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Over the Hedge
2006
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Over the Hedge
Positive Reviews
57
Negative reviews
6
Average Rating
3.5
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4.5
Its chipper, sneering outsiders look at suburban sprawl and conformity isnt going to change the world, but its still self aware enough to be reasonabl ..
Av Club
1.5
Carell has a knack for investing cartoonish characterizations with undeniable heart, and Hammys addle brained innocence is a perfect fit.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
At one point, the patrol doffs its pants and fords a frigid, slushy stream in boxer briefs.)
Austin Chronicle
2.5
The cast is uniformly good, but Carell steals it as Hammy, the strips lovable dingbat.
Austin Chronicle
3.0
Nevertheless, needs must Based on a popular US comic strip, Tim Antz Johnsons sparky film is competently animated, well paced and smartly conceived wi ..
Time Out
3.0
Cute animals and energetic slapstick make up for anoverly generic storyline in Over The Hedge, DreamWorks Animations entry in this yearscrowded field ..
Screen Daily
3.8
Its not a movie adults would probably want to attend on their own, but those taking the kids are likely to be amused, and the kids, I think, will like ..
Rogerebert
3.5
Over the Hedge flies by, and satisfies every step of the way.Its not as brilliantly funny as Shrek or as emotionally rewarding as Finding Nemo, but it ..
Cinema Blend
4.0
The rest of the movie is fun filled age appropriate content, nicely balanced with humor adults will appreciate and laugh at as well.
Cinema Blend
3.0
I also dont think you could have found a more ideal voice for the bear in this film than Nick Nolte, who gruffs his way through an easy bad guy part.A ..
JoBlo
3.1
Nevertheless, Over the Hedge has some funny moments and avoids much of the usual offensive stuff.
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
Though it has some predictable and slapstick moments, Over the Hedge is engaging and endearing family entertainment.
Usa Today
3.5
The story is a good compromise between adult and child level humor.
Lariat
3.8
In that way, it approximates the spirit of the Pixar films, with their sweet, unironic storytelling, sly jokes, and subtle commentary on deep themes.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
The story is no grabber, and the sight gags are labored, but the animation is sleekly pretty, and it goes by painlessly enough.
News Review
3.8
Its thankfully short on peachiness, but long on plenty of family friendly, highly entertaining elements that should make this a winner in the eyes of ..
Screen It
4.0
Everything about them works inventive and technically gorgeous animation, snappy vocal performances, witty writing.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
It also manages to make subtle points about environmentalism and consumerism without beating you over the head, just as it conveys the usual message a ..
View London
3.1
The look is sharp, but even that isnt very distinct.These pictures are starting to take on a blinding metallic glaze not a bad compliment for a movie ..
Boston
4.0
But it still displays the willingness of Dreamworks to have a little fun at the expense of its own audience.
Smh
3.1
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Star Tribune
3.0
It would be the latest entry in that short line of relatively rare projects, the comic strip converted from a series of still illustrations to animati ..
Reel Talk Reviews
3.0
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the ..
Q Network
4.0
With a great cast, a fun story, and gags that will have the adults and children in tears, I highly suggest this.
Cinema Crazed
3.0
The pace does slow down occasionally to allow for a Toy Story lite arc about the importance of friendship, but the witty script ensures a stream of ga ..
Empire
3.5
But better doesnt mean great.Its funny enough and pointed enough (it wants to be satirical; more on that in a second), but not enough of either to mak ..
Movies
3.8
At a time when mediocre kiddie films have reached epidemic levels, the latest offering from DreamWorks Animation is a fine diversion for audiences who ..
Sf Gate
3.0
Thank goodness then for Steve Carells hyperactive squirrel Hammy, easily the funniest and most appealing critter in this particular forest.
Bbc
3.5
Welcome to an amusing war between cute critters and crass consumers.
Washington Post
1.9
All other movies have been second rate Pixar knockoffs with barely a small fraction of the imagination and enchantment.
The Movie Boy
4.0
I noted the flaws and filed them away, but they in no way prevented me from thoroughly enjoying this movie.Theyre still a ways away from capturing a P ..
