Hoot fingerprintBig heart.
Calm and low-key
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some slapstick and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Hoot is calm and low-intensity.
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some slapstick and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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It's time to stand up for the little guys.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Hoot is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, and Metacritic 46). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 31 min
Hoot runs 1 h 31 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Hoot higher (52) than critics (36). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 55% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Hoot in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 61 storytelling tropes for Hoot, including Even the Guys Want Him, Nature Is Not Nice, Ominous Owl.
5.6
