Horton Hears a Who! Review | A GOOD Dr. Seuss Movie?

An movie based on one of the books by Dr. Seuss…that actually got it right?
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[@brandonmclendon5368]

I remember being surprised with this movie when I was a kid. This shows that you can make a good Dr. Seuss adaptation without trying to be hip and cool for the kids and adding a billion low brow jokes.

[@ElectricDragon505]

I'm gonna start trying something new with the titles of my reviews to make them a bit more...eye catching, per se. I won't go full desperately clickbait, but give it a title that can grab more attention than what I did before where it was as simple as it got. Let me know if you like this new title format :)

[@calebdoerksen2]

@ElectricDragon505 I understand now.

[@e1iteyoshi998]

Honestly i like this new format. Kinda gives you an idea of what to expect for the review.

[@untitledjunk03]

ElectricDragon505, I prefer if had the classic “AniMat’s Classic Reviews” or “AniMat’s Reviews”, BUT. I’d like to see something like that included in both THE Thumbnail and THE Description. P.S., After “Ariel’s Beginning”, I want you to review the BEST film Blue Sky ever made, *Robots.*

[@drewhowe3446]

Can you review Space Jam

[@sonicandshadowplushchannel4909]

@@untitledjunk03 dude let's get back to pixar undersea finding nemo next month is my 18th birthday and i want animat to review this pixar movie this is my favorite movie after all

[@Teag_Brohman15]

Not Gonna Lie, the Anime References actually made me laugh

[@abigaildangelo6280]

The anime are my favorites scenes 😂🤣

[@deanfalkyn]

It is pretty funny

[@summerjonz]

'I know they switch the style a few times, so did Horton hears a who! And that ain't no anime I ever saw. They speak Japanese in Whoville?

[@everlenaoliver6912]

As an anime fan, I appreciated that reference. 😂😁

[@NessaAwesomeNessG]

Same I loved that scene

[@c.w.r.794]

In my opinion, it’s the best animated movie based on Seuss’s work. Why does nobody talk about this movie? This movie is great!

[@RobBob6197]

Maybe because some people decides to focus on the pop culture references like that one Anime scene. I think it’s a shame since that means they overlook the heart of the film.

[@ThiccTropius]

@@RobBob6197 that anime scene... hurt me... I like anime but damn that hurt! I will say I did like this film because it stays close to the source material.

[@monsterjamfan100xtreme4]

It’s way better than Mike Myers pet roadkill cat of a movie from 2003

[@ThiccTropius]

@@monsterjamfan100xtreme4 that is a perfect description of that hellspawn! XD

[@someoneupstairs6725]

Yep

[@georgerobertson7010]

This is by far the most underrated dr Seuss movie, it needs more love

[@amadeuszpyzel4848]

Friend: Uh oh.... Me: Don't tell me, Animat reviews an animated Hollywood Dr Seuss movie? Friend: Yup Me: And he gives an average rating of 5 or 6 out of 10? Friend: Actually, he really enjoyed this one. Me: Bring it o... wait what?

[@mig0171]

Actually blu sky is from Connecticut

[@cloudlion1610]

This film almost makes me wish Blue Sky handled the other Dr. Seuss movies.

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

We could've gotten a more better version of the Lorax and how the grinch stole Christmas. Blue Sky will always be that one studio that does their homework very well!

[@TheHellreaper25]

I can honestly still watch this movie to this day, and still laugh my ass off that bridge scene alone freaking kills me.

[@williehampton3855]

And 12 years later, Warner Bros. Animation and Netflix will collaborate and make an actual great Dr. Seuss adaptation in the form of Green Eggs and Ham 😁.

[@amandalynn4979]

I know it's aimed for kids, but that show is a guilty pleasure of mine. I originally just watched it because of Daveed Diggs and Keegan Michael Key, but I ended up loving the plot and the characters. It's turned from this 5-minute book of a stranger bursting into someone's home and pressuring him to eat something, into a heartwarming series about friendship. I can't wait for the second season!

[@williehampton3855]

@@amandalynn4979 Me too. Can't wait to be served seconds 😋.

