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Jim Carrey | ... |
Horton
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Steve Carell | ... |
Mayor
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Carol Burnett | ... |
Kangaroo
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Will Arnett | ... |
Vlad
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Seth Rogen | ... |
Morton
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Dan Fogler | ... |
Councilman /
Yummo Wickersham
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Isla Fisher | ... |
Dr. Mary Lou Larue
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Jonah Hill | ... |
Tommy
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Amy Poehler | ... |
Sally O'Malley
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Jaime Pressly | ... |
Mrs. Quilligan
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Charles Osgood | ... |
Narrator
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Josh Flitter | ... |
Rudy
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Niecy Nash | ... |
Miss Yelp
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Jesse McCartney | ... |
JoJo
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Shelby Adamowsky | ... |
Hedy /
Hooly /
Additional Voices
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One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. 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. Still, Horton stands by the motto that, "After all, a person is a person, no matter how small." Written by Griffin84
Third time seems to be a charm for the big screen adaptations of Dr. Seuss. Finally, the film world has gotten it write in the presentation of Horton Hears A Who. There is no added surprises to this film, unlike its predecessors The Grinch and The Cat in the Hat. The storyline follows the book almost exactly, with the extra time coming from adding detail instead of adding new events.
Jim Carey does a great job in bringing the character of Horton to live, without being completely over the top. Carol Burnett as the Sour Kangaroo brings just enough fright to her role as to not completely darken the story. The characters are brought to live with the pure intent of the Dr. Seuss without seeming fake.
This is a great film for kids, especially those who know the story very well. There are enough jokes that sneak over little heads to keep adults entertained as well.