About this release
When a kindly elephant hears a faint cry of help from a floating speck of dust, his attempts to protect the tiny particle cause his neighbors to question his sanity in this animated adaptation of Dr. Seuss' classic 1954 children's book of the same name. Produced by Ice Age makers Blue Sky, scripted by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, and directed by Jimmy Hayward and Steve Martino, Horton Hears a Who reunites Bruce Almighty co-stars Jim Carrey and Steve Carell as the eponymous elephant and the mayor of Whoville respectively.
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Disc 1
DVD
Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
86 min
AdventureAnimationComedyFantasyFamily
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.
Credits
Director
Steve Martino
Jimmy Hayward
Writer
Ken Daurio
Cinco Paul
Cast
Jim Carreyas Horton (voice)
Steve Carellas Mayor (voice)
Carol Burnettas Kangaroo (voice)
Will Arnettas Vlad (voice)
Seth Rogenas Morton (voice)
Dan Fogleras Councilman / Yummo Wickersham (voice)
Isla Fisheras Dr. Mary Lou Larue (voice)
Jonah Hillas Tommy (voice)
Amy Poehleras Sally O'Malley (voice)
Jaime Presslyas Mrs. Quilligan (voice)
Composer
John Powell
Editor
Tim Nordquist
Producer
Bob Gordon
Bruce Anderson
Patrick Worlock
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026