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Hoot

2006Movie1 h 31 minPG

44

WeakGoodWatch score

44

WeakGoodWatch score

Letterboxd

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

A young man moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls.

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At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+17)
Critics 36Audiences 53GoodWatch 45
Metascore46
Tomatometer26%
IMDb5.6
Audience score54%
Letterboxd · 12 K ratings2.6/5
User score4.7
Box office
55%of its budget back
Budget
$15 M
Worldwide
$8 M
Worldwide it made back $8 M of the $15 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 31 min
A typical length for family movies
typical 9591
Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
2006
November 3, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
FamilyAdventure
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
ViolenceMild
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesLittle or none
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
24 of 33
Directing · 1
Wil Shriner Director, Screenplay, Co-Producer
Writing · 1
Carl Hiaasen Novel, Co-Producer
Production · 11
Toby Emmerich Executive Producer
Kevin Reidy Executive Producer
Gregg Taylor Executive Producer
Frank Marshall Producer
Jimmy Buffett Producer
Amanda Mackey Casting
Camera · 2
Michael Chapman Director of Photography
Tom Cox Additional Photography
Editing · 1
Alan Edward Bell Editor
Sound · 4
Phil Marshall Original Music Composer
Mike Utley Original Music Composer
Mac McAnally Original Music Composer
Brie Larson Songs
Art · 5
Stephen J. Lineweaver Production Design
Dan Perri Title Designer
Richard Fojo Supervising Art Director
Scott Jacobson Set Decoration
Marla Altschuler Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
Christopher Lawrence Costume Design
Other crew · 1
Dane Farwell Utility Stunts

Tropes

Conveniently Distorted Evidence FootageRare · in 21 titlesAs part of his plan to present evidence that there are endangered burrowing owls at the pancake house site, Roy gives his camera to Mullet Fingers and asks him to take a picture of one.Useless Bystander ParentRare · in 37 titlesThe second time Roy goes to Dana Matherson's house, he meets Dana's father, who, in sharp contrast to both his son and his wife, is weedy and timid.All 61 tropes

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