Continuity mistake: When Conrad first puts the spider lock in his pocket it is put in his left pocket, but when he takes it out, he takes it out of his right pocket.
The Cat in the Hat (2003)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Bo Welch
Starring: Alec Baldwin, Dakota Fanning, Mike Myers, Kelly Preston, Spencer Breslin
The box that Thing 1 and 2 come out of is really the hiding place of the world of the Cat in the Hat. The lock to the box is taken by the dog, who runs away. As they chase him through the town, the house is taken over by the Cat's world. They get home and lock the box and everything turns back to normal. Then, the house explodes. The Cat confesses that he planned everything that happened for the whole day. The kids make him leave. Seconds later, the Cat and the Things come in with their cleaning machines and clean the house. They leave and the Mom comes home, impressed at the kids, and has a party. The Mom breaks up with Alec Baldwin. The Narrator turns out to be the Cat in the Hat.
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More mistakes in The Cat in the Hat
Cat in the Hat: Here she is. The Super Luxurious Omnidirectional Whatchamajiggar. Or S.L.O.W. For short.
Sally: S.L.O.W.?
Cat in the Hat: Yeah, S.L.O.W. It's better than the last thing we had. Super Hydraulic Instantaneous Transporter.
Conrad: Oh, you mean...
Cat in the Hat: Quick! To the S.L.O.W.!
Trivia: When the kids are signing the contract and discover the Spray & Neuter certificate, the date of birth on the certificate is 25 May 1963, which is Mike Myers' own birthday.
Question: What year is this film set in? The clothing and architecture don't make it clear. Is it meant to be timeless?
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Chosen answer: Theodor Seuss Geisel, or Dr. Suess as we know him, published most of his books between the late 1930's and the late 1980's. "The Cat in the Hat" was first published in 1957. Dr. Seuss' works generally tell the stories of fantastical characters in imaginary places, meant to be timeless. Illustrations and animated adaptations show buildings and objects with unusual proportions, odd shapes and bizarre functions. The live action film of "The Cat in the Hat, " however, is rooted to reality by its decidedly human child protagonists in an ordinary house in an ordinary neighborhood. The production design, costume design and set decoration of the 2003 film seem also to have the goal of achieving a certain timelessness. No date reference is given. However, there a decidedly stylized quality of 1950's-1960's suburban architecture and design, complete with its generic forms, chimneys, picket fences, and colors such as yellows and avocado greens, reflecting the common decor of the time. Similar to the 1971 TV short, which seems to provide a reference point for the design aesthetic of the film, nothing appears exceedingly futuristic nor rooted in period styles like victorian or colonial. I have also posed your question to Rita Ryack, the film's costume designer, whom I found on Facebook. If she sees my questions and decides to respond, I will add her insights to this answer.