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Over the Hedge (2006)

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Critics Reviews Average Grade:   B
Source Brief Review Grade*
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"A family-pleaser featuring some great voice talent." more... B-
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris
"There is actually an occasional moment of inspiration, but as an experience, the movie doesn't hog much shelf space in the memory." more... B-
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert
"...a lot of fun, awfully nice to look at, and filled with energy and smiles." more... B  
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips
"Directors Tim Johnson and Karey Kirkpatrick don't have their hearts in the heartwarming aspects of Over the Hedge." more... C  
E! Online "...a frisky romp..." more... B+
Entertainment Weekly
Lisa Schwarzbaum
"...I laughed like a [insert laughing animal of choice here] throughout Over the Hedge..." more... B+
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt
"Chirpy, silly fun for youngsters thanks to solid character animation." more... B  
New York Post
Kyle Smith
"...the matching of characters to voices is inspired..." more... A-
New York Times
Manohla Dargis
"...there is no poetry here and little thought." more... C-
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
"There are cute CGI animals, clever dialogue, a satirical look at suburban America, and a preachy moral, but it doesn't amount to much." more... B  
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub
"Fun for kids and adults." more... B  
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker
"Best ignore the sloppy message...and have fun with the colorful activity and cartoon slapstick..." more... B-
USA Today
Claudia Puig
"...a raucous, funny and fresh look at the 3 C's: conservation, consumerism and consumption..." more... B  
* Yahoo! Movies converts each critic's published rating into a letter grade. If the critic's review does not include a rating, Yahoo! Movies assigns a grade based on an assessment of the review. (more...)
 
 


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