Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- breezy
- goofy
- warm
- easter holiday
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found the animation and cast performances appealing but judged the humor, pacing, and uninspired script too weak to sustain the live-action family comedy.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
E.B., Carlos, and other Easter characters are animated into live-action settings alongside James Marsden and the human cast.
Out-of-work slacker Fred must care for the injured Easter Bunny while confronting his stalled life.
The Easter Bunny, Easter production, and seasonal traditions drive the story and its world-building.
The Easter Bunny's world is threatened by a coup involving Carlos and the succession of Easter leadership.
Films like Hop, and why
Alvin and the Chipmunks
family-friendly live-action and animation hybrid centered on a mischievous animal and an adult forced into caretaking
The Santa Clause
holiday-themed family comedy combining animated characters, slapstick humor, and a human protagonist learning responsibility
Stuart Little
warm fish-out-of-water family fantasy about an irresponsible adult whose life is disrupted by an unusual nonhuman companion
Movie Details
- Director
- Tim Hill
- Release Date
- 2011-03-30
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (1429)
Cast
- Russell Brand
- James Marsden
- Kaley Cuoco
- Hank Azaria
- Elizabeth Perkins
- Gary Cole
- Hugh Laurie
- David Hasselhoff
- Chelsea Handler
- Dustin Ybarra
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Hop about?
- An aimless young man becomes the unwilling caretaker of an injured Easter Bunny in a bright, slapstick holiday fantasy.
- What is Hop like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hop as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Hop violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Hop as mild.
- What did critics think of Hop?
- Critics generally found the animation and cast performances appealing but judged the humor, pacing, and uninspired script too weak to sustain the live-action family comedy.
- Which films are like Hop?
- Films with a similar feel include Alvin and the Chipmunks, The Santa Clause, and Stuart Little.
- How long is Hop?
- Hop runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hop?
- In United States, Hop streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
