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Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

Play trailer Poster for Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat PG 2003 1h 22m Kids & Family Comedy Fantasy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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Filled with double entendres and potty humor, this Cat falls flat.

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Antonia Quirke London Evening Standard Dec 18, 2017
The Cat in the Hat is dog food. Go to Full Review
Nell Minow Common Sense Media Dec 22, 2010
2/5
Too mature for the kids who are reading the book. Go to Full Review
Nick Schager Nitrate Online Dec 1, 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. Go to Full Review
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Oct 5, 2024
2/4
...the picture’s downfall is triggered by the inevitable arrival of Myers’ increasingly intolerable figure... Go to Full Review
Cory Woodroof 615 Film Jul 6, 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. Go to Full Review
Martin Thomas Double Toasted Jan 20, 2021
I went out of my body. Jesus Christ. What was this? I usually enjoy watching bad movies. Go to Full Review
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Hat Apr 21, 2023 absolutely insane, but too long See more Aaron C @griddster 6 days ago Incredible movie. It is very goofy, but that is why its a fantasy kids movie, and it fits the Dr. Suess cat in the hat way of doing things. Its a very fun movie. See more love H @horrorfan123 Sep 14, 2026 Fricking LOVE THIS FILM See more Brandon L @tcsm74 Sep 13, 2026 genuinely hilarious See more Katti L @RT77331509 Sep 11, 2026 96d8tsitzotxtsoycotsyod8tsitftditditdtisotdirstid See more Declan D @filmbuffkid Sep 11, 2026 So with the whole situation with Natalie Reynolds getting the haunted cat in the hat costume and the cat in the hat epidemic happening for the past couple of days, I’ve decided to give this film a rewatch because of its popularity and I can’t believe that I was allowed to watch this as a kid and this is made by the same people who made Saving Private Ryan btw. Mike Myers in this film is absolutely crazy and he’s horrific to look at (no wonder why the costumes haunted) and thing 1 and 2 had me curled up in a ball, laughing hysterically and horrified at the same time by looking at them, some of the jokes are outdated, but a lot do give me great laughs, and this film has the feeling of backrooms with the whole vibe of the town, and while this film is kinda crazy, it still manages to have enjoyable moments in the film unlike other films *cough* Regretting you *cough* and the villain is pretty corny and I didn’t like the character, overall, while it’s outdated, it’s still nostalgic. 6.5/10 See more Read all reviews
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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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