Open Season (movie series) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Open Season movie series |
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| Directed by | Jill Culton Roger Allers Anthony Stacchi (Co-director) (1) Matthew O'Callaghan Todd Wilderman (Co-director) (2) Cody Cameron (3) David Feiss (4) |
| Produced by | Michelle Murdocca Amy Jupiter Steve Moore John B. Carls (1) Kirk Bodyfelt Matthew O'Callaghan Michelle Murdocca (exec.) Andrea Miloro (exec.) (2) Kirk Bodyfelt (3) John Bush (4) |
| Written by | Steve Bencich Ron J. Friedman (1) David I. Stern (2 & 3) Carlos Kotkin (4) |
| Starring | Martin Lawrence Ashton Kutcher Debra Messing Gary Sinise Jon Favreau (More) |
| Music by | Paul Westerberg (1) Ramin Djawadi (1 & 2) Jeff Cardoni (3) Rupert Gregson-Williams Dominic Lewis (4) |
| Editing by | Ken Solomon Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland (1) Steven Liu Patrick J. Voetberg Jimmy Sandoval (2) Nancy Frazen Arthur D. Noda Jimmy Sandoval (3) Maurissa Horwitz |
| Studio | Sony Pictures Animation (1-4) Reel FX Creative Studios (2 and 3) Rainmaker Entertainment (4) |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures (1) Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2-4) |
| Release date(s) | 1: September 29, 2006 2: September 24, 2008 3: October 21, 2010 4: December 18, 2015 |
| Running time | 322 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The series of Open Season movies from Sony Pictures Animation includes four films: Open Season (2006), Open Season 2 (2008), Open Season 3 (2010), Open Season: Scared Silly (2015), as well as a short movie called Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run (2006). A video game based on the first movie was released on many platforms.
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Movie series
Open Season (2006)
A 900-pound grizzly bear named Boog living in the town of Timberline (Martin Lawrence) meets Elliot (Ashton Kutcher), a one-horned mule deer. They end up stranded together in the woods during hunting season and they have to beat the hunters with the help of all the other animals. In the end, Boog decides to stay in the forest and says goodbye to his owner Ranger Beth (Debra Messing).
Open Season 2 (2008)
Elliot (Joel McHale) falls in love with Giselle (Jane Krakowski). However, his friend Mr. Weenie (Cody Cameron) is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners. Elliot (who leads the way), Boog (Mike Epps) (who also leads the way), Giselle, McSquizzy (Billy Connolly), Buddy (Maddie Taylor), and Serge (Danny Mann) and Deni (Maddie Taylor) go on a long journey to rescue Weenie. However, the pets, lead by a poodle named Fifi (Crispin Glover), insist on fighting for Weenie. In the end, Mr. Weenie decides to go back to his owners and leave the wild.
Open Season 3 (2010)
Boog (Matthew J. Munn) thinks that Elliot (Maddie Taylor) has not been as close a friend since he started a family with kids of his own. In search for real friends, Boog stumbles upon a circus in Russia where he meets a talented female bear named Ursa (Melissa Sturm) (whom he falls madly in love with) and a clever bear who looks like him, named Doug (Matthew J. Munn). Boog switches places with Doug while so Doug can escape. When Elliot, Mr. Weenie, and the pets and other wild animals realize Boog is missing, they all get together and set up a plan to get Boog back. In the end, Ursa decides to live with Boog and his friends.
Open Season: Scared Silly (2015)
When an unknown creature gets mistaken for a werewolf, former hunter Shaw (Trevor Devall) reopens open season. With the animals of Timberline National Forest being at risk, Boog (Donny Lucas), Elliot (Will Townsend), and Mr. Weenie (Will Townsend) set out to uncover the mystery of the werewolf, and get open season closed.
Short film
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run (2007)
A short movie, Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run, was released in 2007 and is featured on the Open Season DVD and Blu-ray.
Releases
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Revenue | Rank (Domestic) | Budget | Reference | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Outside United States | Worldwide | |||||
| Open Season | September 29, 2006 | $85,105,259 | $112,203,768 | $197,309,027 | #609 | $85,000,000 | |
| Open Season 2 | January 27, 2009 | N/A | $8,716,950 | $8,716,950 | N/A | N/A | |
| Open Season 3 | January 25, 2011 | N/A | $7,399,925 | $7,399,925 | N/A | N/A | |
| Open Season: Scared Silly | March 8, 2016 | N/A | $1,756,154 | $1,756,154 | N/A | N/A | |
Cast and characters
| Characters | Main films | Short films | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open Season | Open Season 2 | Open Season 3 | Open Season: Scared Silly | Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run | |
| 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2015 | 2007 | |
| Boog | Martin Lawrence | Mike Epps | Matthew J. Munn | Donny Lucas | Martin Lawrence |
| Elliot | Ashton Kutcher | Joel McHale | Maddie Taylor | Will Townsend | Ashton Kutcher |
| Giselle | Jane Krakowski | Melissa Sturm | |||
| Mr. Weenie | Cody Cameron | ||||
| McSquizzy | Billy Connolly | André Sogliuzzo | Lee Tockar | ||
| Serge | Danny Mann | Peter Kelamis | |||
| Deni | Maddie Taylor | N/A | |||
| Buddy | Lee Tockar | ||||
| Ian | Patrick Warburton | Maddie Taylor | Brian Drummond | ||
| Rosie | Nika Futterman | Shannon Chan-Kent | |||
| Maria | Michelle Murdocca | ||||
| Reilly | Jon Favreau | Maddie Taylor | Brian Drummond | ||
| Bobbie | Georgia Engel | Kathleen Barr | Georgia Engel | ||
| Bob | Character is mute | N/A | Character is mute | ||
| Beth | Debra Messing | Silent role | |||
| Shaw | Gary Sinise | Trevor Devall | |||
| Sheriff Gordy | Gordon Tootoosis | Lorne Cardinal | Gordon Tootoosis | ||
| Fifi | Crispin Glover | ||||
| Roberto | Steve Schirripa | ||||
| Stanley | Fred Stoller | ||||
| Roger | Sean Mullen | ||||
| Nate | Frank Welker (uncredited; cameo) | Cody Cameron | |||
| Rufus | Diedrich Bader | ||||
| Charlene | Olivia Hack | ||||
| Fox Jaw | Jacquie Barnbrook | ||||
| Doug | Matthew J. Munn | ||||
| Ursa Major | Melissa Sturm | ||||
| Alistair | Dana Snyder | ||||
| Gisela | Karley Scott Collins | ||||
| Giselita | Ciara Bravo | ||||
| Elvis | Harrison Fahn | ||||
| Ed | Garry Chalk | ||||
| Edna | Kathleen Barr | ||||
- Note: A dark gray cell indicates that the character does not appear in the film.
Video game
- Open Season is a video game loosely based on the original movie, and it was released by Ubisoft in September 18, 2006, on PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance, Xbox 360, Xbox, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo GameCube. A Wii version was released on November 30, 2006.