[@Bleeding_Art]

how could you not talk about the absolute best part of the film, THE SCORE!? John Powell did absolute wonders for this film

[@arbytv5139]

Now that Disney owns blue sky, they’ve added “Horton hears a who!” to Disney+

[@arbytv5139]

All he has to do now is review Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs and Robots, Then he’ll have reviewed every single film by Blue Sky Studios. Rest In Peace, Blue Sky (1987-2021), “You can shine no matter what you’re made of“.

[@untitledjunk03]

Now, there are only *TWO* more Blue Sky films you have to review, *Robots* (Blue Sky’s BEST MOVIE) and Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (The Best Ice Age SEQUEL)

[@animationnerd2748]

Yes and then after he does those two he would’ve reviewed all five Blu Sky Studios Movies from the 2000s

[@CW56]

I really want to see his Robots review. It’s way too underrated.

[@abigaildangelo6280]

My top six favorite blue sky films 1. Robots 2. Epic 3. Rio 4. Horton hears a who 5. Ferdinand 6. The peanuts movie

[@resortinrocha3387]

Robots is awful bro, Rio is way better

[@untitledjunk03]

No, it’s not. Robots is amazing.

[@kittygamer797]

So the kangaroo is a Karen.

[@ScratBoladoPrequel]

Ok, Blue Sky is not the best studio, but we can see that they made good adaptations: Horton and The Peanuts Movie But Illumination...

[@tomhulce852]

Yeah not so good

[@thing1thing2themediamaniac43]

The Chuck Jones version of Horton Hears A Who is way better than The Blue Sky version

[@tomhulce852]

@@thing1thing2themediamaniac43 how so?

[@thing1thing2themediamaniac43]

@@tomhulce852 I uploaded a link of the Chuck Jones Horton Hears A Who tv special to the channel I suggest you watch it

[@thing1thing2themediamaniac43]

@BlackRaptorEx 2469 So do I, at least it's better than The Mike Meyers CAT IN THE movie

[@WillieManga]

For what it's worth, this is the best movie based on a Dr. Seuss movie, honestly. While Jim Carrey was okay as the Grinch, he managed to play as Horton as faithfully kind as an elephant can be while still having some of that Carrey zaniness. That's the thing, a lot of these movies didn't seem to understand the point of the characters. The 2018 version of The Grinch played it too safe, The Lorax was convoluted and The Cat in the Hat was just awful and mean spirited. This film knows just what it needs to be. It understands the message of the original Horton books.

[@dylandesselle8356]

The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning is next

[@aliwinchester8794]

Dylan Desselle Which Movie Might Be Next? The Willoughbys After The Little Mermaid:Ariel’s Beginning

[@c.w.r.794]

I brought the DVD case to show and tell in 4th grade. Dear god, why did I do that?!

[@CW56]

Ali Winchester I just wish Animat would review Robots.

[@PeterGriffin11]

@@CW56 Underrated movie.

[@someoneupstairs6725]

I have never seen this ddtv follow up but from what I heard..... it was not good

[@theemojimoviechanneljk9735]

Story: 6/10 Animation: 9/10 Characters: 6/10 Overall: 7/10 Not quite one of Blue Sky’s best but still enjoyable and fun

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

Animat gave it a very good/decent score!

[@someoneupstairs6725]

Still better than most of the ice age sequels

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

@@someoneupstairs6725 True

[@briangarcia1586]

I was obsessed with it when I was 7

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

@@briangarcia1586 Must've been that good, eh?

[@alisonsouter8788]

It’s such a shame nobody talks about this movie.

[@flaminfighter-kracker220]

Yeah, it's such an underrated masterpiece. And not to mention that it has one of the most epic chase scenes I've ever seen in a Dr. Seuss animated film, or any animated film or TV show in my entire life!!!

[@dumpydude5073]

It's crazy that the writers of Horton went to write The Lorax.

[@untitledjunk03]

So did Chris Meledandri as the producer, and John Powell as the composer.

[@dumpydude5073]

@@untitledjunk03 Yup!

