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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.
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.

Overview

User Rating:
3.3/10   13,644 votes
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Director:
Bo Welch
Writers (WGA):
Dr. Seuss (book)
Alec Berg (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 November 2003 (USA) more
Tagline:
Don't mess with the hat. more
Plot:
Sally and Conrad are two bored kids whose life is turned up-side-down when a talking cat comes to visit them. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 13 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
Mike Myers Divorcing
 (From WENN. 28 December 2005)

'Gigli' Likely To "Win" Big
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 27 January 2004)

User Comments:
Torture for the whole family more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat (USA) (complete title)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for mild crude humor and some double-entendres.
Runtime:
82 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Fun Stuff

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. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After the Cat cuts off his tail, he wraps a bandage on it. After he turns around at a door and for the rest of the movie, the bandage is gone. more
Quotes:
The Cat: There is a third option!
[Vaudeville Keyboard music]
Sally: There is?
The Cat: Yes. It involves... MURDER!
[More vaudeville keyboard music]
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Movie Connections:
Featured in 2007 MTV Movie Awards (2007) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
Danger Ahead (Dragnet Theme) more

FAQ

Chapter Headings, an unofficial version:
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71 out of 110 people found the following comment useful:-
Torture for the whole family, 30 November 2003
Author: cash76667 from Denver, CO

This movie isn't entertaining. It's that simple. The jokes aren't funny, the acting by the main character is terrible. Dr. Seuss is spinning in his grave. The makers of this movie took a childrens book, threw in unnecessary sexual innuendo, and stuck it on a screen near you.

The movie plays itself out with joke-a-minute style. Unfortunately, none of the jokes are funny. Both the children's humor and the adult humor fails to please. Which brings up another point. Adult humor has no place in this movie. I have no problem with adult humor, but it shouldn't be in a Dr. Seuss movie. Not only was the adult humor unfunny, it did nothing more than cause confusion for the kids in the audience. Not to mention the explanations parents have to come up with when kids question the jokes.

Mike Myers is just bad in this movie. I had to go home and watch my collection of his movies and a few old Saturday Night Live episodes to reassure myself of his comedic ability. He completely failed to give the Cat a unique personality. If you're looking to see Myers perform half of his different SNL and movie characters in the period of an hour and a half, all while wearing a hideous cat suit, then watch this movie.

If you do get stuck seeing this atrocity, there are some redeeming points that will make it bearable for you. The sets are beautiful, almost a perfect rendition of what most people think a three-dimensional version of the Seuss universe would look like. Also, the performances of Dakota Fanning and Spencer Breslin are applaudable. Had they not been required to share the spotlight with that ungodly cat, the movie could've passed for good. Oh, and there's a scene where Myers is abused by a group of children, which provides some comic relief. Unfortunately, the Cat survives this incident to abuse the audience for another twenty minutes.

Avoid this movie if you can. Some parents will have to be dragged to it because their kids are more concerned with watching the Cat bounce around for 90 minutes than they are with seeing a good movie. Oh, to be young and naive again...

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