Hop
Hop
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What this film brings
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Hop (2011) is a live-action and animated family comedy centered on a teenage rabbit who escapes Easter Island to pursue his dream of becoming a drummer in Hollywood. The overall tone is light and colorful, driven by slapstick humor and farcical situations, though a secondary storyline introduces a coup attempt by an ambitious villain. The most notable sensitive elements involve a few tense scenes tied to the antagonist Carlos, including a sequence where characters are threatened with being boiled alive, as well as comedic action scenes featuring chases and traps. These moments remain brief and are treated with enough humor that the film stays accessible to young children, though the youngest viewers might be startled by certain capture or peril scenes. Parents can reassure sensitive children by noting the film's consistently humorous tone and that characters always make it through, while also using the film's themes of responsibility and self-belief as conversation starters.
Synopsis
E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In L.A., he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.
Difficult scenes
Near the end of the film, the villain Carlos captures E.B.'s father and Fred, placing them in a device meant to boil them alive in chocolate. While the scene is played for comedy and contains no graphic violence, the physical threat is explicit and may startle or worry children under 5 who tend to take situations literally. Carlos the scheming chick transforms into a mutant chick-bunny hybrid after an accident involving the factory's magic. This unexpected visual transformation, though intentionally absurd, may unsettle very young children who are not used to character mutations, even when presented in a purely comedic register. The Pink Berets, royal guards sent to retrieve E.B., serve as a recurring threat throughout the film. Their chases create mild but sustained tension, and a scene in which they arrest Fred after mistakenly believing he has killed E.B. introduces a false accusation moment that may upset particularly sensitive young viewers.
Where to watch
Availability checked on Apr 03, 2026
About this title
- Format
- Feature film
- Year
- 2011
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Countries
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
- Directed by
- Tim Hill
- Main cast
- Russell Brand, James Marsden, Kaley Cuoco, Hank Azaria, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole, Hugh Laurie, David Hasselhoff, Chelsea Handler, Dustin Ybarra
- Studios
- Universal Pictures, Illumination
Content barometer
Violence
1/5
Mild
Fear
2/5
A few scenes
Sexuality
0/5
None
Language
0/5
None
Narrative complexity
1/5
Accessible
Adult themes
0/5
None
Expert review
Hop (2011) is a live-action and animated family comedy centered on a teenage rabbit who escapes Easter Island to pursue his dream of becoming a drummer in Hollywood. The overall tone is light and colorful, driven by slapstick humor and farcical situations, though a secondary storyline introduces a coup attempt by an ambitious villain. The most notable sensitive elements involve a few tense scenes tied to the antagonist Carlos, including a sequence where characters are threatened with being boiled alive, as well as comedic action scenes featuring chases and traps. These moments remain brief and are treated with enough humor that the film stays accessible to young children, though the youngest viewers might be startled by certain capture or peril scenes. Parents can reassure sensitive children by noting the film's consistently humorous tone and that characters always make it through, while also using the film's themes of responsibility and self-belief as conversation starters.
Synopsis
E.B., the Easter Bunny's teenage son, heads to Hollywood, determined to become a drummer in a rock 'n' roll band. In L.A., he's taken in by Fred after the out-of-work slacker hits E.B. with his car.
Difficult scenes
Near the end of the film, the villain Carlos captures E.B.'s father and Fred, placing them in a device meant to boil them alive in chocolate. While the scene is played for comedy and contains no graphic violence, the physical threat is explicit and may startle or worry children under 5 who tend to take situations literally. Carlos the scheming chick transforms into a mutant chick-bunny hybrid after an accident involving the factory's magic. This unexpected visual transformation, though intentionally absurd, may unsettle very young children who are not used to character mutations, even when presented in a purely comedic register. The Pink Berets, royal guards sent to retrieve E.B., serve as a recurring threat throughout the film. Their chases create mild but sustained tension, and a scene in which they arrest Fred after mistakenly believing he has killed E.B. introduces a false accusation moment that may upset particularly sensitive young viewers.