Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

Directors:

Jimmy Hayward
Steve Martino

Writers:

Ken Daurio (screenplay)
Cinco Paul (screenplay)

Release Date:

14 mars 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Aventure | Comedie | Family

Accroche:

One Elephant One World One Story

Plot:

Horton the Elephant struggles to protect a microscopic community from his neighbors who refuse to believe it exists.

Plot Keywords:

Snow | Dr Seuss | Dentist | Dust | Cliff

Avis des utilisateurs:

Finally, a film that does justice to one of Dr. Suess's childhood favorites!!

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Ensemble

Jim Carrey	...	Horton (voice)
Steve Carell	...	The Mayor of Whoville (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	...	Miss Yelp (voice)
Jesse McCartney	...	JoJo (voice)
Shelby Adamowsky	...	Hedy / Hooly / Additional Voices (voice)

Autre(s) titre(s) :

Horton Hears a Who! (Philippines: English title) (Singapore: English title)
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who (USA) (working title)
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (USA) (complete title)
Horton (France) [fr]
Horton entend un qui! (Canada: French title) [fr]

Durée:

88 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Couleur

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Son:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Classification:

Netherlands:AL | USA:G (certificate #44194) | Singapore:G | Australia:G | UK:U | Hong Kong:I | Germany:o.Al. | Switzerland:0 (canton of Vaud) | Denmark:A | Norway:7 | South Korea:All | Canada:G (all jurisdictions) | Finland:K-3 | Switzerland:0 (canton of Geneva) | Malaysia:U | Sweden:Btl | Argentina:Atp | Ireland:G | South Africa:PG | Philippines:G (MTRCB)

Company:

Blue Sky Studios

Anecdotes:

The baby Kangaroo mentions in one scene an imaginary friend named "Thidwick." Another Dr. Seuss story is "Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose."

Goofs:

Plot holes: If Horton broke the rope bridge, how did everyone else cross it before they caught him?

Guillemet:

Horton: [the monkeys pelt him with bananas; Henry Kissinger voice:] Friendly relations have broken down!

Connexions De Film:

Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-03-15)" (2008)

Soundtrack:

Can't Fight This Feeling

Finally, a film that does justice to one of Dr. Suess's childhood favorites!!

For the first time in years, I can state wholeheartedly that this film is the most faithful adaptation of Dr. Suess's children's books EVER being brought to the big screen with the voice talents of Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, and of course, Carol Burnett. I've never thought that Suess's cartoon illustrations can be so wonderfully spot on in this film with its bright, crisp colors, and flawless animation. What's great about all this is that they expand upon the film, rather than improving it with excess baggage like they did in 2004's live-action flop "The Cat in The Hat" which pretty much was "The Batman & Robin" adaptation of the classic children's book and I hated that film with an utmost loathsome passion. At least "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" was entertaining in its own right, though I admit it too was a little nauseating; namely because some scenes had so many garishly lit colors and was a bit too over the top. With all that aside, "Horton Hears a Who" not only will be the best animated film of the year, but may also win an Oscar for "Most Faithful Adaptation of a Children's Classic". I think this film will appeal to children and adults and for those who read the book since childhood not to mention serve as another venue of wholesome family entertainment for the general audience.