Horton Hears a Who!
Film200886 min

Horton Hears a Who!

Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyfamilyfantasyanimalsfastimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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"A person's a person no matter how small!"

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, glossy animated family film, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

No single trait stands out; it is a broad fit.

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

One day, Horton the elephant hears a cry from help coming from a speck of dust. Even though he can't see anyone on the speck, he decides to help it. As it turns out, the speck of dust is home to the Whos, who live in their city of Whoville. Horton agrees to help protect the Whos and their home.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Jim CarreySteve CarellBill FarmerCarol BurnettWill Arnett

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2008
Runtime
86 min
Status
Released
Studio
Blue Sky Studios
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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