Open Season

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Open Season

PG

Released Sep 29, 2006

1h 27m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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Boog (Martin Lawrence), a 900-pound grizzly bear, is content entertaining tourists and living in park ranger Beth's (Debra Messing) barn. His life takes a drastic turn when he rescues a one-horned mule deer named Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) from a hunter (Gary Sinise), and is subsequently tranquilized and returned to the wild. Elliot and Boog recruit the other animals, notably a Scottish squirrel (Billy Connolly) and a beaver foreman, to help turn the tables on the hunters to make the woods safe.

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Critics Consensus

Open Season is a cliched palette of tired jokes and CG animal shenanigans that have been seen multiple times this cinematic year.

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Matthew Leyland

BBC.com

In the end, the hunter becomes the hunted; but wouldn't the animal rights message mean more if you actually cared about the critters?

Rated: 3/5

Oct 17, 2006

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Time Out

I have to say that the humour here (some of it Pythonesque) is mostly spot on and, at times, mischievously dark.

Oct 14, 2006

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Philip French

Guardian

There's virtuosity here but no magic.

Oct 14, 2006

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Dorothy Woodend

The Tyee (British Columbia)

Open Season is just about everything that's wrong with modern culture.

Aug 23, 2017

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Jane Boursaw

Common Sense Media

Animated animal buddy flick is crude but funny.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 1, 2011

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Cole Smithey

ColeSmithey.com

Animated children's movies should not glamorize criminal activity and war, but that's exactly what happens in "Open Season"...

Rated: C-

Apr 25, 2009

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james o

the film is came from Looney Tunes and Pixar.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/03/25

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Matthew H

I love Open Season they are the best films to watch when bord and I'm not lying

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/25

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CID MARTIN RUSSELL S. L

The first "Open Season" was a true part of my childhood and I liked it so much! The animation, the voice acting, the odd-but-funny dynamics between Boog and Elliot, and their teamwork and friendship, alongside the other animals, to fight against the hunters were all my favorite parts of the film! But after years later, I understand that while it might not have been the best animated film for Sony Pictures Animation, can be formulaic and predictable sometimes, and not as really great as other childhood films from 2006 like "Happy Feet" or "Cars" or "Monster House," it's still a good start for the animation studio. I'm being honest here, I really am. Another reason why I like it is that while it's not perfect, it's better than its three DVD sequels. Those ones are the really bad ones and they have much more poor stories and animation compared to the original, which is why I prefer the first one better than the others.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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Francesco P

Il terzo miglior boog e Elliot

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/09/25

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Poppy M

The best film ever made

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/13/25

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Audience Member

Outstanding, and funny what a good family movie to watch with your family.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/25

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Open Season: Official Clip - You Are Home

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Open Season: Official Clip - The Mighty Grizzly

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Open Season: Official Clip - Staging an Attack

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Open Season: Official Clip - Hunting the Hunters

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Synopsis

Boog (Martin Lawrence), a 900-pound grizzly bear, is content entertaining tourists and living in park ranger Beth's (Debra Messing) barn. His life takes a drastic turn when he rescues a one-horned mule deer named Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) from a hunter (Gary Sinise), and is subsequently tranquilized and returned to the wild. Elliot and Boog recruit the other animals, notably a Scottish squirrel (Billy Connolly) and a beaver foreman, to help turn the tables on the hunters to make the woods safe.

Director: Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi, Roger Allers
Producer: Michelle Murdocca
Screenwriter: Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman, Nat Mauldin
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation
Rating: PG (Mild Action|Brief Language|Some Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 16, 2012
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: DTS, Dolby SRD, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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