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Why people love it

Audiences latched onto Open Season (2006) as a animation theatrical experience: big enough for a group watch, specific enough to reward a second viewing once you know where it's headed. The animation and family blend is the engine: it lets the film shift registers without feeling like two different movies stitched together.

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Runtime 1h 26m · ★ 6.2

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  1. 96match

    1.Over the Hedge (2006)

    6.6 · Family · Comedy · Animation · 1h 23m

    Why you'll love it

    If Open Season clicked for you, Over the Hedge (2006) is a strong next stop: both trade in animation and family, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.

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    • Netflix
    • Netflix Standard with Ads
    • Amazon Video(Rent)
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    • YouTube(Rent)
    • Fandango At Home(Rent)
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  2. 94match

    2.Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

    7.1 · Adventure · Animation · Comedy · 1h 25m

    Why you'll love it

    If Open Season clicked for you, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005) is a strong next stop: both trade in animation and family, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.

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    • Amazon Video(Rent)
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    • Google Play Movies(Rent)
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    • Fandango At Home(Rent)
    • FlixFling(Rent)
    • Amazon Video(Buy)
    • Apple TV Store(Buy)
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  3. 92match

    3.Zootopia 2 (2025)

    7.6 · Animation · Comedy · Adventure · 1h 48m

    Why you'll love it

    If Open Season clicked for you, Zootopia 2 (2025) is a strong next stop: both trade in animation and family, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.

    Watch on

    • Disney Plus
    • Amazon Video(Rent)
    • Apple TV Store(Rent)
    • Fandango At Home(Rent)
    • Amazon Video(Buy)
    • Apple TV Store(Buy)
    • Google Play Movies(Buy)
    • YouTube(Buy)
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  4. 90match

    4.Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)

    7.0 · Family · Animation · Comedy · 1h 25m

    Why you'll love it

    If Open Season clicked for you, Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015) is a strong next stop: both trade in animation and family, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.

    Watch on

    • HBO Max
    • HBO Max Amazon Channel
    • Amazon Video(Rent)
    • Apple TV Store(Rent)
    • Google Play Movies(Rent)
    • YouTube(Rent)
    • Fandango At Home(Rent)
    • Spectrum On Demand(Rent)
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  5. 88match

    5.We Bare Bears: The Movie (2020)

    7.8 · Animation · Adventure · Family · 1h 9m

    Why you'll love it

    If Open Season clicked for you, We Bare Bears: The Movie (2020) is a strong next stop: both trade in animation and family, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.

    Watch on

    • Hulu
    • Amazon Video(Rent)
    • Apple TV Store(Rent)
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    • YouTube(Rent)
    • Fandango At Home(Rent)
    • Amazon Video(Buy)
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  6. 86match

    6.Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)

    7.5 · Family · Comedy · Adventure · 1h 19m

    Why you'll love it

    If Open Season clicked for you, Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024) is a strong next stop: both trade in animation and family, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.

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    • Netflix
    • Netflix Standard with Ads
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  7. 84match

    7.Balto (1995)

    7.3 · Family · Animation · Adventure · 1h 18m

    Why you'll love it

    If Open Season clicked for you, Balto (1995) is a strong next stop: both trade in animation and family, with earned warmth without mush. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.

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    • Amazon Video(Rent)
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    • Google Play Movies(Rent)
    • YouTube(Rent)
    • Fandango At Home(Rent)
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  8. 82match

    8.Brother Bear 2 (2006)

    6.7 · Adventure · Animation · Family · 1h 13m

    Why you'll love it

    If Open Season clicked for you, Brother Bear 2 (2006) is a strong next stop: both trade in animation and family, with earned warmth without mush. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.

    Watch on

    • Disney Plus
    • Amazon Video(Rent)
    • Apple TV Store(Rent)
    • Google Play Movies(Rent)
    • YouTube(Rent)
    • Fandango At Home(Rent)
    • Amazon Video(Buy)
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  9. 80match

    9.Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021)

    7.0 · Family · Comedy · Adventure · 1h 33m

    Why you'll love it

    If Open Season clicked for you, Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2021) is a strong next stop: both trade in family and adventure, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.

    Watch on

    • fuboTV
    • FXNow
    • Amazon Video(Rent)
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    • YouTube(Rent)
    • Fandango At Home(Rent)
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  10. 78match

    10.Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005)

    6.8 · Family · Animation · Comedy · 1h 8m

    Why you'll love it

    If Open Season clicked for you, Pooh's Heffalump Movie (2005) is a strong next stop: both trade in animation and family, with comic timing and sharper banter. Expect a different story, but a similar willingness to go big when the moment demands it.

    Watch on

    • Disney Plus
    • Amazon Video(Rent)
    • Google Play Movies(Rent)
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    • Fandango At Home(Rent)
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FAQ

What should I watch after Open Season?
Try Over the Hedge, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Zootopia 2—each shares DNA with Open Season while changing the setting enough to feel fresh.
What genre is Open Season?
Open Season (2006) is best described as Animation, Family, Adventure, Comedy. Stores and algorithms use different labels, but that mix is what fans actually recognize on a rewatch.
Is Open Season part of a franchise?
Yes—it's part of the "Open Season Collection" storyline. You can enjoy it standalone, but sequels and tie-ins build on characters and continuity established here.

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