Question 1

What connection does Steve Carell's Mayor have to his previous roles in Bruce Almighty and Evan Almighty?

Accepted Answer

The gibberish the Mayor speaks before slamming his arm into the wall is the same gibberish Steve Carell used when playing Evan Baxter in Bruce Almighty (2003) and Evan Almighty (2007).

Question 2

Which famous Dr. Seuss quote does Horton say in the film, and where did it originally appear?

Accepted Answer

Horton says "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant: An elephant's faithful one hundred percent," which is actually from "Horton Hatches the Egg," the first Dr. Seuss story featuring the elephant.

Question 3

What hidden tribute to Dr. Seuss appears when the Mayor shows JoJo a portrait?

Accepted Answer

The first portrait the Mayor shows to JoJo is a Who-style caricature of Theodore Geisel/Dr. Seuss.

Question 4

What connection does JoJo have to Seussical the Musical?

Accepted Answer

JoJo is also the Mayor's son in Seussical the Musical, which also combines both of Horton's stories.

Question 5

What subtle reference to another Dr. Seuss character appears after the snow falls in Whoville?

Accepted Answer

After the snow falls in Whoville, the children can be seen building a "Grinch" snowman.

Question 6

What connection does the Mayor's gibberish have to Steve Carell's previous roles?

Accepted Answer

The gibberish the Mayor speaks before slamming his arm into the wall is the same gibberish Steve Carell used when he played Evan Baxter in Bruce Almighty (2003) and Evan Almighty (2007).

Question 7

Which famous Dr. Seuss quote does Horton say, and where did it originally appear?

Accepted Answer

Horton says "I meant what I said, and I said what I meant: An elephant's faithful one hundred percent," which is actually from "Horton Hatches the Egg," the first Dr. Seuss story featuring the faithful elephant.

Question 8

What hidden tribute to Dr. Seuss appears in the Mayor's portrait shown to JoJo?

Accepted Answer

The first portrait that the Mayor shows to JoJo is a Who-style caricature of Theodore Geisel/Dr. Seuss.

Question 9

What snowman do the children build after the snow falls in Whoville?

Accepted Answer

After the snow falls in Whoville, the children can be seen building a "Grinch" snowman.

Question 10

What is the main conflict in Horton Hears a Who!?

Accepted Answer

An imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help from a tiny speck of dust and is determined to save it, despite a surrounding community that thinks he has lost his mind.

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