Does anyone have a crush on you? When his parents died he ended up living with his uncle and his endless chain of hookers/strippers. Jojo Mcdodd. The head of the jungle, the Sour Kangaroo, who refuses to believe that the Whos exist, demands numerous times that Horton give up the speck for overshadowing her authority, but Horton refuses. The site's consensus reads, "Horton Hears A Who! Horton the Elephant - Guru Ant (Parappa the Rapper 2) Mayor Ned McDodd - Botley the Robot (JumpStart 3rd Grade) Sour Kangaroo - Joanna the Goanna (The Rescuers Down Under) Rudy Kangaroo - Leap (LeapFrog) JoJo McDodd - Mac Foster (Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends) Morton the Mouse - Sid the Sloth (Ice Age) Sally O'Malley - Princess Mindy (The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie) Dr. May Lou … It stars Jim Carrey, Seth Rogen, Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Steve Carell, Jesse McCartney, and Amy Poehler. Despite his mother's objections, Rudy returns the flower to the released and recovered Horton, while the animals, realizing the truth about the Whos' existence, isolate the Kangaroo for deceiving them. The Kangaroo offers Horton to give up the speck. Can You? Obnoxious Who voiced by Jimmy Hayward . He has a wife, Sally, 96 daughters (whose names all begin with the letter H), and one teenage son named JoJo. (also known asDr. Nool, the safest place in the jungle. On Ice! In fact, he finds out the speck harbors th… : Dr. Seuss's Book of Wonderful Noises! The Musical, Laugh It Up, Fuzzball: The Family Guy Trilogy. Mar 2, 2015 - JoJo McDoddis Ned's only son and tritagonist of Horton Hears a Who! Dr. Seuss Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. Music by Directed by [17], Others songs featured in the film are:[18]. This page was last edited on 7 March 2021, at 14:19. Eventually, the Kangaroo enlists a sinister vulture named Vlad Vladikoff to get rid of the speck by force. Jojo is only given a distinct personality in the Blue Sky feature film adaption of Horton Hears a Who, and Seussical the Musical. At the last minute, JoJo grabs the horn used to project Horton's voice, runs up the highest tower and yells "YOPP! Positive Elements. Joe the Construction Worker voiced by Jason Fricchione . Jojo's alive, everything is alright, and this fanfic, though I don't want to say it, is over. The Kangaroo's son, Rudy, grabs the flower and warns everyone that the whos are here. Three versions of the DVD are available: a single-disc edition, a 2-disc special edition, and a gift set packaged with a Horton plush.[33]. [35], 2008 animated adventure comedy film directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino. Ned and Sally's only son and eldest child. The Mayor carries him to the top of Eiffelberg Tower, where Jojo lets out a loud "Yopp! Meanwhile, JoJo grabs the horn used to project Horton's voice, runs up the highest tower, and screams "YOPP! Directed byJimmy HaywardandSteve Martinoin theirdirectorial debuts, the film's screenplay was written byCinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and features the … Happy times Tifa-the-Strange 7 12 HHaW: Victoria McDodd-VonFrood Tifa-the-Strange 21 32 HHaW: Lil' Vicky Tifa … Voiced by: Jesse McCartney. (also known asDr. Horton refuses and, despite the heartfelt speech that he gives, the Kangaroo orders the animals to rope and cage him, and to have the speck and Whoville destroyed in a pot of beezlenut oil. The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Horton Hears a Who! Horton Hears a Who! Runtime After a failed attempt by Vlad, the Kangaroo finds out that Horton still has the speck, and decides to rally the jungle community into confronting Horton by telling lies that Horton's goal will lead to anarchy. Horton Hears a Who! It's lame. (also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) The film ends with the Whos and the animals of Nool gathering to recite the chorus from "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon, and the narrator revealing that the Jungle of Nool (and Earth as a whole) is just one speck, like Whoville, among numerous others, floating in outer space. ", breaking through the sound barrier just seconds before the speck hits the oil. is a 2008 American computer animated adventure comedy film based on the 1954 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Upon cornering him, the Kangaroo offers Horton a final chance to renounce Whoville's existence. (also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) A Blu-ray combo pack with a DVD and digital copy was released on October 11, 2011. The first Dr. Seuss movie adaptation that has not been