Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

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

9%

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Movie Info

Following up on the success of 2000's How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Imagine Entertainment presents The Cat in the Hat, their second live-action adaptation of a classic Dr. Seuss book. Starring Mike Myers, the film follows the adventures of Conrad (Spencer Breslin) and Sally Walden (Dakota Fanning), a young brother and sister who find themselves visited by the titular mischievous cat (Meyers) and his entourage when their mother (Kelly Preston) leaves them home alone. Also starring Alec Baldwin and the voice of Sean Hayes, The Cat in the Hat is the directorial debut of Oscar-nominated art director Bo Welch.
  • Rating:
    PG (for mild crude humor and some double-entendres)
  • Genre:
    Comedy, Kids & Family
  • Directed By:
    Bo Welch
  • Written By:
    Jeff Schaffer, David Mandel, Alec Berg
  • In Theaters:
     wide
  • On Disc/Streaming:
  • Box Office:
    $100,446,895
  • Runtime:
  • Studio:
    Universal Pictures

Cast

Mike Myers
as The Cat
Alec Baldwin
as Lawrence Quinn
Kelly Preston
as Mom
Dakota Fanning
as Sally
Spencer Breslin
as Conrad
Amy Hill
as Mrs. Kwan
Sean Hayes
as Mr. Humberfloob/The Fish
Danielle Chuchran
as Thing 1
Taylor Rice
as Thing 1
Brittany Oaks
as Thing 2
Talia Prarie
as Thing 2
Dan Castellaneta
as Voice of Thing 1 and 2
Daran Norris
as Announcer
Talia-Lynn Prairie
as Thing 2
Frank Welker
as Nevins
Victor Brandt
as Narrator
Clint Howard
as Kate The Caterer
Paige Hurd
as Denise
Stomy Bugsy
as Nevins
Steven Anthony Lawrence
as Dumb Schweitzer
Paris Hilton
as Female Club-Goer
Candace Dean Brown
as Secretary
Roger Morrissey
as Mr. Vompatatat
Stephen Hibbert
as Jim McFlinnigan
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