Movies like cat in the hat

The Cat in the Hat (also known as Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat) is a 2003 American fantasy comedy film directed by Bo Welch in his directorial debut and based on Dr. Seuss' book of the same name. Starring Mike Myers in the title role, Dakota Fanning, Spencer Breslin, Alec Baldwin and Kelly Preston, it is the second and final live-action feature-length Dr. Seuss adaptation after How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000).

Tim Allen was originally cast in the title role, but dropped out due to work on The Santa Clause 2, to which the role went to Myers. Filming took place in California for three months. While the basic plot parallels that of the book, the film filled out its 82 minutes by adding new subplots and characters significantly different from the original story, similar to How the Grinch Stole Christmas.