Published
Glendale, CA : Dreamworks Animation : Distributed by DreamWorks Home Entertainment, ♭2006.
ISBN
1415725675, 9781415725672, 1415727252, 9781415727256, 097361190648
UPC
097361176741, 4893031029715, 024543323907, 191329060995
Notes
General Note
Based on characters created by Michael Fry and T Lewis.
General Note
Originally produced as a feature film in 2006.
General Note
Special features: Filmmaker commentary [audio feature]; Hammy's boomerang adventure (5 min.); Bee movie [preview] (1 min.); DreamWorks Kids featurettes (15 min.), Games & activities [interactive features, DVD-ROM features require a DVD-ROM drive and Internet access]; In hibernation [web link]; Behind the hedge featurettes (36 min.), previews (7 min.), and galleries [slide shows]; Shrek [preview] (4 min.).
Creation/Production Credits
Music by Rupert Gregson-Williams ; songs by Ben Folds ; production designer, Kathy Altieri ; visual effects supervisor, Craig Ring ; editor, John K. Carr ; art directors, Christian Schellewald, Paul Shardlow ; animation, David Burgess, John Hill, Jason Reisig, William Salazar, Kristof Serrand.
Participants/Performers
Bruce Willis (RJ), Garry Shandling (Verne), Steve Carell (Hammy), Wanda Sykes (Stella), William Shatner (Ozzie), Nick Nolte (Vincent), Thomas Haden Church (Dwayne), Allison Janney (Gladys), Eugene Levy (Lou), Catherine O'Hara (Penny), Avril Lavigne (Heather), Omid Djalili (Tiger).
Description
Upon waking up after hibernation, a group of forest animals discover that a tall hedge has appeared out of nowhere, half their forest is gone, and they have little to no food left. Their leader Verne, a nervous turtle, suggests they must adapt. Newcomer RJ the raccoon gives them another option: go over the hedge and get food from the humans! The other forest animals quickly give in to RJ's blandishments, sneaking into the human world to get all the food they can grab. What they don't know is that RJ is actually in debt to Vincent, a huge, hungry bear. RJ has stolen all of Vincent's food, and Vincent has warned RJ that unless it's all back before the full moon, RJ will regret having stolen it, because then RJ takes its place!
Target Audience
MPAA rating: Rated PG for some rude humor and mild comic action.
System Details
DVD; Region 1, NTSC; 5.1 Dolby Digital surround, 2.0 Dolby Digital surround stereo ; widescreen presentation, enhanced for 16x9 televisions.
Language
In English, dubbed French or Spanish with optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish; closed-captioned.
Awards
Winner, 2007 Annie Awards [The International Animated Film Society, ASIFA-Hollywood] for Best Character Design in an Animated Feature Production--Nicolas Marlet; Best Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production--Gary Graham; and Best Directing in an Animated Feature Production--Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick.