Over the Hedge
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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.
What critics thought
Over the Hedge lands as a likable, energetic animated comedy that most critics found genuinely funny without quite elevating it to the level of DreamWorks' best work. The film's satirical jabs at American consumerism were appreciated, though opinion split on whether those jokes add up to something substantial or just a patchy collection of gags around a thin premise.
“a sly satire of American 'enough is never enough' consumerism and blind progress at the expense of the environment. It's also very funny, and the little woodland critters that make up the cast are a kiddie-pleasing bunch.”
Ken Fox·TVGuide.com
“Not at the level of Finding Nemo or Shrek, but is a lot of fun, awfully nice to look at, and filled with energy and smiles.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“You'll soon be sick of digital furballs, but there's plenty of fun here and Hammy is up there with Ice Age's Scrat in the pantheon of lunatic movie rodents”
Nick De Semlyen·Empire
“The spoilt and wasteful American consumer is satirised in this patchy animated comedy from DreamWorks”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Karey KirkpatrickDirector
Tim JohnsonDirector
Bruce WillisRJ (voice)
Garry ShandlingVerne (voice)
Steve CarellHammy (voice)
Wanda SykesStella (voice)
William ShatnerOzzie (voice)
Nick NolteVincent (voice)
Thomas Haden ChurchDwayne (voice)
Allison JanneyGladys (voice)
Eugene LevyLou (voice)
Catherine O'HaraPenny (voice)
Avril LavigneHeather (voice)
Omid DjaliliTiger (voice)
Rupert Gregson-WilliamsComposer
Len BlumWriter
Lorne CameronWriter
David HoseltonWriterFrom the studio
Over the Hedge
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.
What critics thought
Over the Hedge lands as a likable, energetic animated comedy that most critics found genuinely funny without quite elevating it to the level of DreamWorks' best work. The film's satirical jabs at American consumerism were appreciated, though opinion split on whether those jokes add up to something substantial or just a patchy collection of gags around a thin premise.
“a sly satire of American 'enough is never enough' consumerism and blind progress at the expense of the environment. It's also very funny, and the little woodland critters that make up the cast are a kiddie-pleasing bunch.”
Ken Fox·TVGuide.com
“Not at the level of Finding Nemo or Shrek, but is a lot of fun, awfully nice to look at, and filled with energy and smiles.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“You'll soon be sick of digital furballs, but there's plenty of fun here and Hammy is up there with Ice Age's Scrat in the pantheon of lunatic movie rodents”
Nick De Semlyen·Empire
“The spoilt and wasteful American consumer is satirised in this patchy animated comedy from DreamWorks”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
Genres
Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Cast & Crew
Karey KirkpatrickDirectorTim JohnsonDirectorBruce WillisRJ (voice)Garry ShandlingVerne (voice)Steve CarellHammy (voice)Wanda SykesStella (voice)William ShatnerOzzie (voice)Nick NolteVincent (voice)Thomas Haden ChurchDwayne (voice)Allison JanneyGladys (voice)Eugene LevyLou (voice)Catherine O'HaraPenny (voice)Avril LavigneHeather (voice)Omid DjaliliTiger (voice)Rupert Gregson-WilliamsComposerLen BlumWriterLorne CameronWriterDavid HoseltonWriterFrom the studio
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