Hop (2011)
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A rebellious young rabbit leaves home to pursue his musical dreams in Hollywood, only to cross paths with a human slacker seeking a job.
The story
On Easter Island, a young rabbit named E.B. is destined to succeed his father as the Easter Bunny. Ignoring his father's orders, E.B. runs away to Hollywood to pursue his dream of becoming a music drummer. In Van Nuys, E.B. is hit by Fred O'Hare, an out-of-work, job-hopping slacker who was driving to his sister Sam's boss's house to house-sit after his parents forced him to move out. Feigning injury, E.B. persuades Fred to take him in whilst E.B. recovers. But when E.B. causes trouble, Fred attempts to release him in the wilderness.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
E.B. persuades Fred to let him stay by claiming to be the Easter Bunny, who Fred witnessed delivering eggs as a child. Meanwhile, Mr. Bunny sends his royal guards, the Pink Berets, to search for him. E.B. hides inside a business where Fred is having a job interview, eventually performing for David Hasselhoff. After E.B. disrupts a school pageant, Fred is inspired to be the Easter Bunny himself, and E.B. agrees to train him. Meanwhile, Carlos the Chick plots a coup d'état to take over Easter Island. E.B. prepares a decoy to fake his death to escape the Pink Berets, but they capture Fred instead. Carlos seizes control of the factory, tying up Mr. Bunny and Fred. E.B. feels guilty and returns to help. He is immobilized in gummy candy and tossed into a carving line but survives. Carlos turns into a mutant hybrid and battles E.B. E.B. improvises a drum session that causes the Egg Sleigh to crash, subduing Carlos. E.B. and his father reconcile, and he and Fred are crowned co-Easter bunnies.
- Original title
- Hop: The Movie
- First release year
- 2011
- Runtime (minutes)
- 95
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Tim Hill
- Writers
- Cinco Paul · screenplay; Ken Daurio · screenplay; Brian Lynch · screenplay; Cinco Paul · story; Ken Daurio · story
- Cast and characters
- James Marsden · Frederick "Fred" O'Hare; Russell Brand · E.B.; Kaley Cuoco · Samantha "Sam" O'Hare; Gary Cole · Henry O'Hare; Elizabeth Perkins · Bonnie O'Hare; David Hasselhoff · himself; Chelsea Handler · Mrs. Beck; Hugh Laurie · Mr. Bunny (credited as "E.B.'s Dad")
- Genres
- comedy; fantasy
- Themes
- Father-son relationships; Friendship; Pursuing dreams
- Tone and mood
- Comedy; Lighthearted
- Premise and plot tags
- Live-action animated hybrid; Easter-themed; Talking animals
- Source material / true-story basis
- Original idea by John Cohen
- Reception
- The film received generally negative reviews from critics, though it was praised for its animation and performances. It was a commercial success, grossing $188 million worldwide.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 25% · scale: percentage · review count: 136; Metacritic · score: 41 · scale: 100 · review count: 23
- Awards and nominations
- Annie Awards · Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Live Action Production · 39th · Nominated
- Production trivia
- It was the first live-action animated hybrid feature for Illumination.; The animation and visual effects were provided by Rhythm & Hues Studios.; The film was originally titled I Hop.
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