The Cat in the Hat (film)
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| Directed by | Bo Welch |
| Produced by | Brian Grazer |
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The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss |
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| Narrated by | Victor Brandt |
| Music by | David Newman |
| Cinematography | Emmanuel Lubezki |
| Edited by | Don Zimmerman |
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Universal Pictures (North America) DreamWorks Pictures (International & U.S. Television airings) |
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82 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $109 million |
| Box office | $134 million |
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| Film score / Soundtrack album by David Newman | |
| Released | November 18, 2003 |
| Recorded | 2002 |
| Genre | Orchestral |
| Length | 48:55 |
| Label | BMG Soundtracks |
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| Developer(s) | Magenta Software |
| Publisher(s) | Vivendi Universal Games |
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| Series | The Cat in the Hat |
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| GameRankings | (Xbox) 52.67% (PS2) 50% (GBA) 46.50% (PC) 19.50% |
| Metacritic | (Xbox) 56/100 (PS2) 56/100 (GBA) 40/100 (PC) 40/100 |
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| Publication | Score |
| Famitsu | 27/40 |
| GameSpot | 3.8/10 |
| GameZone | (PC) 8/10 (PS2) 7.2/10 (GBA) 5/10 |
| IGN | 6/10 (GBA) 4/10 |
| Nintendo Power | 2.3/5 |
| OPM (US) |   |
| OXM (US) | 5.5/10 |
| PC Gamer (UK) | 9% |
| PC Zone | 30% |
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Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Bo Welch based on the 1957 Dr. Seuss book The Cat in the Hat. The film stars Mike Myers in the title role of the Cat in the Hat, and Dakota Fanning as Sally. Sally's brother (who is unnamed in the book and the 1971 TV special), Conrad, is portrayed by Spencer Breslin. The film is the second feature-length Dr. Seuss adaptation after the 2000 holiday film Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
The idea was originally conceived in 2001, with Tim Allen initially cast as the Cat, but he dropped his role due to work on The Santa Clause 2, and the role was later given to Myers. Filming took place in California for three months. While the basic plot parallels that of the book, the film filled out its 82 minutes by adding new subplots and characters significantly different from the original story, similar to the feature film adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Released on November 21, 2003 in the United States, the film grossed $134 million worldwide. After the film's release, Seuss' widow, Audrey Geisel, decided not to allow any further live-action adaptations of Seuss' works to be produced, and Universal Pictures cancelled a planned sequel to the film based on The Cat in the Hat Comes Back.
Conrad and Sally Walden live in the city of Anville with their single mother Joan Walden, who works for Hank Humberfloob of Humberfloob Real Estate, Hank Humberfloob warns Joan the day the movie takes place that she will be fired if her house is messy for the upcoming meet and greet party (because of his germaphobia). Later that day, Conrad trashes the house, causing their dog Nevins to run down the street in fright. Joan punishes Conrad for a week while re-cleaning the house. Their next-door neighbor, Lawrence Quinn, whom Joan is dating to Conrad's dismay, brings back Nevins, and Sally is grateful. When Lawrence leaves, Joan is called back to the office again, leaving the kids with Mrs. Kwan, a lethargic babysitter, and making sure they are not allowed to enter the living room, which is being kept pristine for the upcoming party. Lawrence is constantly on the lookout for any mischief that Conrad is up to, as he wants nothing more than to send him away to military school for the rest of his life, earning Conrad the reputation of "troublemaker", while his sister is characterized as "perfect and well-behaved".
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