A safe, slight film that doesn't possess the chaotic hilarity I associate with Carl Hiaasen's best writing.
Comment
04/08/07
Hoot (2006)
25 %
Reviews Counted: 95 Fresh: 24 Rotten:71 Average Rating: 4.7/10
Consensus:
Lacking energy and humor, Hoot is a ho-hum story of eco-awareness that falls flat as a pancake.
Runtime: 90 mins
Synopsis: Jimmy Buffet makes his debut as a producer in this ecologically minded family film, based on the best-selling novel by Carl Hiaasen. New kid Roy Eberhardt (Logan Lerman) is not faring well at his new school in Coconut Grove, Florida. His family recently relocated from his beloved Montana, and... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Brie Larson, Logan Lerman, Luke Wilson, Cody Linley, Jimmy Buffett
Director: Wil Shriner
Reviews
The only highlight is a sequence of outstanding cinematography in Florida's Everglades. Oh, and there's one funny joke. But that doesn't make this film a hoot at all.
09/25/06
It's hard to hate a movie that essentially just wants to teach kids to respect the environment especially when that lesson is imparted in such an upbeat manner. But Hoot is also too bland and clumsy to wholeheartedly embrace.
07/13/06
Hoot in retrospect won’t really offer your children anything they haven’t already seen, and it’s just another preachy environmental film that talks down to them. Have you seen Akeelah and the Bee?
05/23/06
The most important thing to know...is that it's co-produced by Jimmy Buffett, who also appears in a small role and provides new music for the soundtrack.
05/19/06
The story is contrived, the transitions are clumsy, and much of the acting is weak.
05/18/06
The least irritating adult in sight is also the least relevant: Officer Delinko (amiable Luke Wilson) tries to help the kids.
05/13/06
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.
05/13/06
Top Critic
Younger kids will find the pranks and schemes funny, while the enviro-activist theme is an important message to which they may just latch on. The eco-responsibility part, not the venomous snake part, one hopes.
05/13/06
An environmentally conscious Newbery Honor novel has been turned into a disappointing and uninspired movie.
05/12/06
The three leads are likable, but they can’t overcome a slapdash story or some wild overacting by the likes of Luke Wilson, Tim Blake Nelson, Neil Flynn and Clark Gregg.
05/12/06
It's hard to give a hoot about Roy or any of his furtive feathered friends when they're surrounded by a nest of dreary cliches.
05/11/06
Shriner just doesn't have the skills yet to turn lightweight scuffle into heavyweight preaching without bringing down the whole production.
05/08/06
The owls are awfully cute. The eco message is awfully sincere. Beyond that, you probably won't give much of a "Hoot" about this mediocre family movie.
05/08/06
It would be a nice little family film if not for the fact that the young heroes commit felonies in the name of saving the environment.
05/08/06
Holes, Because of Winn-Dixie and now, Hoot. Since we don't really have after school TV specials anymore, these kid novels-turned-hokey movies seem to be fitting the bill.
05/08/06
I can’t image any kid getting excited by this eco-friendly kiddie-empowerment flick
05/07/06
A cute movie with good characters, a message about saving the environment, and still enjoyable. Better than the usual drek they try to pass off as fun family entertainment.
05/06/06
Related Forums
totally fun film
by: supereight 5/15/06
by: supereight 5/15/06
Pictures
News
Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible 3" Beats "Poseidon" to Remain at #1
posted by Gitesh Pandya May 14, 2006
Tom Cruise's spy sequel Mission: Impossible III remained the most popular film in North America for the second...
posted by Gitesh Pandya May 14, 2006
Tom Cruise's spy sequel Mission: Impossible III remained the most popular film in North America for the second...
Box Office Wrapup: "Mission: Impossible III" Big, But Not Huge at #1
posted by Gitesh Pandya May 07, 2006
Tom Cruise climbed into his usual number one spot at the box office with his heavily-hyped spy sequel Mission:...
posted by Gitesh Pandya May 07, 2006
Tom Cruise climbed into his usual number one spot at the box office with his heavily-hyped spy sequel Mission:...
Box Office Saturday Update: "Mission Impossible III" Grossed $17M on Friday
posted by RT Staff May 06, 2006
Tom Cruise topped the box office with his highly-publicized spy sequel Mission: Impossible III on Friday which...
posted by RT Staff May 06, 2006
Tom Cruise topped the box office with his highly-publicized spy sequel Mission: Impossible III on Friday which...
Critical Consensus: "Mission" Accomplished
posted by Tim Ryan May 04, 2006
This week at the movies brings spies ("Mission: Impossible III"), spooks ("An American...
posted by Tim Ryan May 04, 2006
This week at the movies brings spies ("Mission: Impossible III"), spooks ("An American...
IGN RSS Feeds