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A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 78.5 / 100
2008·Adventure / Animation / Comedy·1h 26m

HORTON HEARS A WHO!

“Horton hears more than anyone believes.”

An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks he has lost his mind, he is determined to save the tiny particle.

Above the Line
Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino·DirectorKen Daurio·ScreenplayCinco Paul·ScreenplayJohn Powell·Original Music ComposerTim Nordquist·Editor
Cast
Jim Carrey·Horton (voice)Steve Carell·Mayor (voice)Carol Burnett·Kangaroo (voice)Will Arnett·Vlad (voice)Seth Rogen·Morton (voice)Dan Fogler·Councilman / Yummo Wickersham (voice)Isla Fisher·Dr. Mary Lou Larue (voice)Jonah Hill·Tommy (voice)Amy Poehler·Sally O'Malley (voice)Jaime Pressly·Mrs. Quilligan (voice)
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 2
Steve Martino·DirectorJimmy Hayward·Director
Writing· 4
Ken Daurio·ScreenplayCinco Paul·ScreenplayMike Reiss·StoryRicardo Curtis·Head of Story
Editing· 1
Tim Nordquist·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
John Powell·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 10
Thomas Cardone·Art DirectionMarcin Jakubowski·Production DesignWilliam H. Frake III·Storyboard ArtistMartin Fuller·Storyboard ArtistEdmund Fong·Additional StoryboardingChris Renaud·Storyboard ArtistTony Maki·Storyboard ArtistCal Brunker·Storyboard ArtistFrank Marino·Additional StoryboardingEric Favela·Storyboard Artist
Production· 7
Bob Gordon·ProducerAudrey Geisel·Executive ProducerChris Meledandri·Executive ProducerBruce Anderson·ProducerChris Wedge·Executive ProducerPatrick Worlock·ProducerChristian Kaplan·Casting
Other Departments· 5
Paul Downs·AnimationArun Ram-Mohan·Lighting ArtistJeannine Berger·Post Production SupervisorBarry E. Jackson·Visual DevelopmentDavid Esneault·Lighting Director
By the Numbers
78.5
OF 100
Master Score
6.8
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$299M
ROI 251%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Horton Hears a Who!'s key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F08030
#FFFFFF
#D3D3D3
Mood
Playful, Whimsical
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
3d Render

“The movie poster features a large, light gray elephant with a tuft of dark hair on its head, smiling with visible teeth. Behind and to the right of the elephant”

comedyanimation
Key Elements
ElephantCartoon CharactersMovie Title
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Fantasy
Design Score
7/10
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