The Cat in the Hat

2003 · 82 min · EN · PG · 5.3 (1,795 votes)

Dir. Bo Welch · Starring Mike Myers, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Kelly Preston, Alec Baldwin, Amy Hill · Music David Newman

“Don't mess with the hat.”

FamilyComedyAdventureFantasy

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.

VIBE

This is a relentless, visually assaulting explosion of hyper-stylized chaos. It feels like being trapped inside a fever dream of primary colors and rubbery slapstick, where every frame screams "look at me!" The energy is manic, the humor absurd, and the overall experience is a loud, unapologetic dive into pure, unhinged whimsy.

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