The Cat in the Hat
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Metascore
19 out of 100

Overwhelming dislike - based on 37 Critics What's this?

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2.9 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 143 Ratings

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  • Starring: Dakota Fanning, Mike Myers, Spencer Breslin
  • Summary: Mike Myers stars in the title role of Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat, a film adaptation of the beloved literary classic. (Universal Pictures)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 37
  3. Negative: 27 out of 37
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    70
    So good it breaks your heart for not being better. It is kept from brilliance by a soggy climax and a clumsy central narrative device.
  2. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Shawn Levy
    58
    Myers' Cat, with a voice that crosses Bert Lahr's Cowardly Lion with Mel Blanc's Bugs Bunny, is generally fun, possessed of an anarchic playfulness that balances his sometimes bawdy tendencies.
  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Liam Lacey
    38
    A semi-intriguing abomination, the movie The Cat in the Hat takes a piece of classic childhood Americana and turns it into something garish, dumb, ugly and senseless.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Mark Caro
    38
    Although a literal movie adaptation of Seuss' 1957 classic "The Cat in the Hat" might have run 20 minutes, is it too much to ask that the filmed material preserve the author's sensibility?

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 105
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 105
  3. Negative: 76 out of 105
  1. MovieLonely94
    9
    Ignore the critics. I had a great time watching this hilarious movie. the jokes were funny, and the actors were a lot of fun. you people are just being ignorant.… Expand
  2. Jedi_Jettson
    8
    This adaptation of the Cat in the Hat isn't very appealing, but its as comical as the book and Mike Myers' sense of humor as a cat is admirable. You would even have to admire the movie's imagination of its comical material. Sure, the adult content wasn't for children under age 8, but at least its on the range of the average rated PG-movie with language and it's not on a PG-13 level.… Expand
  3. spielbrick90
    6
    I liked some of the jokes but the story of the film was nothing like the book, I don't think that good actors like Mike Myers and Alec Baldwin should be doing stuff like this.… Expand
  4. ReviewCritic
    1
    [Reviewing because of The Lorax] The Cat in the Hat is crap. It ruins every aspect of the beloved book, and is very annoying. The only reason this movie is not a 0 is because of Mike Myers' jokes.… Expand

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