- Release Date: 2003
- Runtime: 82 min
- Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Starring: Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston, Dakota Fanning ... see all
- Director: Bo Welch
- Plot: Sally and Conrad are two bored kids whose life is turned up-side-down when a talking cat comes to visit them.
User Reviews
Waste of time!
Jan 02, 2006
gaiafaye - imdb.com
Jan 02, 2006gaiafaye - imdb.com
The only good thing about this unfunny dreck is that I didn't have to pay for it. I saw it for free at college. And if a college student can't find humor in something that was free, it's hopeless. Stale acting... Full review
Holds the distinct honor of being one of two movies in the theater I've ever walked out on.
May 22, 2005
Nevermind10 - imdb.com
May 22, 2005Nevermind10 - imdb.com
Don't get me wrong, I assumed this movie would be stupid, I honestly did, I gave it an incredibly low standard to meet. The only reason I even saw it was because there were a bunch of girls going (different story... Full review
For People Who Don't Get Dr. Seuss
Mar 14, 2005
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This movie was physically painful to sit through, maybe because (like many people my age, and younger) I grew up with Dr. Seuss and loved his books - funny, clever, whimsical and subversive at the same time. "The Cat in the... Full review
They should never have let this cat out of the bag.
Dec 26, 2003
rhodes1128 - imdb.com
Dec 26, 2003rhodes1128 - imdb.com
There is no way to avoid a comparison between The Cat in the Hat and The Grinch Who Stole Christmas, so let's get that part out of the way. First of all, let me start by saying that I think Grinch... Full review
I should've known better...
Dec 09, 2003
elispaul - imdb.com
Dec 09, 2003elispaul - imdb.com
Film critics of the world, I apologize. It is your job to give advice to the moviegoing public so that they can wisely choose what to spend money on. But I ignored your advice and I have been deeply hurt. However,... Full review
Crap in a Hat
Dec 09, 2003
ralphies - imdb.com
Dec 09, 2003ralphies - imdb.com
If you liked the Grinch movie... go watch that again, because this was no where near as good a Seussian movie translation. Mike Myers' Cat is probably the most annoying character to "grace" the screen in recent times. His voice/accent is... Full review
Shame on these people
Nov 22, 2003
regrunion - imdb.com
Nov 22, 2003regrunion - imdb.com
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... Full review
AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
Nov 22, 2003
richard cavellero - imdb.com
Nov 22, 2003richard cavellero - imdb.com
The only way to correctly refer to this insepid piece of horrid trash is to say that it is the prime example of the dumbing down of America. I can't even write a review about this thing! Every single part of... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Jun 02, 2009The Onion A.V. Club
any praise for Myers' scenery-chewing lead performance.....they spend more time discussing lighting, the aesthetics of farting, and how much they love the film's talking anthropomorphic fish..... ... Full Review
| Jun 02, 2009The Onion A.V. Club
any praise for Myers' scenery-chewing lead performance.....Fanning, meanwhile, is depicted as a frighteningly accomplished prodigy who fills Baldwin with awe and jealousy.....Baldwin was excited about riding a motorcycle....Baldwin and Welch heap praise on their child actors.....they spend more time discussing lighting, the aesthetics of farting, and how much they love the film's talking anthropomorphic fish..... ... Full Review
| Jun 02, 2009The Onion A.V. Club
any praise for Myers' scenery-chewing lead performance.....they spend more time discussing lighting, the aesthetics of farting, and how much they love the film's talking anthropomorphic fish..... ... Full Review
| Jan 29, 2009Urban Cinefile
The Cat In The Hat is inventive and informed, as well as furiously, endearingly crazy.
Review by Andrew L. Urban: I love this film, enjoyed it on several levels and smiled throughout, when I wasn't laughing.
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| Jul 09, 2006Matchflick
The Cat in the Hat" helps define the term, "bad movie;" it's mean, it's unfunny, it's a slap in the face to the beloved original story by Dr. Suess and if it is truly a 'kid's film,' then I don't know whose kids it is actually for.
The Cat is played by Mike Myers, who can be smart and funny (i.e.
... Full Review
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2008-03-15
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Elle Fanning at The Cat in the Hat Premire 2003
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