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Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!

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Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!

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Released Mar 14, 2008

1h 28m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Animation

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

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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

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

Mar 17, 2008

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Carina Chocano

Los Angeles Times

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.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 14, 2008

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Joe Neumaier

New York Daily News

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.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 14, 2008

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

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.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 13, 2024

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Dan DiNicola

The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)

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

Mar 22, 2021

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

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.

Rated: 6/10

Nov 28, 2020

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K G

So far, everybody's favourite Dr Seuss adaptation of a movie. Before there was Illumination, I am glad that Blue Sky was Audrey Geisel's first choice to make a movie of her husbands story. Like the style of Blue Sky, they gave voice roles to actors who barely had a voice role, such as Jim Carrey portraying Horton who was not just having an adventure of his own, he had a class of animals. He discovers a speck of dust on a flower where it is Whoville (the best was that was an urban place inside of the jungle world out there). The other cast made things funny too, such as Steve Carrell as the mayor (before he was Gru). Other unique parts were the 2D animated parts & that one anime scene. And "I Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore". The movie is also about using your voice & working together to make some noise, showing that a person is a person, no matter how small, people must believe. This goes down in the history of 20th Century Animation.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/25

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Mark M

The whole plot is something the viewer can't predict. The movie turns a child's imagination into one of the most unique, visually pleasing movies.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/01/25

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Nick R

It's not the best animated flick, but it's still funny with a great voice cast.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/09/24

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Jorge R

Horton Hears A Who is more funnier than how I remembered it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/01/24

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TROY S

Again, this is a great film for all ages. Kids will lap up the lush animation while parents can have a chuckle at the adult jokes that are scattered throughout.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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Pillow R

Definitely a good movie

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/21/24

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Synopsis

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

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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