The Cat in the Hat Opens in Theaters November 6, 2026
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's adaptation of Dr. Seuss's book stars Bill Hader as the voice of the Cat and is directed by Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni.
Warner Bros. Pictures Animation's The Cat in the Hat opens in theaters on November 6, 2026. The film stars Bill Hader as the voice of the titular Cat. The cast also includes Giancarlo Esposito, Bowen Yang, Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Xochitl Gomez and America Ferrera. According to comingsoon.net, critics have received the film poorly.
Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni directed the film and wrote the screenplay. Warner Bros. Pictures Animation, Dr. Seuss Enterprises and A Stern Talking To produced the movie, and Warner Bros. Pictures distributes it.
The story follows the Cat, who works for the Institute for the Institution of Imagination and Inspiration, LLC, and finds a time-reversing stopwatch called the Go-Backer.
The project was originally announced after the success of The Lorax, another Dr. Seuss-based property. Mike Myers previously played the Cat in a live-action adaptation that was critically panned.
Quick answers
When does The Cat in the Hat come out in theaters?
The Cat in the Hat opens in theaters on November 6, 2026.
Who voices the Cat in the Hat?
Bill Hader voices the Cat in the Hat.
Who directed The Cat in the Hat?
Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni directed the film and also wrote it.