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Why are there no more live action Dr. Seuss movies?

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In 2003, with the help of a star studded cast, featuring Mike Myers, Alec Baldwin, Kelly Preston, Dakota Fanning, and Spencer Breslin, The Cat in the Hat movie made its debut, but unlike the previous film, this adaptation was not a hit among critics. "Cat, another over-blown Hollywood raid on Dr. read more

The last live-action Dr. Seuss movie was The Cat in the Hat (2003). It earned $101 million domestically against a $109 million budget, and its foreign box office was only $32 million. Those disappointing numbers would make any studio think long and hard about greenlighting another Dr. Suess film. read more

Live action movies based on the books by Dr. Seuss. The first was How the Grinch stole Christmas, directed by Ron Howard and starring Jim Carrey as the Grinch. It was released in 2000. The next was The Cat in the Hat, directed by Bo Welch and starring Mike Myers as The Cat. It was released in 2003. read more

Because of The Cat in the Hat, there will be no more live action Dr. Seuss movies in the future. Audrey Geisel, widow of Dr. Seuss, and president of Dr. Seuss Enterprises, was not impressed with the film and did not approve of Myers in the role of The Cat. read more

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What Went Wrong: The Cat in the Hat
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