The Cat in the Hat

  • 2003


MOVIE IS offensive original unfamiliar entertaining gorgeous
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6 %
10 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 10
Negative reviews 28
Average Rating 1.8/5
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0.5
A film adaptation with big buck effects, but no soul to speak of. Austin Chronicle
2.5
I have another insight: Never make a movie about a character you cant stand. Rogerebert
1.0
The original tale in verse is surreal simplicity itself: Two children,..read more Tv Guide
0.0
Seuss possessed enough talent and imagination never to need any of these bottom of the barrel scrapings. Combust Ible Celluloid
2.5
Unfortunately, this movie tries to say too much, cluttering a simple but charming story with unnecessary babble, excessive plot points and extraneous .. Usa Today
1.5
The jokes are occasionally funny, but more often lame and uncreative. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
Myers bares his butt and makes lame jokes in a vexing voice as the cast futilely fusses and flounders. News Review
1.5
And the films design is eye catching a frothy storybook land in garish colours and designs. Shadows On The Wall
1.0
Production Gorgeous, Script Terrible Though the production design of the film is gorgeous, with bright colours and strange shapes (a Dr Seuss film mus .. View London
1.3
No doubt Myerss fans will find something to like, but others may find themselves quoting the good doctor: All we could do was to/ Sit!.Sit! Cs Monitor
1.0
With gags about lactose intolerance, rave parties and television infomercials, Myers skews much of the film way over the heads of its target audience. Film Journal
1.0
By my calculations, that represents a grand total of about four enjoyable minutes a singularly uninspiring average. Mountain X
1.5
The Dada serenity of the Seuss books has been replaced by unhinged visual piffle. Ew
0.0
The writers also manage to concoct a range of forgettable bland, musical numbers, and gags that border on repulsive. Cinema Crazed
3.5
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3.5
Its a sloppy and vulgar burlesque, one of the most repulsive kiddie movies ever made. Slate
1.0
Young children unfamiliar with the original books may be able to lap up The Cat In The Hats colourful silliness, but fans of Seuss work are more likel .. Empire
1.3
It is an embarrassment and an insult to a character that has been beloved by kids for 45 years.Good thing Dr. Seuss is no longer with us. Sf Gate
3.0
Not many actors can carry a film while dressed in a moth eaten moggy suit, but Myers somehow manages it, delivering a scattergun procession of gags li .. Bbc
1.9
The answer probably lies somewhere in the middle, but this is not a zone the filmmakers are interested in mapping out. Slant Magazine
5.0
The Cat in the Hat is so good it breaks your heart for not being better.It is kept from brilliance by a soggy climax and a clumsy central narrative de .. Washington Post
3.1
Such is the case with the final scene between Sally and Conrad and the Cat; it is a disappointing rush job exempt of the sort of nostalgic and humane .. The Movie Boy
2.5
Myers sprinkles in some mature humor to provide a few laughs for the older folk in the audience, but it barely keeps the tedium at bay. ReelViews
3.1
The original Seuss story is a wonderfulalbeit simple childrens tale about two bored kids left alone in their house on a cold wet day. Hollywood
1.5
Perhaps worst of all, the movie has been junked up with much more than the usual amount of tastelessness: burping kids, urinating dogs, vomit gags, ep .. Seattle Pi
3.5
Its a funny, entertaining, one hour 22 minute fantasy with a good moral that adults can enjoy as much as children. Tony Medley
2.0
Mike Myers is great in the title role, but even this master of physical comedy struggles mightily to fill out this one dimensional character. Cnn
0.0
How about a Playboy centerfold sight gag or a joke with the punchline You dirty ho Spliced Wire
2.0
People used to move to the suburbs to save money.Now, nearly every corner of Toronto has downtown rent In Part 2 of a series looking at the urban subu .. The Star
1.3
The movie does do one thing right it makes you want to re read the book . . . to remind you of what clever entertainment for kids is really like. Deseret News
1.3
Without substance to back up all the special effects, its like eating cotton candy, sticky sweet and absent anything solid to enjoy. Three Movie Buffs
2.5
A man who jumped into Table Rock Lake to help passengers after a tour boat sank, says he has suffered physically and emotionally and is suing the owne .. Kansas City
3.1
At every turn collaborating talented folks bring tidbits of fun and humor. Ross Anthony
2.0
Myerss act is not a total failure, although I feel hes better at more subtle, cerebral humor than this kind of off the wall mugging and flailing.But i .. Film Quips Online
1.5
But Mike Myers mugs like its Saturday Night With comedy sketches and routines without bite. Decent Films
2.0
Theres no warmth and character from the original Dr. Seuss book, and theres no substance or soul in the story elements added to pad out the 400 word p .. Fat Guys At The Movies
3.8
96 photos of Woodward Dream Cruise through the years New York Giants 30, Detroit Lions 17 in preseason game at Ford Field Detroit reacts to passing of .. Freep
3.8
Snitch What lengths would you go to to protect your child.Snitch proves there is no limit. Entertainment Spectrum
1.9
We want you to be happy!.What if I do a mailing and get returned mail Movie Eye
1.5
Crass and offensive, the film is intent on being cute and clever, witty and daring, sweet and bawdy through a fusion of immature gags for the little o .. Nitrate Online
0.5
It takes cinematic magic to entrance a child. Theres nothing magical about this movie. I began wondering if the producers set out to torture their fam .. Juicy Cerebellum
1.5
Thats not only wrong, its condescending and a little fascist certainly Geisel would not approve of the idea that kids so lack imagination that it must .. Web Archive



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