DVD Release Date: December 09, 2008 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino Screenwriter: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio Starring: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will
Arnett, Isla Fisher, Dan Fogler, Amy Poehler, Jaime Pressly, Jonah Hill, Josh
Flitter Genre: Animation, Family
Plot Summary: The film is based on the beloved book, first published in
1954, by Ted Geisel, who wrote under the pen name Dr. Seuss. "Horton Hears a
Who" is about an imaginative elephant who hears a cry for help coming from a
tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Suspecting there may be life on
that speck and despite a surrounding community which thinks he has lost his
mind, Horton is determined to help
Description: The original doctor of rhyme's
storybook classic comes to life in a colorful animated adventure for all
ages. Featuring the voice talents of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, the
movie tells the tale of Horton, an elephant who hears a faint cry for
help coming from Who-ville, a tiny civilization sitting on a speck of
dust. He sets out to help the tiny inhabitants, despite the disbelief
and ridicule of the community around him. It's Dr. Seuss for a new
generation, in a story about kindness, determination and staying true to
oneself
Special Features:
Directors Audio Commentary
New Ice Age Short: "Surviving Sid"
Animation and Voice Actor Featurettes
Deleted Scenes
Two-Disc Special Edition: Includes
single-disc content and adds digital copy of the film, deleted
footage and animation screen tests, "That's One Big Elephant:
Animating Horton" featurette, "Bringing the Characters to Life"
featurette, "Meet Katie" featurette, "Elephant Fun: The Facts
featurette, "Our Speck: Where Do We Fit In?" featurette with kids,
"A Person Is a Person: A Universal Message" featurette with cast and
crew, "Bringing Seuss to Screen" featurette, "The Elephant in the
Room: Jim Carrey" profile, "We Are Here! Game."
Also
available on Blu-ray Disc. (Fox).
Movie Spotlight
Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who Release Date: March 14, 2008 Studio: 20th Century Fox Director: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino Screenwriter: Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio Starring: Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, Carol Burnett, Seth Rogen, Will
Arnett, Isla Fisher, Dan Fogler, Amy Poehler, Jaime Pressly, Jonah Hill, Josh
Flitter Genre: Animation, Family MPAA Rating: G Official Website:
Hortonmovie.com
Plot Summary: The film is based on the beloved book, first published in
1954, by Ted Geisel, who wrote under the pen name Dr. Seuss. "Horton Hears a
Who" is about an imaginative elephant who hears a cry for help coming from a
tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Suspecting there may be life on
that speck and despite a surrounding community which thinks he has lost his
mind, Horton is determined to help
EN 5 Second Review:
Dr. Seuss with Jim Carrey, and Steve Carell... It just
doesn't get much better in kids movies than this.
A
delight, brimming with colorful, elastic characters and bountiful wit Kirk Honeycutt: Hollywood Reporter
To take nothing away from Fox and its Blue Sky Studios,
much, much, much of this owes directly to the book published in 1954 by
Theodore Geisel's alter ego, Dr. Seuss...more
No
elevating moments, but a few of pure mirth John Anderson: Variety
A story of Horton, and people called Who -- but 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...more
EN 5 Second Review:
Dr. Seuss with Jim Carrey, and Steve Carell... It just
doesn't get much better in kids movies than this.
No
elevating moments, but a few of pure mirth