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Hoot (2006)

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The Critics:
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When a Montana boy moves to Florida and unearths a disturbing threat to a local population of endangered owls, three middle-schoolers take on greedy land developers, corrupt politicians, and clueless cops. Determined to protect his new environment, the boy and his friends fight to prevent the adults from making a big mistake.
Genres: Comedy, Kids/Family, Thriller and Adaptation
Running Time: 1 hr. 30 min.
Release Date: May 5th, 2006 (wide)
MPAA Rating: PG for mild bullying and brief language.
Distributors:
New Line Cinema
U.S. Box Office: $8,080,116
Cast and Credits
Starring: Luke Wilson, Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson, Cody Linley
Directed by: Wil Shriner
Produced by: Kevin Reidy, Gregg Taylor, Toby Emmerich
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Critical Consensus
Critics Reviews Average Grade:   C+   
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Cathy Hulbert
"...worthwhile family comedy with a strong ecological message." more...
B
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"...tells kids they can make a difference in this world..." more...
B
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"Hoot has its heart in the right place, but I have been unable to locate its brain." more...
C-
Chicago Tribune, Michael Phillips
"...kids are better off with a book than a middling movie adaptation of a book." more...
C
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User Reviews Average Grade:  B   
Pros and Cons  by jayne_edgewood (5/6/2006)
59 out of 67 people found this review helpful
I read this book out loud to my second graders. They LOVED the book and I'm...Full Review
  B+
Don't give a Hoot  by BJLM (5/6/2006)
73 out of 146 people found this review helpful
What a waste of time. My wife and I are both teachers and were really excited to...Full Review
  D+
Wonderful family movie  by rainberd80 (5/5/2006)
45 out of 59 people found this review helpful
I saw a pre-release with my family and I all I can say is that it is such a...Full Review
  A-
more adventerous than you would have thought!  by steverebbry2002 (5/5/2006)
50 out of 77 people found this review helpful
You'll probably look at all of the mixed reviews and be clueless about whether...Full Review
  B
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