Bullz-Eye
3.8
What we have here is a true for all ages animation classic that will thrill the kids and keep the adults laughing throughout.
Reeling Reviews
4.5
What we have here is a true for all ages animation classic that will thrill the kids and keep the adults laughing throughout.
Reeling Reviews
4.5
Based on the popular newspaper comic strip by Michael Fry and T. Lewis, this latest entry from DreamWorks we aint Disney CG animation division is just ..
Flickfilosopher
3.0
The message may be familiar and the story predictable, but at least the emotions and lessons feel genuine and arent pressed on the audience in a crass ..
Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u ..
Calendar Live
4.4
Again success in animation comes when you stick with a simple story and create characters everyone can relate to.Plus hilarious dialogue.
Hollywood
3.2
Latest Entertainment Videos The story is slim but the script is snappy and the film moves with a fluid rhythm that charges up to a rollercoaster pace, ..
Seattle Pi
4.5
However, its still as big as ever with hilarious slapstick action, in jokes and humor that adults should find funnier than the kids.
7M Pictures
3.1
Rosie DiManno: Sometimes, the truth simply will never be known Last week we learned that we likely will never learn the cause of two spectacular myste ..
The Star
3.8
But the sometimes hyperactive comic actor Carrey couldnt have done a better job than Willis.
Deseret News
4.0
Visually witty (in every corner of every frame theres eye jokes aplenty), Over the Hedge, a mafia story executed with Greenpeace sentiment, is blast e ..
Urban Cine File
3.8
The animation is solid, if not ground breaking.Easily good enough for the job at hand, but never really dazzles the eye.
Three Movie Buffs
2.5
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Kansas City
3.8
It is more successful prat falling than moralizing, but it manages to stay engaging for kids and adults alike right through the end credits.
Christianity Today
4.4
And its story carried the sort of richness that comes from sharp, caffeinated writing of the Pixar stripe not an endless barrage of dated references ( ..
The Filmy Ap
5.0
Directors Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick masterfully mix adult level humor with silly stuff the kids will like.
Waffle Movies
3.5
It ends up being a great mix of humor for both children and adults.
ComingSoon
4.4
Theres sorta kinda something to this, but the movie is mostly about poking fun at the suburban lifestyle.That surprisingly wry satire and the madcap h ..
Montreal Film Journal
4.4
Its own animal, a spirited and intrepid critter that mooches our affection along with the garbage.
Chron
2.0
But compared with Pixars Toy Story, Aardmans Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were Rabbit or Studio Ghiblis Spirited Away, this latest offering from ..
Film Guardian
2.0
The spoilt and wasteful American consumer is satirised in this patchy animated comedy from DreamWorks.
Film Guardian
3.5
Will Verne step aside as woodland leader.Or will RJ develop a conscience and a heart
Decent Films
3.5
But more often than not, those instincts are submerged in favor of more standard animated fare: cute animals, slick one liners, and a lot of frantic v ..
Flip Side Archive
4.2
Over the Hedge is funny without trying too hard and sweet without being melodramatic.
From The Balcony
3.8
None of which precludes a good flatulence joke.Great comic timing separates Hedge from the spate of unfunny animal romps.
Denver Post
1.5
Over the Hedge Poster A few years ago, The Simpsons did a brilliant parody of Dreamworks animated films.
Can Mag
3.2
As with all modern animated movies, half of the fun of watching them is associating the camouflaged actors with the eccentric characters onscreen.
Film Critic 1963 Typepad
4.2
This first animated release from the marriage of DreamWorks and Paramount has animals that will appeal to the young, humor that will appeal to adolesc ..
Articles Baltimore Sun
3.5
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Film Force Ign
4.0
WASHINGTON Thousands of Louisiana flood victims who borrowed money from the Small Business Administration would soon have clearer access to Restore Lo ..
2 The Advocate
3.0
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Nyc Film Critic
3.0
The result is a character that infuses unpredictable wit and charm into a story lacking an emotional quotient.
The Reel Deal
4.4
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Online Tv Guide
3.4
And there are some very funny set pieces, one liners and visual gags.
Djardine Blogspot
2.5
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