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The Cat in the Hat

Movie · 2003 · 82 min

A loud, silly, chaotic romp full of slapstick and gross-out gags that kids may enjoy but adults often find grating.

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2003 film directed by Bo Welch
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Year
2003
Runtime
82 min
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Tone
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • betrayal
Places
  • suburbs
  • home
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour7
Realism2
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

Details

Genres
fantasy, children's
Directed by
Bo Welch
Written by
Alec Berg, Jeff Schaffer, David Mandel
Starring
Paris Hilton, Alec Baldwin, Mike Myers, Dakota Fanning, Dan Castellaneta, Kelly Preston, Frank Welker, Sean Hayes
Music
David Newman
Cinematography
Emmanuel Lubezki
Runtime
82 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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