A fun rollicking movie that'll have you rolling in your seats. Great in 3D.
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09/27/06
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Open Season (2006)
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Reviews Counted:96
Fresh:45
Rotten:51
Average Rating:5.4/10
Consensus: Open Season is a cliched palette of tired jokes and CG animal shenanigans that have been seen multiple times this cinematic year.
Theatrical Release:Sep 29, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $84,303,558
Synopsis: OPEN SEASON, an animated action-adventure, follows the fortunes of two forest-animal misfits. Boog (Martin Lawrence) is a gentle and domesticated bear; Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) is an absentminded... [More]
Starring: Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Patrick Warburton, Billy Connolly
Director: Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi
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Reviews for Open Season
Despite its overly familiar plot elements and the excessive time it takes getting to its real story, Open Season has a lot going for it.
09/29/06
It's a tired rehash of animation cliches that distinguishes itself only by the extent to which it's crammed full of scatology and gleeful violence to animals, and otherwise panders to the worst instincts of its audience.
09/29/06
The stylized character design is witty and pleasing; these creatures not only look but move funny.
09/29/06
After months of dreary, brain-addled kiddie flicks, finally one that makes you laugh.
09/29/06
At this point, the most we can hope for now is an animated film that doesn't concern breaking out of a zoo of some sort.
10/12/06
Not surprisingly, Ashton Kutcher seems to have found his niche playing the jackass... er... mule deer.
09/29/06
Though hardly the first animated film to tackle the plight of domesticated animals returning to the wild, Open Season is a witty, warmly crafted chestnut that reps a promising feature debut from Sony's upstart toon division.
09/29/06
Top CriticOne of the biggest surprises in this first full-length film from Sony Pictures Animation is how funny Ashton Kutcher is as Elliot.
09/29/06
Top CriticHigh energy and lively performances keep this animated film entertaining, even if there's nothing terribly original about it.
09/21/06
Though silly and predictable, this animated comedy has stunning visuals, a catchy soundtrack and charming characters that are family-friendly crowd-pleasers.
09/29/06
Is it just me, or are the CGI critters multiplying at an astounding rate?
10/03/06
Bland and uninspired, it's kiddie movie by rote.
09/28/06
Open Season is a rambunctious blast. It's Sony Pictures Animation's first full-length feature film and no effort was spared getting it right.
09/29/06
Top CriticDisney never showed, say, Goofy actually defecating on camera, but 'Open Season' does just that with Eliott. And an entire scene is built around Boog's having a b.m.
09/28/06
The movie is a genial romp and because it relies on the gentlest of scatological comedy, it can be enjoyed by all ages.
09/29/06
Top CriticA fun story thanks to animals going 'wild' in a convenience store, cagey squirrels, and the wacky things you can do with rabbits. If it's open season on laughs, this movie bags almost the limit.
09/29/06
For an inaugural effort, Open Season ain't bad, but the studio shows far more promise with its gee-whiz visuals than it does in the story department.
09/29/06
Sony Pictures bags a warm and furry comedy stocked with cute critters and gentle lessons about leaving the nest.
10/09/06
A couple of years ago, this might have been something special, but with so many talking animal films out there, it just ain’t.
10/13/06
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