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Horton Hears a Who!

  • 20082008
  • GG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
138K
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POPULARITY
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Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Isla Fisher, Jesse McCartney, Seth Rogen, Josh Flitter, and Jonah Hill in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
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Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.

IMDb RATING
6.8/10
138K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,091
201
  • Directors
    • Jimmy Hayward
    • Steve Martino
  • Writers
    • Cinco Paul
    • Ken Daurio
    • Dr. Seuss
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Steve Carell
    • Carol Burnett
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Jimmy Hayward
    • Steve Martino
  • Writers
    • Cinco Paul
    • Ken Daurio
    • Dr. Seuss
  • Stars
    • Jim Carrey
    • Steve Carell
    • Carol Burnett
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 180User reviews
    • 189Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 18 nominations

    Videos1

    Horton Hears a Who!
    Trailer 2:55
    Horton Hears a Who!

    Photos210

    Steve Carell in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Seth Rogen in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Jim Carrey, Joey King, Jonah Hill, and Laura Ortiz in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Steve Carell in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Steve Carell in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Amy Poehler in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Jim Carrey in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Shelby Adamowsky in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Will Arnett in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Steve Carell in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Jesse McCartney in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
    Jim Carrey in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

    Top cast

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    Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    • Hortonas Horton
    • (voice)
    Steve Carell
    Steve Carell
    • Mayoras Mayor
    • (voice)
    Carol Burnett
    Carol Burnett
    • Kangarooas Kangaroo
    • (voice)
    Will Arnett
    Will Arnett
    • Vladas Vlad
    • (voice)
    Seth Rogen
    Seth Rogen
    • Mortonas Morton
    • (voice)
    Dan Fogler
    Dan Fogler
    • Councilmanas Councilman
    • (voice)
    • …
    Isla Fisher
    Isla Fisher
    • Dr. Mary Lou Larueas Dr. Mary Lou Larue
    • (voice)
    Jonah Hill
    Jonah Hill
    • Tommyas Tommy
    • (voice)
    Amy Poehler
    Amy Poehler
    • Sally O'Malleyas Sally O'Malley
    • (voice)
    Jaime Pressly
    Jaime Pressly
    • Mrs. Quilliganas Mrs. Quilligan
    • (voice)
    Charles Osgood
    Charles Osgood
    • Narratoras Narrator
    • (voice)
    Josh Flitter
    Josh Flitter
    • Rudyas Rudy
    • (voice)
    Niecy Nash
    Niecy Nash
    • Miss Yelpas Miss Yelp
    • (voice)
    Jesse McCartney
    Jesse McCartney
    • JoJoas JoJo
    • (voice)
    Shelby Adamowsky
    • Hedyas Hedy
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jack Angel
    Jack Angel
    • Old Time Whoas Old Time Who
    • (voice)
    • …
    Caitlin Rose Anderson
    • Helenas Helen
    • (voice)
    Emily Anderson
    • Heatheras Heather
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Jimmy Hayward
      • Steve Martino
    • Writers
      • Cinco Paul(screenplay by)
      • Ken Daurio(screenplay by)
      • Dr. Seuss(based upon the book by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

    Storyline

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    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." —Griffin84
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    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • One elephant. One world. One story.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Music
      • Musical
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The Horton quote "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant: An elephant's faithful one hundred percent," is actually from "Horton Hatches the Egg", the first Dr. Seuss story featuring the enduringly faithful elephant.
    • Goofs
      At breakfast, when it's Jo-Jo's turn with his dad, 12 seconds start on the clock, but when the mayor starts showing Jo-Jo all the perks about being mayor, the clock goes back to 12 seconds left when it should be at 5 seconds left.
    • Quotes

      Horton: A person's a person, no matter how small.

    • Crazy credits
      During the credits of the international version, the cast is singing "Can't Fight This Feeling", while the US version has blank credits.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Horton Hears a Who!/Never Back Down/10,000 B.C./Funny Games/Paranoid Park/Conspiracy (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Can't Fight This Feeling
      Written by Kevin Cronin

      Performed by Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, and Dan Fogler

    User reviews180

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Very Well Done Film
    I'm telling the truth...i thought this movie would be a stinker from the teaser trailer and TV spots but this surprised me as well as every other person at the screening. It even surprised the film operator! Anyway, the great voice cast voiced by some great actors, Jim Carrey and Steve Carrell and even Seth Rogen(which is a nice change for him, from all his dirty cursing roles(don't get me wrong,i love him in those roles)). Dane Cook was a little annoying, but it wont really distract you from the big picture. In this film, Steve Carrell is the Mayor of Who-Ville, a town on a dandelion full of tiny people. Jim Carrey plays Horton...who is a elephant who finds a dandelion, picks it and figures out he must protect it because of Who-ville. Seth Rogen plays a rat like creature in his role. A supporting cast with Amy Poehler, Jonah Hill, Dan Fogler and much more. This film is great for little kids and a surprising delight for adults.
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    • joecantongamingguru
    • Mar 6, 2008

    FAQ4

    • Is the Whoville in this film the same as the Whoville in How the Grinch Stole Christmas?
    • Who is yelling for help on the spec in the beginning if nothing ever goes wrong in whoville?
    • What is the mayor's actual name?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 14, 2008 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Horton
    • Production companies
      • Blue Sky Studios
      • Dr. Seuss Enterprises
      • Twentieth Century Fox Animation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $85,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $154,529,439
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $45,012,998
      • Mar 16, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $298,572,799
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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