Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat (2003)
| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $101,018,283 | Details |
| International Box Office | $32,800,000 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $133,818,283 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
The trouble-making Cat in the Hat arrives at the home of bored young Sally Walden and her brother, Conrad, while their mother is out. The family’s pet fish objects to the Cat’s presence, but that doesn’t stop the hat-wearing giant feline from trying to have fun, no matter how much destruction is left in his wake.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $38,329,160 (37.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $109,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,464 opening theaters/3,467 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $200,210,508 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 21st, 2003 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | April 1st, 2004 (Wide), released as Cat in the Hat (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 16th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild crude humor and some double entendres. |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad, Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, False Identity, Gold Digger, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Single Parent, Unemployed |
| Subgenre: | Family Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2003 | 1 | $38,329,160 | 3,464 | $11,065 | $38,329,160 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 1 | $24,459,685 | -36% | 3,464 | $7,061 | $75,830,805 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 5 | $7,141,855 | -71% | 3,409 | $2,095 | $85,297,270 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 9 | $4,166,590 | -42% | 2,955 | $1,410 | $90,728,185 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 11 | $2,311,890 | -45% | 2,121 | $1,090 | $93,924,705 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 17 | $1,260,080 | -45% | 1,299 | $970 | $97,011,510 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 21 | $988,295 | -22% | 1,057 | $935 | $99,383,495 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 27 | $343,130 | -65% | 549 | $625 | $99,879,690 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 31 | $222,205 | -35% | 334 | $665 | $100,173,205 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 36 | $158,485 | -29% | 317 | $500 | $100,446,895 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 43 | $100,000 | 146 | $685 | $100,750,000 | 12 | |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 51 | $74,769 | 112 | $668 | $100,970,499 | 14 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 59 | $34,365 | -54% | 91 | $378 | $101,018,283 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2003 | 1 | $11,200,000 | 3,464 | $3,233 | $11,200,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 22, 2003 | 1 | $16,402,040 | +46% | 3,464 | $4,735 | $27,264,720 | 2 | |
| Nov 23, 2003 | 1 | $10,686,440 | -35% | 3,464 | $3,085 | $38,329,160 | 3 | |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 1 | $1,974,000 | -82% | 3,464 | $570 | $40,304,000 | 4 | |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 1 | $2,581,000 | +31% | 3,464 | $745 | $42,884,000 | 5 | |
| Nov 26, 2003 | 1 | $5,000,000 | +94% | 3,464 | $1,443 | $47,900,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 27, 2003 | 3 | $4,800,000 | -4% | 3,464 | $1,386 | $52,700,000 | 7 | |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 1 | $10,500,000 | +119% | -6% | 3,464 | $3,031 | $63,200,000 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 2003 | 1 | $9,308,895 | -11% | -43% | 3,467 | $2,685 | $70,751,650 | 9 |
| Nov 30, 2003 | 1 | $5,079,155 | -45% | -52% | 3,467 | $1,465 | $75,830,805 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 5 | $693,000 | -86% | -65% | 3,467 | $200 | $76,524,000 | 11 |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 7 | $572,000 | -17% | -78% | 3,467 | $165 | $77,096,000 | 12 |
| Dec 3, 2003 | 6 | $521,000 | -9% | -90% | 3,467 | $150 | $77,617,000 | 13 |
| Dec 4, 2003 | 6 | $538,000 | +3% | -89% | 3,467 | $155 | $78,155,000 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 7 | $1,800,000 | +235% | -83% | 3,409 | $528 | $80,000,000 | 15 |
| Dec 6, 2003 | 5 | $3,204,460 | +78% | -66% | 3,409 | $940 | $83,047,330 | 16 |
