Over the Hedge

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Over the Hedge

PG

2006

1h 23m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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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

07/24/2023

3/5

A really light, funny movie, with an interesting voice cast

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Bruce Diones

The New Yorker

04/14/2013

The story has a loony, slapstick verve, and the star-studded voice work is uniformly entertaining.

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Christy Lemire

Associated Press

04/14/2013

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.

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Sean Axmaker

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04/14/2023

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...

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/19/2020

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.

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

02/12/2020

A correct movie that will make us spend a good time. [Full Review in Spanish]

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Hope

03/27/2023

Loved that it kept my 5 year old grandson entertained the whole movie!

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Heather

03/26/2023

Very cute and clever. Some scenes may be a little scary for very young kids but overall an excellent family movie.

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Kyle M

@RT77296778 6d

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+)

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Frans B

@FransB Jun 25

Brilliant! Great story, well written, directed and brought to screen. Dreamworks can do, for sure. Stellar casting of voice over work and animation is amazing. Lots of quirky one liners, action, drama, emotion even, wisecracks, hilarious moments, serious trouble moments and fast paced events. Very entertaining and memorable

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Igor S

@Igor_Sena Jun 4

This may not be as memorable as other animation classics and similarly to the first toy story movies, the animation is now showing it's age. But it's still a funny movie with a great message. Definitely worth the watch.

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Jace E

@thefilmguy May 19

Emmett/Daddy Day. The music is fantastic, the story is fun and the characters are unique. This movie is super clever and is an underrated DreamWorks gem. I used to say that this was one of my favorite animated films. On rewatch, there are some super slow moments, but it's still a fun ride. Best Character: Hammy Best Quote: "I am a crazy, rabid squirrel! I want my cookies!" - Hammy Best Scene: RJ explaining human's love of food Best Piece of Score: "RJ Rescues His Family" Note: The music by Ben Folds is top tier.

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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)