The Cat in the Hat (2026)

The cat's out of the bag.

Assigned his toughest mission yet, the Cat must cheer up siblings Gabby and Sebastian as they adjust to life in a new town. Known for pushing boundaries, this agent of chaos must prove himself or risk losing his magical hat forever.

Animation Comedy Adventure Fantasy Family sibling relationship based on novel or book hat cat based on children's book goldfish new town talking cat talking fish lighthearted absurd cheer up

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Effortless, comic, contemporary and unpretentious.

effortlessdemanding
gravecomic
contemporarynostalgic
unpretentiousprestige
classical in formformally daring

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Cast

Bill HaderThe Cat in the Hat (voice)
Xochitl GomezGabby (voice)
Tiago MartinezSebastian (voice)
Matt BerryThe Fish (voice)
Quinta BrunsonSherri (voice)
Bowen Yang(voice)
America FerreraThe Mother (voice)
Paula Pell(voice)
Tituss Burgess(voice)
Giancarlo EspositoMr. Hoogeboom (voice)

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Erica RivinojaDirector
Alessandro CarloniDirector
Alessandro CarloniScreenplay
Erica RivinojaScreenplay
Dr. SeussNovel
Lorne BalfeOriginal Music Composer
Daniela MazzucatoProducer

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