[@dumpydude5073]

@Ty The Great Personally didn't like The Lorax. I have no problem with anyone liking it though.

[@dumpydude5073]

@Ty The Great K then.

[@dumpydude5073]

@iiYonko I liked Danny DeVito as The Lorax and the flashback parts with the Onceler were fine enough. It's just the main Ted stuff that doesn't work for me.

[@superrj3478]

In my opinion Jim Carrey’s Grinch is my favorite Dr Scuess movie. But I do agree Horton hears a who is the best one.

[@autumbreeze1129]

And he was the signature character in both 😆

[@annagonzalez3211]

@@autumbreeze1129 oh yeah I know

[@yakunohayashi9653]

There are rumours that WAG is gonna make an animation movie of the Cat in The Hat.

[@Igorcastrochucre]

The soundtrack when Horton chases Vlad across the mountain didn't have to go as hard as it did. It's up there with the giant shoe scene in Antz.

[@sbells272]

ok but Green Eggs and Ham knocks this movie out of the park.

[@SamVpresents]

Horton hears a who and The Peanuts Movie are underrated and deserve a little more love

[@laurajones1773]

The Peanuts Movie definitely needs more love.

[@teammartin95]

I remember this movie being amazing. I haven't seen it in years, but I saw it in theaters with a couple of my brothers, and the anime scene had us all laughing til we couldn't breathe.

[@provokedrobin608]

I can't believe blue sky's first take on a dr Seuss movie was a success!!

[@lexramstudios1386]

Blue Sky Studios should've made more Dr. Seuss movies instead of Universal

[@provokedrobin608]

@@lexramstudios1386 I agree

[@orangeslash1667]

@@provokedrobin608 It helps the Dr Seuss's' widow was involved and Bluesky listened to her. The same can not be said for the Lorax sadly.

[@kikicallahan3662]

This is also the first time Disney and Suess go together.

[@calamitystonez]

The kangaroo truly is a karen

[@arbytv5139]

Finally! A video from AniMat that’s not about cats 2019!

[@martinloquendero1460]

Story: 7/10 Animation: 9/10 Characters: 7/10 Score: 8/10 (Good)

[@hectorcruzrockz4510]

LOL "That one that taught us that Halloween isn't the only film that features a horrifying Michael Myers."

[@queenofcats9240]

I remember seeing this movie in theaters when I was 9. It couldn’t stop laughing throughout it and once we got it on DVD, I was watching it every single day 😂 Now I’m 24 and I still love this movie. I have a 2 year old niece now and I showed her the movie too and it quickly became one of her favorites as well

[@rageman0329]

Can I say that the soundtrack for this movie is extremely intense, especially the movie's climax?

[@meathead2934]

There goes Horton in the thumbnail with the DreamWorks face

[@00square1]

Honestly, blue sky seems more trustworthy making dr suess adaptations than illumination next to Netflix.

[@LePenguin]

I'll be honest I have a feeling that the Will Arnett Vulture in this movie is the a Suessified version of the one in Ice Age: The Meltdown

[@SonicGamerGirl2006]

Oh, SHUT UP!!! Vlad is my favorite character in the movie! 😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@victordavis9002]

This is my favorite dr. Seuss movie

[@MegaSoulHero]

The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning is next!

[@cintronproductions9430]

That movie irked me for a small reason: you see, Triton has a jail for prisoners. At one point he arrests Sebastian and the Catfish Club (how do I remember the band's name!?), and at the end the villain and her manatee sidekick are arrested. Thing is, one of the band members is a turtle, and as I just said, the manatee guy is then also placed in the cell. Turtles and manatees breathe air, and the cell is under water, with no absolute sign of access to the surface. Realistically, being placed in this cell would be the death penalty for air-breathing prisoners, so WTF, Triton!? Also the manatee didn't even deserve to be arrested and was simply put there cuz he worked for Marina. But he actually never did anything wrong and was rather sweet and cute, and he even tried to talk sense into Marina and was horrified at her plan. But still, the poor guy gets placed in the cell with his boss, where he's doomed to drown. WTF, Disney!? Manatees are endangered!

