Open Season Movie
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Storyline
TAGLINES
One Fur All & All Fur One.
The Season is Changing.
Boyz 'n the Wood
The Odd Are About To Get Even.
A grizzly bear named Boog, domesticated by a park ranger, Beth, helps deer friend Elliot escape from the mullet-sporting hunter, Shaw. When the Elliot decides to return the favor to help Boog escape from Beth he finds that Boog is very happy with his domesticated home. After a misunderstanding, Beth is convinced that Boog is reverting to his wild nature and releases him in the woods just as hunting season begins. Boog has no idea how to survive outside of his garage home with his beloved Beth. Elliott and Boog develop a strong bond not only between themselves but also with the wild animals and attempt to drive the hunters out of the forest.
| Martin Lawrence | Boog |
| Ashton Kutcher | Elliot |
| Gary Sinise | Shaw |
| Debra Messing | Beth |
| Billy Connolly | McSquizzy |
| Georgia Engel | Bobbie |
| Jon Favreau | Reilly |
| Jane Krakowski | Giselle |
| Gordon Tootoosis | Gordy |
| Patrick Warburton | Ian |
| Cody Cameron | Mr. Weenie |
| Nika Futterman | Rosie |
| Danny Mann | Serge |
| Jack McGee | Hunter |
| Michelle Murdocca | Maria |
| Roger Allers |
6.00 out of 10 (6525 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Favorite animation
posted on 06 Aug 2009This is definitely my favorite animated comedy. When I watched it at a local movie theater, everyone was laughing, the adults as much as the kids. There was no back-door, off-color humor for the adults to snicker at and pass meaningful glances over, it was simply funny: good, clean fun across the board. My 3-year-old granddaughter made it through the entire movie, usually she can't do that. She laughed a lot, although, part of that was from getting caught up with the laughter in the the audience. It was probably the visual funniness that she was able to latch onto within the movie itself, a few times she also caught the funniness of some dialog, evidenced by things she would say. It was visually funny, the words were funny, it was a great movie that I could see again and again. I had no idea it was out in 3D, and now hope to see it at an IMAX.Most of the animals were equally funny. The ending is priceless, too. Another review mentioned Looney Tunes, and I can see a comparison, a bit. The animals make these little "aside" comments now and again, maybe a lot, I don't know, but one of those times is when the dachshund makes a comment to the audience about its owner that just brings the house down, so tongue in cheek it is, it takes a second to absorb the surprise, and then it is funny to remember for weeks. The dachshund's comment reminded me of something Jack Benny might have popped out with impromptu if he were alive. And if Johnny Carson were alive, he would fit into this movie REALLY well as one of the animal characters, maybe as an animal that got tickled over things, not that Carson would make the movie better, my point is that such a character could fit into this entourage delightfully. To me, it lives up to that kind of quality. Many of the reviews, though, appear not to reflect this high regard, and I find it hard to understand why everybody doesn't agree that this movie is stellar. In comparison, Over the Hedge was not so memorable. I recall it being acceptably funny, but it quickly faded into a distant memory. Open Season will be with me vividly for years, even if I don't get to see it again. I would say that a comparable regular movie would be Mr. Deeds.
Nobody is going to remember Open Season
posted on 23 Jul 2009When an animated movie comes out, viewers don't tend to think, "I'll go see that!" unless they have kids who will love it or maybe if it's a Pixar film or something, considering theirs are the best. What I mean to say is, you can't expect much from a movie like this. The only thing is, it didn't meet the low expectation, it failed it.I'll admit, there were a couple funny parts, but that doesn't count for anything when you're staring at this movie while scene after scene involves rabbits being chucked around, a crazed hunter shooting everything he sees, or a new animal character is introduced every moment in hope of seeming funny. There were beavers and deer and ducks and skunks and squirrel characters who had nothing to do with the plot and they constantly showed up out of nowhere for no reason. Every new event lead to a new scene with the hunter showing up and trying to shoot the bear. Then they'd escape. Then the hunter would try to shoot the bear again. Then they'd escape again. It's almost impossible to explain to you how pathetic and clichéd this movie was. I try to imagine what kind of brilliant spark the writer got that told him to write yet another animated movie about animals who can talk. The only reason this movie was made was for money, and those kinds of movies just...honestly suck. The movies that are smart and clever and really send kids' minds reeling with wonder and laughter now, that's the sort of thing that gets not only the most money but will be remembered and have effects on the world. The point is, nobody is going to remember Open Season unless they're trying to think of the most boring, most violent, stupidest, most clichéd cartoon animation movie they ever saw. See this movie. See it so you can understand what I'm explaining here. I'm not just bashing this movie, I'm saying what I believe and I believe that a bear who gets drunk on junk food then gets released into the wild and lights cars on fire and almost gets shot a million times is NOT GENUINE. Open Season: a movie that underestimates the mind of a child by thinking they'll like anything.
