# Over the Hedge (2006)

> A hungry raccoon recruits a wary woodland family for a suburban food raid that tests greed, loyalty, and the boundary between nature and consumer culture.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/3855

## Facts

- Runtime: 83 min
- Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
- Director: Karey Kirkpatrick, Tim Johnson
- Cast: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes, William Shatner, Nick Nolte, Thomas Haden Church, Allison Janney
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327084/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, irreverent, energetic, family movie night, lazy afternoon

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