The Cat in the Hat

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The Cat in the Hat

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Meet the Cat in the Hat you don't know! In the wonderfully whimsical tradition of Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat comes to the big screen in his animated theatrical feature film debut, an all-new, epic adventure with an edge, where mischief, magic and mayhem reign supreme. Doing what he does best, the Cat--voiced by Bill Hader--spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they've never seen before. In the film, our hero takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I. (Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC): to cheer Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town. Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos's last chance to prove himself... or lose his magical hat!

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A high-energy sprint through the world imagined by Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat's eagerness to please has some charm but could have benefitted from smaller stakes and a less frantic pace.

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Katie Walsh

Tribune News Service

1 day ago

2/4

"The Cat in the Hat" should be fun. This adaptation? Not fun (enough).

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Zachary Lee

RogerEbert.com

1 day ago

2.5/4

The Cat in the Hat, as iconic as he may be could not escape the curse of being the latest IP adapted to the screen with all the bells and whistles but trades depth for excess, becoming superficial

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

1 day ago

2.5/4

Dr. Seuss deserves better. So does the Cat in the Hat. I wanted more.

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Andrea Chase

Killer Movie Reviews

8 hrs ago

3/5

Is the latest incarnation of Dr. Seuss’ THE CAT IN THE HAT a good movie? Yes, at least for kids. Is it Seussian? Not so much. Is Bill Hader the comic genius that saves it? Yes, unequivocally.

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Collin Garbarino

WORLD

11 hrs ago

Despite its derivative nature, the film is surprisingly entertaining.

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Stephen Silver

Splice Today

1 day ago

You get a distinct sense that the filmmakers resent the material and would rather be making a Pixar movie.

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Lyssa

38 min ago

This movie was a 10 out of 10 from beginning to end!

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Jeanette

2 hrs ago

I like the concept of the movie

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Adrian

2 hrs ago

Save the ghost and molly McGee for Andrea Davenport. Watch tgamm on Disney+

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Caelan

3 hrs ago

Very cute story! The animation was very bright and colorful and included the cool stylings of Dr. Seuss‘s stories! Bill Hader, with his quirky voice and entertaining humor give so much more personality and depth to what Dr. Seuss’ iconic character inspired to many generations all those years ago!

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MARCO M

3 hrs ago

I love it . a lot of funny fun . cute movie

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Amanda

3 hrs ago

Totally missed the best parts of the book and rewrote it poorly. There are some “things” that should not be changed

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Synopsis

Meet the Cat in the Hat you don't know! In the wonderfully whimsical tradition of Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat comes to the big screen in his animated theatrical feature film debut, an all-new, epic adventure with an edge, where mischief, magic and mayhem reign supreme. Doing what he does best, the Cat--voiced by Bill Hader--spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they've never seen before. In the film, our hero takes on his toughest assignment yet for the I.I.I.I. (Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC): to cheer Gabby and Sebastian, a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town. Known for taking things too far, this could be this agent of chaos's last chance to prove himself... or lose his magical hat!

Director: Alessandro Carloni, Erica Rivinoja
Producer: Daniela Mazzucato, Jared Stern
Screenwriter: Alessandro Carloni, Erica Rivinoja
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Bros. Animation
Rating: PG (Rude Humor|Mild Language|Action|Some Peril)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 6, 2026, Wide
Runtime: 1h 47m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos

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