Absolutely horrible!
posted on 11 Jun 2009I always thought that high-budget, 3D-animation movies, would never fall so down to be desperate efforts to make money without a story, without humor, without good actors, without anything. Heck, even Martin Lawrence playing a lead role, didn't discourage me of going to the theater. But I was wrong. This is a sad, sad film. The acting was very poor. It's hard to say this for an animated film but it's true! Martin Lawrence just cannot act. It's true! His character was unBEARable (pun intended)! Ashton Kutcher's buck was sort of OK, I guess, but the rest of the cast should consider some serious voice-acting lessons.And what was supposed to be funny in this film? The plot was so boring, I almost fell asleep! Come to think of it a brief smile for ONE moment was all it got from me. Forget about laughing. Only one scene worthy of a single smile is what it would get from you. The 3D animation was done pretty good and I feel sorry for the guys that worked on it. They didn't deserve being part of this bull*&!% of a movie.Consider staring at the wall for an hour and half, before watching this movie. Hey, at least staring at wall is free!
An above-average (for the genre) film with good pacing and a few very impressive moments
posted on 11 Jun 2009Obviously, Bencich's screenplay is not one of the great works of film writing, but let's take a moment to appreciate it for its virtues. The film has better pacing than almost any other film of the time in this genre, and the key scenes are well-established and strangely engrossing.True, there are flaws in the film. A few of the actors and actresses have a kind of gross/scary look that seems to somehow be the result of the decade itself, and the score is maddeningly repetitive. Still, the good elements at least measure up to the bad ones.I was a little disappointed (as I imagine many were) that Debra Messing wasn't given more to work with. Even though she is given top billing and the titular character, she doesn't have any real dramatic moments until the end of the film.I have to say that the best actress of the picture was Caitlin Cutt in her small, but pivotal role.Though I wouldn't call Open Season a masterpiece, I would recommend it to any fan of the genre.
solid,very funny animated comedy
posted on 30 May 2009"Open Season" is a very entertaining animated film.i like the eclectic mix of characters.i really liked the dynamic between the 2 main characters,A domesticated bear named "Boog"(voiced by Martin Lawrence)and Elliot(Ashton Kutcher)a displaced mule deer with no family.i also though the dialogue was very good in this movie.there are some great one liners.there is also an abundance of action,(some of it very funny) and there are also some dramatic moments.dare i say it,this movie treads very close to being hysterical in some scenes.also,the choice of actors for the voices is brilliant in this movie,especially Lawrence and Kutcher.for me,"Open Season" gets a solid 7/10
Sony's Inspired Answer to Disney's Chicken Little and Brother Bear...Better Than Both!
posted on 22 May 2009First of all, Martin Lawrence, while great when carried by a good supporting cast, does not at first seem to belong in this production. His speech patterns are very off-putting - so off-putting as to render Boog the bear nigh unlovable. It takes some time before Lawrence actually "becomes" the bear. However, after he (or is it the audience who...) achieves some level of comfort, he really settles well into the role of Boog, allowing the viewers to form an attachment to the character. It happens somewhere near the midpoint of the film.This work bears some highly entertaining elements (I LOVE what they've done to the rabbits! Call me a sadistic thing, if you will!) through to a surprisingly satisfying ending where Boog achieves self-discovery and Elliot finally has to accept his fate - he's an animal, he lives in the woods. The things the animals do to establish their safety zone are ingeniously creative. We laughed SO HARD.All in all? We had a blast watching this, can't wait to get it on Blu-Ray, and watch it very often. It's great fun for all ages, although there are abandonment issues raised herein, of which parents should be aware.It rates a 9.3/10 from...the Fiend :.
Great family feel good film
posted on 20 May 2009This film is Great, no other word for it it will have the whole family cheering and laughing there is not as many adult jokes as Shrek but the jokes that do happen are so funny and silly it doesn't even matter! i went to see this film after it had come out for a bit and thought oh god there is nothing else on but was highly surprised. and ended putting this down as one of my favourite films of all time now. i normally go for a intelligent film such as the wind that shakes the barley but this light hearted animation was a great change. on a personal scale i give this film 10 stars and perfect for half term to keep the rug-rats busy and maybe the older rats to :-) thank you and i hope you found my review useful.
Knock-off of every CGI animated movie previously released.
posted on 14 May 2009I'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.
