The Cat in the Hat

2003
PG
1h 22m

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4.1/10

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Mike Myers and Sean Hayes in The Cat in the Hat (2003)

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Slapstick Adventure Comedy Family Fantasy

Two bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.Two bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.Two bored children have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them.

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IMDb RATING

4.1/10

90K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

2,731

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins & 22 nominations total

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
(voice)
…

Victor Brandt

Narrator
(voice)

Daran Norris

Announcer

Bugsy

Nevins

Frank Welker

Nevins
(voice)

Clint Howard

Kate the Caterer

Paige Hurd

Denise

Storyline

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Trivia
According to cast and crew, working with Mike Myers on this film was a "horrible, nightmarish experience." Actors would wait for hours for Myers to come out of makeup, he only spoke to his handlers and director Bo Welch during down time on set, he had his handlers dress his trailer, and his area was all covered with tenting because he didn't want anybody seeing him. He also had a male assistant who sole job was to feed him chocolates from a Tupperware container, and the film ended up having long and pointless additional takes of scenes because he overruled Welch on whether they were good enough or not.

Goofs
When the lock is removed the dog's collar, Conrad is shown putting it into his left pocket. When locking the red box up again, the lock is being taken out of his right pocket.

Quotes
Sally Walden: [jumping on the couch] Like being in the circus!
Cat in the Hat: Yeah, but without those tortured animals or drunken clowns that have hepatitis.

Crazy credits
The Universal Pictures, DreamWorks and Imagine Entertainment logos are animated in Dr. Seuss's artwork. Furthermore, the Universal world morphs into the star ball, the Cat is fishing in the moon of the DreamWorks logo, and the Fish can be seen darting into the water in the Imagine logo.

Alternate versions
In the TV version, there are some scenes that represent alternate takes of scenes present in the theatrical/video version. This includes but is not limited to the couch scene, a portion of the Kupkake-inator scene and several omitted pop culture references.

Connections
Featured in Siskel & Ebert: 21 Grams/The Singing Detective/Looney Tunes: Back in Action/Gothika/Tupac Resurrection (2003)

Soundtracks
Fun, Fun, Fun
Music by Marc Shaiman
Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman
Performed by Mike Myers

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Featured review

10/10

Forever an all time favorite

The Cat in the Hat is a comical cinematic masterpiece. Bo Welch took a simple book and made it into its own bright lively world. The unique costumes, lighting, and filter used in this film, submerges you into the story. Mike Meyers one liners and jokes are forever quotable, and bring a smile to the faces of many. The cinematography of this film is astonishing for a children's movie. The low angle shots used to announce the dominance and relationship between characters is unexpected in a film such as this, yet it works so well. Every time viewed, I find something new to smile and laugh at. This is my favorite film of all time, 10/10.