Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

PG

Released Nov 21, 2003

1 hr. 22 min.

Kids & Family

Comedy

Fantasy

List

10%

164 Reviews

Tomatometer

58%

500+ Ratings

Audience Score

In this live-action film based on the favorite children's tale, the trouble-making Cat in the Hat (Mike Myers) arrives at the home of bored young Sally Walden (Dakota Fanning) and her brother, Conrad (Spencer Breslin), while their mother (Kelly Preston) is out. The family's pet fish (Sean Hayes) objects to the Cat's presence, but that doesn't stop the hat-wearing giant feline from trying to have fun, no matter how much destruction is left in his wake.

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Critics Consensus

Filled with double entendres and potty humor, this Cat falls flat.

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Hat

absolutely insane, but too long

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/21/23

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Ezekiel M

This movie is amazing and enjoyable! and funny

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Tyler

It's terrible with potty humor and said about the......... you know, right? My score for this is 6%

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/02/24

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Joshua L

This film isn't the greatest adaptation from page to screen…that's just a fact. However, this film was a childhood favorite of mine and I still enjoy it a lot as an adult. The film still keeps the themes of the original story, while also adding new elements to the story, along with great comedic bits akin to the Shrek franchise. This is one of those movies that should be re-evaluated, because it's really not as bad as people say. I'd go as far to say I enjoy it more than The Grinch with Jim Carrey.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Christopher J

ngl this is a pretty funny movie but if your not a kid you wouldnt understand some of the humor

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/18/24

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Thant Z

I watched this when i was 14, I watched it again & again since I owned a DVD. I watched this again in 2024 and it's just funny as hell. We need movies like this these days. I'm surprised to learn this movie flopped. Hope to see these type of movies in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/24

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Bo Welch

Director

Mike Myers

The Cat in the Hat

Alec Baldwin

Quinn

Kelly Preston

Mom

Dakota Fanning

Sally

Spencer Breslin

Conrad

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London Evening Standard

The Cat in the Hat is dog food.

Dec 18, 2017

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Too mature for the kids who are reading the book.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 22, 2010

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Rated: 1/5

Apr 1, 2006

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

[It's] what wants to be an austere breakdown of suburbia, a Burger King 00s trash pop kidz flick, The Mike Meyers I Do What I Want Variety Hour, a self-aware slapstick of the endearing family film and an actual endearing family film.

Jul 6, 2022

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Martin Thomas

Double Toasted

I went out of my body. Jesus Christ. What was this? I usually enjoy watching bad movies.

Jan 20, 2021

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Korey Coleman

Double Toasted

They really thought this was going to work...they were so confident of a sequel, they made a video game for this!

Jan 20, 2021

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Synopsis

In this live-action film based on the favorite children's tale, the trouble-making Cat in the Hat (Mike Myers) arrives at the home of bored young Sally Walden (Dakota Fanning) and her brother, Conrad (Spencer Breslin), while their mother (Kelly Preston) is out. The family's pet fish (Sean Hayes) objects to the Cat's presence, but that doesn't stop the hat-wearing giant feline from trying to have fun, no matter how much destruction is left in his wake.

Director: Bo Welch
Executive Producer: Eric McLeod, Gregg Taylor, Karen Kehela Sherwood, Maureen Peyrot
Screenwriter: Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer, David Mandel, Dr. Seuss
Distributor: DreamWorks SKG, Universal Studios Inc., Universal Pictures
Production Co: Alphaville Films, Imagine Entertainment, DreamWorks SKG, Universal Pictures
Rating: PG (Some Double-Entendres|Mild Crude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 21, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $100.4M
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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