The Cat in the Hat (film)

The Cat in the Hat
A cat and fish facing forwards
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBo Welch
Screenplay by
Based onThe Cat in the Hat
by Dr. Seuss
Produced byBrian Grazer
Starring
CinematographyEmmanuel Lubezki
Edited byDon Zimmerman
Music byDavid Newman
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Universal Pictures (North America)
  • DreamWorks Pictures (International)
Release date
  • November 21, 2003 (2003-11-21)
Running time
82 minutes[2]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$109 million[3]
Box office$133.9 million[3]

The Cat in the Hat (also known as Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat) is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Bo Welch in his directorial debut and written by Alec Berg, David Mandel and Jeff Schaffer. Loosely based on Dr. Seuss's 1957 book of the same name, it was the second and final live-action feature-length Dr. Seuss adaptation after How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000). The film stars Mike Myers in the title role along with Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Amy Hill and Sean Hayes in supporting roles. Production on the film began in 1997 with Tim Allen originally cast in the title role. After Allen dropped out due to scheduling conflicts with The Santa Clause 2 (2002), the role went to Myers. Filming took place in California and lasted three months from October 2002 to January 2003. As with the previous Dr. Seuss adaptation, many new characters and subplots were added to the story to bring it up to feature-length.

The Cat in the Hat was released in theaters on November 21, 2003, in the United States by Universal Pictures and internationally by DreamWorks Pictures. It grossed $133.9 million against a budget of $109 million[3] and received negative reviews from critics, though it has since developed a mild cult following and some positive critical retrospectives.[4][5]

After the film’s release, Seuss's widow, Audrey Geisel, prohibited any further live-action adaptations of her husband's works, resulting in the cancellation of a sequel based on The Cat in the Hat Comes Back. All adaptations have since been produced using computer animation.[6][7] Warner Bros. Pictures Animation is developing another adaption, scheduled to be released in 2026.[8]

  1. ^ a b c "DR SUESS' THE CAT IN THE HAT". American Film Institute. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "THE CAT IN THE HAT (PG)". British Board of Film Classification. November 27, 2003. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
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  4. ^ "Cat in the Hat Director Stands By Live-Action Dr. Seuss Film: "It's Weird and Funny and Anarchic"". SYFY Official Site. November 23, 2023. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
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  7. ^ Ivie, Devon (October 26, 2016). "Mike Myers Was a Huge 'Diva' While Filming The Cat in the Hat". Vulture. It was so widely panned that Dr. Seuss's widow banned any other live-action adaptations.
  8. ^ Kroll, Justin (January 24, 2018). "'Cat in the Hat' Movie in Works From Warner Bros., Dr. Seuss Enterprises". Variety. Retrieved January 29, 2018.

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