Open Season

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Open Season

PG

2006

1h 27m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Boog (Martin Lawrence), a 900-pound grizzly bear, is content entertaining tourists and living in park ranger Beth's (Debra Messing) barn. His life takes a drastic turn when he rescues a one-horned mule deer named Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) from a hunter (Gary Sinise), and is subsequently tranquilized and returned to the wild. Elliot and Boog recruit the other animals, notably a Scottish squirrel (Billy Connolly) and a beaver foreman, to help turn the tables on the hunters to make the woods safe.

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Critics Consensus

Open Season is a cliched palette of tired jokes and CG animal shenanigans that have been seen multiple times this cinematic year.

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Matthew Leyland

BBC.com

Oct 17, 2006

3/5

In the end, the hunter becomes the hunted; but wouldn't the animal rights message mean more if you actually cared about the critters?

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Philip French

Guardian

Oct 14, 2006

There's virtuosity here but no magic.

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Robert Hanks

Independent (UK)

Oct 14, 2006

2/5

he animation is so-so, the debt to Madagascar and The Jungle Book blatant, and the jokes thin.

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

Aug 23, 2017

Open Season is just about everything that's wrong with modern culture.

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Jane Boursaw

Common Sense Media

Jan 1, 2011

3/5

Animated animal buddy flick is crude but funny.

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Apr 25, 2009

C-

Animated children's movies should not glamorize criminal activity and war, but that's exactly what happens in "Open Season"...

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Gabriel S

@RT48970534 3 days ago

I genuinley loved it, i thought it was an amazing movie. Sure some of the jokes did’nt land, but i fell in love with this movie because of the story when Boog tries to get back to Timberlane and has to rely on Elliot for help. The setting of the film in the taiga, i think looks really good. and the very emotional and sad moments, and of course its fair share of jokes. I would recommend this move 100 procent, and by all means one of my favourite movies

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Object B

@Object_Boy_Movies_241 Nov 8, 2026

I think Open Season is a pretty good and enjoyable movie. The animation is okay, but I wouldn't say it's particularly impressive. The character designs are also okay, although some characters look more interesting than others. One thing I really enjoyed was the comedy. I thought the movie had plenty of funny moments that made it entertaining to watch. I also enjoyed the story and the overall adventure. When it comes to the characters, I liked Boog because I found him enjoyable. Elliot was okay, but I wouldn't say he's one of my favorite characters. Surprisingly, I also liked Shaw, despite him being the antagonist. I thought he was an interesting addition to the movie. However, I do think one of the movie's biggest weaknesses is that some of the characters aren't particularly interesting or memorable. I wish certain characters had more personality and development.

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Robert P

@Superbad Oct 3, 2026

Open Season is a *3* star Movie!

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Jorge R

@jlrtechno Sep 9, 2026

Not a classic, but honestly funny and that fishing/hunting scene was wild and Shaw is a very entertaining antagonist.

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 Aug 19, 2026

Simple-mindedly derivative entertainment value relying on the performatively coasted comedy in all its functional effects through fun animation and pleasantly structuralized visual album. (B)

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christa R

@JacobRanks Jul 23, 2026

Open season is a very funny film with lots of goofy scenes. It was part of my childhood movies for a long time

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Anthony Stacchi

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Roger Allers

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Boog

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Gary Sinise

Shaw

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Synopsis

Boog (Martin Lawrence), a 900-pound grizzly bear, is content entertaining tourists and living in park ranger Beth's (Debra Messing) barn. His life takes a drastic turn when he rescues a one-horned mule deer named Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) from a hunter (Gary Sinise), and is subsequently tranquilized and returned to the wild. Elliot and Boog recruit the other animals, notably a Scottish squirrel (Billy Connolly) and a beaver foreman, to help turn the tables on the hunters to make the woods safe.

Director: Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi, Roger Allers
Producer: Michelle Murdocca
Screenwriter: Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman, Nat Mauldin
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation
Rating: PG (Mild Action|Brief Language|Some Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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