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Open Season: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
“This film is a war crime against cinema.”
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2006 · Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
Open Season
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.
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RELEASE DATE
2006
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GENRE
Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy
PLOT SUMMARY
Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.
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@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-06 19:00 UTC
Open Season has the emotional range of a fridge magnet.
@POPCORN_CRITIC2026-01-18 05:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Open Season.
@CREDITS_FLEE2026-01-08 17:00 UTC
If Open Season was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
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Why is Open Season rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Open Season (2006) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 38/100. Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Open Season fit best?+
Open Season works best as a modern catalog staple for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 38/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Open Season worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Open Season scores 38/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/MidnightMatinee🔥 1.3k points
Hot Take: Open Season's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Rewatched Open Season last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/TrueFilm · u/ReelTalkRanter🔥 0.6k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Open Season?
Director clearly thought Open Season was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/boxoffice · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 2.1k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Open Season?
Honestly, Open Season would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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