20th Century Fox and the creators of Ice Age have a bona fide hit on their hands with their new animated feature, Horton Hears a Who!

Since its North American release date of March 14, 2008, Horton has heard the "cha-ching!" of money as movie-going families filled cineplex seats across the continent. And to the tune of more than $45 million.

The movie adaptation of a Dr. Seuss story is also a hit with critics, rating 80% on the film review aggregating RottenTomatoes.com's "Tomatometer".

Jim Carrey, Steve Carell, and the companies behind Horton Hears a Who, ought to be wearing a big, elephant-sized smile this day.