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The cat in the hat - Mike Myers, Spenser Breslin, Dakota Fanning, Bo Welch

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Movie propaganda

The cat is back!

Today is a special day for Conrad (Spenser Breslin) and Sally (Dakota Fanning) Walden - even though they don't think it is.

After all, what's so special about being left with a sleeping babysitter while your mum is at work? And what brand of special is being forbidden from having anything even remotely resembling "fun"? Sitting and staring out the window feels pretty unspecial, actually, and the rain outside looks about as far away from special as you can get.

All things considered - nope, not special in the least.

But that's before a 185-cm-tall talking feline appears (Mike Myers), sporting a red-and-whitestriped stovepipe hat, a jaunty red bow tie and a super-sized fondness for fun.

Now that's special.

Persons of interest

Mike Myers .... The cat
Dakota Fanning .... Sally Walden
Spenser Breslin .... Conrad Walden
Alec Baldwin .... Lawrence Quinn
Kelly Preston .... Joan Walden
Sean Hayes .... Mr Humberfloob, The fish
Paige Hurd .... Denise
Doctor Seuss .... Author
Alec Berg .... Screenwriter
David Mandel .... Screenwriter
Michael McCullers .... Screenwriter
Jeff Schaffer .... Screenwriter
Bo Welch .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

The cat in the hat official movie site
The cat in the hat QuickTime movie trailer

Awards and film festivals:

Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association 2004: Won: Worst Film
Hollywood Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Guild 2004: Nominated: Best Character Makeup - Feature (Melanie Hughes, Amy L Disarro, Rene Dashiell), Best Special Makeup Effects - Feature (Mike Smithson, Steve Johnson, Jamie Kelman)
Razzie Awards 2004: Won: Worst Excuse for an Actual Movie (All Concept/No Content!); Nominated: Worst Actor (Mike Myers), Worst Director (Bo Welch), Worst Picture, Worst Screen Couple (Mike Myers... and either Thing One or Thing Two), Worst Screenplay (Alec Berg, David Mandel, Jeff Schaffer), Worst Supporting Actor (Alec Baldwin), Worst Supporting Actress (Kelly Preston)