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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 97 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 83 out of 97
  2. Negative: 7 out of 97

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  1. RyanB.
    Mar 12, 2008
    10
    I saw an early screening and the movie is really, really good!!!
  2. JamesM.
    Apr 15, 2008
    10
    The Best Animated Movie I Have Seen In Years.
  3. ThomasA.
    Mar 12, 2008
    10
    I loved it. The best last half hour of any movie I've seen in a long time. Steve Carell is great.
  4. blarghblangin
    Mar 18, 2008
    10
    I really liked it, funny voice acting... really good adaptation of a classic.
  5. DanC.
    Mar 13, 2008
    10
    Finally, a Dr. Seuss film that captures the heart of the book! Horton was one of my favorites growing up and my kids have grown to be fans as well. I'm coming back with the family. Love Steve Carell!!!
  6. Momof3
    Mar 18, 2008
    10
    Great film. I was laughing out loud in spots as were all of the children in the theatre. Certainly a movie for all ages!
  7. Ben
    Mar 20, 2008
    10
    This was the funniest and greatest movie ever. The music empowered you, and made you hope that Whovile would stay alive, the characters made you laugh out loud from the start, and Dr Seuss' idea of a world living on a spec fules the entire movie. This movie is great for EVERYONE, including not just young kids, but teenagers and adults too.
  8. SariK.
    Mar 13, 2008
    10
    Very cute movie!
  9. KimberlyM.
    Mar 13, 2008
    10
    Superbly animated and hilarious.
  10. KelseyM.
    Mar 13, 2008
    10
    This movie was SO adorable!! I loved it.
  11. EdH.
    Mar 13, 2008
    10
    Horton hits on all counts. While remaining true to Dr. Seuss' creative excellence, the film finally offers a real family experience. Well done!
  12. JohnK.
    Mar 16, 2008
    10
    Best movie in years. Our whole family (ages 14 to 71) loved the complexity, authenticity, details, and the plot.
  13. PeterH.
    Mar 18, 2008
    10
    This is the first movie that my 2 yr old has ever been to. Did not disappoint either of us.
  14. GuillermoH.
    Mar 26, 2008
    10
    Excellent, makes your imagination fly away, a very positive trauma.
  15. JoeM.
    Apr 21, 2008
    10
    It was fantastic for everyone of all ages, unless you are about 13 and too cool to see movies with the family.
  16. RoxasS.
    Dec 15, 2008
    10
    Hyper S, let me guess, you a forty year old, no fun kangaroo? Hmm. Just like in the movie. Unfortunately, I don't think you'll ever see the light, and be bitter forever. OF COURSE YOU WOULDN'T CARE FOR IT, IT'S MEANT FOR KIDS! It's supposed to be simple, and NOT SCARY! What did you think, it was a horror movie! Oooh! Anyways, this is absolutely my favourite movie, despite my age (16). I fell in love with Jojo O'Malley, the small, sad, teenage Who, who feels his father pressures him too much. Expand
  17. AlanP.
    Apr 20, 2008
    9
    This movie was better than I expected and much better than most expert movie critics gave it.
  18. Tim
    Apr 20, 2008
    9
    I loved the movie, especially the Japanese anime which was hysterical and a seeming random take-off from that genre. Although not so random as the directors put that in there as a nod towards Seuss's often overlooked anti-war propaganda in Japan. I believe Seuss had also just returned from Japan when he wrote Horton Hears a Who. Thought the movie was very funny throughout!
  19. Tom
    Mar 31, 2008
    9
    Loved this movie. It was one of the funniest movies to come out in the last few years.
  20. Sam
    Apr 20, 2008
    9
    Great movie. It was funny, and entertaining. Horton had a great personality, and the creators were very imaginative.
  21. ChrisC.
    Aug 20, 2008
    9
    I love it. Simply superlative. The script is superbly written and each character is very well realized. Definitely in my top 5.
  22. CoryC.
    Mar 16, 2008
    9
    Very cute movie. My 5 year old really enjoyed it. By far the best Dr. Suess movie to date.
  23. JoeyD.
    Mar 21, 2008
    9
    Amazing study this film is. Perhaps another Animal Farm to be discussed in classes for years to come? The review by Chad S (advanced Scout Team) was close, but got it backwards on the science and religion thing. The Kangaroo was the embodiment of the closed-minded science and atheistic community that will only accept what they see, touch, or comprehend with their own intellect. The Kangaroo represents a centralized government (communist, leftist?) that bans faith and freedom. Such things would only lead to anarchy! Only atheistic intellectuals such as herself need to be in control because everyone else is too stupid to think for themselves. So her prejudices and twisted logic drives her to whip an angry mob into arresting the Horton (the believer) and attempting to extinguish his faith from the public square. I wouldn't be surprised if the Roo is a member of the ACLU! Great movie. Go see. I would've gave it a 10 if not for that annoying anime sequence halfway through the flick. Couldn't done without that. Expand
  24. EllieR.
    Mar 14, 2008
    9
    Obviously these stupid critics don't know what they're talking about. The movie was made in the first place to entertain people. It's not suppose to be grim. It's suppose to be non-stop laughs, which it definitely was, so lighten up. This movie is definitely a family fun movie, and i loved that. Steve Carell was hilarious even animated which is a hard thing to do. This is a must see movie, don't listen to the old washed up critics and go see this movie. Expand
  25. Mar 31, 2012
    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.
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 31
  2. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. A delight, brimming with colorful, elastic characters and bountiful wit.
  2. Reviewed by: John Anderson
    70
    The real stars of the movie are the animators, who imbue even the overgrowth in Horton's jungle with a certain floppy Seuss-ishness.
  3. Reviewed by: Ed Gonzalez
    70
    Horton Hears a Who! has blessedly been conceived and executed in reverence to Seuss's story, padding out the original narrative with some meaningful new ideas and casting a mercifully muzzled Jim Carrey as the titular beast.