The Cat in the Hat

2003 film directed by Bo Welch
Movie film Q1286387
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Summary

The Cat in the Hat is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,761 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Director: Bo Welch[3]
  • Screenwriter: Alec Berg[4], David Mandel[5], Jeff Schaffer[6]
  • Composer: David Newman[7]
  • Genre: fantasy film[8], children's film[9]
  • Named after: The Cat in the Hat[10]
  • Based on: The Cat in the Hat[11]
  • Cast member: Mike Myers[12], Alec Baldwin[13], Kelly Preston[14], Dakota Fanning[15], Spencer Breslin[16], Amy Hill[17], Sean Hayes[18], Clint Howard[19], Daran Norris[20], Paris Hilton[21], Steven Anthony Lawrence[22], Danielle Chuchran[23], Frank Welker[24], Stephen Hibbert[25]
  • Producer: Brian Grazer[26]
  • Production company: Imagine Entertainment[27]
  • Director of photography: Emmanuel Lubezki[28]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[29]
  • Commons category: The Cat in the Hat (film)[30]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[31]
  • Review score: 3.4/10[32], 19/100[33], 10%[34]
  • Color: color[35]
  • Country of origin: United States[36]
  • Publication date: November 8, 2003[37], November 21, 2003[38], April 8, 2004[39]
  • Characters: The Cat in the Hat[40], Sally Walden[41], Conrad Walden[42]
  • Voice actor: Dan Castellaneta[43], Sean Hayes[44]
  • Distributed by: UIP-Dunafilm[45], Universal Pictures[46], Netflix[47]
  • Official website: http://www.catinthehatmovie.com/[48]
  • Filming location: Los Angeles[49]
  • Main subject: cat[50]
  • Film editor: Don Zimmerman[51]
  • Nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screen Couple/Ensemble[52], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay[53], Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Picture[54]

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Adaptations and Inspiration

The Cat in the Hat's after a work by is recorded as Dr. Seuss[55].

Why It Matters

The Cat in the Hat has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] It is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 312528
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  2. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 30221
    P14759 → t191
    P14710 → F00029
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  3. 12w ago · Yirba · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14671 → 39519
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  4. 16w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → 2003 film directed by Bo Welch
    Publication date → +2003-11-08T00:00:00Z, +2003-11-21T00:00:00Z, +2004-04-08T00:00:00Z
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  5. 24w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jmk film rating → free from 6 years
    Composer → David Newman
    Film editor → Don Zimmerman
    Takes place in fictional universe → The Cat in the Hat universe
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