The Cat in the Hat (2003 film)

'''''The Cat in the Hat''''' (also known as '''''Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat''''') is a 2003 American [[Fantasy comedy|fantasy comedy film]] directed by production designer [[Bo Welch]] in his [[List of directorial debuts|directorial debut]] and written by [[Alec Berg]], [[David Mandel]] and [[Jeff Schaffer]]. Loosely based on [[Dr. Seuss]]'s [[The Cat in the Hat|1957 book of the same name]], it was the second and final live-action Dr. Seuss film adaptation after ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'' (2000). The film stars [[Mike Myers]] in the title role along with [[Alec Baldwin]], [[Kelly Preston]], [[Dakota Fanning]], [[Spencer Breslin]], [[Amy Hill]] and [[Sean Hayes]] in supporting roles, with the latter in a dual role.

'''''The Cat in the Hat''''' (also known as '''''Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat''''') is a 2003 American [[Fantasy comedy|fantasy comedy film]] directed by production designer [[Bo Welch]] in his [[List of directorial debuts|directorial debut]] and written by [[Alec Berg]], [[David Mandel]] and [[Jeff Schaffer]]. Loosely based on [[Dr. Seuss]]'s [[The Cat in the Hat|1957 book of the same name]], it was the second and final live-action Dr. Seuss film adaptation after ''[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000 film)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]'' (2000). The film stars [[Mike Myers]] in the title role along with [[Alec Baldwin]], [[Kelly Preston]], [[Dakota Fanning]], [[Spencer Breslin]], [[Amy Hill]] and [[Sean Hayes]] in supporting roles, with the latter in a dual role.

''Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat'' was released in theaters on November 21, 2003, in North America by [[Universal Pictures]] and internationally by [[DreamWorks Pictures]]. The film was panned by critics and audiences, with criticism directed towards its humor, writing, acting and unfaithfulness to the source material. It was also a [[box-office bomb]] grossing $133.9 million against a budget of $109 million, losing Universal $8 million.<ref name="syfy.com">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-23 |title=Cat in the Hat Director Stands By Live-Action Dr. Seuss Film: "It's Weird and Funny and Anarchic" |url=https://www.syfy.com/the-cat-in-the-hat-director-bo-welch-20th-anniversary-retrospective |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=SYFY Official Site |language=en-US |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516015610/https://www.syfy.com/the-cat-in-the-hat-director-bo-welch-20th-anniversary-retrospective |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" />

''Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat'' was released in theaters on November 21, 2003, in North America by [[Universal Pictures]] and internationally by [[DreamWorks Pictures]]. The film was heavily panned by critics and audiences, with criticism directed towards its humor, writing, acting and unfaithfulness to the source material. It was also a [[box-office bomb]] grossing $133.9 million against a budget of $109 million, losing Universal $8 million.<ref name="syfy.com">{{Cite web |date=2023-11-23 |title=Cat in the Hat Director Stands By Live-Action Dr. Seuss Film: "It's Weird and Funny and Anarchic" |url=https://www.syfy.com/the-cat-in-the-hat-director-bo-welch-20th-anniversary-retrospective |access-date=2024-05-17 |website=SYFY Official Site |language=en-US |archive-date=May 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240516015610/https://www.syfy.com/the-cat-in-the-hat-director-bo-welch-20th-anniversary-retrospective |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0" />

After the film’s release, Dr. Seuss's widow, [[Audrey Geisel]], decided not to allow further live-action adaptations of her husband's works. After this, a planned sequel, based on ''[[The Cat in the Hat Comes Back]]'', was cancelled. All adaptations have since been produced using [[computer animation]].<ref name="today.com" /><ref name="Ivie">{{cite web |last=Ivie |first=Devon |date=October 26, 2016 |title=Mike Myers Was a Huge 'Diva' While Filming The Cat in the Hat |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/10/mike-myers-was-a-diva-in-the-cat-in-the-hat.html |website=Vulture |quote="It was so widely panned that Dr. Seuss's widow banned any other live-action adaptations." |access-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223080411/https://www.vulture.com/2016/10/mike-myers-was-a-diva-in-the-cat-in-the-hat.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After years in [[development hell|limbo]], another [[The Cat in the Hat (2026 film)|film adaptation]] from [[Warner Bros. Pictures Animation]] is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 27, 2026.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title='Cat in the Hat' Movie in Works From Warner Bros., Dr. Seuss Enterprises |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/warner-animation-group-dr-seuss-enterprises-for-future-film-projects-1202675350/ |website=Variety |date=January 24, 2018 |access-date=January 29, 2018 |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223080411/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/warner-animation-group-dr-seuss-enterprises-for-future-film-projects-1202675350/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

After the film’s release, Dr. Seuss's widow, [[Audrey Geisel]], decided not to allow further live-action adaptations of her husband's works. After this, a planned sequel, based on the second book ''[[The Cat in the Hat Comes Back]]'', was cancelled. All adaptations have since been produced using [[computer animation]].<ref name="today.com" /><ref name="Ivie">{{cite web |last=Ivie |first=Devon |date=October 26, 2016 |title=Mike Myers Was a Huge 'Diva' While Filming The Cat in the Hat |url=https://www.vulture.com/2016/10/mike-myers-was-a-diva-in-the-cat-in-the-hat.html |website=Vulture |quote="It was so widely panned that Dr. Seuss's widow banned any other live-action adaptations." |access-date=January 7, 2021 |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223080411/https://www.vulture.com/2016/10/mike-myers-was-a-diva-in-the-cat-in-the-hat.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After years in [[development hell|limbo]], another [[The Cat in the Hat (2026 film)|film adaptation]] from [[Warner Bros. Pictures Animation]] is scheduled to be released in theaters on February 27, 2026.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kroll |first=Justin |title='Cat in the Hat' Movie in Works From Warner Bros., Dr. Seuss Enterprises |url=https://variety.com/2018/film/news/warner-animation-group-dr-seuss-enterprises-for-future-film-projects-1202675350/ |website=Variety |date=January 24, 2018 |access-date=January 29, 2018 |archive-date=December 23, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221223080411/https://variety.com/2018/film/news/warner-animation-group-dr-seuss-enterprises-for-future-film-projects-1202675350/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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