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Open Season

  • 20062006
  • PGPG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
95K
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Martin Lawrence, Ashton Kutcher, Billy Connolly, Jon Favreau, Cody Cameron, and Maddie Taylor in Open Season (2006)
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Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear, finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendsh... Read allBoog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear, finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against ... Read allBoog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear, finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.
IMDb RATING
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95K
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  • Directors
    • Roger Allers
    • Jill Culton
    • Anthony Stacchi
  • Writers
    • Steve Bencich(screenplay by)
    • Ron J. Friedman(screenplay by)
    • Nat Mauldin(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Ashton Kutcher(voice)
    • Martin Lawrence(voice)
    • Debra Messing(voice)
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  • Directors
    • Roger Allers
    • Jill Culton
    • Anthony Stacchi
  • Writers
    • Steve Bencich(screenplay by)
    • Ron J. Friedman(screenplay by)
    • Nat Mauldin(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Ashton Kutcher(voice)
    • Martin Lawrence(voice)
    • Debra Messing(voice)
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    • 134User reviews
    • 100Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations

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    Ashton Kutcher
    Ashton Kutcher
    • Elliot
    • (voice)
    Martin Lawrence
    Martin Lawrence
    • Boog
    • (voice)
    Debra Messing
    Debra Messing
    • Beth
    • (voice)
    Gary Sinise
    Gary Sinise
    • Shaw
    • (voice)
    Billy Connolly
    Billy Connolly
    • McSquizzy
    • (voice)
    Georgia Engel
    Georgia Engel
    • Bobbie
    • (voice)
    Jon Favreau
    Jon Favreau
    • Reilly
    • (voice)
    Jane Krakowski
    Jane Krakowski
    • Giselle
    • (voice)
    Gordon Tootoosis
    Gordon Tootoosis
    • Gordy
    • (voice)
    Patrick Warburton
    Patrick Warburton
    • Ian
    • (voice)
    Cody Cameron
    • Mr. Weenie
    • (voice)
    Nika Futterman
    Nika Futterman
    • Rosie
    • (voice)
    Danny Mann
    Danny Mann
    • Serge
    • (voice)
    Jack McGee
    Jack McGee
    • Hunter
    • (voice)
    Michelle Murdocca
    • Maria
    • (voice)
    Fergal Reilly
    • O'Toole
    • (voice)
    Maddie Taylor
    • Porcupine
    • (voice)
    • (as Matthew W Taylor)
    • …
    Kirk Baily
    Kirk Baily
    • Additional Voice
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Roger Allers
      • Jill Culton
      • Anthony Stacchi
    • Writers
      • Steve Bencich(screenplay by)
      • Ron J. Friedman(screenplay by)
      • Nat Mauldin(screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      Ashton Kutcher and Martin Lawrence never met during the making of this movie.
    • Goofs
      When the dam bursts, Shaw's truck would not be able to surface much less continue to run. The engine would almost immediately cease to work after taking in water through the air filter.
    • Quotes

      Beaver #1: Hey, what you got?

      Beaver #2: Wood. What you got?

      Beaver #1: Wood. You wanna trade?

    • Crazy credits
      Prior to the cast listing, it says, "No rabbits were harmed in the making of this movie."
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Departed/Open Season/The Guardian/The Last King of Scotland/The Queen/School for Scoundrels/Beerleague (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      I Belong
      Written by Paul Westerberg

      Performed by Pete Yorn

      Pete Yorn appears courtesy of Columbia Records

    User reviews134

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    6/10
    Knock-off of every CGI animated movie previously released.
    I'd have to agree with the critics on this one. When you release so many CGI movies with talking animals, there is a point at which mediocrity becomes common place. Open Season is no exception.

    It seems to me that a lot of these movies released this past year revolve around this basic formula. 1) A plot involving talking animals. 2) Hire celebrities to do the voice acting (need at least one comedian). 3) Have a main character and an annoying obnoxious sidekick. 4) Have some simple plot in which the main characters are on a journey and have to reach from point A to point B.

    When watching Open Season, I couldn't help but notice the parallels to Shrek. Boog (the bear) = Shrek, and Elliot (the deer) = Donkey. Need voice actors? Easy, let's hire two comedians (Mike Myers & Eddie Murphy vs Martin Lawrence & Ashton Kutcher). Plot? Well, let's just make them stranded somewhere and they have to reach from point A to point B. In this case, from the forest to Boog's old home. Of course, I could make the same case with Finding Nemo (comedians Albert Brooks & Ellen DeGeneres, main character and sidekick, travel from point A to point B plot).

    Now don't get me wrong, I love Shrek and Finding Nemo. The problem is that when you have two great movies like these released previously, you can't help but notice how much Open Season recycles from previous movies. Open Season lacks any emotional charm or comedic originality. Another problem I had is that a lot of the jokes are based on clichés and stereotypes (Scottish squirrels? Male deers = high school jocks? Ducks = French resistance? Female skunks = black women?).

    If there's any redeeming value in this film, it would be the fact that I watched it in IMAX 3D. It looks amazing. Wearing the 3D glasses, I could see each individual patch of fur on Boog's back and the characters literally came out from the screen.

    Is this movie good for the kids? Yes. It had some laughs in it and it does bring about a moral message about the preservation of wildlife. It's a good way to kill and hour and a half. But don't expect to see anything new or original in this film.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Gaumont Columbia Tristar (France)
      • Sony Pictures (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gâu Bu và Huou Còi
    • Filming locations
      • Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Sony Pictures Animation
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $85,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $85,105,259
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,624,548
      • Oct 1, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $200,811,689
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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