Hoot (film)

Hoot
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Wil Shriner
Screenplay by	Wil Shriner
Based on	Hoot by Carl Hiaasen
Produced by	Frank Marshall Jimmy Buffett
Starring	Luke Wilson Logan Lerman Brie Larson Tim Blake Nelson Neil Flynn Robert Wagner
Cinematography	Michael Chapman
Edited by	Alan Edward Bell
Music by	Jimmy Buffett
Production companies	Walden Media The Kennedy/Marshall Company
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	May 5, 2006 (2006-05-05)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$15 million
Box office	$8 million[1]

Hoot is a 2006 American family comedy film, based on Carl Hiaasen's novel of the same name. It was written and directed by Wil Shriner, and produced by New Line Cinema and Walden Media. The film stars Luke Wilson, Logan Lerman, Brie Larson, Tim Blake Nelson, Neil Flynn and Robert Wagner. Filming took place from July to September 2005 in Florida, with additional shooting in California the following January. The film was released on May 5, 2006. Hoot was a commercial failure, and received negative reviews from critics.

The film is about a group of children trying to save a burrowing owl habitat from destruction. Its habitat is located on the intended construction site of a pancake house. The developer of the project intends to proceed regardless of the environmental damage it would cause. Hoot features live burrowing owls and music by Jimmy Buffett. Buffett is also listed as a co-producer, and he played the role of Mr. Ryan, the science teacher.