SummaryBased on the beloved children's book by Dr. Seuss, this is the tale of an imaginative elephant named Horton who hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Although Horton doesn't know it yet, that speck houses an entire city named Who-ville, inhabited by the microscopic Whos, led by the mayor. Despite be... Read More
Directed By:Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Written By:Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, Dr. Seuss
Horton Hears a Who!
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Generally Favorable
71
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Generally Favorable
6.6
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
87% Positive
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13% Mixed
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91
I don't wish to give offense here, but it certainly doesn't hurt that Mary Lou is voiced by that famously small bundle of energy Isla Fisher. (She's 5-foot-2.)
83
It's a loving and attentive take on a charming classic.
User score
Generally Favorable
57% Positive
82 Ratings
82 Ratings
34% Mixed
49 Ratings
49 Ratings
9% Negative
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
Jun 15, 2023
10
It's easily one of the best Blue Sky movies along with Ice Age and Rio
R.I.P. Blue Sky Studios
Apr 12, 2015
10
horton y el mundo de los quien es la mejor pelicula tiene buen diseño de personajes es graciosa y divertida buena y brinda una leccion "todos cuentan hasta los seres pequeños
75
After the terrifying grotesques that were the live-action "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" and "The Cat in the Hat," it was easy to dread a feature-length Horton Hears a Who!. But -- surprise -- the computer-animated "Horton" is largely funny and faithful to the spirit of the Dr. Seuss book.
75
I meant what I said And I said what I meant A flick pretty faithful 'Bout 80 per cent.
70
The tolerance and loopy poetry of the beloved book by Dr. Seuss have been nicely captured.
63
It's a tough balancing act and probably a futile one. As greedily as Hollywood looks upon these books as a franchise to strip-mine, the hard fact remains that what's good about them - Ted Geisel's untrendy gentleness, humor, and intelligence - resists translation to the big screen.
50
Just because the live-action Seusses have dialed down expectations doesn't mean that Horton shouldn't aspire to more than time-wasting mediocrity. There are precious childhoods at stake here.
Jul 24, 2016
6
It's a good adaptation for Dr Seaus, is just is not special. The villain is not interesting and some jokes dosen't work, but they have jokes they are funny, the animation is good and the voice cast is really amazing like Jim Carry as Horton and Steve Carrel as The Mayor. Is good but not great as Ice Age 1, Peanuts, Rio and Robots.
Nov 13, 2013
6
Horton Hears a Who is magical. A movie with great voice acting and beautiful scenery, the script is good and the laughs are prominent, all in all a very solid family flick.
Jun 2, 2011
6
A beautifully animated picture with a pretty darn good choice in voice talent. However, this film isn't robust enough! It drags, and I found that I was trying to forcibly convince myself that this film was excellent. It wasn't, but it does send a good message to all.
Dec 29, 2013
0
It was a pretty entertaining movie, but completely untrue to the book. There's nothing I hate more than when these adaptions make up lines from some non-existent Dr. Seuss book. They could've stayed true to the original story but chose to improvise and make everything a horrible mess, and for that I give this movie a big, fat 0.
Production Company:
- Twentieth Century Fox Animation
- Blue Sky Studios
- Dr. Seuss Enterprises
- National Geographic Films
Release Date:Mar 14, 2008
Duration:1 h 26 m
Rating:G
Tagline:One elephant. One world. One story.
Awards
Annie Awards
• 5 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 3 Nominations
Satellite Awards
• 2 Nominations
