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Release Date: 2006

Cast: Luke Wilson, Robert Wagner, Neil Flynn, Kiersten Warren, Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Cody Linley, Jimmy Buffett, Eric Phillips, Clark Gregg, Tim Blake Nelson, Dean Collins ...MORE

Cast: Luke Wilson, Robert Wagner, Neil Flynn, Kiersten Warren, Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Cody Linley, Jimmy Buffett, Eric Phillips, Clark Gregg, Tim Blake Nelson, Dean Collins, Jessica Cauffiel ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Children'S/Family, Adventure, Coming Of Age, Teen, Comedy, Film Adaptation, Family, Family-Oriented Adventure

Hoot is a 2006 American family comedy film based on Carl Hiaasen's novel of the same name. It was directed by Wil Shriner and produced by New Line Cinema and Walden Media. Hoot was released on May 5, 2006. The film is about a group of children trying to save a burrowing owl habitat from destruction. The habitat is located on the intended construction site of a pancake house. The greedy and corrupt developer of the project intends to proceed regardless of the environmental damage it would cause. Hoot features live burrowing owls and music by Jimmy Buffett. Buffett is also listed as a... MORE

Hoot is a 2006 American family comedy film based on Carl Hiaasen's novel of the same name. It was directed by Wil Shriner and produced by New Line Cinema and Walden Media. Hoot was released on May 5, 2006. The film is about a group of children trying to save a burrowing owl habitat from destruction. The habitat is located on the intended construction site of a pancake house. The greedy and corrupt developer of the project intends to proceed regardless of the environmental damage it would cause. Hoot features live burrowing owls and music by Jimmy Buffett. Buffett is also listed as a co-producer, and he played the role of Mr. Ryan, the science teacher, in the movie. The film was generally regarded as unsuccessful in its initial theatrical run, and received largely negative to middle-rated reviews from notable film critics and film-review websites. Middle school student Roy E. Eberhardt (Logan Lerman) has just moved to Florida from Montana. He is mercilessly teased and bullied. He is exasperated, but then makes the acquaintance of Beatrice "The Bear" Leep (Brie Larson), and her stepbrother, "Mullet Fingers" (Cody Linley). Meanwhile, the corrupt and ruthless CEO of a pancake company LESS