[@deletedaccount1929]

Oh my god! Yes!

[@untitledjunk03]

Damn. I wanted AniMat to review *Robots* (Blue Sky’s most underrated gem) next.

[@MegaSoulHero]

Ian and Barley Lightfoot - I doubt Little Mermaid 3 is getting the seal of approval.

[@MegaSoulHero]

The Untitled Random Junk - Then could you tell Disney to call Tarzan 2 something else?

[@timfilm2499]

The Story 7/10 The Animation 9/10 The Characters 7/10 8/10 Great In my opinion the best Dr. Seuss movie

[@elmejorcriticodelmundoxd6199]

Story: 8/10 Animation: 10/10 Characters: 6/10 Score: 8/10 (Great)

[@DukeofArtz]

As "The Duke of Artz" this is Triple great Great GREAT Dr Suess movie review AniMat 😎👍👍👍.

[@Santagmk0]

The ost in this movie is immaculate

[@JoshuaVideoStudios]

I used to really like this movie as a kid! I agree that it is the Best Dr. Seuss flick and is very underrated! As for the next review: The Little Mermaid: Ariels Beginning?? I’ve honestly never seen this movie, but I’m sure it’s going to be a mediocre score from animat

[@e1iteyoshi998]

It's a poor man's Footloose parody.

[@KendrickHarrisKenfinity]

No adaptation is too small to judged on what it brings to the world of Dr. Seuss. Another informative and fun review. Keep it up!

[@connorplisga3718]

Horton Hears Domestic Violence in the Next Apartment and doesn’t call 9-1-1

[@georgerobertson7010]

Connor Plisga animat should review that movie next

[@BlingBilby5694]

Nice Family Guy Reference

[@quickman2663]

10 films i want Animat to review the most in his classic reviews: 1: The New Gulliver (1935) 2: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves (1937) 3: Coonskin (1975) 4: The Little Mermaid (1989) 5: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 6: Shrek (2001) 7: Persepolis (2007) 8: Loving Vincent (2017) 9: The Breadwinner (2017) 10: J'ai perdu mon corps (2019)

[@CW56]

I wanna see Robots.

[@NintendoFanatic2001]

This movie was my childhood. Who's with me?

[@danielgudinojuarez6729]

I am!!! It's easily my favorite movie from blue sky studios

[@MichaelBurmy]

He's reviewing Aladdin IV: Jafar May Need Glasses!

[@wichygirl2204]

I was still the textbook definition of a kid when this came out, but still remember going to theaters to see it. Some of the comedy still makes me laugh, some have probably stopped being as amusing as I might have thought, and there are some new things that make me laugh a little.

[@aidanhever3369]

Oh yeah, it's about time he plans to rant The Little Mermaid III: Ariel's Beginning. Not just it was so bad that it ended the DTV sequels to the Disney classics forever, but it also ignored all the elements from the animated series.

[@provokedrobin608]

Lucky for me and my brother, we watched this rare gem when we were kids.

[@WillieManga]

You know, it's funny how we complain when the animation goes overboard with movement and expressions only for this to both have it and do it right. Maybe it's because of the increased level of detail compared to Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. In that film, there's a distracting lack of texture to the character models, and the characters themselves move too unnaturally even for a cartoon. Not only does this movie put in more effort into the models and dial the animation back more, but I do gotta appreciate its use of lighting. And it also works to the movie's benefit on account of it being a Dr. Seuss movie. This is how you do surreal animation correctly.

[@Person-wz6iy]

RIP Blue Sky Studios.

[@zacksaulness]

years ago I was obsessed with kangaroos sassy personality I use to draw her being attacked and killed by a dingo, and her in a cardboard cutout I would use her as an archery target 🎯

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

I guess the Nostalgia Critic wasn't the only one who knows about the film. Not sure if that goes double or triple for anyone else like Hewy Toonmore, Phantomstrider or that guy from TV Trash for example!

[@yakunohayashi9653]

Finally!!! I’ve waiting this review for 3 years

[@patrykstokosabczak8288]

First Dr Seuss computer-animated movie.

