The Cat in the Hat opens in North American theaters and IMAX on November 6, 2026, with international releases beginning November 4. Warner Bros. Pictures has paired those dates with a main trailer that turns a difficult family move into a time-bending adventure for siblings Gabby and Sebastian.
Bill Hader voices the Cat, who arrives to cheer the children up and hands them a watch that can reverse time. Their wish to return to their old home gives the familiar visitor a larger journey, while the official movie site fixes the release plan, cast and creative team in place.
The Cat in the Hat: quick facts
- North American release: November 6, 2026, in theaters and IMAX.
- International rollout: Begins November 4, 2026.
- The Cat: Bill Hader.
- Directors and screenwriters: Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni.
- Animation banner: Warner Bros. Pictures Animation.
- Current release format: Theatrical.
- Current status: Upcoming.
When does The Cat in the Hat come out?
The North American release date is November 6, 2026. The official site says the film will play in theaters and IMAX. It does not provide a theater list, so local showtimes still need to be checked closer to release.
International releases begin November 4. That wording describes the start of a rollout, not a promise that every country opens on the same day. Country-by-country dates have not been listed on the official site.
Pixel Twelve’s The Cat in the Hat movie page collects the verified release details, official trailer and current credits.
What is the new movie about?
Gabby and Sebastian are having trouble adjusting after their family moves to a new town. The Cat is assigned to cheer them up, bringing his usual disregard for ordinary household rules into a story built around homesickness and change.
The official premise centers the Cat’s mission to help the siblings, not a return to the 2003 live-action film. This version is animated and establishes its own family, setting and visual world. The promotional material does not describe it as a sequel.
The main trailer adds a time-reversing watch
The main trailer gives Gabby and Sebastian a watch that can reverse time. When the children want their old life back, the Cat uses the device as part of a trip toward their former neighborhood. The footage makes that choice the engine for a journey beyond the family’s new house.
Time travel is a trailer-confirmed story element, but its rules are still unknown. The footage shows reversals, rapid changes of place and escalating consequences without explaining what the watch can do in every situation or how the conflict is resolved.
Who is in The Cat in the Hat cast?
Bill Hader voices the Cat. The official site also lists Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Xochitl Gomez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Tituss Burgess, Bowen Yang, Paula Pell and Tiago Martinez.
Most of those actor-to-character assignments are not identified in the current official credits. The site names Gabby and Sebastian in the premise, but it does not map every performer to every character. This article therefore keeps the cast list and the character names separate rather than guessing.
Who made the animated film?
Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni direct and wrote the screenplay. Caroline Williams receives the screen-story credit. Daniela Mazzucato and Jared Stern are the producers.
Dan Molina edits the film and Lorne Balfe composed the music. The current official site is the controlling source for these credits, which may be expanded as the theatrical release approaches.
A first feature for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation
The official movie site calls The Cat in the Hat the first full-length animated feature from Warner Bros. Pictures Animation. The studio banner is presenting the Dr. Seuss adaptation as its theatrical feature debut.
The project grows from a film partnership between Warner animation and Dr. Seuss Enterprises. The older partnership announcement establishes that foundation, while the current film site supplies the up-to-date dates, cast and production credits.
What the official trailers establish
The main trailer confirms the move, the Cat’s assignment and the time-reversing watch. It also shows the siblings leaving the house with him, visiting a stylized old neighborhood and meeting more creatures as the situation spins out of control.
Warner Bros. has released multiple official trailers for the movie. The film site links the current main trailer, Trailer 3 and the first official trailer. None of them should be treated as proof of the final runtime, rating, complete plot or home-release plan.
What has not been announced
The official sources checked do not state a runtime, content rating, streaming date or home-release platform. They also do not publish a complete character-to-actor map or individual international dates beyond the rollout beginning November 4.
Those details can change or arrive later, so they are intentionally absent from the movie record. Reviews, audience scores and box-office results also remain unavailable because the film has not opened.
The Cat in the Hat FAQ
When is The Cat in the Hat released?
It opens in North American theaters and IMAX on November 6, 2026. International releases begin November 4, with individual country dates still to be confirmed.
Who voices the Cat?
Bill Hader voices the Cat. The official site lists the wider voice cast but does not yet map every performer to a named character.
Where will The Cat in the Hat stream?
No streaming service or home-release date has been announced in the official sources checked. Pixel Twelve’s Movies hub carries the site’s current film coverage.
