Hoot (2006)

User Rating:

5.3/10   

Director:

Wil Shriner

Writers:

Carl Hiaasen (based on the novel by)
Wil Shriner (screenplay)

Release Date:

5 May 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

Tagline:

It's time to stand up for the little guys.

Plot:

A young man (Lerman) moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls.

Plot Keywords:

Owl | Florida | Montana | Jogging | Trailer

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Luke Wilson	...	Delinko
Logan Lerman	...	Roy Eberhardt
Brie Larson	...	Beatrice
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Curly
Cody Linley	...	Mullet Fingers
Neil Flynn	...	Mr. Eberhardt
Clark Gregg	...	Muckle
Kiersten Warren	...	Mrs. Eberhardt
Jessica Cauffiel	...	Kimberly
Dean Collins	...	Garrett
Robert Wagner	...	Mayor Grandy
Eric Phillips	...	Dana Matherson
Jimmy Buffett	...	Mr. Ryan
John Archie	...	Captain
Robert Donner	...	Kalo

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild bullying and brief language.

Runtime:

USA:91 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | SDDS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG | Canada:G (Ontario) | Singapore:PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Boca Grande, Florida, USA

Company:

Hoot Productions LLC

Trivia:

The fine print beneath the newspaper photo showing the spray-painted police car credits Wil Shriner as the photographer.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In the scene where Curly Branitt is about to enter the construction trailer restroom to hit a rat with a baseball bat, the shadow of a boom mic moves into view in the hallway.

Quotes:

[about Dana, after Roy broke his nose]
Roy Eberhardt: I wrote him a note, that should be the end of it.
Garrett: A note? That's adorable. What did you say? "I'm sorry I smoked you. Please don't break every bone in my body. Please leave me one good arm so I can feed myself"?
Roy Eberhardt: You're hysterical.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#38.3)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Back of the Bus

review of Hoot

I took a group of young people who were the same age as the protagonists and it appealed to us all. I agree with the other post, the Wilson guy worked a thankless script into a great minor character. It is good to have a movie for a certain age demographic (too old for PG, too young for R). It also shows how they think and maneuver in junior high school. You had to love how well Jimmy Buffet did as the cool teacher. He kept us adults awake. The level of kids questioning authority was kept reasonable. Their motives were specific and not like some A.D.D. rebel. The setting and music were beautiful. Overall, if you enjoyed Holes, this is really similar.