distributed by Universal, as this movie was released by Twentieth Century Fox and Blue Sky Studios. Produced by Blue Sky Studios, the film was directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino and written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, with music by John Powell. Horton finds out the speck harbors the city of Whoville and its inhabitants, the Whos, led by Mayor Ned McDodd, whose family includes his wife Sally, 96 daughters whose names all begin with the letter H, and one teenage son named JoJo. Meanwhile, a caring, imaginative elephant named Horton, the jungle's nature teacher, takes a dip in the pool. Despite being the oldest child and next in line for the mayoral position, JoJo does not want to be the next mayor, and he does not talk because he is so scared of disappointing his father. This is employed on many levels, primarily with Horton hearing a world in a speck, while also appearing with the Mayor's relationship with his son, and Sour Kangaroo learning the truth about the speck. The speck of dust floats past him in the air, and he hears a tiny yelp coming from it. It features the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell. Nool, the safest place in the jungle. While being praised for his integrity by his neighbors, and gained a cookie from a bunny named Vlad, Horton is apparently nice enough to even forgive the Sour Kangaroo by giving her the cookie when he sees her sulking in sorrow, feeling embarrassed, regretful, and left out, and she accepts his friendship with a makeshift umbrella for Whoville, finally believing that there are people on the speck after all. A soundtrack consisting of the film's score was released on March 25, 2008 by Varèse Sarabande. He's next in line for being the Mayor of Whoville. [8][9] The art director for Robots, Steve Martino, along with story consultant and additional scene director Jimmy Hayward,[10] created a model of protagonist Horton and some animation tests to showcase their design ideas to Geisel,[8] who eventually agreed on "a seven-figure deal" for both the book and its predecessor Horton Hatches the Egg. [23] In the United States and Canada, Horton Hears a Who! Seuss, produced byBlue Sky Studiosand distributed by20th Century Fox. Katie voiced by Joey King and 1 other . is a 2008 American computer animated adventure comedy film based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film previously had the fourth-largest opening weekend in March, behind Ice Age, Ice Age: The Meltdown and 300, and as of September 2012, it ranks on the 15th place. "A Person is a Person: A Universal Message", "Dr Seuss' Horton Hears A Who - Chris Wedge and Mike Thumeier interview", "Fox Animation, Blue Sky to Make CGI Horton Film", "EXCLUSIVE: Horton Director Jimmy Hayward Hears a Who! [15][16] Near the end of the picture, the cast comes together and sings the song, "Can't Fight This Feeling" by REO Speedwagon. The first Dr. Seuss movie adaptation composed by John Powell (The second one was. Dr. Seuss: How the Grinch Stole Christmas! As oldest child he's next in line for being the Mayor of Whoville. [14], The original score for the film's soundtrack album was composed by John Powell. Lady/Lady Pink … After a few failed attempts, Vlad manages to steal the flower away from Horton and drops it into a massive field of identical pink flowers causing an apocalyptic tremor in Whoville. In the Jungle of Nool, a tiny speck of dust has landed on a pink flower. While realizing what she almost did is wrong and feeling ashamed of herself, The Kangaroo tries to take the flower out of Rudy's hand, but Rudy dodges, gets out of the pouch, and returns the clover to Horton. While being praised for his integrity by his neighbors, Horton forgives the devastated and regretful Kangaroo, who befriends him with a makeshift umbrella for Whoville. The first (and so far, only) Dr. Seuss film to receive a G rating from the MPAA. A dust speck floats past him in the air, and he hears a tiny yelp coming from it. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) Fogler also voices Yummo Wickersham, the largest of the Wickersham apes. So the Mayor searches Whoville until he finds a very small shirker named JoJo, who is playing with a yo-yo instead of making noise. ", "Dr. Seuss: Horton Hears a Who! Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Mr. Brown Can Moo! Horton thanks the animals of Nool, Morton, who stood by him, and, most importantly, Ned McDodd, who believed in him from the very beginning. Horton Hears a Who! Adaptational Badass: The book only showed him as the last resort to save Whoville. Horton Hears a Who! "[20] According to CinemaScore, the film version rated an "A−" on an "A+" to "F" scale. [13], To make Horton different from the mammoths Blue Sky worked with in the Ice Age series, he would at times walk on two legs, in a way that it looked like "a fat man in an elephant suit". https://seuss.fandom.com/wiki/Dr._Seuss’_Horton_Hears_a_Who!