Horton Hears a Who!
Horton hears more than anyone believes.
2008 • 86 min • Animation · Comedy · Family · Adventure · Fantasy
Synopsis
An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle.
Our family guide
Best from age 4- 25 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
- 65 Audience · 3598 · 40%
An imaginative elephant discovers a tiny world on a speck of dust, facing skepticism from his jungle neighbors as he strives to protect them. This animated adventure highlights the importance of believing in the unseen and standing up for what is right.
- Violence & peril
- 1/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 0/10
- Scary moments
- 2/10
Heads up
- Mild peril during chases and attempts to destroy the speck
- Some characters are dismissive or mean to Horton
What it models well
- Empathy and compassion
- Belief in the unseen
- Standing up for others
- Perseverance
Talk about it after
- The importance of every individual, no matter how small
- Why it's good to listen to people, even when they seem different
- How to be brave when others don't understand you
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Top billed cast
Director: Steve Martino, Jimmy Hayward • Crew: Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul
Jim Carrey
Horton (voice)
Steve Carell
Mayor (voice)
Carol Burnett
Kangaroo (voice)
Will Arnett
Vlad (voice)
Seth Rogen
Morton (voice)
Dan Fogler
Councilman / Yummo Wickersham (voice)
Isla Fisher
Dr. Mary Lou Larue (voice)
Jonah Hill
Tommy (voice)
Amy Poehler
Sally O'Malley (voice)
Jaime Pressly
Mrs. Quilligan (voice)
Trailers & clips
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008) Trailer #1 | Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Amy Poehler
Reviewer notes
RecommendedI wasn't expecting much especially after the rhyming in the begining. But as the story progressed and the plot unfolded and the humor, it actually grew on me and I really enjoyed it. Was a pleasant surprise! Good characters solid plot and funny. Great job guys.
Not recommendedThe first one was way better. I didn't like part 2 that much. There were some funny parts. Part 1 was way funnier.
Not recommendedClever storyline. It's also kind of funny. Not my favorite Dr. Seuss movie but it's ok. I kind of like these Dr. Seuss movies now the more I've watched from him.
Not recommendedA bit rubbish, this. There are some parts of <em>'Horton Hears a Who!'</em> that I don't mind, though for the most part I found this 2008 flick to be very boring. Jim Carrey, who I am a fan of, is a let down in this role, the whole side of the story involving Carrey's Horton became so uninteresting to me. The bits with (the also underwhelming, just less so) Steve Carell's Mayor hold the most intrigue, though...
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 6.5/10 (3,598)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $85,000,000
- Box office
- $298,572,799
- IMDb
- tt0451079
