Hotel for Dogs
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- Synopsis
- Adapted from author Lois Duncan's 1971 children's book of the same name, director Thor Freudenthal's Hotel for Dogs follows two mischievous orphans as they attempt to hide dozens of stray dogs in an abandoned hotel....
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- Starring
- Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle, John W. Simmons, Kyla Pratt
- Director(s)
- Thor Freudenthal
- Distributor(s)
- Dream Works
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min.
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Critic Reviews
It's no great shakes as a film, but its combination of mild comedy, slapstick, pathos, many photogenic canines and a positive message will make it irresistible to families.Read the full review
What it is packed with is lots of sneaking around, very cool gadgets, excellent stunts and some clever kids.Read the full review
A sweet, innocent family movie about stray dogs that seem as well-trained as Olympic champions. Friday, the Jack Russell terrier who's the leader of the pack, does more acting than most of the humans, and doesn't even get billing.Read the full review
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