Hop (2011)

Hop is a 2011 American fantasy comedy film produced by Illumination Entertainment, in association with Relativity Media, and distributed by Universal Pictures. The film was directed by Tim Hill and produced by Chris Meledandri and Michele Imperato Stabile, with a screenplay written by Brian Lynch, Cinco Paul, and Ken Daurio. Paul and Daurio also conceived the film's story. Starring James Marsden, Russell Brand, Kaley Cuoco, Hank Azaria, Gary Cole, Elizabeth Perkins, David Hasselhoff, Chelsea Handler, and Hugh Laurie, the film follows a young rabbit who would rather drum in a band than succeed his father as the Easter Bunny, as a human slacker have the title for himself.

Hop premiered at Universal Studios in Hollywood on March 27, 2011, and was theatrically released in the United States on April 1, by Universal Pictures. During its theatrical run, the film earned $184 million at the box office. To date, it is the only Illumination film that combines live-action photography with animation.

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