Horton Hears a Who!
Metascore
71 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
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  1. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Claudia Puig
    88
    The look of the story is an undeniable treat, and the message it weaves is both funny and sweet. Horton Hears a Who! is razzle-dazzling and artful, and it builds on Seuss' words by the clever cart-full.
  2. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    88
    Finally! For the first time, Hollywood has made a whimsical, witty, feature-length version of Dr. Seuss that's neither overblown nor smutty nor emotionally hollow.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    91
    If I ran the circus, the gang that made the sturdy, witty, inventively animated Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! would get first dibs on any future movie productions of the Theodor Seuss Geisel canon.
  4. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    91
    Stays true to the spirit and characters of the book while embellishing it to overflowing.
  5. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Travis Nichols
    83
    It's a loving and attentive take on a charming classic.
  6. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: Peter Rainer
    91
    I don't wish to give offense here, but it certainly doesn't hurt that Mary Lou is voiced by that famously small bundle of energy Isla Fisher. (She's 5-foot-2.)

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User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 97 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 47
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 47
  3. Negative: 3 out of 47
  1. grandpajoe6191
    4
    Horton Hears a who! But I don't hear anything.
  2. Zilcell
    8
    Horton Hears a Who! may be simplistic in story, but that doesn't keep it from having charm. Great visuals and faithfulness to the book make it a very interesting animated film.… Full Review »
  3. Juanolo
    9
    First off, this is a 9 out of 10. Animation is pretty good. Score all right. Jim carrey does pretty good, and Steve carrel is all right. Score all right and story is fun and sometimes funny. Great family movie.… Full Review »
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