---
title: 'Horton Hears a Who! (2008)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steve Martino'
released: '2008-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 86
genres:
  - 'Family'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/horton-hears-a-who-2008'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0451079/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Horton Hears a Who! (2008)

2008 · 86 min · Family · United States


## Synopsis

Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! is a 2008 American animated adventure comedy film based on the 1954 children's book by Dr. Seuss. Produced by 20th Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios, the film was directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio. It stars the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell as Horton the Elephant and Mayor Ned McDodd, respectively, alongside Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Dan Fogler, Isla Fisher, Jonah Hill, Jamie Pressly, Amy Poehler, Charles Osgood, and Carol Burnett. The plot follows Horton, an eccentric elephant who discovers the city of Whoville, led by Mayor McDodd, on a tiny speck. Horton begins a journey to take the speck to safety while a group of animals led by the Kangaroo attempt to stop him.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Steve Martino](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-martino), [Jimmy Hayward](https://cinepixo.com/people/jimmy-hayward)
- **Screenplay:** [Cinco Paul](https://cinepixo.com/people/cinco-paul)
- **Original Music Composer:** [John Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-powell)
- **Producer:** [Bruce Anderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-anderson-2)

## Cast

- [Dan Fogler](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-fogler)
- [Jim Carrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/jim-carrey) as Horton the Elephant
- [Madison Davenport](https://cinepixo.com/people/madison-davenport)
- [Isabella Acres](https://cinepixo.com/people/isabella-acres)
- [Joey King](https://cinepixo.com/people/joey-king)
- [Niecy Nash](https://cinepixo.com/people/niecy-nash)
- [Selena Gomez](https://cinepixo.com/people/selena-gomez)
- [Ariel Winter](https://cinepixo.com/people/ariel-winter)
- [Karen Disher](https://cinepixo.com/people/karen-disher)
- [Jonah Hill](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonah-hill)
- [Laraine Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/laraine-newman)
- [Isla Fisher](https://cinepixo.com/people/isla-fisher)
- [Amy Poehler](https://cinepixo.com/people/amy-poehler)
- [Carol Burnett](https://cinepixo.com/people/carol-burnett)
- [Jesse McCartney](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-mccartney)

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Official site: http://blueskystudios.com/films/horton/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/horton-hears-a-who-2008
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