| | | From the Creators of Ice Age.
Features: DVD, Widescreen, English, Spanish, Subtitled
One of Dr. Seuss' most beloved stories roars to life as never before in this enormous animated adventure that proves "a person's a person no matter how small."A playful pachyderm named Horton becomes a reluctant hero when he discovers the microscopic city of Who-ville on a floating speck of dust and embarks on a hilarious adventure to save the town from the dangers of the jungle. Featuring a who's who of superstar voice talent, including Jim Carrey, Steve Carell and Carol Burnett, this heartwarming hit comedy delivers loads of laughs and tons of fun for the whole family!
"The look of the story is an undeniable treat, and the message it weaves is both funny and sweet." Claudia Puig, USA Today
"Warm, playful and inventive...with a respectful doffing of the cap to Geisel's exuberantly wacky visual style." Ella Taylor, LA Weekly
"A delight, brimming with colorful, elastic characters and bountiful wit." Kirk Honeycutt, The Hollywood Reporter
"...a whimsical, witty, feature-length version of Dr. Seuss that's neither overblown nor smutty nor emotionally hollow." Lawrence Toppman, Charlotte Observer
"...a feature-length reparation for the appalling live-action versions of Seuss' books we've endured over the last few years." Mary Elizabeth Williams, Salon.com
"Stays true to the spirit and characters of the book while embellishing it to overflowing." Michael Sragow, Baltimore Sun
"...a loving and attentive take on a charming classic." Travis Nichols, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Editor's Note
Computer-generated animation brings Dr. Seuss' animated classic to the screen with this film from the creators of ICE AGE. When an elephant hears voices coming from a dust particle, he does his best to aid the microscopic creatures in peril. Funnymen Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Seth Rogen, and Dane Cook provide the voices for this inventive tale.
| Features | Ice Age Short: Surviving Sid | | We Are Here! Set-Top Game: Create Your Own Animation! | | 13 Deleted Scenes: Introduction To Deleted Scenes With Co-Directors Jimmy Hayward & Steve Martino | | 23 Animation Screen Tests: Introduction To Animation Tests With Animator Nick Bruno Horton | | Actors' Audio Commentary (Jim Carrey, Steve Carell) | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: French, Spanish Dolby Digital Stereo | | Directors' Audio Commentary (Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino) | | Dubbed: French, Spanish | | Featurettes: Beyond Animation; The Voice Of Horton - Jim Carrey; That's One Big Elephant; The Genesis Of Katie; Your World Is Changing, Too!; How Does Horton Hear?; A Person Is A Person - Practical Life Lessons; & Is It Seuss? | | Includes A Digital Copy Of The Film For Portable Media Players! | | Includes An Exclusive Horton Hears A Who! Plush Toy! | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Theatrical Trailers |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Foxvideo |
| Release Date: 12/9/2008 |
| Running Time: 87 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 2008 | | Catalog ID: 2255108 | | UPC: 00024543551089 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: English, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Jim Carrey - Voice | | Laura Ortiz - Voice | | Jesse McCartney - Voice | | Dane Cook - Voice | | Carol Burnett - Voice | | Jonah Hill - Voice | | Jon Vitti - Screenwriter | | Ken Daurio - Screenwriter | | Bob Gordon - Producer | | Christopher Meledandri - Executive Producer | | Josh Flitter - Voice | | Isla Fisher - Voice | | Cinco Paul - Screenwriter | | Will Arnett - Voice | | Amy Poehler - Voice | | Dr. Seuss - Source Writer | | Jaime Pressly - Voice | | Seth Rogen - Voice | | Mike Reiss - Screenwriter | | John Powell - Composer | | Audrey Geisel - Executive Producer | | Steven Carell - Voice | | Dan Fogler - Voice | | Jimmy Hayward - Director | | Steve Martino - Director |
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| | Professional Reviews | USA Today
"The look of the story is an undeniable treat, and the message it weaves is both funny and sweet....Razzle-dazzling and artful..." 03/13/2008Los Angeles Times
"[T]he movie retains much of the gentleness and sincerity of the book..." 03/14/2008 Entertainment Weekly
"[T]rue 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." 03/21/2008 p.42 Empire
3 stars out of 5 -- "Carrey and Carrell are nicely understated....Genuinely amusing....This WHO is easily as good as the sum of its parts." 05/01/2008 p.62 San Francisco Chronicle 7 of 10
"Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!" succeeds to a point in putting the Hollywood spin on Theodor S. Geisel's beloved children's book about an elephant defending a microscopic civilization...Very young children will find plenty to giggle over in the manic slapstick of this latest computer-animated adventure from Blue Sky Studios, the outfit behind the "Ice Age" flicks. And Blue Sky's creations are a solid transmutation of Seuss' odd storybook world into digital images...The result is more amiable than the live-action "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" starring Jim Carrey, who returns to Who-Ville this time as the voice of Horton the elephant. And "Horton" is a huge leap beyond the atrocious live-action "The Cat in the Hat" with Mike Myers...All three Seuss renderings share a common problem: The padding needed to take them to the big screen diminish the story, leaving more to gawk at but less to savor...There was barely material enough for the 1970 half-hour TV version of "Horton Hears a Who!" so imagine the stretching and stuffing that went into this. Everything Horton does drags on rather tediously...Still, the animation itself is vibrant, occasionally dazzling, loaded with detail that helps bring the whimsy of Seuss' world to life. And there's Seuss' moral - that a "person's a person no matter how small." - David Germain
ReelViews 8 of 10
Admittedly, it's been about 35 years since I was reader of Dr. Seuss, but my memories of his books are that they're short and economical with words. Neither of those descriptions applies to this theatrical version of Horton Hears a Who!, which has found a way to take a thin, pithy book and stretch it out to feature length - despite the fact that a completely acceptable and much shorter version already exists. This is not the first time the good doctor's material has undergone such stretching. The live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas survived the experience but The Cat in the Hat suffered fate worse than eating green eggs and ham. Horton Hears a Who! doesn't enter the live-action realm, which is probably a good thing, but the lengthened result has its own charm and is enjoyable in a family-friendly sort of way, even if it feels a little like Dr. Seuss by way of Ice Age...Fundamentally, Horton Hears a Who! is a kids' movie but, as is often the case with today's animated features, care is taken to include material that works on two levels. This enables adults who accompany their offspring to stave off boredom. While I would not place Horton Hears a Who! on the same level as some of the best animated films, it's acceptable family fare...Few kids who seek out Horton will regret doing so - a view perhaps shared by those who ferry them fro. - James Berardinelli
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