Candy, chicks and rock ‘n’ roll.|Mar. 30, 2011|United States | France | Japan|95 Min.|PG
Genre: Animation;Comedy;Family
Description: In 2011, the animated adventure film *Hop* follows the story of a young rabbit named E.B., destined to take over his father’s role as the Easter Bunny. Overwhelmed by the responsibilities and defying his father’s orders, E.B. escapes to Hollywood to chase his dream of becoming a drummer. In Van Nuys, he is accidentally hit by Fred O’Hare, an unemployed slacker who is on his way to house-sit for his sister’s boss after being forced to move out by his parents. Pretending to be injured, E.B. convinces Fred to take him in. However, when E.B. starts causing trouble, Fred tries to abandon him in the wild. E.B. persuades Fred to help him by claiming to be the Easter Bunny, whom Fred had seen delivering eggs as a child.
As E.B.’s father sends the Pink Berets, his royal guards, to find and bring him back, E.B. discovers them closing in on him in Hollywood. He hides in a business where Fred is having a job interview. E.B. enjoys a successful recording session with The Blind Boys of Alabama as their substitute drummer but ruins Fred’s job interview in the process. Meanwhile, E.B. receives a tip about an audition for David Hasselhoff, who invites him to perform on his show.
Later, Fred attends his adoptive younger sister Alex’s school Easter pageant, with E.B. hiding in a satchel. E.B., startled by the Pink Berets’ apparent presence and unimpressed by Alex’s rendition of “Peter Cottontail,” disrupts the show. Fred improvises by pretending to be a ventriloquist, using E.B. as his dummy and leading the audience in singing “I Want Candy.” While Fred’s father Henry and Alex are upset by the disruption, Fred is inspired to become the Easter Bunny himself. E.B., though skeptical, agrees to train Fred and discovers he has a natural talent for the role.
Cast director: Tim Hill
Cast actor: Russell Brand, James Marsden, Kaley Cuoco, Hank Azaria, Elizabeth Perkins, Gary Cole, Hugh Laurie, David Hasselhoff, Chelsea Handler, Dustin Ybarra
Original name: Hop