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Summary

The classic and beloved story from Dr. Seuss is now a CG animated film from 20th Century Fox Animation, the makers of the Ice Age films. An imaginative elephant named Horton (Jim Carrey) 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, which thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle! Jim Carrey and Steve Carell lead an all-star cast in bringing this wonderful family picture to life!

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)

Amy Poehler

Sally O'Malley (voice)

Jaime Pressly

Mrs. Quilligan (voice)

Charles Osgood

Narrator (voice)

Josh Flitter

Rudy (voice)

Niecy Nash-Betts

Miss Yelp (voice)

Jesse McCartney

JoJo (voice)

Shelby Adamowsky

Hedy / Hooly (voice)

Jack Angel

Old Time Who (voice)

Caitlin Rose Anderson

Helen (voice)

Emily Anderson

Heather (voice)

Jan Rabson

Town Cryer (voice)

John Cygan

Who (voice)

Jess Harnell

Another Who (voice)

Debi Derryberry

Who Mom (voice)

Samantha Droke

Hildy / Holly (voice)

Karen Disher

Who Kid (voice)

Marshall Efron

Wickersham Guard 1 (voice)

Bill Farmer

Willie Bear (voice)

Jason Fricchione

Joe (voice)

Heather Goldenhersh

Who Girl (voice)

Selena Gomez

Helga (voice)

Jimmy Hayward

Obnoxious Who (voice)

Joey King

Katie (voice)

Christina Martino

Heidi / Haley (voice)

Ellie Martino

Hanna (voice)

Laraine Newman

Glummox Mom (voice)

Tim Nordquist

Wickersham Guard 2 (voice)

Colleen O'Shaughnessey

Angela (voice)

Laura Ortiz

Jessica (voice)

Joe Pasquale

The Dentist (voice)

Connor Anderson

Who Child #1 (voice)

Isabella Acres

Additional Voices (voice)

Bob Bergen

Additional Voices (voice)

Jeff Biancalana

Additional Voices (voice)

Madison Davenport

Additional Voices (voice)

Teresa Ganzel

Additional Voices (voice)

Kathy Graves Toon

Additional Voice (voice)

Sherry Lynn

Additional Voices (voice)

Danny Mann

Additional Voices (voice)

Mona Marshall

Additional Voices (voice)

Mickie McGowan

Additional Voices (voice)

Madison Pettis

Additional Voices (voice)

Grace Rolek

Additional Voices (voice)

Jennessa Rose

Additional Voices (voice)

Ariel Winter

Additional Voices (voice)

Fletcher Sheridan

Jojo (singing voice) (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Jimmy Hayward

Director

Steve Martino

Book

Dr. Seuss

Head of Story

Ricardo Curtis

Screenplay

Ken Daurio

Screenplay

Cinco Paul

Reviews

r96sk

April 7, 2022

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.