Hop (2011)

E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In LA, he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.

Director:

Tim Hill

Writers:

Cinco Paul (screenplay), Ken Daurio (screenplay),

Stars:

James Marsden, Russell Brand, Kaley Cuoco

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Marsden	...	Fred O'Hare
Russell Brand	...	E.B. / Production Assistant (voice)
Kaley Cuoco	...	Sam O'Hare
Hank Azaria	...	Carlos / Phil (voice)
Gary Cole	...	Henry O'Hare
Elizabeth Perkins	...	Bonnie O'Hare
Hugh Laurie	...	E.B.'s Dad (voice)
Tiffany Espensen	...	Alex O'Hare
David Hasselhoff	...	Himself
Chelsea Handler	...	Mrs. Beck
Dustin Ybarra	...	Cody
Carlease Burke	...	Receptionist
Veronica Alicino	...	Waitress
Django Marsh	...	Young E.B. (voice)
Jimmy Carter	...	Blind Boys of Alabama (as Jimmy Lee Carter)

Storyline

Blending state-of-the-art animation with live action, Hop tells the comic tale of Fred, an out-of-work slacker who accidentally injures the Easter Bunny and must take him in as he recovers. As Fred struggles with the world's worst house guest, both will learn what it takes to finally grow up.

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Plot Keywords:

easter | easter bunny | slacker | drummer | father son relationship | 

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Taglines:

Big Game, Big Ears.

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Spain]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

I Hop

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$63,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£1,392,740 (UK) (1 April 2011)

Gross:

$108,012,170 (USA) (10 June 2011)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Illumination Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS (as Datasat Digital Sound) Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Russell Brand:  the man who provides the voice of E.B. also plays a theatre attendant who summons and talks with E.B. for the talent show near the end.

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Goofs

In the first scene the Easter island heads or Moai are shown facing out to sea. In reality all Moai face inland with their backs to the sea.

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Quotes

Mrs. Beck: You're writing a novel? What's that about?
Fred O'Hare: It's, ah, it's about a crippled soldier, who in the future goes to another planet, and becomes one of the indigenous people who, ah, are blue, and live in a forest.
Mrs. Beck: That's not 'Avatar?'

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Crazy Credits

The globe in the opening Universal Studios logo is shaped like an egg.

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Connections

Spoofs America's Got Talent (2006)

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Soundtracks

"Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Written by Bobby Dall, C.C. Deville, Bret Michaels and Rikki Rockett
Performed by Poison
Courtesy of Capitol Records
Under license from EMI Film & Television Music

User Reviews

Don't HOP too far.

I am glad, finally a holiday comedy about Easter, and like Garfield and Scooby Doo, It mixes live action with CGI animation. Now I really liked the animation, the Easter Bunnys warehouse where they make candy for Easter is the most awesome thing since Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory. Not to mention Hugh Laurie, Russell Brand, and Hank Azaria voice there characters perfectly, and provide much of the films humor.

Now the live action was not as funny, at times James Marsden slips by with a funny line. but other than that it's all pretty stale. Even David Hasselhoff making fun of himself, hasn't he done enough of that already. I know what they are trying to do, a Santa Clause, but with Easter. And they did alright, but they could have done a little better.