''Open Season'' earns $23 million with the top spot at the weekend box office - a succes for Sony's first release from the company's digital animation unit
Sandra Lokuta
Oct. 1, 2006

''Open Season'' earns $23 million with the top spot at the weekend box office - a succes for Sony's first release from the company's digital animation unit.

Open Season is a fun and very enjoyable film for kids and families. It's definitely a film you''ll be talking about for a long time. And don''t forget, you can also check out the film in IMAX 3D, opening at major theaters across the country.

Open Season is directed by Jill Culton, Roger Allers, and Tony Stacchi; each has a number of major credits to their name. Both Tony and Jill make their feature directorial debut on this film; however, Jill has worked at Pixar on the character development for Monsters Inc. and Toy Story. Tony worked on a number of films for ILM including Hook and Ghost. Roger Allers co-directed The Lion King, and has just recently completed The Little Match Girl – a short attached to The Little Mermaid.

Boog, a domesticated 900lb. Grizzly bear finds himself stranded in the woods 3 days before Open Season. Forced to rely on Elliot, a fast-talking mule deer, the two form an unlikely friendship and must quickly rally other forest animals if they are to form a rag-tag army against the hunters.

'Open Season' earns $23 million with the top spot at the weekend box office - a succes for Sony's first release from the company's digital animation unit
Sandra Lokuta
Open Season is directed by Jill Culton, Roger Allers, and Tony Stacchi...
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