Over the Hedge (2006)
-
75% of critics liked it
(167 reviews) -
73% of users liked it
(507,343 ratings)
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… More 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 that has appeared on his doorstep since last fall, the arrival of fearless raccoon RJ (Willis) and revelation that their new human neighbors throw out enough food in one day to feed a whole forest lead the gang to consider taking the plunge and exploring the snack-filled suburbs. As Verne and RJ learn to work together in taking on their strange new surroundings, Stella the Skunk (Sykes), Hammy the Squirrel (Carrel), Heather the Opossum (Lavigne), and Heather's father, Ozzie (Shatner), join in on the fun by scavenging for Girl Scout cookies and attempting to scuttle past the pesky new suburbanites undetected. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Directed By
- Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick
- Written By
- Len Blum, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Karey Kirkpatrick
- Genres
- Animation, Kids & Family, Comedy
- In Theaters
- May 19, 2006 Wide
- Studio
- Dreamworks
Critic Reviews
-
Bruce Diones, New Yorker
The story has a loony, slapstick verve, and the star-studded voice work is uniformly entertaining.
-
Christy Lemire, Associated Press
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.
-
Andrea Gronvall, Chicago Reader
The final showdown, in which the critters tangle with security-rigged lawn flamingos and garden gnomes, would have made Rube Goldberg proud.
-
, Time Out
It misses the mark a couple of times but in the main, it's good clean fun.
-
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
An endearingly cheerful animated feature from DreamWorks.
See more critic ratings and reviews on Rotten Tomatoes
Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)
Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)
Currently unavailable on Flixster
Also available on
Other Retailers
Subscription Services
Cast
-
Bruce Willis
as RJ
-
Garry Shandling
as Verne
-
Steve Carell
as Hammy
-
Wanda Sykes
as Stella
-
William Shatner
as Ozzie
-
Nick Nolte
as Vincent
-
Thomas Haden Church
as Dwayne, The Verminator
-
Eugene Levy
as Lou
-
Allison Janney
as Gladys
-
Catherine O'Hara
as Penny
-
Avril Lavigne
as Heather
-
Omid Djalili
as Tiger
-
Sami Kirkpatrick
as Bucky
-
Shane Baumel
as Spike
-
Madison Davenport
as Quillo
-
Zoe Randol
as Mackenzie
-
Jessica Di Cicco
as Shelby
-
Debra Wilson
as Debbie
-
Sean Bishop
as Police Officer
-
Jeannie Elias
as Janis
-
Kejon Kesse
as Timmy
-
Paul Butcher
as Skeeter
-
Sean Yazbeck
as BBQ Barry
-
Geoffrey Pomeroy
as Ranger
-
Joel McCrary
as Dr. Dennis
-
Lee Bienstock
as Lunch Table Larry
-
Brian Stepanek
as Nugent the Dog
- Steve Alterman
- Kirk Baily
- Jessie Flower
- Nicholas Guest
- David Hiller
- Bridget Hoffman
- Sandra Holt
- Talula Holt
- Erin Lander
- Jordan Orr
- Michelle Ruff
- Greyson Spann
- April Struebing
- Marcelo Tubert
- Ariel Winter



