Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett
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 ... (read more) 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."
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G, 1 hr. 28 min.
Directed by:
Jimmy Hayward,
Steve Martino
Release Date: Mar 03, 2008
DVD Release Date: Dec 09, 2008
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Funny, Jim Carrey plays a talking elephant! What more could you want? Oh yeah add in some Dr. Seuss!!!!
Bright Seuss-esque animation, humorous voice acting from Carrey and Carrell and pleasantly surreal humour make this an enjoyable childrens' adaptation.
J'ai bien aime. Des rimes, des gags, une drole d'histoire. Des personnages attachants, bien fait. J'ai aime!
Not bad, but certainly nothing that will blow you away. Good way to blow an afternoon, though.
Si me gusto esta peli, esta linda y ademas el mensaje que tiene es muy bueno y no se nos tiene que olvidar nunca....
This was a really good animation, I just wouldn't suggest it for kids. At least for those under 5 years of age. I would definitely recommend this movie.
Animation is great. Script isn't funny enough. It feels like a film based on a really short book, which it is.
Really good show... shoulda wrote this sooner... cause all i remember is that i really liked it :P
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A sparkling 'toon that ought to have the family crowd lining up. Seamlessly blends the charming Seussical brand of wit and wisdom with animated thrills today's movie audiences expect.full review
Horton Hears a Who! is razzle-dazzling and artful, and it builds on Seuss' words by the clever cart-full.full review
When Horton sticks to the sweet, funny spirit of its source, though, all's right with the worlds, big and little.full review
On the 14th of March, from the Land of L.A., comes a film based on Seuss that I'm happy to say, isn't overblown junk like The Cat in The Hat -- a movie that messed with the book and fell flat.full review
Horton Hears a Who! represents a fresh, and mostly refreshing, approach in Hollywood's pillaging of the good doctor's oeuvre.full review
Joyously maintains the rhythmic syntax and considerate spirit of Dr. Seuss.full review
Earlier big-screen adaptations have smothered the good doctor's unpretentious whimsy under layers of production bloat. Horton feels as blithe and confident of its unpretentious virtues as its long-nosed hero.full review
What distinguishes Horton Hears a Who! from the other recent Dr. Seuss film adaptations is that it is not one of the worst movies ever made.full review
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