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Horton Hears a Who!

Horton Hears a Who!
2008

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Directed by

Jimmy Hayward · Steve Martino

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UK box office

  • Debut box office: 21st Mar '08
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £2.9 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 7

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 25th Apr '08
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: $2.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 17

Chart position history

UK box office

21 Mar, 2008
1
28 Mar, 2008
4
4 Apr, 2008
6
11 Apr, 2008
7
18 Apr, 2008
10
25 Apr, 2008
15
30 May, 2008
11

US box office

25 Apr, 2008
9
2 May, 2008
11
9 May, 2008
14
23 May, 2008
11
30 May, 2008
13
6 Jun, 2008
15
13 Jun, 2008
15

Global box office

Certificates


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Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £8.6 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $154.5 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $297.1 Million

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