Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat

2003, Kids & family/Comedy, 1h 22m

164 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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

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Movie Info

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.
  • Rating:
    PG (Some Double-Entendres|Mild Crude Humor)
  • Genre:
    Kids & family, Comedy, Fantasy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Bo Welch
  • Producer:
    Brian Grazer
  • Writer:
    Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer, David Mandel, Dr. Seuss
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $100.4M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    DreamWorks SKG, Universal Pictures, Universal Studios Inc.
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Dolby SR, DTS, SDDS
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Mike Myers
Mike Myers
The Cat in the Hat
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Quinn
Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston
Mom
Dakota Fanning
Dakota Fanning
Sally
Spencer Breslin
Spencer Breslin
Conrad
Amy Hill
Amy Hill
Mrs. Kwan
Sean Hayes
Sean Hayes
Mr. Humberfloob, The Fish
Victor Brandt
Victor Brandt
Narrator
Bo Welch
Bo Welch
Director
Alec Berg
Alec Berg
Writer
Jeff Schaffer
Jeff Schaffer
Writer
David Mandel
David Mandel
Writer
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss
Writer
Brian Grazer
Brian Grazer
Producer
Eric McLeod
Eric McLeod
Executive Producer
Gregg Taylor
Gregg Taylor
Executive Producer
Karen Kehela Sherwood
Karen Kehela Sherwood
Executive Producer
Maureen Peyrot
Maureen Peyrot
Executive Producer
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