{"id":68538,"date":"2026-11-06T09:46:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:46:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cp.snarskis.lt\/index.php\/2026\/11\/06\/naujasis-katinas-skrybeleje-2026-startuoja-kukliai-prognozuojama-20-25-mln-doleriu\/"},"modified":"2026-11-06T09:46:30","modified_gmt":"2026-11-06T09:46:30","slug":"naujasis-katinas-skrybeleje-2026-startuoja-kukliai-prognozuojama-20-25-mln-doleriu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cp.snarskis.lt\/index.php\/2026\/11\/06\/naujasis-katinas-skrybeleje-2026-startuoja-kukliai-prognozuojama-20-25-mln-doleriu\/","title":{"rendered":"Naujasis \u201eKatinas skryb\u0117l\u0117je\u201c (2026) startuoja kukliai \u2013 prognozuojama 20\u201325 mln. doleri\u0173"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The wondrous world of Dr. Seuss books has been imagined on the screen for decades \u2014 most of them having made a significant splash at the box office. Jim Carrey’s 2000s holiday classic How the Grinch Stole Christmas<\/em> was a massive hit when it was first released and remains a nostalgic favorite for Zillennials come December. Horton Hears a Who! <\/em>and The Lorax <\/em>each grossed over $300 million worldwide in theaters, and The Grinch<\/em> (2018) earned over $500 million worldwide.<\/p>\n

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There has been a lot of success with animated renditions of this world specifically, though during an off year in 2003, studios attempted a live-action adaptation of The Cat in the Hat <\/em>(2003) \u2014 and things didn’t go very well. This later contributed to the studios’ pivot away from live-action Dr. Seuss tellings<\/a> entirely, as critics found much of The Cat in the Hat<\/em>‘s humor too mature for a kids’ film, and it earned only $133.9 million<\/span> against a $109 million budget.<\/p>\n

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However, with the newer animated Cat in the Hat<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>(2026)\u2014<\/em> <\/em><\/strong>starring Bill Hader and directed by <\/em>Erica Rivinoja and Alessandro Carloni \u2014 moving into theaters this weekend, the question on all our minds is whether this adventure has enough juice to save The Cat in the Hat<\/em> story at the box office. Unfortunately, it’s not looking strong from a numbers standpoint.<\/p>\n

According to reports from Variety<\/em><\/a>, The Cat in the Hat<\/em> (2026) is projected to earn between $20 million and $25 million this weekend upon its debut on Nov. 6. If these numbers hold, it will be the lowest domestic opening for a major Dr. Seuss adaptation on record. Here’s how those numbers compare to other Dr. Seuss films in their opening weekends:<\/p>\n

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The Lorax <\/em>(2012)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Earned $70 million domestically<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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The Grinch<\/em> (2018)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Earned $67 million domestically<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Earned $55 million domestically<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Earned $45 million domestically<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Earned $38 million domestically<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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On track to earn $20 – 25 million domestically (pending)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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Very likely \u2014 I\u2019m planning to see it opening weekend or soon after<\/span>\n <\/div>\n


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Somewhat likely \u2014 I might see it in theaters if reviews or word-of-mouth are good<\/span>\n <\/div>\n


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Unlikely \u2014 I\u2019ll probably wait to stream or rent it at home<\/span>\n <\/div>\n


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