Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (2003)

Sally and Conrad are two bored kids whose life is turned up-side-down when a talking cat comes to visit them.

Director:

Bo Welch

Writers:

Dr. Seuss (book), Alec Berg (screenplay),

Stars:

Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Dakota Fanning

3 wins & 13 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Mike Myers	...	The Cat
Alec Baldwin	...	Quinn
Kelly Preston	...	Mom
Dakota Fanning	...	Sally
Spencer Breslin	...	Conrad
Amy Hill	...	Mrs. Kwan
Sean Hayes	...	Mr. Humberfloob / Voice of the Fish
Danielle Chuchran	...	Thing One (as Danielle Ryan Chuchran)
Taylor Rice	...	Thing One
Brittany Oaks	...	Thing Two
Talia-Lynn Prairie	...	Thing Two (as Talia Prairie)
Dan Castellaneta	...	Thing One / Thing Two (voice)
Victor Brandt	...	Narrator (voice)
Daran Norris	...	Announcer
Bugsy	...	Nevins

Storyline

Conrad and Sally Walden (Spencer Breslin and Dakota Fanning) are home alone with their pet fish. It is raining outside, and there is nothing to do. Until The Cat in the Hat ('Mike Myers' ) walks in the front door. He introduces them to their imagination, and at first it's all fun and games, until things get out of hand, and The Cat must go, go, go, before their parents get back.

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Plot Keywords:

cat | imagination | voice over narration | mother | hand sanitizer | 

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Taglines:

The ultimate game of cat and house

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for mild crude humor and some double-entendres

Details

Official Sites:

United International Pictures [fr] Universal

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Cat in the Hat

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$109,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,831,465 (Australia) (2 April 2004)

Gross:

£7,500,297 (UK) (11 June 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, Imagine Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

82 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When the kids are signing the contract and discover the Spay & Neuter certificate, the Date of Birth on the certificate is 25 May 1963 - Mike Myers' own birthday.

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Goofs

When Thing 1 and Thing 2 are swinging the curtains around, a patch of purple goo hits Conrad and Sally's face. In the next shot, their faces are clean.

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Quotes

The Cat: Uh, I'm uncomfortable with the "d" word. I just think it's wrong.
[starts singing]
The Cat: How much is that canine American in the window.

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Crazy Credits

All the opening logos are animated "Dr. Seuss-style".

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Connections

Referenced in Jeopardy!: 2005 College Championship Semifinal 3 (2005)

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Soundtracks

"You Gotta Be A Football Hero"
Written by Al Lewis, Buddy Fields, and Al Sherman

User Reviews

Shame on these people

Audrey, I know you truly cherish your husband Ted's memory but PLEASE do his legacy justice and heed his wishes. Dr. Seuss refused to license his characters during his lifetime for a very good reason. We beg of you to please stop cashing in on his stories, images, fantasies and characters. They are getting disemboweled by the powers that be of Hollywood and Broadway. The children of tomorrow will be stuck with these histrionic and grotesque interpretations that will forever pollute the loving warmth and innocence of his books.

It is indeed your property to do with as you wish. I just wish you would listen to the advice of others for a little while. Save what is left of Dr. Seuss. Thank you.