Horton Hears a Who!

GUnited States rating20081h 26mAnimation, Comedy, Family
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A kind elephant named Horton hears a tiny voice coming from a speck of dust and decides to protect it. He believes that a whole community lives on the speck and works hard to keep them safe from the other animals in the jungle. It is a story about standing up for what you believe in even when others do not understand.

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What's in it

Scary
Some
Violence
Mild
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a standard adventure structure with moments of high energy and action balanced by slower scenes of character interaction. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeA vulture and a group of monkeys try to take the speck away from Horton.
  • Approx.ScaryThe animals of the jungle corner Horton and try to take the speck by force.
  • Approx.ScaryThe speck is placed over a pot of oil as a threat.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why did Horton decide to help the tiny people even though the other animals didn't believe they existed?
  2. 2How did JoJo show courage at the end of the movie?
  3. 3What does it mean to stand up for something you believe in?

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