Horton Hears a Who!
2008 · 86 min · Director: Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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, but this gives him nothing but torment from his neighbors, who refuse to believe that anything could survive on the speck. Still, Horton stands by the motto that, "After all, a person is a person, no matter how small."
Emotional fingerprint
Horton Hears a Who! (2008) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Joy 32%, Empathy 20%, Humor 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Share of emotional signal, not the percentage of people or a probability of enjoyment.
Each viewer contributes one response, split equally across their selected emotions. When available, an automated estimate supplies a prior that is blended with those responses. Counts include distinct viewers, not automated estimates or archived anonymous votes. Fewer than 3 viewers is an early estimate; more responses do not guarantee certainty.
Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Joy, Empathy, Humor. Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Animation. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Joy, Empathy and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 6.8/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Humor
- Joy
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Humor | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Joy | 43 % | 19 % | 37 % | 30 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Humor | 50 % | 27 % | 45 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 50 % | 23 % | 45 % | 26 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 48 % | 16 % | 45 % | 23 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Humor | 50 % | 23 % | 48 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 57 % | 33 % | 51 % | 24 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 64 % | 46 % | 53 % | 20 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Tension | 63 % | 55 % | 45 % | 16 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Relief | 56 % | 46 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 55 % | 41 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Humor | 61 % | 53 % | 51 % | 15 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Humor | 68 % | 64 % | 54 % | 16 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 73 % | 70 % | 46 % | 14 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 58′ | Tension | 76 % | 63 % | 36 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Relief | 78 % | 52 % | 34 % | 35 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 80 % | 66 % | 29 % | 20 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 71′ | Tension | 88 % | 84 % | 19 % | 23 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Relief | 88 % | 65 % | 24 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Joy | 78 % | 28 % | 37 % | 68 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Narrator (voice)
Hedy / Hooly (voice)
Helen (voice)
Heather (voice)
Details
- Directed by
- Jimmy Hayward, Steve Martino
- Written by
- Dr. Seuss, Cinco Paul, Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul
- Type
- Animation
- Released
- 2008
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Joy
- Data updated
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