Over the Hedge (2006)
Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 168
Fresh: 126 | Rotten: 42
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.
Average Rating: 6.5/10
Critic Reviews: 41
Fresh: 28 | Rotten: 13
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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Average Rating: 3.6/5
User Ratings: 540,013
Movie Info
A group of feisty forest critters awaken following the winter freeze to discover that not only has a new neighborhood cropped up during the cold months, but living in close proximity to humans may have its benefits in this computer-animated comedy-adventure for all ages featuring the voices of Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, Avril Lavigne, Eugene Levy, and William Shatner. Despite Verne the Turtle's (Garry Shandling) initial hesitance to breach the formidable foliage
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Bruce Willis
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Garry Shandling
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Steve Carell
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Wanda Sykes
Stella -
William Shatner
Ozzie -
Nick Nolte
Vincent -
Thomas Haden Church
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Eugene Levy
Lou -
Allison Janney
Gladys -
Catherine O'Hara
Penny -
Avril Lavigne
Heather -
Omid Djalili
Tiger -
Sami Kirkpatrick
Bucky -
Shane Baumel
Spike -
Madison Davenport
Quillo -
Zoe Randol
Mackenzie -
Jessica Di Cicco
Shelby -
Debra Wilson
Debbie -
Sean Bishop
Police Officer -
Jeannie Elias
Janis -
Kejon Kesse
Timmy -
Paul Butcher
Skeeter -
Sean Yazbeck
BBQ Barry -
Geoffrey Pomeroy
Ranger -
Joel McCrary
Dr. Dennis -
Lee Bienstock
Lunch Table Larry -
Brian Stepanek
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All Critics (168) | Top Critics (41) | Fresh (126) | Rotten (42) | DVD (18)
The story has a loony, slapstick verve, and the star-studded voice work is uniformly entertaining.
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.
The final showdown, in which the critters tangle with security-rigged lawn flamingos and garden gnomes, would have made Rube Goldberg proud.
It misses the mark a couple of times but in the main, it's good clean fun.
Top CriticAn endearingly cheerful animated feature from DreamWorks.
Over The Hedge is cute without being cutesy, satirical without being too cynical, and just a whole lot of fun.
A colorful and engaging comedy of suburbia's encroachment into the wilderness and its consequences for a motley crew of animals just awakened from hibernation.
Adventure, cute and cuddly animals, and some wit make for a wonderful experience!
A surprisingly very good animated adventure that relishes in simplicity...
Caffeine freak critters, duplicitous raccoons, a highly talented cast and Bill Shatner in overacting overdrive -- it's like coming out of hibernation and waking in an animator's playground.
The story is no grabber, and the sight gags are labored, but the animation is sleekly pretty, and it goes by painlessly enough.
I watched the film with very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised by its heart and its humor.
A clever and fun escape from the summer blahs.
A cookie-cutter money-spinner, finely tooled for maximum profit, but utterly lacking timeless charm.
The new Dreamworks CGI animated feature ignores much of the satire and tries to cram the rest into the usual kids movie format.
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The film's messages -- pro-family, pro-ecology, anti-consumerism -- sometimes feel forced. But Hedge is genuinely and consistently funny, for both children and parents.
This funny film follows the foibles of foragers forced to find food in the suburbs.
As a film buff I certainly appreciated the obscure film references, but gosh, some of these are way dated
A pleasant little animated film with great graphics, strong characters and a passable story about the value of family and friends.
Bursting with energy, excitement and humour while finding a tone that'll have kids and adults alike rolling in the aisles, Over the Hedge is the first of this year's classic animations, destined to be remembered for years to come.
Animação despretensiosa que, eficiente do ponto de vista técnico, substitui a originalidade pela tentativa de provocar o riso fácil. E o mais importante: consegue.
There's a moderate amount of fun to be had.
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- Ab durch die Hecke (DE)
- Nos voisins les hommes (FR)
