The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 slapstick comedy film loosely based on the book of the same name written in 1957 by Dr. Seuss. It was produced by Brian Grazer and directed by Bo Welch, and stars Mike Myers in the title role of the Cat in the Hat, and Dakota Fanning as Sally. Sally's brother (who is unnamed in the book), is in this version named "Conrad" and played by Spencer Breslin.
DreamWorks conceived the idea of making a film based on the original book in 1997. Although Tim Allen was planned to play the Cat, Allen later dropped his role, because he was filming for The Santa Clause 2, and the role was later given to Mike Myers. Filming took place in California in only three months. While the basic plot revolves around that of the book, the film filled out its 82 minutes by adding new subplots and characters quite different from those of the original story, similar to How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Although The Cat in the Hat was a commercial success, reviews were almost universally negative, criticizing the film's humor and content; the film even became controversial because of this. Some people, including Welch, were shocked that the film got a PG rating, and some even asked the
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