Released on November 21, 2003 in the United States by Universal Pictures, the film grossed $134 million against a $109 million budget and was panned by critics due to its screenplay, humor, lack of faithfulness to the source material and Myers' portrayal of the title character, although the music and production design received some praise. Following its reception, Seuss' widow Audrey Geisel decided not to allow any further live-action adaptations of her husband's works, resulting in the cancellation of a planned sequel based on the book's follow-up "The Cat in the Hat Comes Back"; all subsequent Dr. Seuss film adaptations were produced using computer animation.