Open Season

PG

Released Sep 29, 2006

1h 27m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

List

49%

Tomatometer

103 Reviews

57%

Audience Score

250,000+ Ratings

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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Hank Sartin

Time Out

Rated: 3/5

Nov 17, 2011

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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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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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Nim T

Watched the other sequels before finally having the chance to watch this original ones. For an adult, this is consider cheesy, but there are many things worth noting. There were many laughable scenes in the movie and made me understood why this movie is called Open Season. The originality of how various animals get together and being collaborative is mind boggling. The chemistry between Beth and Boog brings a story that emphasizes love and respect for one another. The sequels after this, although have their uniqueness cannot beat the efficiency and positiveness from this first one in the series.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/14/24

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Audience Member

This movie is such a classic this movie is my childhood I love this movie so much!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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Ryland C

Wait…… This is Sony animations very first movie? Okay. It’s not bad but honestly it could‘ve been better. Here’s the stuff I liked: the backgrounds are beautifully gorgeous, the animation is actually pretty good, I really enjoyed the relationship between the Martin Lawrence bear and his human mother, the villain was enjoyable, and finally the voice acting was solid. Here’s the stuff I didn’t like: the movies writing is basically just Shrek and Ice Age again, the pacing sucks, the slapstick gets on my nerves, and the god damn Ashton Cutcher dear is so annoying. Overall it’s not a perfect start to the studio. It’s a 5/10.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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Aidan B

Fairly underrated: while "Open Season" is far from the best animated movie, it is still an overall enjoyable watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/03/24

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EwanDoggie B

Honestly, this movie is underrated. It's a really great movie, but not other people think the same. Please watch the movie now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Noe G

Open season 1 is a great Sony pictures, animation movie I give this film a 9/10

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Jill Culton

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Anthony Stacchi

Director

Roger Allers

Director

Martin Lawrence

Boog

Ashton Kutcher

Elliott

Gary Sinise

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Open Season: Official Clip - Mini-Mart Mayhem

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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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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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