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Horton Hears a Who!
2008 86 min United States of America G 6+
★7.0
Animation, Comedy, Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
📖 Based on the novel
«Horton Hears a Who!»
byDr. Seuss
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Description
An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle.
Budget:
$85M
US Gross:
$154.53M
Worldwide:
$298.57M
Starring
Jim Carrey
Actor
Steve Carell
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Carol Burnett
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Awards
1 win & 18 nominations total
Key opinion
Horton Hears a Who! is widely regarded as a vibrant, sincere, and visually impressive film that excels as entertainment for children. While some critics find the humor inconsistent or overly simplistic for older viewers, many appreciate its philosophical depth, positive messaging, and high-quality production.
| Production | The film utilizes vivid, high-quality animation that brings the lush jungles and microscopic cities to life with exceptional detail. | |
| Theme | The narrative successfully imparts meaningful moral lessons about respect, empathy, and the value of existence regardless of size. | |
| Humor | The humor is polarizing; some find it charmingly childlike and free of vulgarity, while others deem it juvenile, uninspired, or less effective than other animated hits. | |
| Acting | Performances by the voice cast, specifically Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, divide opinion between those who find them engaging and those who feel the characters are poorly executed. |