[@alisonsouter8788]

I personally love this movie! It was my favourite blue sky film, until the peanuts movie came out. Not to mention it’s also my favourite Dr Seuss movie, though the live action Grinch is a close second, (which also happened to star Jim Carrey!) The scene where the who’s have to prove that they are there, can get really intense, I do find myself biting my nails just hoping they’ll prove it in time. That part where Horton gets caged makes my heart sink and I do nearly scream when the clover gets dropped but get a sense of relief when Rudy catches it in time.

[@thefantasticretroreviewer3941]

That Anime parody scene did get a chuckle outta me when I was growing up with it.

[@fiddeou]

Awh you didn't speak about the whacky but FANTASTIC music by John Powell!!

[@chrisazylum6624]

I remember watching this movie when I was younger and liking it! Nowadays it's because of JoJo McDodd and his cuteness! What is it with Blue Sky and making cute characters like Louis,Una and Walter Beckett? Funny enough I had just finished watching the Ice Age series and Ferdinand! Oh well back to your review!

[@danielparra6672]

It’s been a while since you reviewed an animated Disney direct to video movie, but let’s see your opinion on Ariel’s Beginning in June

[@TheRealTPose]

I've been waiting for this.

[@AdamSelvig]

I’m gonna give you credit for using sonic 06 stage clear

[@TeaSong1]

After Years of Waiting You Finally Made a Dr Seuss Horton Hears A Who! Review 🐘🌷🦘

[@joshuamerriweather2861]

Next Time: The Little Mermaid 3: Ariel's Beginning

[@ayindescipio8874]

Next movie review:Little Mermaid Ariel's Beginning.

[@beaufonville4454]

*BRILLIANT IDEA FOR A REVIEW ANIMAT*!😆😁😉

[@CW56]

I hope Animat reviews Robots soon.

[@kylgrv]

Even though I didn't see this movie in theaters, I remember seeing trailers for it back when it was being marketed, and I've seen parts of the film on TV, or at parties. Maybe someday I'll check it out in its entirety. And it looks like "The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning" is next. That review is definitely gonna be interesting to look at.

[@alecfoisy58]

Yo AniMat, have you seen Netflix's Green Eggs and Ham? Most people consider it the best modern Seuss adaptation, and I can't help but agree with them.

[@tomhulce852]

Is it that good?

[@alecfoisy58]

@@tomhulce852 It has a 100 percent critic score and 92 percent audience score on RT.

[@tomhulce852]

@BlackRaptorEx 2469 cool!

[@orangeslash1667]

@@alecfoisy58 It helps the Dr Seuss's' widow was involved and Bluesky listened to her. The same can not be said for the Lorax sadly.

[@alexismartinez8343]

❤️💖 To be honest, this is one of my personal favorite Blue Sky films and one of the better animated film adaptations based on a children's book compare to what most animated films based on children's books failed to do. I saw this movie since I was in middle school and watched it again during a place with my sister in our trip to Mexico and I have beautiful nostalgia memories seeing it. I praised it for it's storytelling, writing, animation, characters, music and voice acting performances as well. 💖❤️

[@brianaranki340]

Your thoughts about the movie reflect mine. Excellent review!

[@calebdoerksen2]

This was the first film I ever got to see in theatres.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Of course it's a good Dr Seuss movie. Just like The Lorax. *How bad can I possibly be?*

[@blutackguy]

I have ideas for at least two Dr. Seuss movies. I won't say which ones, but my goal is to make 'em as faithful to its original source just like Horton. I have my 'A' book and my 'B' book - the 'A' book is the one I want to adapt the most, whereas there's already an animated adaptation of the 'B' book but I'm up for the challenge of extending it into a movie.

[@Joshua_Quinzel_Isley]

After The Little Mermaid:Ariel's Beginning I can't wait to see which film Animat will review next. I really hope that he'll review my movie request of Cats Don't Dance soon enough since I made that request. Also I have to agree with him and say that this probably is the best movie based on a Dr.Seuss book,I like it.

[@cartoongamegirl3335]

I truly adore the cartoony style of animated films. I wish everyone would enjoy it too!

