Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!

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Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!

G

2008

1h 28m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Animation

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Animated elephant Horton finds a speck of dust floating in the Jungle of Nool. Upon investigation of the speck, Horton discovers the tiny city of Whoville and its residents, the Whos, which he can hear but cannot see. Horton forms a friendship with the mayor of Whoville, Ned McDodd, and promises to transport Whoville to safety. However, Horton encounters opposition from his jungle neighbors, who don't want to believe in the existence of Whoville.

Critics Consensus

Horton Hears A Who! is both whimsical and heartwarming, and is the rare Dr. Seuss adaptation that stays true to the spirit of the source material.

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

03/17/2008

The animation's ok. I didn't like Jim Carrey. I thought he was a distraction.

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Carina Chocano

Los Angeles Times

03/14/2008

2.5/5

The sad thing is that this Horton doesn't stick by its central message -- that every voice counts -- the way Horton sticks to the Whos. It pretends to, but the sincerity is just too scary to commit to fully.

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Joe Neumaier

New York Daily News

03/14/2008

3/4

The team behind Ice Age capture the Seussian visuals without squishing emotions or squelching the sing-songy language. Listen closely: It's the sound of a million Who fans cheering.

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

12/13/2024

7/10

Charming, smartly written, and hugely funny, it is not just the best of the Dr Seuss adaptations but one of the best animated features of its year.

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

03/22/2021

Parents and kids can rejoice. Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! is a delight.

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/28/2020

6/10

Jim Carrey has never sounded more like Jim Carrey, which means the pudgy elephant seems animated around the voice talent of the wild comedian instead of around a fresh design.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Apr 3

The worldwide gross is $298,600,000.00 over a budget of $85,000,000.00.

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Sophia Andrea G

@RT17919391 Mar 31

I like this movie this movie is the best wonderful movie i never seen i like the movie so much and like the characters its so cool!!!!!!!!

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Sam A

@RT78318624 Feb 26

I first watched this movie in 2013 I think 🤔 in first grade and I remember nothing about this movie for a while until I watched on tubi and I still don't remember it's just so forgettable to me.

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Dominic Emmanuel S

@dominic726 Jan 29

i wish blue sky studios made more Dr. Seuss movies than illumination

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Logan G.

@SequelsArentAlwaysBad12 Nov 10

Horton Hears a Who! has a great voice cast, is funny and perfect for the whole family.

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Vincent W

@Gojirilla5419 Sep 21

Probably the best Dr. Seuss movie

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Synopsis

Animated elephant Horton finds a speck of dust floating in the Jungle of Nool. Upon investigation of the speck, Horton discovers the tiny city of Whoville and its residents, the Whos, which he can hear but cannot see. Horton forms a friendship with the mayor of Whoville, Ned McDodd, and promises to transport Whoville to safety. However, Horton encounters opposition from his jungle neighbors, who don't want to believe in the existence of Whoville.

Director: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Producer: Bob Gordon
Screenwriter: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Blue Sky Studios, 20th Century Fox Animation
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $154.5M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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