Hop
Universal Pictures | Release Date: April 1, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
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8
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8
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
USA TodayClaudia PuigMar 31, 2011
The movie's appeal is largely the result of the perfectly cast James Marsden as Fred, a lovable slacker who accidentally injures a floppy-eared rabbit who calls himself E.B. (perfectly voiced by Russell Brand). Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttMar 31, 2011
Hop delivers plenty of wit, verve and surreal mayhem to entice even the post-adolescent crowd into this jolly (and strangely Christmas-like) Easter egg hunt. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeMar 31, 2011
Why rock, rather than hip-hop, is anybunny's guess, though either way, the basic overnight-sensation pop-star fantasy will surely appeal to a demographic weaned on "American Idol." Read full review
70
Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondMar 30, 2011
Fun for every member of the family, despite marketing that suggests it may be intended for only the youngest of the bunch. Read full review
70
Village VoiceNick SchagerMar 29, 2011
Despite its scattered frenzy, Hop-thanks to its fondness for smushing together seemingly incongruous elements and Marsden's goofy, bug-eyed mugging-is just demented enough to deliver a fleeting sugar rush. Read full review
63
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottApr 1, 2011
A slick and sweet film all on its own, a harmless bit of fun that fills the Easter-movie void. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyMar 31, 2011
In this Willy Wonka-like animated world where multihued candies move about on assembly lines, the constant introduction to Rube Goldberg-style devices and slapstick action grows increasingly tiresome. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleMar 31, 2011
The most notable thing about Hop is its technical perfection. It puts live action and animation into the same frame so seamlessly that the filmmakers might easily not get credit for it. Read full review
50
Washington PostSandie Angulo ChenMar 31, 2011
A piece of fluff as artificially sweetened as a fuchsia Peep, rises above these low expectations - but only barely. Read full review
50
The New York TimesA.O. ScottMar 31, 2011
Hop is innocuous, though occasionally annoying and also, less expectedly, occasionally funny. Both types of occasions are mostly provided by Russell Brand, who specializes in collapsing the distinction between the exasperatingly silly and the charmingly naughty. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesRobert AbeleMar 31, 2011
Its CGI renderings are no better or worse than last month's or next month's animation family outing. Its vocal talent - led by Russell Brand and Hugh Laurie - is suitably star-powered. The only thing missing is any real wonder, imagination or comic verve. Read full review
50
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzMar 31, 2011
Check your driver's license - if you have one, you're probably too old to get the most out of it. If not, you may find your satisfaction a little harder - though not impossible - to come by. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanApr 1, 2011
As fake and forgettable as a marshmallow Peep, Hop goes down easy enough. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenMar 31, 2011
Some films are saccharine, but Hop is pure sugar. Read full review
40
Time OutKeith UhlichMar 29, 2011
The various plot threads-E.B. is pursued by a trio of ass-kickingly cute long-eared operatives; a disgruntled worker chick (voiced in emphatic Telemundo tones by Hank Azaria) orchestrates a coup d'état-mostly get lost amid all the allusions. Even Hugh Hefner pops up because, you know, Playboy Bunnies. Read full review
38
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsApr 1, 2011
It's supposed to be sweet, but Hop is a headache waiting to happen. Read full review
38
New York PostKyle SmithApr 1, 2011
Hop gives us . . . a bunny who poops jelly beans. That idea doesn't fill you with seasonal joy? Neither will the rest of the movie. Read full review
38
Orlando SentinelRoger MooreMar 30, 2011
The slapstick is mild-mannered, there's no romance, not a hint of emotion. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsMar 31, 2011
Candy-coated or otherwise, crap's still crap. Read full review
30
MovielineStephanie ZacharekMar 31, 2011
There's nothing in it to inspire excitement or even a mild glimmer of delight; it's almost offensive in its dullness. Read full review
25
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallMar 31, 2011
Hop is harmless, which is the worst best thing to be said for any movie. It never decides whether to be a kiddie flick or a grownup lark and winds up as neither. As Roger might say: "Puh-puh-puh-puhleeze, don't waste your time." Read full review
25
Boston GlobeWesley MorrisMar 31, 2011
Hop may have taken years to design and animate, but it feels as if minutes were required to compose it. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanMar 30, 2011
It's "Alvin and the Chipmunks" with only one chipmunk, and (if possible) even less fun. Read full review
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