[@mansoorkemal7588]

As a kid I read the book and then watched the movie either in theaters or on DVD.

[@lexramstudios1386]

You really need to review Robots and Ice Age 3: Dawn of the Dinosaurs

[@mariajimenafigueroa8311]

Interesting, Instead of *Insert movie here* -Animat's Classic Reviews. It's *Insert movie here* -Random line

[@margogoralski6294]

Nice review. Now I'm glad to have this movie once again.

[@SonicGamerGirl2006]

Horton Hears a Who! continues to be one my favorite movies of all time. It's surprisingly stays true to the original book while being its own thing. Also, I had a very 'unhealthy' obsession with one of the characters in the film, Vlad Vladikoff when I was a child, and honestly, I still love him now as a young adult. Vlad's eccentric personality, his Russian accent, and just how goofy he is, despite trying to make himself to be a frightening creature, won my heart. He's just so silly, and I love him for it! 😅😅😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@madhatterpatrick8839]

Horton hears a Who was good. Netflix's Green Eggs and Ham was amazing! Both of them are still the most charming and enjoyable Dr. Seuss adaptations in recent years.

[@gregorybaginski1994]

I have two requests for Animat's Classic Reviews: "Shed 17" and "Project G-1". They're both dark origins of Thomas the Tank Engine.

[@PeterGriffin11]

Glad you liked the movie I remember going to the movies to see this with my aunt and younger brother when it came out.

[@superstitch5618]

Speaking of Disney Direct-to-video sequel reviews, I'm still for either the animation hat or someone on patreon would request him the pilot movie Stitch! The Movie.

[@AwashAnenome361]

I COMPLETELY FORGOT THAT THIS MOVIE EXISTS!!!!!

[@brendis16851]

The next review will be The Little Mermaid. Ariel's Beginning. If we talk about Disney direct to video sequels, I'd love to see you reviewing Mulan 2, The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2, The Fox and the Hound 2 and Pocahontas 2

[@thepackingpacjack7767]

Jim Carry has stared in two Dr. Susess movie adaptations, I wonder if he likes the books?

[@finalmountain]

For those of you wondering why Animat gave this movie an oddly high 7/10. It’s because he’s all way too nice to Illumination and rates the grinch (2018) 6/10. He new that Horton was objectively better so he was forced to give a 7/10.

[@deanfalkyn]

*Animat's Classic Reviews 2020* #1 Horton Hears a Who! *7.3/10* #2 Looney Tunes Back in Action *6.3/10* #3 The Swan Princess *5.25/10* #4 All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 *3/10* #5 Open Season 3 *2.6/10*

[@BlueboiiiTheNerd]

AniMat's gonna review Ariel's Beginning next month.

[@Oscar95451]

A good Dr. Seuss movie

[@CarolHardesty]

Have you seen Netflix's "Green Eggs and Ham"? IMO, it's the best Dr. Seuss adaptation EVER. (Yes, even better than the Chuck Jones/Boris Karloff version of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas".)

[@MaliceInCandyland]

You had me at Seth Rogen tbh. Him being in a family movie is too funny to miss out on.

[@greshaminc156]

I knew you were gonna like the film and I enjoyed Horton too. This is probably one of Blue sky’s greatest works next to Ice Age, Robots, Rio, And Peanuts. This is also the best Dr Suess movie ever. It’s also strange that the fact that this is a Dr Suess movie that is now pended by Disney because Fox of course. Speaking of Disney, Little Mermaid Ariel’s beginning is next

[@Elysia63]

This is one of my absolute favorite movies I enjoyed watching when I was kid!

[@fantasticfreddie5]

This is an underrated movie, as well as the best Dr Seuss film.

[@amirgarcia547]

This movie is quite underrated imo, since despite not only being one of the best animated Dr. Seuss films, but one of Blue Sky’s better films, I rarely hear anybody talk about it. Rather than feeling padded out, bloated and artificial like The Lorax did, it truly feels like they expanded this simple book into a big and grand adventure of an elephant who is faithful 100%.