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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Mercedes S

@Sadiez 18h

This move is an absolute GOLD MINE! I've loved this movie for years and still quote it as an adult in my 30s. Sure, its cringe but it came out in the early 2000s. Everything was cringe back then. The comedy in this was ahead of its time and there's actually a good message to take away for the kids. All in all though, this movie was definitely meant for kids but written for the parents. Its full of puns, witty jokes, and inuindos. I HIGHLY recommend it. If you enjoyed the comedy from any of the Austin Powers films, then you'll definitely enjoy the comedy from this movie - with the added benefit of your kids being able to watch it with you.

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E E

@titanborn11 3d

Unhinged fever dream

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Jacob W.

@bestkid53 3d

I really like the actors and actresses did a amazing Job the cat is a little scary

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anaya p

@Sweetkettlepop 6d

One of the best childhood movies.

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Macy G

@AutisticRanterMace Jan 13

I loved this movie. But this is probably bias.

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Bo Welch

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The Cat in the Hat

Alec Baldwin

Quinn

Kelly Preston

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Sally

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Conrad

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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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