The Cat in the Hat (film)
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The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 live-action film, based on the 1957 book by Dr. Seuss. It was produced by Universal Studios, DreamWorks Pictures, and Imagine Entertainment. The producer was Brian Grazer, it was directed by Bo Welch; it starred Mike Myers in the title role of the Cat in the Hat, and Dakota Fanning as Sally. Sally's brother, who is not named in the book, is known in this version as "Conrad" and played by Spencer Breslin.
While the basic plot of the live-action adaptation of The Cat in the Hat rotates around that of the book, the film filled out its 82 minutes by adding new subplots and characters quite different from those of the original story. As a result of the frequent mature themes, the widow of Theodore Geisel (who holds the rights to his work) declared that there are to be no more live-action movies based on the works of Dr. Seuss; arguing that the film has clearly deviated from her late husband's family-friendly work. The film received a "two thumbs down" rating from Ebert and Roeper.
[edit] Cast
- Mike Myers: The Cat in the Hat
- Kelly Preston: Miss Joan Walden
- Alec Baldwin: Lawrence Quinn
- Spencer Breslin: Conrad Walden
- Dakota Fanning: Sally Walden
- Sean Hayes: Mr. Hank Humberfloob and Voice of The Fish
- Amy Hill: Mrs. Dummyhead Kwan
- Dan Castellaneta: Voice of Thing One and Two
- Danielle Ryan Chuchran: Thing One
- Brittany Oaks: Thing Two
