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Over the Hedge

Play trailer 2:10 Poster for Over the Hedge PG 2006 1h 23m Kids & Family Comedy Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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75% Tomatometer 171 Reviews 71% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
When Verne (Garry Shandling) and fellow woodland friends awake from winter's hibernation, they find they have some new neighbors: humans, and RJ (Bruce Willis), an opportunistic raccoon who shows the others how to exploit the suburban bounty laid out before them.
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Critics Consensus

Even if it's not an animation classic, Over the Hedge is clever and fun, and the jokes cater to family members of all ages.

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Victoria Luxford BBC.com Jul 24, 2023
3/5
A really light, funny movie, with an interesting voice cast Go to Full Review Bruce Diones The New Yorker Apr 14, 2013
The story has a loony, slapstick verve, and the star-studded voice work is uniformly entertaining. Go to Full Review Christy Lemire Associated Press Apr 14, 2013
If Over the Hedge aims solely to entertain, it does so in a way that's mildly amusing but mostly hackneyed. If it aims to instruct, it weakens its own argument with the plethora of product tie-ins. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Apr 14, 2023
The story is slim and somewhat dubiously built on a confused moral but the script is snappy and the films moves with a fluid rhythm that charges up to a rollercoaster pace... Go to Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 19, 2020
3.5/4.0
Filled with enough little moments of comic wonder that I could literally sit here all day trying to share them all. Go to Full Review Alberto Abuín Espinof Feb 12, 2020
A correct movie that will make us spend a good time. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Hope Mar 27, 2023 Loved that it kept my 5 year old grandson entertained the whole movie! See more Heather Mar 26, 2023 Very cute and clever. Some scenes may be a little scary for very young kids but overall an excellent family movie. See more Gustavojr C @RT30876198 4 days ago Over the Hedge was a great movie. Steve Carell did so good at playing Hammy, he is my favorite character. Bruce Willis makes a great RJ. The movie has great music as well. See more MISHAPS T @RT48344533 Sep 21, 2026 underrated peak, the songs are so good!!! See more The Wandering D @RT87120553 Aug 8, 2026 Wow... It has been years since I've seen this movie. Definitely had some nostalgia for it. Still a fun watch! See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Jul 26, 2026 May be too chaotically simple-minded as nonsensically processed, it cartoonishly focuses on woodlands critters surviving deforestation and newfound suburbia housing clever satirical punches slickly executed in conjunction with splendidly performed comedic energy that’s zanily similar to "Madagascar" more capturing the fueling hyperactivity. (B+) See more Read all reviews
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Tim Johnson

Director

Karey Kirkpatrick

Director

Bruce Willis

RJ

Garry Shandling

Verne

Steve Carell

Sammy the Squirrel

William Shatner

Ozzie the Possum

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Movie Info

Synopsis When Verne (Garry Shandling) and fellow woodland friends awake from winter's hibernation, they find they have some new neighbors: humans, and RJ (Bruce Willis), an opportunistic raccoon who shows the others how to exploit the suburban bounty laid out before them.
Director
Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick
Producer
Bonnie Arnold, Christian Kubsch
Screenwriter
Len Blum, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Karey Kirkpatrick
Distributor
DreamWorks SKG
Production Co
DreamWorks SKG
Rating
PG (Some Rude Humor|Mild Comic Action)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 19, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$155.0M
Runtime
1h 23m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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