Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

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Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

PG

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

12/18/2017

The Cat in the Hat is dog food.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

12/22/2010

2/5

Too mature for the kids who are reading the book.

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Nick Schager

Nitrate Online

12/01/2003

The Cat in the Hat isn't so much a movie as an extremely long commercial for Universal's Dr. Seuss-inspired products and tie-ins.

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

10/05/2024

2/4

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

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Cory Woodroof

615 Film

07/06/2022

[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.

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Martin Thomas

Double Toasted

01/20/2021

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

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Hat

04/21/2023

absolutely insane, but too long

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Jay E

@Kingfish711 1d

Get a grip , people, Just enjou the fantastic ride. Try ingesting some liquid THC to start the movie.

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Carlos B

@RT19431156 5d

I don’t know why people have such a negative opinion about this movie, I find it absolutely hilarious, and Mike Myers is a genius👏🏿👀😂🫵🏿😹

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gabe I

@RT87445920 Aug 10

Top 5 movies ever made

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Emily S

@RT96557655 Aug 7

This film… is iconic. Probably not suitable for children but a great time for the right audience. I loved it as a child and I love it more as an adult. Formative media!

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matthias S

@Thescreenasvor Jul 31

Rewatching *The Cat in the Hat* was a huge nostalgia trip for me. I watched this so many times as a kid, but somehow hadn't seen it since then. I just wanted something light to take my mind off things, and this was exactly what I needed. I honestly think people are way too harsh on this movie. Sure, it's weird, over-the-top, and completely ridiculous, but that's part of its charm. The production design and sets are genuinely fantastic, even if the script sometimes has no idea whether it's aimed at kids or adults. Mike Myers absolutely steals every single scene and proves how talented he really is. I had fun with it from start to finish.

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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: Imagine Entertainment, DreamWorks SKG, Universal Pictures, Alphaville Films
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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