Horton Hears a Who!
2008 Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy, AnimationOne 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.
Movies like Horton Hears a Who!
Discover a curated list of captivating movies similar to Horton Hears a Who!. Explore films such as The Emperor's New Groove, Shrek, and The Lion King, around the themes of animal, dust, elephant. Other notable keywords include kangaroo and jungle.
#1
The Emperor's New Groove
Synopsis:
Kuzco is a self-centered emperor who summons Pacha from a village and to tell him that his home will be destroyed to make room for Kuzco's new summer home. Kuzco's advisor, Yzma, tries to poison Kuzco and accidentally turns him into a llama, who accidentally ends up in Pacha's village. Pacha offers to help Kuzco if he doesn't destroy his house, and so they form an unlikely partnership.
Starring:
Wendie Malick,
Patrick Warburton,
John Goodman
Plot:
peru,
human becoming an animal,
disney,
2d animation,
emperor,
villainess,
slapstick comedy,
dinner,
antidote,
assistant
...
#2
Shrek
Synopsis:
It ain't easy bein' green -- especially if you're a likable (albeit smelly) ogre named Shrek. On a mission to retrieve a gorgeous princess from the clutches of a fire-breathing dragon, Shrek teams up with an unlikely compatriot -- a wisecracking donkey.
Starring:
Jim Cummings,
Eddie Murphy,
Mike Myers
Plot:
epic,
cult film,
arm ripped off,
male nudity,
tearjerker,
swamp,
donkey,
ogre,
shrek,
dragon
...
#3
The Lion King
Synopsis:
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have…
Starring:
Chiwetel Ejiofor,
Keegan-Michael Key,
Alfre Woodard
Plot:
remake of remake,
lion,
remake,
africa,
king,
coming of age,
warthog,
meerkat,
hyena,
talking animal
...
#4
Madagascar
Synopsis:
Alex the lion is the king of the urban jungle, the main attraction at New York's Central Park Zoo. He and his best friends—Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo—have spent their whole lives in blissful captivity before an admiring public and with regular meals provided for them. Not content to leave well enough alone, Marty lets his curiosity get the better of him and makes his…
Starring:
Ben Stiller,
Jada Pinkett Smith,
Cedric the Entertainer
Plot:
zoo,
dolphin,
talking animal,
first part,
cgi animation,
daydream,
snowglobe,
birthday,
crab,
farting
...
Similar posters
#5
Ferdinand
Synopsis:
Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, his temperament remains mellow, but one day five men come to choose the "biggest, fastest, roughest bull" for the bullfights in Madrid and Ferdinand is mistakenly chosen. Based on the classic 1936 chi…
Starring:
John Cena,
Gabriel Iglesias,
Gina Rodriguez
Plot:
bull,
farm,
based on book,
flowers,
village,
countryside,
goat,
hedgehog,
pacifist,
escape
...
#6
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Synopsis:
Inventor Flint Lockwood creates a machine that makes clouds rain food, enabling the down-and-out citizens of Chewandswallow to feed themselves. But when the falling food reaches gargantuan proportions, Flint must scramble to avert disaster. Can he regain control of the machine and put an end to the wild weather before the town is destroyed?
Starring:
Anna Faris,
Andy Samberg,
Benjamin Bratt
Plot:
corrupt mayor,
inventor,
machine,
storm,
scientist,
island,
pet monkey,
failure,
intern,
tourist
...
#7
Bolt
Synopsis:
Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super powers" to find a way home.
Starring:
Nick Swardson,
Chloë Grace Moretz,
Malcolm McDowell
#8
The Jungle Book
Synopsis:
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.
Starring:
Sterling Holloway,
Verna Felton,
J. Pat O'Malley
Plot:
jungle,
bear,
india,
hypnotism,
musical number,
friends who live together,
disney,
kidnapping,
eyes,
buddy comedy
...
Similar plot
#9
The Grinch
Synopsis:
The Grinch hatches a scheme to ruin Christmas when the residents of Whoville plan their annual holiday celebration.
Starring:
Benedict Cumberbatch,
Angela Lansbury,
Ramone Hamilton
#10
The Croods
Synopsis:
The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in a cave at night. When a more evolved caveman named Guy arrives on the scene, Grug is distrustful, but it soon becomes apparent that Guy is correct about the impending destruction of their world.
Starring:
Nicolas Cage,
Ryan Reynolds,
Clark Duke
Similar metadata
#11
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Synopsis:
Miles Morales is juggling his life between being a high school student and being a spider-man. When Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk uses a super collider, others from across the Spider-Verse are transported to this dimension.
Starring:
Jake Johnson,
Zoë Kravitz,
Mahershala Ali
#12
Rio
Synopsis:
Captured by smugglers when he was just a hatchling, a macaw named Blu never learned to fly and lives a happily domesticated life in Minnesota with his human friend, Linda. Blu is thought to be the last of his kind, but when word comes that Jewel, a lone female, lives in Rio de Janeiro, Blu and Linda go to meet her. Animal smugglers kidnap Blu and Jewel, but the pair soon escape and begin a perilo…
Starring:
Jane Lynch,
Leslie Mann,
Rodrigo Santoro
#13
Peter Pan
Synopsis:
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
Starring:
Kathryn Beaumont,
Bill Thompson,
Heather Angel
Plot:
london england,
children,
boy,
hook for a hand,
pirate ship,
captain,
hook,
island,
crocodile,
fairy
...
#14
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa
Synopsis:
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central…
Starring:
Ben Stiller,
Jada Pinkett Smith,
Cedric the Entertainer
With the same actors
#15
Ice Age: The Meltdown
Synopsis:
Diego, Manny and Sid return in this sequel to the hit animated movie Ice Age. This time around, the deep freeze is over, and the ice-covered earth is starting to melt, which will destroy the trio's cherished valley. The impending disaster prompts them to reunite and warn all the other beasts about the desperate situation.
Starring:
Denis Leary,
Seann William Scott,
Chris Wedge
#16
Ice Age
Synopsis:
With the impending ice age almost upon them, a mismatched trio of prehistoric critters – Manny the woolly mammoth, Diego the saber-toothed tiger and Sid the giant sloth – find an orphaned infant and decide to return it to its human parents. Along the way, the unlikely allies become friends but, when enemies attack, their quest takes on far nobler aims.
Starring:
Denis Leary,
Cedric the Entertainer,
Alan Tudyk
#17
Happy Feet
Synopsis:
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
Starring:
Brittany Murphy,
Elijah Wood,
Robin Williams
Plot:
singing animal,
dance party ending,
furry,
falling from height,
slimehouse,
shrekcore,
penguin,
dance,
friend,
antarctica
...
#18
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Synopsis:
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
Starring:
Missi Pyle,
Johnny Depp,
Helena Bonham Carter
Plot:
caterpillar,
cannibalism,
psychotherapy,
psychiatrist,
fight,
chocolate,
ticket,
glass elevator,
miniaturization,
boy
...
#19
The Wizard of Oz
Synopsis:
Young Dorothy finds herself in a magical world where she makes friends with a lion, a scarecrow and a tin man as they make their way along the yellow brick road to talk with the Wizard and ask for the things they miss most in their lives. The Wicked Witch of the West is the only thing that could stop them.
Starring:
Judy Garland,
Ray Bolger,
Jack Haley
Plot:
witch,
tornado,
evil witch,
wizard,
kansas,
20th century,
lion,
scarecrow,
1900s,
quest
...
#20
The Lion King
Synopsis:
A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
Starring:
Jim Cummings,
Jeremy Irons,
Nathan Lane