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Hoot

Play trailer Poster for Hoot PG,  2006,  1h 27m,  Kids & Family/ Comedy/ Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 26% 98 Reviews Tomatometer 54% 50,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
26% Tomatometer 98 Reviews 54% Popcornmeter 50,000+ Ratings
Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman) has moved so often he has lost track of how many times he has changed schools. After moving from Montana to Florida's Gulf Coast, he befriends Beatrice (Brie Larson) and her brother. The siblings show Roy their hideaway, where they secretly take care of a flock of wild owls. When they learn that a restaurant will be built where the owls live, the three decide to enlist the help of a local policeman (Luke Wilson) to save the birds.
Hoot

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Critics Consensus

Lacking energy and humor, Hoot is a ho-hum story of eco-awareness that falls flat as a pancake.

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Tim Grierson Screen International Jul 23, 2008
Promoting environmental conservation, this bland family film never generates much interest in either its human or animal participants. Go to Full Review
Dana Stevens New York Times May 13, 2006
This sweet-natured but plodding adaptation of a young-adult novel by Carl Hiaasen could have used a little less broad satire of corporate greed and a few more, well, owls. The critters peep from their burrows for only a few brief moments. Go to Full Review
Toddy Burton Austin Chronicle May 13, 2006
2/5
Parents may role their eyes more than once at this flightless film. Go to Full Review
Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com Sep 11, 2020
3.0/4.0
The cinematic equivalent to a Jimmy Buffett concert aimed squarely at children and youth. Go to Full Review
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Feb 29, 2016
C
Soporific effort. Go to Full Review
Jette Kernion Cinematical Apr 8, 2007
2/5
A safe, slight film that doesn't possess the chaotic hilarity I associate with Carl Hiaasen's best writing. Go to Full Review
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George S Feb 2, 2018 While the movie is faithfully true to the children's book, Hoot lacks energy, comedy and excitement in its environmentally friendly plot. Pacing does match the book however, See more
Abraham R Feb 2, 2017 Not a good movie to watch
Draco W Jan 26, 2017 I loved this movie when I was 12, I've read the book as a summer reading thing when I lived in NYC:
Ron S Nov 18, 2014 Terrible kids movie.
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Cast & Crew

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Wil Shriner

Director

Luke Wilson

Officer Delinko

Logan Lerman

Roy

Brie Larson

Beatrice

Cody Linley

Mullet Fingers

Jimmy Buffett

Mr. Ryan

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Synopsis Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman) has moved so often he has lost track of how many times he has changed schools. After moving from Montana to Florida's Gulf Coast, he befriends Beatrice (Brie Larson) and her brother. The siblings show Roy their hideaway, where they secretly take care of a flock of wild owls. When they learn that a restaurant will be built where the owls live, the three decide to enlist the help of a local policeman (Luke Wilson) to save the birds.
Director
Wil Shriner
Producer
Frank Marshall, Jimmy Buffett
Screenwriter
Wil Shriner
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
Walden Media, Hoot Productions LLC, The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Rating
PG (Mild Bullying|Brief Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
May 5, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 23, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$8.1M
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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