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📅 2006 ⏱ 1h 23min PG Released FHD / 4K

Over the Hedge

"Get over it."

FamilyComedyAnimationAdventure

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.

🎬 DirectorKarey Kirkpatrick

📅 Release2006-05-17

🌍 CountryUnited States of America

🗣 LanguageEnglish

🏢 StudioDreamWorks Animation

🗳 Votes4,790

🔥 Popularity6

💰 Budget$80,000,000

💵 Revenue$343,397,247

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🎭 Cast

Bruce Willis

RJ (voice)

Garry Shandling

Verne (voice)

Steve Carell

Hammy (voice)

Wanda Sykes

Stella (voice)

William Shatner

Ozzie (voice)

Nick Nolte

Vincent (voice)

Thomas Haden Church

Dwayne (voice)

Allison Janney

Gladys (voice)

Eugene Levy

Lou (voice)

Catherine O'Hara

Penny (voice)

Avril Lavigne

Heather (voice)

Omid Djalili

Tiger (voice)

Sami Kirkpatrick

Bucky (voice)

Shane Baumel

Spike (voice)

Madison Davenport

Quillo (voice)

🎥 Crew

Screenplay Karey Kirkpatrick

Screenplay Lorne Cameron

Screenplay Len Blum

Characters Tom Lewis

Characters Michael Fry

Screenplay David Hoselton

Art Department Manager Pat Sito

Animation Steve Cunningham

Art Department Manager Simon Otto

Animation Emile Ghorayeb

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🏷 Keywords

suburbian idyllgarbageentrapmentsquirrelgardengrizzly bearvillainturtleforestsuburbanimalsraccoon

💬 Reviews

r96sk ⭐ 5/10

Vincent did nothing wrong. Dude just wanted his food. I found <em>'Over the Hedge'</em> to be a rather dull affair. The cast try, the likes of Bruce Willis, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, Nick Nolte and Thomas Haden Church are all fine and probably help the film avoid an even lower rating from myself. It's just everything else that I didn't click with, from the lame plot set-up to the animation …

tmdb98094809 ⭐ 10/10

Alright, let's talk about "Over the Hedge"! Seriously, this movie? A solid 10/10! It's like, super underrated, you know? First off, the animation is just... wow! It's so colorful and lively. The characters move in such a fun, cartoony way, and all the little details, like the fur on the animals or the shiny gadgets, are amazing. It's way better than just "average" animation. And the story! I…

RealZero ⭐ 8/10

I finally re-watched this movie in 2026, and I still like it really much. The story itself is simple: Animals need to get a ton of food so a bear doesn't kill them. (or, well, one of them) Along the story it has bits of trust, betrayal and, most importantly, "found family", which I consider lovely. The characters are fun and adorable. RJ and Vern kinda represent Woody and Buzz from Toy Sto…