# Open Season

> 2006 computer-animated film by Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi

**Wikidata**: [Q213012](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213012)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Season_(2006_film))  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/open-season

## Summary
Open Season is a 2006 computer-animated film directed by Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi. It is an American animated family/comedy buddy film and the first entry in the Open Season animated film series and media franchise.

## Key Facts
- Open Season is a 2006 computer-animated film directed by Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi.  
- The film's inception year is 2006.  
- Publication dates associated with the film are 2006-09-25 and 2006-11-09.  
- Official website: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/openseason.  
- Wikipedia title: Open Season (2006 film).  
- The film is classified as an animated film and is associated with genres including buddy film, musical film, family film, and comedy film.  
- Open Season is part of the Open Season animated film series and media franchise.  
- The film has a successor titled Open Season 2, a 2009 animated feature film directed by Matthew O'Callaghan.  
- Related production/distribution organizations listed: Sony Pictures Imageworks (visual effects and animation studio; inception 1992; country: United States), Columbia Pictures (American film production and distribution company; inception 1918; country: United States), and Sony Pictures Animation (American computer-animated film production company; inception 2002-01-01; country: United States).  
- Associated person listed: Maddie Taylor — American voice actress.  
- The entity has a sitelink_count value of 58 in the provided structured data.  
- Wikidata description: "2006 computer-animated film by Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi."  
- The film is included in the "list of Sony Pictures Animation productions" (Wikimedia list article).

## FAQs
Q: What is Open Season?  
A: Open Season is a 2006 American computer-animated film directed by Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi and identified as the first entry in the Open Season animated film series and media franchise.

Q: Who directed Open Season?  
A: The film is credited to directors Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi.

Q: When was Open Season released?  
A: The structured data lists two publication dates for the film: 2006-09-25 and 2006-11-09, and its inception year is recorded as 2006.

Q: What genres describe Open Season?  
A: Open Season is described as an animated film with genre associations including buddy film, musical film, family film, and comedy film.

Q: Which companies are connected to Open Season?  
A: The related organizations listed are Sony Pictures Imageworks (visual effects and animation studio, inception 1992, United States), Columbia Pictures (American film production and distribution company, inception 1918, United States), and Sony Pictures Animation (American computer-animated film production company, inception 2002, United States).

Q: Is Open Season part of a franchise or series?  
A: Yes. Open Season is part of the Open Season animated film series and media franchise and is followed by Open Season 2 (2009).

Q: Where can I find an official page for the film?  
A: The official film page is https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/openseason.

## Why It Matters
Open Season matters as an example of mid-2000s American computer animation that launched a media franchise. It ties together major industry organizations in the Sony/Columbia ecosystem — including Sony Pictures Animation and Sony Pictures Imageworks — illustrating studio collaborations common to large-scale animated theatrical productions. The film’s placement in multiple family-oriented and comedy-related genres (buddy film, musical, family, comedy) shows its intent to target broad audiences and to function as a franchisable property. As the first entry in an animated series that continued with a 2009 sequel, Open Season established characters, brand identity, and a production lineage that appear in curated lists of Sony Pictures Animation productions.

## Notable For
- Being a 2006 computer-animated film directed by Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi.  
- Serving as the first film within the Open Season animated film series and media franchise.  
- Association with major industry entities: Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and Columbia Pictures.  
- Having successor Open Season 2 (2009), directed by Matthew O'Callaghan.  
- Inclusion in the Wikimedia "list of Sony Pictures Animation productions."  
- Presence online via an official Sony Pictures movie page: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/openseason.

## Body

### Overview
- Title and nature: Open Season is described in the structured data as a 2006 computer-animated film.  
- Directors: The film is attributed to Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi in the supplied description.  
- Classification: It is classed as an animated film and linked to multiple film genres: buddy film, musical film, family film, and comedy film.

### Dates and Release
- Inception year: 2006 (inception property value +2006-00-00T00:00:00Z).  
- Publication dates: Two dates are recorded in the data: 2006-09-25 and 2006-11-09. The structured data lists both without additional context.

### Franchise and Sequels
- Franchise status: Open Season is part of the Open Season animated film series and media franchise.  
- Successor: The next listed film in the series is Open Season 2, a 2009 animated feature directed by Matthew O'Callaghan.  
- The entry is identified as both part of and containing the broader Open Season franchise in the provided metadata.

### Production and Associated Organizations
- Sony Pictures Animation: Listed as a related organization; described as an American computer-animated film production company with an inception date of 2002-01-01 and country United States. The film is included in the "list of Sony Pictures Animation productions."  
- Sony Pictures Imageworks: Included as a related organization; described as a visual effects and animation studio with an inception in 1992 and country United States.  
- Columbia Pictures: Listed among related entities; described as an American film production and distribution company with an inception date of 1918 and country United States.

### Genre and Classification Details
- Film class: The entry is associated with the generic "film" class, defined in the data as a sequence of images giving the impression of movement.  
- Animated film: The film is explicitly linked to the "animated film" type, which the data defines as cinema/TV/computer works made by drawings, stop motion, or computer animation.  
- Genre labels attached include buddy film (a non-romantic pairing genre), musical film, family film (intended for family audiences), and comedy film (emphasis on humor).

### People and Credits
- Directors: Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi are named in the film's description.  
- Associated performer: Maddie Taylor is listed among related persons and identified as an American voice actress. No additional cast or crew names are provided in the supplied material.

### Identifiers and Metadata
- Official website: https://www.sonypictures.com/movies/openseason.  
- Wikipedia title: Open Season (2006 film).  
- Wikidata description: "2006 computer-animated film by Roger Allers and Anthony Stacchi."  
- Sitelink count: 58 (as presented in the structured properties).  
- The film appears in Wikimedia lists for Sony Pictures Animation productions (sitelink_count for that list is 6).

### Related Entities and Lists
- Part of: Open Season (animated film series and media franchise).  
- Listed in: list of Sony Pictures Animation productions (Wikimedia list article).  
- Successor: Open Season 2 (2009), directed by Matthew O'Callaghan.

### Geographic Context
- Country associations in related organizations indicate a United States context for Sony Pictures Animation, Sony Pictures Imageworks, Columbia Pictures, and the film's broader production/distribution network.

### Data Provenance
- The structured properties and related-entity entries provided here are drawn from the supplied dataset, including inception dates for the film and related organizations, publication dates, and organizational descriptions as given.

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