Horton Hears a Who!

"Horton hears more than anyone believes."

2008 1h 26m EN

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6.5

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79%

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6.8

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★6.5TMDB · 3,638🍅79%Rotten Tomatoes●71Metacritic★6.8IMDB · 157,837

AnimationComedyFamilyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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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.

“Horton hears more than anyone believes.”

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Cast

Jim Carrey
Horton (voice)
Steve Carell
Mayor (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)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Steve Martino
Writers: Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul, Ricardo Curtis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $85M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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3 / 8

MONEY

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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tim Nordquist shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Jim Carrey and Steve Carell and Carol Burnett carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Horton hears more than anyone believes.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Steve Martino directs. John Powell scores. Tim Nordquist cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $85M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
4Released 18 years ago.
5Original score by John Powell. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Tim Nordquist shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Jim Carrey and Steve Carell and Carol Burnett carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Horton hears more than anyone believes.".
9IMDB entry: tt0451079 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: John Powell
Editing: Tim Nordquist
Production design: Marcin Jakubowski
VFX supervisor: Jamie Kirschenbaum
Sound: Randy Thom
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $85,000,000
Box office: $298,572,799
Return: 351% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
Rotten Tomatoes: 79% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 71/100
IMDB rating: 6.8/10 · 157,837 votes
MPAA: G

Awards

1 win & 18 nominations total

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r96sk2022-04-07
★ 5/10
A bit rubbish, this. There are some parts of <em>'Horton Hears a Who!'</em> that I don't mind, though for the most part I found this 2008 flick to be very boring. Jim Carrey, who I am a fan of, is a let down in this role, the whole side of the story involving Carrey's Horton became so uninteresting to me. The bits with (the also underwhelming, just less so) Steve Carell's Mayor hold the most intrigue, though the barrage of Horton (also you'd expect, in fairness) meant that I couldn't even get into that part of the story. The rest of the cast, despite some well known names, aren't good either. I evidently do have an iffy history with Dr. Seuss film adaptations, with only <em>'<a href="https://letterboxd.com/film/the-cat-in-the-hat-2003/" rel="nofollow">The Cat in the Hat</a>'</em> - I know, I'm in the heavy minority with it but don't @ me 😂 - being a film that I truly enjoy. This one is a disappointment, unfortunately.
Andre Gonzales2023-05-27
★ 5/10
The first one was way better. I didn't like part 2 that much. There were some funny parts. Part 1 was way funnier.
Andre Gonzales2023-05-27
★ 5/10
Clever storyline. It's also kind of funny. Not my favorite Dr. Seuss movie but it's ok. I kind of like these Dr. Seuss movies now the more I've watched from him.