This adaptation of the classic children's book stars Mike Meyers (AUSTIN POWERS) as the wily talking cat with a tall striped hat and more than a few tricks up his sleeve. Set in a colorful make-believe world, the film tells the classic tale of a sister and brother, Sally (Dakota Fanning) and Conrad (Spencer Breslin), who pass a rainy afternoon with their crotchety baby sitter Mrs. Kwan (Amy Hill), during which they receive a visit from the mysterious Cat in the Hat, who leads them on a series of colorful, illogical, silly misadventures. Meanwhile their mother (Kelly Preston), her paranoid boss (Sean Hayes), and her phony boyfriend (Alec Baldwin), present obstacles for the children as they become part of the Cat's chaotic world.

With candy colored sets that pop off the screen and zany special effects that give the story a decidedly 21st century spin, this movie presents a fast-paced and very nontraditional rendering of Dr. Seuss. The rhyming lines that usually characterize Dr. Seuss stories are referenced here, but modern jokes that riff on television advertisements and pop psychology are given more importance. Dakota Fanning is utterly adorable as little Sally, and Thing 1 and Thing 2 are delightful in their chittering and acrobatics. A bright and happy film packed with dazzling stunts, DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT is an entertaining treat.

Theatrical Release: November 21, 2003

DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Letterboxed Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - English
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - French
Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound - Spanish
Dual Layer/Single Side
Additional Release Material:
Featurettes - 1. Behind-the-Scenes
2. "The Purr-fect Stamp"
3. "The Real Dr. Seuss"
4. "Dance-Along with the Cat"
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Outtakes

Mike Myers: Comic Actor/Screenwriter/Producer
Alec Baldwin: American Actor, BEETLEJUICE (1988)
Kelly Preston: American Actress
Dakota Fanning: Child actor, I AM SAM/CORALINE
Spencer Breslin: Actor
Amy Hill: Actress
Sean Hayes: American Television Actor, WILL & GRACE
Brittany Oaks: Actor, DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT (2003)
Taylor Rice: Actor, DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT (2003)

Bo Welch: 

Brian Grazer: Producer

David Mandel: Screenwriter, DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT (2003)
Jeff Schaffer: Screenwriter, DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT (2003)
Alec Berg: Screenwriter, DR. SEUSS' THE CAT IN THE HAT (2003)