The Cat in the Hat (film)

Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 American animated fantasy comedy film directed by Matthew O'Callaghan (in his directorial debut) and written by Jon Vitti, Alec Berg and David Mandel and produced by Brian Grazer based on a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger. Based on the 1957 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, it is the second Dr. Seuss film adaptation after Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas, and stars the voices of Robin Williams as the title role with Miranda Cosgrove, Spencer Breslin, Mandy Patinkin, Julia Roberts, Betty White and Drake Bell in supporting roles. In the film, brother and sister Conrad and Sally Walden have their lives turned upside down when a talking cat comes to visit them while their mother is out for work.

It is the first theatrically-released animated film from Universal Pictures since 1995's Balto and the first animated film from Imagine Entertainment. Production on a film adaptation to The Cat in the Hat began in 2001. Matthew O'Callaghan was signed as director, with Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger being the screenwriters. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard produced the film. The animation services were provided by Wang Film Productions, Munich Animation, Premise Entertainment, TMS Entertainment, and Rough Draft Studios. David Newman composed the score alongside Marc Shaiman.

The Cat in the Hat premiered in Los Angeles on November 10, 2003 and was theatrically released in the United States on November 21, 2003 by Universal Pictures and internationally on November 25, 2003 by DreamWorks Pictures under United International Pictures. It was a critical and commercial success; critics praised the animation, dynamism, voice cast, musical score, plot, screenplay, songs and faithfulness to the source material, though criticized its comedic elements and humor, while some were divided on the runtime. It grossed $229 million against its budget of $65 million.

Plot
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Cast

 * Robin Williams as The Cat in the Hat
 * Miranda Cosgrove as Sally Walden
 * Spencer Breslin as Conrad Walden
 * Julia Roberts as Joan Walden
 * Mandy Patinkin as the Narrator

Music
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Release
The Cat in the Hat premiered on November 10, 2003 in Los Angeles, before it was theatrically released on November 21, 2003 by Universal Pictures in the United States, and on November 25, 2003 by DreamWorks Pictures internationally.

Home media
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Box office
The Cat in the Hat opened on November 21, 2003 in the United States alongside The Barbarian Invasions and Gothika. It grossed $102 million in the United States and Canada, and $127 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $229 million against its production budget of $65 million.

Critical response
The Cat in the Hat was opened to critical success upon release. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 87% based on 191 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.85/10. The site's consensus states, "A picture perfect adaptation to Dr. Seuss' beloved creation, The Cat in the Hat can please any fan of one of the most recognizable children's books, and is surely something Theodore would be proud of." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 68 out of 100 based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore assigned the film an average grade "A" on its A+ to F scale.

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