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The Cat in the Hat
2003 82 min United States of America PG 12+
★3.8
Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Bo Welch
🎭 Based on
«The Cat in the Hat»
byDr. Seuss
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Description
During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns to mayhem, and the siblings must figure out how to rid themselves of the maniacal Cat.
Budget:
$109M
US Gross:
$101.15M
Worldwide:
$133.8M
Starring
Mike Myers
Actor
Alec Baldwin
Actor
Kelly Preston
Actor
Awards
Razzie Awards 2004
— Worst Attempt at a Relevant Film
Razzie Awards 2004
— Worst Supporting Actor
Razzie Awards 2004
— Worst Screen Couple
Razzie Awards 2005
— Worst Comedy in the Award's First 25 Years
Razzie Awards 2004
— Worst Director
Razzie Awards 2004
— Worst Picture
Razzie Awards 2010
— Worst Actor of the Decade
Razzie Awards 2004
— Worst Screenplay
Razzie Awards 2004
— Worst Attempt at a Relevant Film
Razzie Awards 2004
— Worst Actor
Key opinion
The Cat in the Hat is a deeply polarizing film that deviates significantly from the source material, leading to a fractured reception between those who find it repulsive and those who embrace its surreal, chaotic satire. While the film is widely criticized for its crude humor and discordant tone, a niche audience finds value in its nostalgic, anarchic, and intentionally transgressive style.
| Humor | The film utilizes an excess of adult-oriented, suggestive, and crude humor that often alienates its intended family audience. | |
| Acting | Dakota Fanning and Spencer Breslin deliver competent performances that provide a necessary anchor for the surrounding chaos. | |
| Production | The production design features garish, extreme, and hyper-saturated visuals that are described by some as vibrant and by others as physically jarring. | |
| Acting | Mike Myers' performance is seen either as a brilliant, manic exercise in slapstick that defines the film or as a disruptive, unsettling, and self-indulgent distraction. | |
| Theme | The film's tone is frequently debated; some view it as a harmless, imaginative subversion of morality, while others find its chaotic, aggressive, and dark humor inappropriate for children. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is divisive, with some viewers appreciating its satirical commentary on adult life, while others dismiss the plot as empty, tedious, and unfaithful to the spirit of Dr. Seuss. |