Hop

Hop is a 2011 American 3D live-action/computer-animated fantasy comedy film, produced by Illumination Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures, directed by Tim Hill and produced by Chris Meledandri and Michele Imperato Stabile. The film was released on April 1, 2011, in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Plot:
Beneath Easter Island, in a giant factory that manufactures the world's Easter candy, the popular rabbit is preparing to pass the mantle to his son, E.B. (Russell Brand). But E.B. has no interest in the job and would rather be a drummer. He runs away to Los Angeles, where an unemployed slacker named Fred O'Hare (James Marsden) accidentally runs into him. Feigning injury, E.B. tricks Fred into giving him shelter, but an oversized chick is planning a coup back on Easter Island.

Live-action actors:

 * James Marsden as Frederick "Fred" O'Hare
 * Coleton Ray as Young Fred
 * Kaley Cuoco as Samantha "Sam" O'Hare
 * Gary Cole as Henry O'Hare
 * Elizabeth Perkins as Bonnie O'Hare
 * Tiffany Espensen as Alexandra "Alex" O'Hare
 * David Hasselhoff as Himself, the host of "Hoff Knows Talent"
 * Chelsea Handler as Mrs. Beck
 * Dustin Ybarra as Cody
 * Russell Brand as a "Hoff Knows Talent" production assistant.

Voice Cast:

 * Russell Brand as E.B.
 * Django Marsh as Young E.B.
 * Hank Azaria as Carlos and Phil
 * Hugh Laurie as Mr. Bunny (credited as "E.B.'s Dad")

Box Office:
Hop was released April 1st, 2011 and made and made $37,543,710 during its opening weekend from about 3,579 theaters averaging about 10,490 per venue and making it #1 that weekend. In total, Hop made $183,953,723 worldwide. $108,085,305 from the domestic box office and $75,868,418 from the foreign release.

Trivia:
 
 * This is first and only live-action/animated Illumination film.