Over the Hedge
Seen it?2006 | 83 min | Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It drew serious awards attention, it made about 4 times its budget and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 23 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much: an easy pick for most people.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award and 1 Cannes award.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$343 million worldwide on a $80 million budget; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 365K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick, Tim Johnson
- 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)