The Cat in the Hat

Gabby and Sebastian are struggling after their family moves to a new town. The Cat arrives with a mission to cheer them up, then introduces a watch that can reverse time. Their wish to return to their old neighborhood pushes the trio into a rapidly changing animated adventure. Bill Hader voices the Cat. The cast also includes Matt Berry, Quinta Brunson, Xochitl Gomez, Giancarlo Esposito, America Ferrera, Tituss Burgess, Bowen Yang, Paula Pell and Tiago Martinez. Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni direct and wrote the screenplay; Caroline Williams receives the screen-story credit. The Warner Bros. Pictures Animation film opens in North American theaters and IMAX on November 6, 2026, with international releases beginning November 4. Runtime, rating, streaming plans and most character-to-actor assignments have not been announced in the official sources checked.