The Man in the Hat is a 2020 British independent comedy film, the directorial debut of composer Stephen Warbeck. The film is a musically-rooted road trip comedy. The film was made by Open Palm Films and Rather Good Films Ltd and is represented by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution.The film was released in United Kingdom cinemas on 18 September 2020.Ciarán Hinds said in an interview with RTÉ "This won't take too much of your time. And you don't need to be blown out of your seats; you can just be a human being and watch this little journey and feel things. It has its own heartbeat, unlike anything else".The Guardian called the film "a Francophile fantasy" and "a whimsical French car chase". The Upcoming gave the film 4 Stars calling it "a perfect example of the kind of pleasant diversion one should seek during these trying times".