Horton hears more than anyone believes.
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 a Who! (2008) is a animation, comedy, family, adventure and fantasy film directed by Steve Martino, released on March 3, 2008 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett and Will Arnett. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 3,620 ratings.
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Jim Carrey
as Horton (voice)
Steve Carell
as Mayor (voice)
Carol Burnett
as Kangaroo (voice)
Will Arnett
as Vlad (voice)
Seth Rogen
as Morton (voice)
Dan Fogler
as Councilman / Yummo Wickersham (voice)
Isla Fisher
as Dr. Mary Lou Larue (voice)
Jonah Hill
as Tommy (voice)
Amy Poehler
as Sally O'Malley (voice)
Jaime Pressly
as Mrs. Quilligan (voice)
Charles Osgood
as Narrator (voice)
Josh Flitter
as Rudy (voice)
Directed by Steve Martino, written by Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul and Ricardo Curtis, produced by Bob Gordon, Bruce Anderson and Patrick Worlock.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 3,620 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 7, 2022
The first one was way better. I didn't like part 2 that much. There were some funny parts. Part 1 was way funnier.
Reviewed on May 27, 2023
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.
Reviewed on May 27, 2023
I wasn't expecting much especially after the rhyming in the begining. But as the story progressed and the plot unfolded and the humor, it actually grew on me and I really enjoyed it. Was a pleasant surprise! Good characters solid plot and funny. Great job guys.
Reviewed on March 25, 2026
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Horton Hears a Who! (2008) is available to stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max and Cinemax Apple TV channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Horton Hears a Who! (2008) includes Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett and Seth Rogen. The film was directed by Steve Martino. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Horton Hears a Who! was released on March 3, 2008 and runs for 1h 26m.
Horton Hears a Who! (2008) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 3,620 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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