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Over the Hedge (2006)

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75

Average Rating: 6.8/10
Reviews Counted: 167
Fresh: 125 | 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.

68

Average Rating: 6.4/10
Critic Reviews: 40
Fresh: 27 | 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: 507,343

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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

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All Critics (167) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (131) | Rotten (42) | DVD (18)

The story has a loony, slapstick verve, and the star-studded voice work is uniformly entertaining.

April 14, 2013 Full Review Source: New Yorker
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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.

April 14, 2013 Full Review Source: Associated Press
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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
Chicago Reader
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It misses the mark a couple of times but in the main, it's good clean fun.

June 29, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out
Time Out
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An endearingly cheerful animated feature from DreamWorks.

June 22, 2006 Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal
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
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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.

May 15, 2012 Full Review Source: Shared Darkness
Shared Darkness

Adventure, cute and cuddly animals, and some wit make for a wonderful experience!

July 6, 2010 Full Review Source: Film School Rejects
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
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
Film4

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
Sacramento News & Review

Cute animated tale of animals invading the 'burbs.

July 10, 2008 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
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
Murphy's Movie Reviews

A clever and fun escape from the summer blahs.

March 24, 2007 Full Review Source: UGO

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

January 20, 2007 Full Review Source: Observer [UK] | Comments (2)
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 (1)
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
Buzzine Magazine

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

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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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    1. Stella: This had better be a stupid cat.
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    1. Hammy: I WANT MY COOKIES!
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    1. Hammy: I'm rabid!
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    1. Hammy: [growls]
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    1. Hammy: DIBS!
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