| Dec 7, 2003 | 4 | $2,249,940 | -30% | -56% | 3,409 | $660 | $85,297,270 | 17 |
| Dec 8, 2003 | 8 | $308,000 | -86% | -56% | 3,409 | $90 | $85,606,000 | 18 |
| Dec 9, 2003 | 10 | $322,000 | +5% | -44% | 3,409 | $94 | $85,928,000 | 19 |
| Dec 10, 2003 | 9 | $326,000 | +1% | -37% | 3,409 | $96 | $86,253,000 | 20 |
| Dec 11, 2003 | 10 | $308,000 | -6% | -43% | 3,409 | $90 | $86,561,000 | 21 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 9 | $900,000 | +192% | -50% | 2,955 | $305 | $87,500,000 | 22 |
| Dec 13, 2003 | 9 | $1,994,680 | +122% | -38% | 2,955 | $675 | $89,487,100 | 23 |
| Dec 14, 2003 | 7 | $1,241,085 | -38% | -45% | 2,955 | $420 | $90,728,185 | 24 |
| Dec 17, 2003 | 10 | $209,000 | -36% | 2,320 | $90 | $91,381,000 | 27 | |
| Dec 18, 2003 | 10 | $231,000 | +11% | -25% | 2,320 | $100 | $91,613,000 | 28 |
| Dec 21, 2003 | 10 | $816,585 | -34% | 2,121 | $385 | $93,924,705 | 31 | |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 9 | $605,125 | -26% | 2,121 | $285 | $94,529,830 | 32 | |
| Dec 23, 2003 | 9 | $680,000 | +12% | 2,121 | $321 | $95,209,830 | 33 | |
| Dec 24, 2003 | 9 | $386,000 | -43% | +85% | 2,121 | $182 | $95,595,830 | 34 |
| Jan 19, 2004 | 26 | $80,160 | 334 | $240 | $100,253,365 | 60 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2003 | 1 | $51,371,120 | 3,464 | $14,830 | $51,371,120 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 2 | $26,784,295 | -48% | 3,464 | $7,732 | $78,155,415 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 6 | $8,406,180 | -69% | 3,409 | $2,466 | $86,561,595 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 10 | $5,051,220 | -40% | 2,955 | $1,709 | $91,612,815 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 11 | $4,138,615 | -18% | 2,121 | $1,951 | $95,751,430 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 16 | $2,643,770 | -36% | 1,299 | $2,035 | $98,395,200 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 21 | $1,141,360 | -57% | 1,057 | $1,080 | $99,536,560 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 31 | $414,440 | -64% | 549 | $755 | $99,951,000 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 32 | $337,410 | -19% | 334 | $1,010 | $100,288,410 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 54 | $88,188 | 112 | $787 | $100,983,918 | 14 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 62 | $34,365 | -61% | 91 | $378 | $101,018,283 | 15 |
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Synopsis
The trouble-making Cat in the Hat arrives at the home of bored young Sally Walden and her brother, Conrad, while their mother is out. The family’s pet fish objects to the Cat’s presence, but that doesn’t stop the hat-wearing giant feline from trying to have fun, no matter how much destruction is left in his wake.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $38,329,160 (37.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.64 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 75.5% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Production Budget: | $109,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.2 times production budget) |
| Theater counts: | 3,464 opening theaters/3,467 max. theaters, 5.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $200,210,508 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | November 21st, 2003 (Wide) by Universal |
| International Releases: | April 1st, 2004 (Wide), released as Cat in the Hat (Australia) |
| Video Release: | March 16th, 2004 by Universal Home Entertainment |
| MPA Rating: | PG for mild crude humor and some double entendres. |
| Running Time: | 82 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Famously Bad, Visual Effects |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, False Identity, Gold Digger, Relationships Gone Wrong, Romance, Single Parent, Unemployed |
| Subgenre: | Family Comedy |
