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By Owen Gleiberman (3,271) for Entertainment Weekly (6,953) on 16 Jun 2017

Don't let the Carl Hiaasen pedigree fool you: Hoot is an Afterschool Special too crummy to give a hoot about…

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By Michael Phillips (2,622) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 06 Sep 2015

The songs take some of the sting out of the numerous scenes involving alligators, snakes, attack dogs and bullies…

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By Peter Debruge (1,557) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 13 Nov 2014

A filmmaker like John Sayles (Sunshine State) who shares Hiaasen's issue-conscious outlook might have framed the lesson a bit more eloquently…

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By M. E. Russell (386) for Portland Oregonian (2,019) on 12 Jun 2014

It's meant to be funny, but I couldn't help thinking they were figuring out where to plant the pipe bombs…

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By Sean Axmaker (1,564) for Seattle Post-Intelligencer (2,422) on 15 Mar 2014

The kids have good chemistry, there's some fun oddball humor stuck in around the slapstick, and the gorgeous photography of the Gulf Coast…

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By Carrie Rickey (1,198) for Philadelphia Inquirer (3,920) on 28 Mar 2010

Based on the charming young-adult novel by Florida bard Carl Hiaasen, Hoot is a pleasant diversion on the order of a gloriously photographed…

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By Tasha Robinson (753) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 04 Mar 2010

The kids Hoot is aimed at weren't around to see all the previous films it echoes, particularly the toothless Disney live-action films of the…

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By Ty Burr (2,612) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 29 Nov 2008

The movie balances cardboard comic bad-guys with believable teenagers, has the courage to avoid romance, and unlike most Hollywood films suggests…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen International (2,241) on 22 Jul 2008

Promoting environmental conservation, this bland family film never generates much interest in either its human or animal participants…

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By Jami Bernard (708) for New York Daily News (5,623) on 15 Dec 2007

What's subversive about the movie is that it comes off as squeaky-clean, when in fact it's irresponsible. Worse, it's not that interesting…

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By Jan Stuart (404) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 23 Sep 2007

Any charm and character ascribed to Carl Hiaasen's bestselling book have been homogenized in Wil Shriner's flat screenplay and direction…

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By Chris Kaltenbach (562) for Baltimore Sun (1,823) on 18 Apr 2007

As it is, Hoot doesn't accomplish anything a picture book of the Everglades and a few well-chosen Jimmy Buffett tunes wouldn't do better…

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By Todd Hertz (75) for Christianity Today (953) on 24 Sep 2006

The only highlight is a sequence of outstanding cinematography in Florida's Everglades. Oh, and there's one funny joke…

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By Ethan Alter (997) for Film Journal International (5,095) on 12 Jul 2006

It's hard to hate a movie that essentially just wants to teach kids to respect the environment especially when that lesson is imparted in such…

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By Lawrence Van Gelder (123) for The New York Times (9,847) on 30 Jun 2006

This sweet-natured but plodding adaptation of a young-adult novel by Carl Hiaasen could have used a little less broad satire of corporate greed…

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By Marcianne Miller (52) for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (2,247) on 19 May 2006

The teen actors, the humor and the inspiring footage of Florida's unique landscape make Hoot worthwhile, and kids should enjoy it…

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By Luke Y. Thompson (1,447) for New Times (467) on 18 May 2006

Your individual tolerance for Jimmy Buffett music will determine how well all the scenes set to his music go down…

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By Toddy Burton (54) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 12 May 2006

Earnest, playful and eco-friendly, Hoot is a worthwhile visit for the tween set, but parents may role their eyes more than once at this flightless…

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By Frederic And Mary Ann Brussat (3,072) for Spirituality and Practice (3,072) on 11 May 2006

An environmentally conscious Newbery Honor novel has been turned into a disappointing and uninspired movie…

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By Thomas Delapa (487) for Boulder Weekly (487) on 10 May 2006

It's hard to give a hoot about Roy or any of his furtive feathered friends when they're surrounded by a nest of dreary cliches…

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