Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
81%RT Audience Score: 73%
Awards & Nominations: 1 win & 13 nominations
Horton Hears A Who! is both whimsical and heartwarming, and is the rare Dr. Seuss adaptation that stays true to the spirit of the source material
Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! is a movie that will make you feel like a kid again. The animation is colorful and fun, and the voice cast is top-notch. Jim Carrey may be a bit distracting, but Steve Carell’s performance as the Mayor is heartwarming. The movie stays true to the spirit of the book, and the message that every voice counts is as relevant today as it was when Dr. Seuss wrote it. So grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the warmth of this delightful tale.
Production Company(ies)
Warner Independent Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Detour Filmproduction
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for language, some violence, sexual material and brief drug use
Year of Release
2008
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:1h 28m
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Language(s):
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Mar 14, 2008 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 2, 2008
Genre(s)
Adventure
Keyword(s)
animated, elephant, Dr Seuss, adventure, Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Amy Poehler, Jesse McCartney, Isla Fisher, Dan Fogler, directed by Jimmy Hayward, directed by Steve Martino, written by Cinco Paul, written by Ken Daurio, produced by Bob Gordon, G rating, box office gross, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS, Flat aspect ratio, 20th Century Fox, whimsical, heartwarming, true to source material, critic reviews, audience score, animation, speck of dust, Jungle of Nool, tiny city, Who-ville, friendship, opposition, jungle neighbors, every voice counts, emotions, sing-songy language, additional writers, MTV-esque jokes, pop culture references, powerful message, tonal inconsistencies, original story, deeply moving, 1970 TV adaptation, funny, cute, charming voice, emotional, powerful message, children, adults
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Steve Carell – Mayor of Who-ville (Voice)
Amy Poehler – Salley O’Malley (Voice)
Jesse McCartney – Jo Jo (Voice)
Isla Fisher – Dr. Larue (Voice)
Dan Fogler – Yummo (Voice)
Jimmy Hayward – Director
Steve Martino – Director
Bob Gordon – Producer
Cinco Paul – Writer
Ken Daurio – Writer
Director(s)
Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Writer(s)
Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio
Producer(s)
Bob Gordon
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
1 win & 13 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (137) | Top Critics (43) | Fresh (109) | Rotten (28)
The animation’s ok. I didn’t like Jim Carrey. I thought he was a distraction.
March 17, 2008
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
TOP CRITIC
The sad thing is that this Horton doesn’t stick by its central message — that every voice counts — the way Horton sticks to the Whos. It pretends to, but the sincerity is just too scary to commit to fully.
March 14, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/5
Carina Chocano
Los Angeles Times
TOP CRITIC
The team behind Ice Age capture the Seussian visuals without squishing emotions or squelching the sing-songy language. Listen closely: It’s the sound of a million Who fans cheering.
March 14, 2008 | Rating: 3/4
Joe Neumaier
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
Frequently charming, beautifully drawn and far more faithful in spirit to the source material than those dreadful Ron Howard-Brian Grazer productions.
March 14, 2008 | Rating: 3/4
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
TOP CRITIC
And a motto moguls should take some time learning, if they’d like their movies to finally be earning, for it’s not the cash that makes a prize of the art, but the warmth of the tale, and the size of the heart.
March 14, 2008 | Rating: 3/4
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
TOP CRITIC
This new Horton ‘toon may be state of the art. But it’s great virtue isn’t the 3-D animation. It’s the good Doctor, whose writing about Whos never goes out of style.
March 14, 2008 | Rating: 4/5
Roger Moore
Orlando Sentinel
TOP CRITIC
Parents and kids can rejoice. Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who! is a delight.
March 22, 2021
Dan DiNicola
The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY)
Jim Carrey has never sounded more like Jim Carrey, which means the pudgy elephant seems animated around the voice talent of the wild comedian instead of around a fresh design.
November 28, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Full of color, light and fun. [Full review in Spanish]
November 5, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Mariló García
Cinemanía (Spain)
Carell adds a surprising touch of tenderness as the befuddled Mayor and father of 96 daughters, one son and an ever-loving wife.
September 11, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com
It’s pleasant enough; the segments in Horton’s jungle are inventive and frequently funny, and the cast is fully committed if under-utilized.
June 19, 2020 | Rating: 6/10
Sean Collier
Box Office Prophets
You may see it with your eyes, but you’ll hear it with your heart.
November 13, 2019
Debbie Lynn Elias
Behind The Lens…
Plot
Horton, an animated elephant, discovers a tiny city called Who-ville and forms a friendship with the mayor, Ned McDodd. However, he faces opposition from his jungle neighbors who don’t believe in the existence of Who-ville.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Jim Carrey voices the animated elephant Horton in this Dr. Seuss adaptation.
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