| Source: | Based on Fiction Book/Short Story |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | DreamWorks Pictures, Universal Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Brian Grazer Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2003 | 1 | $38,329,160 | 3,464 | $11,065 | $38,329,160 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 1 | $24,459,685 | -36% | 3,464 | $7,061 | $75,830,805 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 5 | $7,141,855 | -71% | 3,409 | $2,095 | $85,297,270 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 9 | $4,166,590 | -42% | 2,955 | $1,410 | $90,728,185 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 11 | $2,311,890 | -45% | 2,121 | $1,090 | $93,924,705 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 17 | $1,260,080 | -45% | 1,299 | $970 | $97,011,510 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 21 | $988,295 | -22% | 1,057 | $935 | $99,383,495 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 27 | $343,130 | -65% | 549 | $625 | $99,879,690 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 31 | $222,205 | -35% | 334 | $665 | $100,173,205 | 9 |
| Jan 23, 2004 | 36 | $158,485 | -29% | 317 | $500 | $100,446,895 | 10 |
| Feb 6, 2004 | 43 | $100,000 | 146 | $685 | $100,750,000 | 12 | |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 51 | $74,769 | 112 | $668 | $100,970,499 | 14 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 59 | $34,365 | -54% | 91 | $378 | $101,018,283 | 15 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2003 | 1 | $11,200,000 | 3,464 | $3,233 | $11,200,000 | 1 | ||
| Nov 22, 2003 | 1 | $16,402,040 | +46% | 3,464 | $4,735 | $27,264,720 | 2 | |
| Nov 23, 2003 | 1 | $10,686,440 | -35% | 3,464 | $3,085 | $38,329,160 | 3 | |
| Nov 24, 2003 | 1 | $1,974,000 | -82% | 3,464 | $570 | $40,304,000 | 4 | |
| Nov 25, 2003 | 1 | $2,581,000 | +31% | 3,464 | $745 | $42,884,000 | 5 | |
| Nov 26, 2003 | 1 | $5,000,000 | +94% | 3,464 | $1,443 | $47,900,000 | 6 | |
| Nov 27, 2003 | 3 | $4,800,000 | -4% | 3,464 | $1,386 | $52,700,000 | 7 | |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 1 | $10,500,000 | +119% | -6% | 3,464 | $3,031 | $63,200,000 | 8 |
| Nov 29, 2003 | 1 | $9,308,895 | -11% | -43% | 3,467 | $2,685 | $70,751,650 | 9 |
| Nov 30, 2003 | 1 | $5,079,155 | -45% | -52% | 3,467 | $1,465 | $75,830,805 | 10 |
| Dec 1, 2003 | 5 | $693,000 | -86% | -65% | 3,467 | $200 | $76,524,000 | 11 |
| Dec 2, 2003 | 7 | $572,000 | -17% | -78% | 3,467 | $165 | $77,096,000 | 12 |
| Dec 3, 2003 | 6 | $521,000 | -9% | -90% | 3,467 | $150 | $77,617,000 | 13 |
| Dec 4, 2003 | 6 | $538,000 | +3% | -89% | 3,467 | $155 | $78,155,000 | 14 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 7 | $1,800,000 | +235% | -83% | 3,409 | $528 | $80,000,000 | 15 |
| Dec 6, 2003 | 5 | $3,204,460 | +78% | -66% | 3,409 | $940 | $83,047,330 | 16 |
| Dec 7, 2003 | 4 | $2,249,940 | -30% | -56% | 3,409 | $660 | $85,297,270 | 17 |
| Dec 8, 2003 | 8 | $308,000 | -86% | -56% | 3,409 | $90 | $85,606,000 | 18 |
| Dec 9, 2003 | 10 | $322,000 | +5% | -44% | 3,409 | $94 | $85,928,000 | 19 |
| Dec 10, 2003 | 9 | $326,000 | +1% | -37% | 3,409 | $96 | $86,253,000 | 20 |
| Dec 11, 2003 | 10 | $308,000 | -6% | -43% | 3,409 | $90 | $86,561,000 | 21 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 9 | $900,000 | +192% | -50% | 2,955 | $305 | $87,500,000 | 22 |
| Dec 13, 2003 | 9 | $1,994,680 | +122% | -38% | 2,955 | $675 | $89,487,100 | 23 |
| Dec 14, 2003 | 7 | $1,241,085 | -38% | -45% | 2,955 | $420 | $90,728,185 | 24 |
| Dec 17, 2003 | 10 | $209,000 | -36% | 2,320 | $90 | $91,381,000 | 27 | |
| Dec 18, 2003 | 10 | $231,000 | +11% | -25% | 2,320 | $100 | $91,613,000 | 28 |
| Dec 21, 2003 | 10 | $816,585 | -34% | 2,121 | $385 | $93,924,705 | 31 | |
| Dec 22, 2003 | 9 | $605,125 | -26% | 2,121 | $285 | $94,529,830 | 32 | |
| Dec 23, 2003 | 9 | $680,000 | +12% | 2,121 | $321 | $95,209,830 | 33 | |
| Dec 24, 2003 | 9 | $386,000 | -43% | +85% | 2,121 | $182 | $95,595,830 | 34 |
| Jan 19, 2004 | 26 | $80,160 | 334 | $240 | $100,253,365 | 60 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 21, 2003 | 1 | $51,371,120 | 3,464 | $14,830 | $51,371,120 | 1 | |
| Nov 28, 2003 | 2 | $26,784,295 | -48% | 3,464 | $7,732 | $78,155,415 | 2 |
| Dec 5, 2003 | 6 | $8,406,180 | -69% | 3,409 | $2,466 | $86,561,595 | 3 |
| Dec 12, 2003 | 10 | $5,051,220 | -40% | 2,955 | $1,709 | $91,612,815 | 4 |
| Dec 19, 2003 | 11 | $4,138,615 | -18% | 2,121 | $1,951 | $95,751,430 | 5 |
| Dec 26, 2003 | 16 | $2,643,770 | -36% | 1,299 | $2,035 | $98,395,200 | 6 |
| Jan 2, 2004 | 21 | $1,141,360 | -57% | 1,057 | $1,080 | $99,536,560 | 7 |
| Jan 9, 2004 | 31 | $414,440 | -64% | 549 | $755 | $99,951,000 | 8 |
| Jan 16, 2004 | 32 | $337,410 | -19% | 334 | $1,010 | $100,288,410 | 9 |
| Feb 20, 2004 | 54 | $88,188 | 112 | $787 | $100,983,918 | 14 | |
| Feb 27, 2004 | 62 | $34,365 | -61% | 91 | $378 | $101,018,283 | 15 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.