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Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

G | | Animation, Adventure, Comedy | 14 March 2008 (USA)
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Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.

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Horton (voice)
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Mayor (voice)
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Kangaroo (voice)
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Vlad (voice)
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Morton (voice)
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Tommy (voice)
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Sally O'Malley (voice)
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Mrs. Quilligan (voice)
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Himself - Narrator (voice)
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Rudy (voice)
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Miss Yelp (voice)
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JoJo (voice)
Shelby Adamowsky ...
Hedy / Hooly / Additional Voices (voice)
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Storyline

One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home, but this gives him nothing but torment from his neighbors, who refuse to believe that anything could survive on the speck. Still, Horton stands by the motto that, "After all, a person is a person, no matter how small." Written by Griffin84

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dust | elephant | rescue | kangaroo | animal | See All (48) »

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Who-mongous! See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Release Date:

14 March 2008 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who  »

Box Office

Budget:

$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$45,012,998 (USA) (14 March 2008)

Gross:

$154,529,187 (USA) (29 August 2008)
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Trivia

Audrey Guisel, Dr Seuss wife, is an executive producer for this film. See more »

Goofs

Just before the Mayor is seen for the first time in the movie, the Narrator says his surname is McDodd, even though his wife's surname is O'Malley. See more »

Quotes

Horton: This entire jungle is a house of death!
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Connections

References Dr. Seuss on the Loose (1973) See more »

Soundtracks

Swingville Sashay
Written by Muff & Rezz
Performed by Muff & Rezz
Courtesy of Extreme Music
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Who is yelling for help on the spec in the beginning if nothing ever goes wrong in whoville?
Q: What are some differences between the film and book?
Q: What is the mayor's actual name?
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Hilarious!!!!
14 March 2008 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

I went and saw this movie with my high school drama group, we had recently done Suessical for a school musical and I played the Mayor of Whoville, and I enjoyed the whole thing from start to finish. The cast of this film did an outstanding job with the voices of the characters, Jim Carrey is most notable in my opinion. Steve Carell also did an amazing job as the Mayor of Whoville.It also has good, clean humor that is both funny and suitable for all ages. I laughed through nearly 90% of the film and I didn't see one thing that would be deemed inappropriate for someone young. This movie lives up to the legacy of the book and I don't care what age you are, you will laugh out loud and enjoy this hilarious Dr. Seuss movie.
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