Horton Hears a Who!
Seen it?1970 | 26 min | Animation, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved Horton Hears a Who! or Dumbo, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 26 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- Made in 1970: an older pace and style.
In this story, Horton discovers there is a microscopic community of intelligent beings called the Who's living on a plant that only he can hear. Recognising the dangers they face, he resolves to keep them safe. However, the other animals around him think Horton has gone crazy thinking that there are such beings.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chuck Jones
- Hans ConriedNarrator / Horton / Dr. H. Hoovey (voice)
- June ForayJane Kangaroo / Mother Who / Baby Who / Cindy Lou Who (voice)
- Chuck JonesJunior Kangaroo / Various Whos / Quizmo McKwoff / JoJo (voice)
- Thurl RavenscroftWickersham Brother (voice) (uncredited)