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    Horton

    Original title: Horton Hears a Who!
    • 20082008
    • K-3K-3
    • 1h 26min
    IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    132K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,708
    395
    • Cast & crew
    • User reviews
    • Trivia
    • IMDbPro
    Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
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    AnimationAdventureComedy

    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
    132K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,708
    395
    • Directors
      • Jimmy Hayward
      • Steve Martino
    • Writers
      • Cinco Paul(screenplay by)
      • Ken Daurio(screenplay by)
      • Dr. Seuss(based upon the book by)
    • Stars
      • Jim Carrey(voice)
      • Steve Carell(voice)
      • Carol Burnett(voice)
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Jimmy Hayward
      • Steve Martino
    • Writers
      • Cinco Paul(screenplay by)
      • Ken Daurio(screenplay by)
      • Dr. Seuss(based upon the book by)
    • Stars
      • Jim Carrey(voice)
      • Steve Carell(voice)
      • Carol Burnett(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 176User reviews
    • 198Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 18 nominations

    Videos1

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

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    Steve Carell in Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
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    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
    • 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
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    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
    animaldustelephantkangaroojungle54 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • One elephant. One world. One story.
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
    • Certificate
      • K-3
    • 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", another 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 Siskel & Ebert & 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 reviews176

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Person Is a Person No Matter How Small
    In the jungle of Nool, the elephant Horton hears a voice in a speck; he uses a clover to rescue the speck of dust and he makes contact with the Mayor of Whoville. Horton discovers that in that tiny speck there is a city crowded of people and he decides to leave Whoville in a safe place. However, the evil Kangaroo does not believe in his words and finds Horton dangerous for the children of Nool, making them believe in what they can not see, hear or feel, and incites the animals against Horton.

    With the message "A Person Is a Person No Matter How Small", "Horton Hears a Who!" is a lesson of respect and rights of the minorities through hilarious situations. The animation is awesome, the characters are nice and I liked this great family entertainment. My vote is seven.

    Title (Brazil): "Horton e o Mundo dos Quem!" ("Horton and the World of Who!")
    helpful•18
    4
    • claudio_carvalho
    • Oct 5, 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 21, 2008 (Finland)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Dr. Seussin 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
      • 1h 26min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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