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The Cat in the Hat bursts with color, surrounded by Thing characters and two surprised children in a vibrant, whimsical Dr. Seuss style.

The Cat in the Hat bursts with color, surrounded by Thing characters and two surprised children in a vibrant, whimsical Dr. Seuss style.

🎩 Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat An Illumination Animated Feature Release Date: October 16, 2026 Studio: Illumination Distributed by: Universal Pictures 🎬 Official Tagline: "One cat. One hat. One thousand Things. Infinite chaos." 🧢 Synopsis: On a rainy day in the quiet town of Everville, bored siblings Sally and Conrad are stuck inside with nothing to do — until a loud BANG! and a swirl of color crash through their door. Enter the Cat in the Hat, a wildly energetic, top-hat-wearing agent of controlled chaos, who brings fun, imagination... and total pandemonium. But this time, the Cat isn't alone. As the fun spirals out of control, the Cat reveals he’s not just a wandering troublemaker — he’s actually an Imagination Agent from Imagination and Fun Corporated (I.F. Co.), an interdimensional organization tasked with spreading creativity, laughter, and energy across boring, buttoned-up worlds. He reports to The Big Bonker, his high-energy, chaos-loving boss, and works alongside a wacky crew of fellow agents. The Cat introduces Thing 1 and Thing 2, but the chaos escalates when the kids accidentally open the Crate of Infinite Things, unleashing Thing 3 through Thing 1000 — each more unpredictable than the last! As the town starts to come undone, a mysterious cleanup unit from I.F. Co. — led by Inspector Bleak, who believes imagination is dangerous — arrives to shut down the Cat's mission and erase the kids' memories. Now, Sally and Conrad must team up with the Cat, his See more