Bought Widescreen DVD, but it's Fullscreen
posted on 02 May 2009I purchased the widescreen special edition from a Target store in San Jose, California. When played, the movie is shown in fullscreen format. This is not a two sided disc, so I'm not putting the movie in the wrong way. Today I took the movie back to a Target store in Fremont and exchanged it. The new movie is also playing in fullscreen format. Has anyone else had this problem? I don't want to spend a lot of time exchanging this movie only to have it be another fullscreen edition. I even asked the return desk at Target if they could play the movie before I took it home, but they didn't have a TV and DVD player in the return section. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thoroughly enjoyed
posted on 30 Apr 2009I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. Sure, there was a little raw humor but it was not over the line. And truly, without it, the movie might have been a little boring for adults. Elliot was great. Loved his one-liners. I took two little girls and their mother along and we all laughed throughout the movie. One thing I've noticed in many movies is that the trailers contain all the good stuff and the movie has nothing more to offer. Not so with "Open Season". I will buy this one so I can watch when I need a good laugh. I read some of the other comments - all I have to say is - don't over analyze - just enjoy!Stands out in comparison to other kids movies.
It's Snot What You Think
posted on 24 Apr 2009Get by the left coast hatred of hunters and firearms and you're left with the mildly entertaining animated feature, Open Season. It's all blandly amusing to the wives and kiddies in the audience, and for me, a man who supports hunters' rights, yet has never hunted, there's a feeling that my time could be better used, but why bother. I'm with my family.The thing I got most out of Open Season was the feeling that the makers of this harmless scat wanted to play with the big boys at Pixar and Dreamworks. There's something about a technical breakthrough at Sony that made the characters pop out on screen more, but the story is so weak that the critters get deflated.I was wondering if I disliked Open Season because I don't care for Martin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher. Gary Sinise can do almost no wrong, but Debra Messing has to be seen instead of just heard. Probably the only character that made me laugh out loud was the Scottish squirrel, Billy Connelly. I kept seeing him in Mrs. Brown, flapping about in the surf, and the two images, both with nuts assaulting your senses, kept me chuckling.How's that for weird! Anyway, Open Season is a guaranteed money-maker, so grinching about it is pretty much pointless. If you do rent it, watch for the blue porcupine that keeps purring, "Buddy?" That's what made the wife and kid chuckle.Compare that with my Billy Connelly story and you'll have a whole new sense of the weirdness of your humble movie critic.
A Wild Ride
posted on 31 Mar 2009Not as concerned with pop culture references as most recent animated films, Open Season still swings low, sourcing bodily functions for humor. While sure to be a smash hit with any child, overly protective parents and critics will undoubtedly have a problem with seeing cereal for a second time.Yet again a supposed children's film is a gray product, leaving children wound up and struggling to innuendo parents to death. While open Season does take reasonable risks with its content (besides depicting defecation), it struggles to find itself: an innovative film with peril and a plot, or a high-five poop movie.When leaving the theater I found myself wonder what the point of this million dollar feature (produced by an army of talented artists) was. Unfortunately there is no story, no moral; violence saves the day again! Thank God we're all unique and okay with it! While the story isn't, and the lip-sync animation made my eyes bleed, there are numerous sequences loaded with great animation and a few sincere laughs peppered here and there.
One Of The Best Animated Movies Ever
posted on 29 Mar 2009"Open Season" uses more adult and over-the-edge-humor than any other animated movie in the last few years. The characters are great. Much better than some animated side kicks we've seen this year. Ashton Kutcher, Martin Lawrance and Billy Conelly did a great job and also the music in this picture is very well chosen. The animation is brilliant and some shots will clearly blow your mind.This movie isn't just for kids. Adults will have quite a few laughs, too.Many people say that this movie is just like every other animated movie we've seen so far and the storyline seems familiar. But you could say the same about every damn horror movie or chick flick. Even if every animated movie had the same story, you still can find differences. And Open Season is a movie of it's own. So don't bug me.All in all you GOTTA see this movie.
A funny, sweet film!
posted on 23 Mar 2009I saw this over the weekend with five 9-year-old boys, three 40ish adults and my 72-year-old mom. We ALL enjoyed it and thought it was cute and funny! It's too bad that it had to be released at the tail end of a year with so many other animated movies, but I think this one holds up against any of them for entertainment value. I thought the voice casting was great, and I LOVED the music. It was a simple story that you know is all going to work out in the end, but that's just fine with me. If I want complexity and angst and dark endings, I'll go see something else. And I've GOT to learn all the words to Elliot's version of "Teddy Bear Picnic"...
not what I was expecting..
posted on 03 Mar 2009After getting free tickets to the premiere of 'Open Season', I was expecting to see a great animated film, like Shrek and Monster's Inc. I ended up coming out disappointed. If you're taking your 5/6 year old kids, they'll probably like it. About half way through the movie I was expecting it to have a twist or something but my friend and I were pretty much bored through the whole movie. It's definitely not a family movie, and I suggest to keep it to the under 10s. Overall, I'm pretty glad the tickets were free. Watch something a little more worthwhile, but that's just my opinion. If you're not so much into comedy, then it's OK. Not hilarious, but cute... .... ... ... ... ... ... .... ..... .