_(film)?oldid=44393. Once Horton begins carrying the speck with him, the city starts experiencing strange phenomena (earthquakes and changes in the weather), and the Mayor finds his attempts to caution Whoville challenged by the Town Council, led by the opportunistic yet condescending Chairman. ", as well as playing a variety of instruments, so that all the animals may hear them, assisted by JoJo's "Symphonophone", an invention which creates a huge musical contribution and reveals that JoJo's "true" passion is music, but still fails to penetrate the surface of the speck. Percy Jackson Mayor Of Whoville Horton Hears A Who Cute White Boys Girl Meets World Heroes Of Olympus Art Sketchbook Disney Characters Drawings. JoJo McDodd . Believing that an entire society of microscopic creatures are living on that speck, he gives chase to it before placing it on top of a flower. Johnny (Sing) Johnny Bravo; Johnny Bravo Jr. JoJo McDodd; Jonny Quest; Joshua al Ghul; Joshua and Katrina; Jules Brown; Julie Smith; Justy; K Ken (Mary Bell) Ken Utonium; Kenneth Tennyson; Kevin Swanson; Kim Kil Whan; King Arthur; King Solar Flare; Kion; Kopa; In the United States, the film earned $77,630,768 from DVD sales and $180,434 from Blu-ray sales for a total of $77,811,202 in video sales. Also taking force toward Horton are the Wickersham brothers, a group of bullying monkeys who love making misery. Directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino in their directorial debuts, the film's screenplay was written by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and features the voices of Jim Carrey and Steve Carell as Horton the Elephant and Mayor Ned McDodd, respectively, alongside Carol Burnett, Will Arnett, Seth Rogen, Isla Fisher, and Amy Poehler. is a 2008 Americancomputer animatedadventurecomedy filmbased on thebook of the same namebyDr. The Kangaroo tries to order the animals of Nool to take the clover from her son, but they isolate her for tricking them, much to the Kangaroo's sadness. The Kangaroo bossily orders the Wickersham brothers to take the flower from Rudy, but they refuse to trust her anymore as they let him give the flower to Horton. The Mayor enlists all of his people to make noise by shouting "We are here! Jojo asks Horton what are they gonna do without him, and Horton replies that he'll always be around. Horton resolves to place the speck atop Mt. Directed byJimmy HaywardandSteve Martinoin theirdirectorial debuts, the film's screenplay was written byCinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and features the … After unsuccessfully picking 2,999,999 flowers, Horton eventually recovers the flower (exactly the 3,000,000th flower), also revealing himself to the rest of Whoville. 86 minutes After he makes contact with Horton, the Mayor finds out from Dr. Mary Lou LaRue that Whoville will be destroyed if Horton does not find a "safer, more stable home". Also taking force toward Horton are the Wickersham Brothers, a group of monkeys who like to cause anybody havoc and misery. Old Time Who voiced by Jack Angel . is both whimsical and heartwarming, and is the rare Dr. Seuss adaptation that stays true to the spirit of the source material. The Kangaroo takes the clover and drops it into the boiling oil. Horton Hears a Who! In the Jungle of Nool, a tiny speck of dust has landed on a pink flower. He is voiced by Jesse McCartney. Beef is the main antagonist of the 2025 Oscar winning Disney/Pixar film,Toy Story 5. The film was released theatrically on March 14, 2008, and grossed $297 million on a budget of $85 million. is a 2008 American computer animated adventure comedy film based on the 1954 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss, produced by Blue Sky Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox. is a 2008 Americancomputer animatedadventurecomedy filmbased on thebook of the same namebyDr. Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio were then hired to write the script,[11] to be directed by Hayward and Martino with a set release date of 2008. Horton the movie holds hands with Horton the book in terms of one main theme: “Even though you can’t see them or hear them at all, a person’s a person, no matter how small!” Theodor Seuss Geisel penned this noble premise back in 1954, and the idea of caring for the tiny and powerless is even more meaningful today in the aftermath of Roe v. "But since you showed up to us like a bloodsucka, ... Jojo ran to his office and upwards the elevator, out of breath. is a 2008 computer animated fantasy comedy adventure film based on the 1954 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss and the special in 1970. Seuss, produced byBlue Sky Studiosand distributed by20th Century Fox. (also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special – In 3-D! [34] The home media included an Ice Age-related short film, Surviving Sid. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 80% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 133 reviews. Horton Hears A Who! Believing that an entire family of microscopic creatures are living on that speck, he places it atop a clover. The speck of dust floats past him in the air, and he hears a tiny yelp coming from it. [7] In March 2005, as Blue Sky Studios was completing Robots, the studio started courting Geisel on getting the adaptation rights for Horton Hears a Who!. ", which finally makes the kangaroo and the monkeys hear the Whos. And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street. March 14, 2008 Believing that an entire family of microscopic creatures are living on that speck, he places it on top of a pink, fuzzy clover that he holds in his trunk. When Horton refuses, she orders the animals to rope and cage him and issue Whoville's destruction via a pot of boiling beezelnut oil. His dad picked it out because it sounded like the name of a book character that turned into a movie character like Jim Hawkins or Peeta Mellark. This is the first Dr. Seuss movie adaptation for several things: The first fully CGI computer animated Dr. Seuss feature. Jojo is only given a distinct personality in the Blue Sky feature film adaption of Horton Hears a Who, and Seussical the Musical. While the design had a major difference from the original book, with a bigger mouth to allow for wider facial expressions like those of Jim Carrey, as the directors noticed Horton's design in the book varied according to his emotion, the 3D wireframe tried to allow for the same effects. is a 2008 American computer animated adventure comedy film based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. Horton and the Kwuggerbug and More Lost Stories. Horton Hears a Who! It dropped to #2 in its third weekend grossing $17.8 million in 3,826 theaters and averaging $4,637 per venue. In the 1970 animated television special, alonn with Dr Hoovey, he was voiced by the late Hans Conried, who also voiced Mr. And while he still is the one to save Whoville in the animated adaptation, he also becomes a Gadgeteer Genius. 176. was released on DVD and Blu-ray on December 9, 2008. Horton the Elephant, or just Horton, is the titular main protagonist in two of Dr. Seuss' books, Horton Hatches the Egg & Horton Hears a Who, as well as in the feature length play Seussical the Musical.. The film ends with the narrator revealing that the Jungle of Nool is just one speck, among numerous others, floating in the universe. Horton finds out the speck harbors the city of Whoville and its inhabitants, led by Mayor Ned McDodd (Steve Carell). Jimmy HaywardSteve MartinoTrey Green "[19] Another review aggregator, Metacritic, calculated a score of 71 out of 100 based on 31 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews. The Movie 1 Cast 2 Full Of Boys for Turbo F.A.S.T. It is the second screen adaptation of the book following the 1970 television special. Believing that an entire family of microscopic creatures are living on that speck, he places it atop a clover. [12] For references in doing the character animation, along with footage of the voice actors performing their lines, the Blue Sky animators recorded themselves performing the script in an "acting room" to see what of their body language could translate well into the film. (also known as Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) Johnny and Jasper shrugged. The bird that informs Vlad and the kangaroo about Horton finding the clover again bears a faint resemblance to, The US release has instrumental music in the credits, whereas the international release has a reprise of the song. Release Date Blue Sky Film [edit | edit source]. [10], Geisel was credited as a supervising producer and watched production up close,[8] and also gave the directors full access to her late husband's archives, and thus they investigated on his original sketches, 3-D sculptures, work done for The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T. and even memos Dr. Seuss traded with Chuck Jones during the production of the Grinch TV special.