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Hop

Candy, chicks and rock 'n' roll.

201195 minPGMidcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
Director
Tim Hill
Starring
Russell Brand, James Marsden, Kaley Cuoco, Hank Azaria

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.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Hop?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Hop streaming on Cinemax via Prime Video and HBO Max and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Hop?

Hop earns 6 badges, led by Overhyped and Box Office Hit.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Hop worth watching?

Hop's Midcredits score is the 22nd percentile of all films, from 194K ratings across 6 sources. 31% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

22nd percentile

Better received than 22% of films

10th percentile among Animation23rd percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)23rd
Approval (how many liked it)24th

53 /100

23rd percentile of all films

10th percentile among Animation25th percentile among 2010s

Critics 41 · Audience 53

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.6 — solid but not unanimous.

31% liked it

24th percentile of all films

12th percentile among Animation24th percentile among 2010s
31% rated it 7–1069% rated it 1–6

Critics 25% · Audience 53%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 2 noms overall

82nd percentile

194K ratings across platforms

63rd percentile among Animation83rd percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 51% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$63M
Opening weekend$38M
Domestic gross$108M
Worldwide gross$184M

Returned 2.9× its budget — 90th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Hop is a visually polished but derivative Easter-themed fantasy with a talking bunny who'd rather play drums than take over the family business.

Fans praised

  • visually impressive candy factory world-building
  • Russell Brand's energetic vocal performance as E.B.
  • likable cast including James Marsden and Hank Azaria

Detractors panned

  • unoriginal plot lifted from Santa Claus movies
  • unlikable selfish protagonist characters
  • weak humor relying on crude potty jokes

What stands out

Effects and spectacleDivisive68

Technically polished CGI/live-action integration

Sound and musicDivisive65

Catchy 'I Want Candy' sequence; drumming highlights

ActingDivisive58

Russell Brand energetic as E.B., James Marsden game but miscast as slacker

DialogueDivisive40

Occasional witty lines but mostly bland

CharactersDivisive35

Selfish, unlikable leads with thin motivation

HumorDivisive35

Most jokes fall flat; juvenile bathroom humor

Plot and storyDivisive30

Derivative Santa-Clause knock-off with predictable beats

Originality20

Heavily borrows from Christmas movie tropes

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Women

Women scored it 11 points higher than men.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 7 points apart
  • Critics vs users 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 7 points apart

Watch experience

What is Hop like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It leaves you feeling good. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
WarmJoyfulThrilling
Heaviest: late
Warm humor
Register
PlayfulWarm
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film treats its silly premise (talking rabbit, Easter logistics) with cheerful earnestness, balancing slapstick and sentiment.
The rideThe film maintains a light, warm and joyful tone throughout, with slightly higher tension during the climactic factory rescue in the third act.
StructureStandard setup (runaway bunny meets slacker), conflict (chase and growing friendship), and resolution (defeating Carlos and saving Easter).

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Feeling good.

Feel-goodFun
Why it leaves you this wayA cheerful ending where both protagonists find their purpose, leaving a warm and uplifted feeling.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Rebirth
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13% (this title): Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2% (this title)
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Rebirth: A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed. · Second chance: A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).

13% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeE.B. rebels against his destiny as Easter Bunny, runs away to Hollywood, and eventually embraces his role alongside Fred, who also finds purpose; the film follows their dual second-chance arcs.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfPurposeSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% (this title) · Purpose 9% (this title) · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Purpose · 9% of filmsFamily bondsAmbition · 7% of films
Celebrates its theme: Affirms its theme — this is good and worth having.Community stakes: Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Dual lead
How it treats its themeE.B. flees the burden of hereditary duty to pursue his musical dream, only to reconcile his ambition with his responsibility to family and tradition.
StanceThe film celebrates finding purpose and reconciling ambition with family duty, affirming the value of both personal dreams and inherited responsibility.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalDomesticMagical realism
Orchestral modernPopRockForeground music · hybrid · Christopher Lennertz
Settingpresent-day Hollywood and a candy factory on Easter Island
MusicFeatures the song 'I Want Candy' and a performance with the Blind Boys of Alabama.

Content guide

Is Hop okay for kids?

PG

Hop is rated PG: “Rated PG for some mild rude humor” (MPAA). As of August 19, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at mild (33/100), sexual content at mild (25/100), language at mild (24/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (15/100) and frightening material at mild (28/100). Overall it is heavier than 25% of PG-rated films.

Ratings in 18 other countries
  • UKU
  • CanadaG
  • AustraliaG
  • Germany0
  • FranceU
  • IrelandG
  • BrazilL
  • DenmarkA
  • FinlandS
  • GreeceK
  • Hungary12
  • ItalyT
  • LTV
  • Netherlands6
  • Poland12
  • PortugalM/6
  • ROAP
  • SwedenBtl
Overall
Mild · all five categories
Heavier than 7% of all filmsHeavier than 25% of PG-rated films
Violence & Gore
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 41%
Sex & Nudity
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 57%
Profanity
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 44%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 28%
Frightening / Intense
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-rated film
heavier than 30%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 41% of PG-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Hop have?

MovieCove's classifier found 5 depicted content warnings in Hop: Animal cruelty (mild), Gun violence (mild), Kidnapping or confinement (mild), plus 2 withheld here because they would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

MildAnimal crueltyGun violenceKidnapping or confinement

Cast and crew

Who is in Hop?

Cast

2 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Russell Brand
as E.B. (voice)
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
James Marsden
as Fred O'Hare
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Kaley Cuoco
as Sam O'Hare
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Hank Azaria
as Carlos
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Elizabeth Perkins
as Bonnie O'Hare
Gary Cole
as Henry O'Hare
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Hugh Laurie
as E.B.'s Dad
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
David Hasselhoff
as David Hasselhoff
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Chelsea Handler
as Mrs. Beck
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Dustin Ybarra
as Cody
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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