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Over the Hedge (2006)

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Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 163
Fresh: 121 | 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.

66

Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 35
Fresh: 23 | Rotten: 12

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
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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

Oct 17, 2006

$155.0M

Dreamworks

All Critics (165) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (127) | Rotten (42) | DVD (18)

The final showdown, in which the critters tangle with security-rigged lawn flamingos and garden gnomes, would have made Rube Goldberg proud.

April 18, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | Comment
Chicago Reader
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An endearingly cheerful animated feature from DreamWorks.

June 22, 2006 Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | Comment
Wall Street Journal
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Over The Hedge is cute without being cutesy, satirical without being too cynical, and just a whole lot of fun.

May 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | Comment
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A raucous, funny and fresh look at the 3 C's: conservation, consumerism and consumption (of the excessive and conspicuous kind).

May 19, 2006 Full Review Source: USA Today | Comment
USA Today
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It is competent work and frequently amusing.

May 19, 2006 Full Review Source: Toronto Star | Comment
Toronto Star
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Inspired casting of voice actors is one of several pleasures in this fun film for children, which has enough social satire to satisfy adults as well.

May 19, 2006 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | Comment
San Francisco Chronicle
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Adventure, cute and cuddly animals, and some wit make for a wonderful experience!

July 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Film School Rejects | Comment
Film School Rejects

A surprisingly very good animated adventure that relishes in simplicity, yet is really very entertaining.

April 29, 2009 Full Review Source: Cinema Crazed | Comment
Cinema Crazed

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.

September 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4 | Comment

The story is no grabber, and the sight gags are labored, but the animation is sleekly pretty, and it goes by painlessly enough.

August 7, 2008 Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | Comment
Sacramento News & Review

Cute animated tale of animals invading the 'burbs.

July 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

I watched the film with very low expectations and was pleasantly surprised by its heart and its humor.

July 14, 2007 Full Review Source: Murphy's Movie Reviews | Comment
Murphy's Movie Reviews

A clever and fun escape from the summer blahs.

March 24, 2007 Full Review Source: UGO | Comment

A cookie-cutter money-spinner, finely tooled for maximum profit, but utterly lacking timeless charm.

January 20, 2007 Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | Comment
Observer [UK]

The new Dreamworks CGI animated feature ignores much of the satire and tries to cram the rest into the usual kids movie format.

January 20, 2007 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | Comment
Combustible Celluloid

While this movie doesn't have the hip, adult vibe of the Shrek movies, it's a truly enjoyable family film with a great voice cast.

October 27, 2006 Full Review Source: Buzzine Magazine | Comment
Buzzine Magazine

click to read full review in Greek

October 21, 2006 Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | Comment
Movies for the Masses

The real warm and fuzzy creatures are two wholesome families of opossums and porcupines. They also get my vote for the most amazing CGI quills and fur.

October 18, 2006 Comment
Reel.com

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.

September 27, 2006 Full Review Source: Christianity Today | Comment

This funny film follows the foibles of foragers forced to find food in the suburbs.

September 26, 2006 Full Review Source: Oscar Guy | Comment
Oscar Guy

As a film buff I certainly appreciated the obscure film references, but gosh, some of these are way dated

August 23, 2006 Full Review Source: Sci-Fi Weekly | Comment
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Audience Reviews for Over the Hedge

Another cute family film that my daughter and i had a good time with enjoying the fun.

March 22, 2007
jmanard52

Super Reviewer

OVUH THE HEDGEEEEE! A pretty entertaining movie but nowhere near the caliber of any Pixar movie or Dreamworks' greater efforts.

October 27, 2011
Albert Kim

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