Hoot
New Line Cinema | Release Date: May 5, 2006 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
46
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 26 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
18
Negative:
4
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38
New York PostKyle Smith
Hoot peaks during its wordless opening credits sequence, which swoops delightfully around Florida scenery. That, the cute owls and the easygoing songs by Jimmy Buffett, who also plays one of Roy's teachers, are the only things worth your trouble. Read full review
38
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Hoot has its heart in the right place, but I have been unable to locate its brain. Read full review
25
Portland OregonianM. E. Russell
It's meant to be funny, but I couldn't help thinking they were figuring out where to plant the pipe bombs. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Don't let the Carl Hiaasen pedigree fool you: Hoot is an Afterschool Special too crummy to give a hoot about. Read full review
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