Hoot (film) facts for kids
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| Directed by | Wil Shriner |
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| Screenplay by | Wil Shriner |
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| Music by | Jimmy Buffett |
| Cinematography | Michael Chapman |
| Editing by | Alan Edward Bell |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | May 5, 2006 |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million |
| Money made | $8 million |
Hoot is a family comedy film from 2006. It is based on the popular book of the same name by Carl Hiaasen. The movie was written and directed by Wil Shriner. It was made by New Line Cinema and Walden Media.
The film stars Luke Wilson, Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson, Neil Flynn, and Robert Wagner. Filming happened in Florida in 2005. Some extra scenes were shot in California in 2006. Hoot was released on May 5, 2006.
The story is about a group of kids who try to save a home for burrowing owls. This owl home is where a new pancake restaurant is planned to be built. The people building the restaurant want to continue, even if it harms the environment. Hoot features real burrowing owls. The music for the film was created by Jimmy Buffett. He also helped produce the movie and played the science teacher, Mr. Ryan.
Story of Hoot
Roy A. Eberhardt (Logan Lerman) is a middle school student. He and his parents (Neil Flynn and Kiersten Warren) have just moved to Coconut Cove, Florida. They came from Montana. At his new school, Roy is picked on by a bully named Dana Matherson. One day, while trying to get away from Dana on the school bus, Roy accidentally breaks Dana's nose.
Because of this, Roy cannot ride the school bus for three days. He also has to write an apology letter to Dana. Slowly, Roy becomes friends with Beatrice "The Bear" Leep (Brie Larson). He also meets her stepbrother, "Mullet Fingers" (Cody Linley).
Meanwhile, someone is causing trouble at a construction site. A new "Mother Paula's Pancake House" restaurant is going to be built there. Chuck Muckle (Clark Gregg), the manager, is in charge of the project. Officer David Delinko (Luke Wilson) parks his police car at the site to catch the person causing trouble. But Delinko falls asleep. The prankster then spray-paints the car windows black. The next day, Roy and his parents read about the spray-painted car. The police chief gives Delinko a small police scooter to use instead.
Soon, Roy learns that the pancake house will be built where burrowing owls live. To build there, the owls would have to be moved or harmed. Mullet Fingers has been secretly playing pranks to stop the building. He was the one who spray-painted Delinko's car. Beatrice tells Roy about their secret plan when Mullet Fingers gets bitten by guard dogs. Roy decides to join them to save the owls. Leroy "Curly" Branitt (Tim Blake Nelson) is the construction foreman. He tries to keep the building on schedule, even with the owls there. He gets yelled at daily by Muckle.
The three friends tell Officer Delinko and the whole town about the burrowing owls. They get everyone to be quiet so the owls can come out. Muckle is then arrested by Delinko. Kimberly (Jessica Cauffiel), the actress who plays Mother Paula, offers to turn the site into an owl preserve. She also publicly fires Muckle.
Roy's parents decide to stay in Florida. Officer Delinko gets promoted to detective. He even gets a new unmarked police car. Dana, the bully, is sent to military school. Muckle has to do community service. The land is given to the owls and becomes an animal sanctuary. Curly and Kimberly leave Mother Paula's Pancake House to raise dogs. Roy stays good friends with Beatrice and Mullet Fingers.
Cast
- Luke Wilson as Officer David Delinko, a police officer.
- Logan Lerman as Roy A. Eberhardt, a boy who helps save the owls.
- Brie Larson as Beatrice "The Bear" Leep, a girl Roy befriends.
- Tim Blake Nelson as Leroy "Curly" Brannit, the construction foreman.
- Neil Flynn as Mr. Eberhardt, Roy's father.
- Robert Wagner as Mayor Grandy, the Mayor of Coconut Cove.
- Cody Linley as Napoleon Bridger "Mullet Fingers" Leep, Beatrice's stepbrother.
- Clark Gregg as Chuck Muckle, the manager of "Mother Paula's Pancake House."
- Kiersten Warren as Mrs. Eberhardt, Roy's mother.
- Jessica Cauffiel as Kimberly Lou Dixon, the actress who plays Mother Paula.
- Dean Collins as Garrett.
- Eric Phillips as Dana Matherson, a bully.
- Damaris Justamante as Mrs. Matherson, Dana's mother.
- Jimmy Buffett as Mr. Ryan, the science teacher.
- John Archie as Captain.
- Robert Donner as Kalor.
- Carl Hiaasen as Felix, Muckle's Assistant.
Soundtrack
The Hoot soundtrack has music created for the movie. It also includes pop songs sung by different artists. Some songs are also sung by Jimmy Buffett. The original music was made by Mac McAnally, Michael Utley, and Phil Marshall.
Some of the pop songs in the movie are:
- "Lovely Day" - by Maroon 5, featuring Bill Withers and Kori Withers.
- "Back of the Bus" - by G Love and Special Sauce.
- "Let Your Spirit Fly" - by Ry Cuming.
- "Coming Around" - by Brie Larson.
- "Funky Kingston" - by Toots and the Maytals.
- "Florida" - by Mofro.
Songs sung by Jimmy Buffett in the movie include:
- "Barefootin'" - by Jimmy Buffett and Alan Jackson.
- "Floridays" - by Jimmy Buffett.
- "Good Guys Win" - by Jimmy Buffett.
- "Werewolves of London" - by Jimmy Buffett.
- "Wondering Where the Lions Are" - by Jimmy Buffett.
