Over the Hedge (2006)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Directors:

Tim Johnson
Karey Kirkpatrick

Writers:

Len Blum (screenplay) and
Lorne Cameron (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

19 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

Nuts!

Plot:

A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about family himself.

Plot Keywords:

Food | Raccoon | Forest | Hibernation | Exterminator

Awards:

5 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Bruce Willis	...	RJ (voice)
Garry Shandling	...	Verne (voice)
Steve Carell	...	Hammy (voice)
Wanda Sykes	...	Stella (voice)
William Shatner	...	Ozzie (voice)
Nick Nolte	...	Vincent (voice)
Thomas Haden Church	...	Dwayne (voice)
Allison Janney	...	Gladys (voice)
Eugene Levy	...	Lou (voice)
Catherine O'Hara	...	Penny (voice)
Avril Lavigne	...	Heather (voice)
Omid Djalili	...	Tiger (voice)
Sami Kirkpatrick	...	Bucky (voice)
Shane Baumel	...	Spike (voice)
Madison Davenport	...	Quillo (voice)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some rude humor and mild comic action.

Runtime:

83 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Singapore:G | Philippines:G | Malaysia:U | UK:U | Ireland:G | USA:PG (certificate #42591) | Germany:o.Al. | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Brazil:Livre | Finland:K-7 | Portugal:M/4 | France:U | Argentina:Atp | Hong Kong:I | Australia:G | Iceland:L | USA:PG | Sweden:7 | Norway:A | Denmark:A | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | South Korea:All | Peru:PT

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

DreamWorks Animation

Trivia:

Dave Morehead, an animator of Over the Hedge (2006), created reference footage by putting a camera on the back of his friend's dog and letting it run around his house. This gave the layout artists some great ideas about scale, animals' perspective, and how animals moved. In addition, the layout team compared a house to an apartment building and a kitchen to a cathedral.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Stella is first showing off her makeover, her whiskers are white. Later, when she is talking to Tiger, they are black.

Quotes:

[first lines]
[RJ is trying to get a snack from the snack machine and it breaks]
RJ: No! Come on!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be Kind Rewind (2008)

Soundtrack:

Still

Excellent movie for all ages

I saw this film in a preview.It's release date is next month. Clever writing and wonderful animation make this movie a "must see" for both children and adults. The characters are well defined and the voices are perfect for each character. Some of the humor in the movie may be missed if one doesn't pay full attention to the dialog.There are several messages in the movie. One is a look at consumerism in the United States, another shows that using others for personal gain is a bad idea and lastly the importance of family in our society. The messages are there without this charming movie being preachy. I recommend that families attend the movie together and discuss it afterward.I am looking forward to the sequel!