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Over the Hedge (2006)

PG 83 min  -  Animation | Adventure | Comedy  -   19 May 2006 (USA)
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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.

Directors:

Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick

Writers:

Len Blum (screenplay), Lorne Cameron (screenplay), and 5 more credits »

Stars:

Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling and Steve Carell
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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 Sami Kirkpatrick ...
Bucky (voice)
Shane Baumel ...
Spike (voice)
Madison Davenport ...
Quillo (voice)
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Storyline

Traveling raccoon con artist, RJ, arrives in a woods outside a human city in the Midwest, excited about the wonders that living near humans can bring hungry animals. What he finds, however, is an Amish-like community that is deathly afraid of humans, after their leader, Vern the tortoise (Shandling), has an encounter with human boys that terrifies him. Encouraged by RJ, however, the animals slowly venture over the hedge that separates them from the brand new suburban development that appeared over the winter while they were sleeping, and what RJ shows them is a whole new world where humans leave tin cans full of fish and other food in big canisters, ripe for the taking. As they get closer and closer to humans, however, their comfortable lives in the woods appears to be threatened... Written by austin4577@aol.com  

Plot Summary | Plot Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Food | Raccoon | Forest | Suburb | Hibernation  | See more »

Taglines:

Taking back the neighborhood... One snack at a time. See more »

Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor and mild comic action See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Details

Official Sites:

DreamWorks [United States] | UIP [Germany] | See more »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Vecinos invasores See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$38,457,003 (USA) (21 May 2006) (4059 Screens)

Gross:

$336,002,996 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Animation, Pacific Data Images (PDI) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

SDDS  | Dolby Digital  | DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Bruce Willis replaced Jim Carrey as the voice of RJ. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When the animals are in the Verminator's truck, RJ tries to enter through the driver's side window, which is closed. Yet, moments later, when trying to escape Vincent, RJ jumps in the broken passenger side in, and is tossed out the now open driver's side window, even though nobody had opened it. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
[RJ is trying to get a snack from the snack machine and it breaks]
RJ: No! Come on!
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Crazy Credits

Characters from the movie appear repeatedly during the closing credits,
with the hedge as a background. Sometimes the characters perform actions
that match the credits currently in display. For example, Stella sprays the
screen when the effects credits appear; and during the lighting crew
credits, some of the characters appear unlit (rendered in plain white),
then a light flashes and they appear in full color. Halfway through the
credits, there is an audio only scene in which R.J. introduces the others
to television. See more »

Connections

References Drugstore Cowboy (1989) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rockin' the Suburbs (Over the Hedge Version)"
Written & Performed by Ben Folds
Ben Folds recordings used courtesy of Epic Records See more »