The Cat in the Hat fizzles to a $20M opening against a $92M budget
By Fuzzy Mushroom · Published
Sunday estimates put Warner Bros Animation's The Cat in the Hat at about $20 million from 4,003 theatres (TheWrap has $20.5 million), plus just $10 million from 60 overseas markets for a $30.5 million global start. With a reported $92 million budget, Variety says it will rank as another dud for Warner Bros unless it rebounds, after Digger, The Bride! and Supergirl. The A CinemaScore gives it a shot at legs through Veterans Day and Thanksgiving before Disney's Hexed arrives.
Twenty million for Bill Hader's Cat — family legs through Thanksgiving, or another Warner toon stumble?
How solid is this story?
Spore Score for the story: 78 (Solid). Status: Confirmed. Trades confirm: Sunday studio estimates reported by Variety and TheWrap; Deadline Saturday box-office desk.
The films
- The Cat in the Hat (2026): Spore Score 58, The Pros 51 vs The Punters 71
Sources
- Variety: Box Office: 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Roars With $31 Million Debut, 'Cat in the Hat' Fizzles With $20 Million (8 November 2026)
- TheWrap: 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Sets GKids Box Office Record With $31 Million Opening (8 November 2026)
- Deadline: 'Godzilla Minus Zero' Is A Box Office Hero With $32M Live-Action Foreign-Language Opening Record – Saturday AM Update (7 November 2026)
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