
Horton Hears a Who!
Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino, 2008
Horton Hears a Who!
Dr. Seuss, 1954
Horton Hears a Who! is a movie directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino in 2008 and based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, first published in 1954. The movie features Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Dan Fogler, and others.
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Storyline
A dust speck is dislodged from its obscure place and sent adrift through the Jungle of Nool. Once Horton begins carrying the speck with him, the city starts experiencing strange phenomena (earthquakes and changes in the weather), and the Mayor finds his attempts to caution Whoville challenged by the Town Council, led by the opportunistic yet condescending Chairman.
Movie vs Book

Year
2008
Minutes
86
Movie Rate
6.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Horton Hears a Who!
Director: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Country: USA
Year: 2008
Length: 1h26m
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Year
1954
Pages
64
Book Rate
8.36
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Book
Horton Hears a Who!
Author: Dr. Seuss
Country: USA
First published in: 1954
Length: 64 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: Horton the Elephant
User polls & recommendations
“I have become so used to having people say, 'We loved your movie' instead of 'We read your book' that now I merely say, 'Thanks.'”
CHARLES R. JACKSON (Writer)
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