The Cat In The Hat 2 is an American 3-D computer-animated comedy dra ma fantasy musical film produced by Warner Animation Group and released by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is the sequel to The Cat In The Hat and the second film in the franchise. It features the return of director Ana Lily Amirpour and composer John Powell. Set five months after the events of the first film, it follows Sally and Conrad Walden teaming up with the Cat In The Hat as a new villain threatens Anville, and they must invite three anthropomorphic humanoid animals to stop him, with help from a new friend named Armor Diamond. Along the way, Sally falls in love with Conrad and must conquer her greatest fear. In the film's ensemble voice cast, Brooklynn Prince, Jack Black, JD McCrary, Jenna von Oy, Steve Burns, Bill Hader, Dee Bradley Baker, and Owen Laramore reprise their character roles as Sally, the Cat in the Hat, Conrad, Joan, Mr. Humberfloob, the Fish, Thing one and Thing Two, and the Cat in the Hat Jr. from the first film. The returning cast is joined by Mckenna Grace, Mel Gibson, Keanu Reeves, Jude Law, and Kate McKinnon, who voice the new characters introduced in this film.
| The Cat In The Hat | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Ana Lily Amirpour |
| Produced by | John Davis Spike Brandt Tony Cervone |
| Written by | Roger S.H. Schulman |
| Starring | Brooklynn Prince Jack Black JD McCrary Mckenna Grace Mel Gibson Keanu Reeves Jude Law Kate McKinnon Jenna von Oy Steve Burns Bill Hader Dee Bradley Baker Owen Laramore |
| Music by | John Powell |
| Edited by | H. Lee Peterson |
| Production company | Warner Animation Group Davis Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | January 5, 2025 |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $190 million |
| Box office | $1.103 billion |
Released theatrically on January 5, 2025, the film grossed $1.1 billion worldwide, making it the second highest-grossing film from Warner Animation Group (behind Harry Potter) and the highest-grossing The Cat In The Hat film. The film received generally positive reviews, with critics considering it an improvement over its predecessor and praised the animation, musical score, humor, emotional depth, and performances. The film received an Academy Award nomination for Best Animated Feature, and has an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Cast
- Brooklynn Prince as Sally Walden
- Jack Black as the Cat in the Hat
- JD McCrary as Conrad Walden
- Mckenna Grace as Armor Diamond
- Mel Gibson as Evil Ivo Manozar
- Keanu Reeves as Sloth
- Jude Law as Emu
- Kate McKinnon as Kangaroo
- Jenna von Oy as Joan Walden
- Steve Burns as Hank Humberfloob
- Bill Hader as the Fish
- Dee Bradley Baker as Thing One and Thing Two
- Owen Laramore as the Cat in the Hat Jr.