It was totally Fun and Awesome
posted on 30 Jan 2009The movie was totally fun and awesome. Amongst the animals, Boog is Very funny and cute. Shaw looks like a pucca villain. When, Boog and Elliot were destroying the shop, that scene is totally funny. Even, Elliot is very funny. The last scene was totally awesome and cool. When, Boog is hiding in Shaw's house, that scene is totally thrilling and funny. When, Boog is going for toilet near the bushes, that scene is Totally Funny. When, Boog is seeing the forest and that time he worries that he lost everything, that scene is totally funny. When, Boog breaks the dam And the water releases, that scene is totally funny and awesome. When, Elliot is tied in a rope, that time he talk to Boog with fear, that Scene is totally funny. When, Gordy drops Boog into his house that Time Beth and Gordy will be talking and Boog disturbs their talking, that time Boog is very funny. When, the animals are fighting in the last scene, that time they were awesome and cool. When, Beth is travelling the helicopter with Boog and Elliot that time the background music is cool and the nature which comes in the scene is very beautiful. When, Boog asks Elliot that where is Timberline, that scene is very funny. Even, the nicknames of Boog and Elliot are very funny. I should really appreciate the creators of "Open Season".
Oscar WORTHY
posted on 10 Jan 2009I have seen this film. I have also seen the Godfather. This film was faaaaar better than The Godfather. I can't believe how ignorant you people are! You are ruining it's chances of being in the top 250 movies of all time. The graphics were impeccable, the voice talent was amazing, Props to Mr. Kutcher, the dialouge was some of the best and more natural dialouge that I have ever seen on the big screen. And it had plenty of well placed fart jokes. Usually, fart jokes are really over done, and can sound cheezy, but these were very naturalistic. I appreciated that. Props to Mr. Kutcher. On the other hand... The Godfather is a slow, boring, and horribly shot movie. the acting is...Meh.... and the editing is God awful. The movies only saving grace is the guns and the gun sound effects. Those were top notch. So, as I said, put "Over the Hedge" in the top 250 films of all time. Because whether you like it or not, it's gonna win some Oscars.
It's cute... plain and simple!
posted on 06 Jan 2009OK... I'm a hunter and I usually roll my eyes at animators with their anti-hunting stance. The ones that make the hunters look like jerks and the animals are much smarter and more in tune with nature... blah, blah, blah! So, this movie does all of that, but I laughed throughout the movie! No one should take themselves so seriously that they can't laugh at what's going on around them! Silly fun, good popcorn movie and entertaining to boot! I've got to admit, I'd never imagine Martin Lawrence as a Grizzly Bear, nor see Ashton Kucher as a one antlered deer, but someone had insight and imagination! Go and enjoy this silly movie... it has a couple of bathroom jokes, but what doesn't these days!
Who'd have thunk?
posted on 27 Dec 2008Matin Lawrence and Ashton Kutcher rock as the big bear "Boog" and the comic sidekick deer "Elliot". Unfortunately, the story was bland and the jokes were only mildly funny, so it will not be one of the best kids movies you're going to see this year. The "Laugh out loud" index was maybe a 5-10 (laughs per movie). "Over the Hedge" was closer to 20-30 for comparative purposes. "Boog" and "Elliot" were well played. The Scottish squirrels, Beavers and Rabbits were funny, but the rest of the characters didn't make much of an impression. Although somewhat entertaining, it was quickly forgotten after we left the theater (with the exception of the Austin Powers like shadow scene behind the curtain). If you need to take the kids out to a movie, this is funny enough to make it worthwhile, but don't get your expectations up to high.
Unoriginal and not for children
posted on 16 Aug 2009I agree with the critics: this movie has nothing original. It feels like most ideas and characters are borrowed from other movies - even some scenes. It is not particularly funny either. I would also like to add that this is NOT a movie for children: I thought it was a rather sad story, the main character being chased, left alone, betrayed, lied to, etc. throughout the whole movie.I am giving g2 points for the movie and 10 for the main character and his teddy bear who are very touching. That brings us to an average of 6 points :)See Cars instead.