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

Jul 24, 2023

3/5

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

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Bruce Diones

The New Yorker

Apr 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

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.

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Sean Axmaker

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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...

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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.

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Alberto Abuín

Espinof

Feb 12, 2020

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

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Hope

Mar 27, 2023

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

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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.

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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!

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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+)

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 12, 2026

Uma animação da DreamWorks que falha em encontrar o equilíbrio certo e fica abaixo da média. A premissa de mostrar animais selvagens a invadir o subúrbio humano tem o seu potencial, mas o argumento perde-se rapidamente em piadas visuais repetitivas e numa correria constante que cansa o espetador. Tirando o esquilo Hammy, que garante os momentos mais engraçados, a maioria dos personagens é pouco carismático e a história é bastante previsível. Serve como um entretenimento rápido para crianças, mas falta-lhe o coração e a inteligência.

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Frans B

@FransB Jun 25, 2026

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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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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