Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Directors:

Jimmy Hayward
Steve Martino

Writers:

Ken Daurio (screenplay)
Cinco Paul (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 March 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

One Elephant One World One Story

Plot:

Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.

Plot Keywords:

Elephant | Dust | Jungle | Animal | Mayor

Awards:

11 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Thur. July 16	9:30 AM	HBO
Thur. July 16	6:30 PM	HBO
Sun. July 19	12:00 PM	HBO

US Showtimes:

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Cast

Jim Carrey	...	Horton (voice)
Steve Carell	...	The Mayor of Whoville (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)
Charles Osgood	...	Narrator (voice)
Josh Flitter	...	Rudy (voice)
Niecy Nash	...	Miss Yelp (voice)
Jesse McCartney	...	JoJo (voice)
Shelby Adamowsky	...	Hedy / Hooly / Additional Voices (voice)

Also Known As:

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who (USA) (working title)
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (USA) (complete title)
Horton (Philippines: English title)
Horton Hears a Who! (Singapore: English title)

Runtime:

86 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Norway:7 | Ireland:G | Sweden:Btl | Finland:K-3 | UK:U | Australia:G | Singapore:G | South Korea:All | Germany:o.Al. | Malaysia:U | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Argentina:Atp | Denmark:A | Netherlands:AL | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Hong Kong:I | South Africa:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | USA:G (certificate #44194) | Taiwan:GP | New Zealand:G | Brazil:Livre | Iceland:L

Company:

Blue Sky Studios

Trivia:

Rudy, Kangaroo's son, mentions in one scene an imaginary friend of his named "Thidwick". Another Dr. Seuss story is "Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose".

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: The mayor explains to his son that the family has been in Whoville for centuries. A few scenes later we learn that the city is planning their centennial. Actually they are celebrating their one hundred years of happiness and peace, so his family could have been there for centuries.

Quotes:

Morton: Just this once, be faithful 99 percent of the time! I mean, I've never gone 99 percent on anything, and I think I'm awesome.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Getaway: Great Little Cities of the World (#17.7)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Agua Melao

Finally, a film that does justice to one of Dr. Suess's childhood favorites!!

For the first time in years, I can state wholeheartedly that this film is the most faithful adaptation of Dr. Suess's children's books EVER being brought to the big screen with the voice talents of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, and of course, Carol Burnett. I've never thought that Suess's cartoon illustrations can be so wonderfully spot on in this film with its bright, crisp colors, and flawless animation. What's great about all this is that they expand upon the film, rather than improving it with excess baggage like they did in 2004's live-action flop "The Cat in The Hat" which pretty much was "The Batman & Robin" adaptation of the classic children's book and I hated that film with an utmost loathsome passion. At least "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" was entertaining in its own right, though I admit it too was a little nauseating; namely because some scenes had so many garishly lit colors and was a bit too over the top. With all that aside, "Horton Hears a Who" not only will be the best animated film of the year, but may also win an Oscar for "Most Faithful Adaptation of a Children's Classic". I think this film will appeal to children and adults and for those who read the book since childhood not to mention serve as another venue of wholesome family entertainment for the general audience.