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Over the Hedge
movie·PG·May 19, 2006·
Box OfficeHit · 4.3x
$80M
Budget
$343.4M
Gross
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Over the Hedge
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Over the Hedge
movie
PG
May 19, 2006
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Over the Hedge stays a clean, story-first animal adventure about family, teamwork, and survival with no identity politics or activist messaging, scoring a low 2/10 woke rating as neutral family entertainment.
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Detailed Analysis
Over the Hedge (2006) centers on a classic animal adventure-comedy premise drawn from the source comic strip: a scheming raccoon named RJ tricks a blended forest family led by cautious turtle Verne into raiding a new suburban development for food to repay a debt to bear Vincent, ultimately learning the value of genuine family and community through survival and teamwork.
The film delivers traditional family entertainment focused on these themes without any progressive ideological premise, character arcs centered on identity, or systemic oppression narratives. Its light satire of human consumerism and suburban sprawl remains incidental to the plot rather than activist messaging. The 2006 voice cast and anthropomorphic animal characters feature no race or gender swaps, LGBTQ+ elements, or DEI-driven casting changes, keeping the focus squarely on adventure and light social observation. This approach results in a low woke score because the storytelling prioritizes straightforward entertainment and plot-driven humor over any foundational ideological content.
Key Factors
- Traditional family and adventure storytelling with no progressive ideological premise or character arcs
- Light, incidental satire on suburban sprawl and overconsumption that serves the plot rather than driving activist messaging
- Standard 2006 voice cast and anthropomorphic animal characters with no race/gender swaps, LGBTQ+ elements, or DEI-driven casting changes
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Is Over the Hedge Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Over the Hedge and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in Over the Hedge?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Over the Hedge's overall score.
Is Over the Hedge family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Over the Hedge is rated PG. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
How does Wokeometer score movies?
We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →
