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“Horton Hears a Who!” (2008) overview [ “Horton Hears a Who!” official poster ]
One day, Horton hears a sound coming from a dust speck. The sound turns out to be an entire world of tiny people called Whos that live in their city of Whoville. The Whos are intelligent little creatures who are strange in appearance. The Major of Whoville (voice of Steve Carell) is the first person to come into contact with Horton after he hears his voice in a drainpipe. Like Horton, he has a somewhat bizarre personality, so no one believes him when he claims that the world is going to end. Likewise, no one believes Horton when he claims that a race of people are living on the diminutive speck. None of Horton's jungle friends believe that the tiny people exist and want the dust speck boiled in oil to teach him a lesson. 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. Horton struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists. Still, he stands by the motto that, “After all, a person is a person, no matter how small.” After he is somewhat shunned by his friends and society, Horton sets off on the misadventure of his lifetime to relocate the speck to a safe location so that the citizens of Whoville can live in peace once more... This is the best possible example of bringing a Dr. Seuss book to life. The animation is top notch and the design of the characters stay true to Dr. Seuss' vision. He would be proud. “Horton” is a great film for all ages. Kids will lap up the lush animation while parents can have a chuckle at the adult jokes that are scattered throughout. Taglines One elephant one world one story The next big comedy event A persons a person no matter how small! Who-mongous! Directors: Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino. Writers: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, Jon Vitti, Mike Reiss. Source writer: Dr. Seuss. Producer: Bob Gordon. Executive Producer: Audrey Geisel and Christopher Meledandri. Music: John Powell Genre: adventure, animation, family Cast Jim Carrey as Horton (voice) Steve Carell as The Mayor of Whoville (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) Niecy Nash as Miss Yelp (voice) Jesse McCartney as JoJo (voice) Shelby Adamowsky as Hedy / Hooly / Additional Voices Runtime: USA:88 min. Country: USA. Language: English. Color: Color MPAA rating: G Other certifications: UK: U, Ireland: G, Finland: K-3, Norway: 7, Canada: G (British Columbia, Ontario), Singapore: G, South Korea: All, Sweden: Btl, Australia: G Premieres USA - March 3, 2008 (Hollywood premiere), March 14, 2008 Argentina - March 13, 2008 Chile - March 13, 2008 Germany - March 13, 2008 Russia - March 13, 2008 Singapore - March 13, 2008 Brazil - March 14, 2008 Bulgaria - March 14, 2008 Canada - March 14, 2008 Colombia - March 14, 2008 Estonia - March 14, 2008 Iceland - March 14, 2008 Indonesia - March 14, 2008 Mexico - March 14, 2008 Norway - March 14, 2008 Spain - March 14, 2008 Sweden - March 14, 2008 Belgium - March 19, 2008 Egypt - March 19, 2008 Netherlands - March 19, 2008 Philippines - March 19, 2008 Australia - March 20, 2008 Hong Kong - March 20, 2008 Finland - March 21, 2008 UK - March 21, 2008 Croatia - March 27, 2008 France - April 2, 2008 Israel - April 10, 2008 Czech Republic - April 10, 2008 Greece - April 10, 2008 Italy - April 18, 2008 Turkey - April 18, 2008 South Korea - May 1, 2008 Japan - July 12, 2008 © Preems.com |
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Companies Production: Twentieth Century Fox Animation >>>> Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation Distribution: Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2008) (USA) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox Netherlands (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical) 20th Century Fox (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical) Twentieth Century Fox C.I.S. (2008) (Russia) (all media) Other: Synxspeed - sound post-production (foreign dub) Varèse Sarabande - soundtrack Quotes The Mayor of Who-ville: Hey, hon, did you ever get the feeling that you were being watched, and that maybe that thing watching you is... ehhh, a giant elephant? Sally O'Malley: Um, you know, I'm going to have to say, "No." Do you know that feeling? The Mayor of Who-ville: [laughs nervously] No! . . . . Horton: Just me and the speck, shootin' the breeze. We're a club. We're a group. We can be a secret society. And no one else can join, unless they wear funny hats. . . . . Horton: There are people on this speck. They have a mayor who has 96 daughters and one son named Jojo, who all share a bathroom! Whatever that is... . . . . Horton: Even though you can't see them at all / A person's a person, no matter how small. . . . . Horton: I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. Morton: [sighs] An elephant's an elephant one hundred percent. Horton: That's my code, my motto. . . . . Horton: There's a tiny person on that speck that needs my help! . . . . The Mayor of Who-ville: I have 96 daughters and 1 son. Horton: [laughing] Whoa! Busy guy. Additional detail Jim Carrey’s second movie based on a Dr. Seuss story. The first was ("How the Grinch Stole Christmas," 2000). Both stories have Whos in them. Critics' reviews Los Angeles Times: "… surprisingly, the movie retains much of the gentleness and sincerity of the book, if only at intermittent intervals." The Hollywood Reporter: "… a delight, brimming with colorful, elastic characters and bountiful wit." Variety: "… how many movies? It seems to be two! There's one that's quite Seussical, gentle and charming. The other stars Jim Carrey, brash and alarming!" Entertainment Weekly: “… true to the Seuss vision, with a contemporary integrity that makes full use of CG power without sacrificing the delicacy of the author's springy, zingy illustrations." TV Guide: "… this colorful adaptation has filled out Horton's original adventure without losing sight of its simple but important message." USA Today: "… razzle-dazzling and artful, and it builds on Seuss' words by the clever cart-full." Chicago Tribune: "… competent, clinical computer animation and relative inoffensiveness …" The New York Times: "… bits that will gratify even a dogmatic and orthodox Seussian." |
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The
well performed animated film centers on Horton (voice of Jim Carrey),
the gentle, inventive and imaginative elephant who teaches his young
friends about the amazing world around them.
