Synopsis

When raccoon RJ loses a bear's carefully guarded food supply, he promises to replace it within a week. He recruits a family of woodland animals to raid the suburban neighborhood beyond their hedge, where the abundance of human snacks proves irresistible. As their missions grow bolder, the animals must confront the consequences of invading a world built around convenience, consumption, and danger.

Factoids & Trivia

• The film is based on the syndicated comic strip created by Michael Fry and T. Lewis, which debuted in 1995. The creators served as creative consultants during the film's production.

• Production officially began on July 15, 2002, and a crew of more than 237 people worked on the movie for over three years.

• Animation was produced at DreamWorks Animation's Glendale campus, with additional animation, effects, and lighting support from Pacific Data Images.

• The hedge was designed using the real hedge outside DreamWorks Animation as inspiration. Its woodland-facing side and suburban-facing side were given different visual treatments.

• The art department studied real vending machines, snack packaging, and supermarket products to make the suburban setting recognizable. The team was reportedly asked to leave a Safeway after spending an extended period sketching there.

• Jim Carrey was initially offered the role of RJ before Bruce Willis took over the part.

• The soundtrack includes several original songs by Ben Folds, as well as a reworked version of "Rockin' the Suburbs" and a cover of The Clash's "Lost in the Supermarket."

• Released on May 19, 2006, the film became DreamWorks Animation's first feature distributed by Paramount Pictures under the companies' new distribution arrangement.