Open Season (film series)
The Open Season film series from Sony Pictures Animation consists of the film Open Season (2006) and its three direct-to-video sequels Open Season 2 (2008), Open Season 3 (2010), and Open Season: Scared Silly (2015) along with a short film Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run (2007).
| Open Season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Steve Moore John B. Carls |
| Owned by | Sony Pictures Animation |
| Years | 2006–2015 |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | |
| Short film(s) | |
| Direct-to-video | |
| Games | |
| Video game(s) | |
| Audio | |
| Soundtrack(s) | |
Films
Open Season (2006)
In the tranquil town of Timberline, a 900-pound grizzly bear named Boog has his perfect world turned upside down after he meets Elliot, a one-antlered mule deer. After Elliot messes up Boog's nature show, they end up tranquilized by Boog's owner Ranger Beth and then her friend Sheriff Gordy tells her to release them into the Timberline National Forest before open season for only 3 days. But when hunting season comes, it is up to Boog and Elliot to rally all the other forest animals and turn the tables on the hunters. In the end, Boog decides to stay in the forest and says goodbye to Beth (who had returned to take Boog home).
Open Season 2 (2008)
One fine spring morning, Elliot gets all prepared for his big wedding with Giselle. But little do they know, Bob and Bobbie have left a trail of dog treats in the forest for Mr. Weenie to follow, which he does and he ends up getting taken back to his original home by his owners. Elliot sees this, tells the story to Boog and the others, and they all make a mission to go save their friend before he gets turned back into a pet. In the end, Mr. Weenie thought he goes back with the wilds, but instead he decides to remain a pet once again and go live with Bob and Bobbie and the other domestics.
Open Season 3 (2010)
Boog wakes up early in his cave one spring morning and prepares for a guy's trip to start spending more time with his male friends. Unfortunately, they all decline because of family obligations; this makes Boog feel bad and take Dinkleman with him on the trip, only to discover it is not a guys trip with only one guy. He then stumbles upon a poster of the Russian Maslova Family Circus, where he meets a devious look-alike named Doug, his llama friend Alistair, and a skilled girl bear named Ursa (with whom he falls madly in love). When Doug tricks Boog into letting him switch places, Elliot and the wilds find out about this and set out to rescue their beloved bear friend (especially as the circus is going back to Russia sooner or later), with Elliot being the leader once again. In the end, Ursa decides to live with Boog and his best friends since he doesn't want to leave her or Elliot and the guy's trip becomes a success.
Open Season: Scared Silly (2015)
When an unknown creature gets mistaken for a werewolf, former hunter Shaw reopens open season. With the animals of Timberline National Forest being at risk, Boog, Elliot, and Mr. Weenie set out to uncover the mystery of the werewolf, and get open season closed.
Possible fifth film
In an interview with ComicBook in 2016, Feiss hinted at the possibility of a fifth film stating: "You can never be too sure, but I have a feeling that we will be seeing an Open Season 5. Everybody likes the characters and the movie and the way it turned out, so I would be surprised if there wasn’t a Open Season 5. I know people want to do another."[1]
Short film
Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run (2007)
A short film titled Boog and Elliot's Midnight Bun Run is featured on the Open Season DVD and Blu-ray.[2]
Releases
Box office performance
| Film | Release date | Revenue | Rank (Domestic) | Budget | Ref(s) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Outside United States | Worldwide | |||||
| Open Season | September 29, 2006 | $85,105,259 | $112,203,768 | $197,309,027 | #742 | $85,000,000 | [3] |
| Open Season 2 | June 7, 2008 | Film release | $8,716,950 | $8,716,950 | Film release | N/A | [4] |
| Open Season 3 | July 4, 2010 | $7,399,925 | $7,399,925 | [5] | |||
| Open Season: Scared Silly | July 20, 2015 | $1,756,154 | $1,756,154 | $5,500,000 | [6][7] | ||
| Total | $85,105,259 | $130,174,418 | $215,279,677 | N/A | $90,500,000 | N/A | |
Critical reception
| Film | Rotten Tomatoes | Metacritic |
|---|---|---|
| Open Season | 48% (101 reviews)[8] | 49% (18 reviews)[9] |
| Open Season 2 | N/A | N/A |
| Open Season 3 | N/A | N/A |
| Open Season: Scared Silly | N/A | N/A |
Cast and crew
Cast
| Characters | Films | Short film | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Matt Taylor | Will Townsend | Ashton Kutcher |
| Mr. Weenie | Cody Cameron | Cody Cameron | |||
| Giselle | Jane Krakowski | Melissa Sturm | |||
| McSquizzy | Billy Connolly | André Sogliuzzo | Lee Tockar | ||
| Serge | Danny Mann | Peter Kelamis | |||
| Deni | Matt Taylor | N/A | |||
| Buddy | Lee Tockar | ||||
| Ian | Patrick Warburton | Matt Taylor | Brian Drummond | ||
| Rosie | Nika Futterman | Shannon Chan-Kent | |||
| Maria | Michelle Murdocca | ||||
| Reilly | Jon Favreau | Jon Favreau (uncredited) |
Matt Taylor | Brian Drummond | |
| Bobbie | Georgia Engel | Kathleen Barr | Georgia Engel | ||
| Bob | Character is mute | N/A | Character is mute | ||
| Beth | Debra Messing | ||||
| 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 | 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 the character does not appear in the film.
Crew
| Occupation | Open Season | Open Season 2 | Open Season 3 | Open Season: Scared Silly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2008 | 2010 | 2015 | |
| Director(s) | Jill Culton Roger Allers Co-directed by: Anthony Stacchi |
Matthew O'Callaghan Co-directed by: Todd Wilderman |
Cody Cameron | David Feiss |
| Producer(s) | Michelle Murdocca | Kirk Bodyfelt Matthew O'Callaghan |
Kirk Bodyfelt | John Bush |
| Screenplay by | Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman, and Nat Mauldin |
David I. Stern | Carlos Kotkin | |
| Story by | Jill Culton and Anthony Stacchi From an original story by: Steve Moore and John B. Carls |
Steve Barr, David Feiss, Stephan Franck, Paul McEvoy, John Norton, and Kris Pearn | ||
| Composer(s) | Paul Westerberg Ramin Djawadi |
Ramin Djawadi | Jeff Cardoni | Rupert Gregson-Williams Dominic Lewis |
| Editor(s) | Pamela Ziegenhagen-Shefland | Patrick J. Voetberg Steven Liu Jimmy Sandoval |
Arthur D. Noda Nancy Frazen Jimmy Sandoval |
Maurissa Horwitz |
| Studios | Sony Pictures Animation | Sony Pictures Animation Reel FX Creative Studios |
Sony Pictures Animation Rainmaker Entertainment | |
| Distributor | Columbia Pictures | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | ||
Video game
- Open Season is a video game, loosely based on the first movie, and it was released by Ubisoft on September 18, 2006, on PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy Advance, Xbox 360, Xbox, Nintendo DS, and GameCube.[10] A Wii version was released on November 30, 2006.[11]
References
- "EXCLUSIVE: Director DAVID FEISS Talks OPEN SEASON: SCARED SILLY And More". ComicBookMovie.
- Ball, Ryan (January 30, 2007). "Open Season Unloads on DVD". Animation Magazine. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- "Open Season (2006)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- "Open Season 2 (2008)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- "Open Season 3 (2010)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- "Open Season: Scared Silly". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 23, 2016.
- Failes, Ian (November 1, 2016). "From 'Cow & Chicken' to 'Open Season': Q&A with David Feiss". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2016.
- "Open Season". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- "Open Season". Metacritic. Retrieved August 28, 2011.
- Adams, David (September 18, 2006). "Open Season Game Opens at Retail". IGN. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
- Seff, Micah (November 17, 2006). "Four Ubisoft Titles Ready for Launch". IGN. Retrieved October 30, 2015.