The Cat in the Hat (2022 film)

The Cat in the Hat is an American animated comedy film distributed by Warner Animation Group. It is a animated adaptation to Dr. Seuss' book of the same name, also being a reboot to Bo Welch's 2003 infamous negative reviewed film. Directed by Todd Grimes, co-directed by Throup Van Orman and produced by J.J. Abrams, Joss Whedon, and Gareth Edwards, it stars the voices of Nat Faxon as the title character along with Elle Fanning and Ramone Hamilton.

In 2018, Warner Animation Group confirmed that they would be rebooting the Cat in the Hat book under the working title It's the Cat in the Hat. Originally, Illumination Entertainment and Universal Pictures were originally set to make the film. Danny McBride was set for the role as the Cat, but for unknown reasons, Nat Faxon was cast as him. The film released in Dolby Cinema on April 12, 2022 and it received positive reviews with an 8.4/10 on IMDb.

A sequel titled The Cat in the Hat Comes Back!, based on the the book of the same name also written by Dr. Seuss, released on August 27, 2024 and once again received positive reviews.

Synopsis
Siblings Conrad and Sally are bored out of their skulls while it's raining and while their mother is out. Along with their fish, they have nothing better to do but stare at the window all day and do  NOTHING ; except, a cat comes to their house unexpectedly. But it's not a regular cat, but a strange one. A large cat with a hat. But their fish, who can - ta-da! - talk and doesn't accept the cat but doesn't want him to be here while Conrad and Sally's mother is out. But Conrad and Sally have no other choice but to accept them into his house to have fun. That is where all of the chaos begins!

Voice cast

 * Nat Faxon as The Cat in the Hat, a large unnormal cat who wants to have fun with people who are bored.
 * Elle Fanning as Sally, a bored girl and the sibling of Conrad who gets a visit from the Cat in the Hat who wants to have fun with them.
 * Ramone Hamilton as Conrad, a bored boy and the sibling of Sally who gets a visit from the Cat in the Hat who wants to have fun with them. Hamilton previously worked with Nat Faxon and Todd Grimes on The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants.
 * Steve Buscemi as Carlos K. Crinklebine, the pet goldfish of Conrad and Sally who doesn't like the Cat in the Hat. He also doesn't accept him when Conrad and Sally's mother is out.