Hoot (2006)

Directed by

Wil Shriner

Genre

comedy film, family film, children's film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 139 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of kids in Florida team up to protect a colony of burrowing owls from a developer who wants to build on their land. They face off against adults and find creative ways to stop the construction.

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What happens

Hoot is a 2006 American family comedy film, based on Carl Hiaasen's novel of the same name. It was written and directed by Wil Shriner, and produced by New Line Cinema and Walden Media. The film stars Luke Wilson, Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson, Neil Flynn and Robert Wagner. The film follows a group of children trying to save a burrowing owl habitat from destruction by a corrupt developer. The film features live burrowing owls and music by Jimmy Buffett. Buffett is also listed as a co-producer, and played the role of Mr. Ryan, the children's science teacher. Filming took place from July to September 2005 in Florida, with additional shooting in California the following January. The film was released on May 5, 2006, to negative critical reception and was a box office bomb that grossed just $8 million against a $15 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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