Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

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Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

PG

Released Nov 21, 2003

1h 22m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Fantasy

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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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Antonia Quirke

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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Empire Magazine

Rated: 1/5

Apr 1, 2006

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...the picture’s downfall is triggered by the inevitable arrival of Myers’ increasingly intolerable figure...

Rated: 2/4

Oct 5, 2024

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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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Hat

absolutely insane, but too long

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/21/23

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jack p

This is one of my favourite films ever. The jokes are top tier and Micheal Meyers is one of the funniest men to ever grace this planet. Give me a sequel!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Enrique U

The Cat in The Hat movie adds another beautiful crystal gem to Dreamworks's crown with it's amazing voice acting, and hilarious to bizarre jokes. I just don't understand why people hate this movie! They should be ashamed of themselves!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Mark M

The movie is very fun for kids but bad for teens and adults

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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EGMR 9

The only way I could possibly enjoy this film was in spite of its poor quality. Seriously - it was a good call they never greenlit another live action Dr. Seuss adaptation after this truly poor excuse for a movie. I may have been able to have my fun with this movie for about the first 20 minutes or so, but it goes away almost immediately afterwards. Not to mention, you have A-list actors giving C-level performances at best - not even Mike Myers and all his comedic talent could salvage this film. Also, with all of the adult jokes thrown into this supposedly family-friendly film, who was its target audience. anyway? Admittedly, however, it's not as bad as "The Love Guru", but this is still unforgivable. I'd rather watch the live-action "Grinch" again, as it was way better anyway.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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Trafalgar L

Not a faithful adaptation of the beloved book by Dr. Seuss. It's filled with double entendres, sexual references and content that does NOT belong in a film that is based off a children's book.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/25

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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
Producer: Brian Grazer
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
Runtime: 1h 22m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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