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Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

G  |   |  Animation, Adventure, Comedy  |  14 March 2008 (USA)
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Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.

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Storyline

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." Written by Griffin84

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14 March 2008 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who  »

Box Office

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$85,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$45,012,998 (USA) (14 March 2008)

Gross:

$154,529,187 (USA) (29 August 2008)
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Trivia

Morton the mouse, who isn't in the original book, is actually named after the baby elephant-bird creature, Morton, from "Horton Hatches the Egg." See more »

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At the end, everyone manages to confront Horton and somehow manage to get to him even though he destroyed a bridge earlier in the film and it was the only way to get across. See more »

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Horton: I meant what I said and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one hundred percent.
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True Telling instead of an Adaptation
10 March 2008 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Third time seems to be a charm for the big screen adaptations of Dr. Seuss. Finally, the film world has gotten it write in the presentation of Horton Hears A Who. There is no added surprises to this film, unlike its predecessors The Grinch and The Cat in the Hat. The storyline follows the book almost exactly, with the extra time coming from adding detail instead of adding new events.

Jim Carey does a great job in bringing the character of Horton to live, without being completely over the top. Carol Burnett as the Sour Kangaroo brings just enough fright to her role as to not completely darken the story. The characters are brought to live with the pure intent of the Dr. Seuss without seeming fake.

This is a great film for kids, especially those who know the story very well. There are enough jokes that sneak over little heads to keep adults entertained as well.


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