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82
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82
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82
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82
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81
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80
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79
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78
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75
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74
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74
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74
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74
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74
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71
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70
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69
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69
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62
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52
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45
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35
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28
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28
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22
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Underdog
Disney
MPAA RATING: PG for rude humor, mild language and action
Starring
Alex Neuberger,
Jason Lee,
Amy Adams,
Peter Dinklage,
Patrick Warburton,
and
James Belushi
After an accident in the mysterious lab of maniacal scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister, an ordinary beagle unexpectedly finds himself with unimaginable powers and the ability to speak. Armed with a fetching superhero costume, Underdog vows to protect the beleaguered citizens of Capitol City and, in particular, one beautiful spaniel named Polly Purebread. When a sinister plot by Barsinister and his overgrown henchman Cad threatens to destroy Capitol City only Underdog can save the day. (Disney)
| GENRE(S): |
Action
|
Adventure
|
Comedy
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Family/Kids
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Fantasy
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Sci-fi
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| WRITTEN BY: |
Joe Piscatella
Craig A. Williams
Adam Rifkin
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| DIRECTED BY: |
Frederik Du Chau
|
| RELEASE DATE: |
DVD: December 18, 2007
Theatrical: August 3, 2007
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| RUNNING TIME: |
minutes, Color |
| ORIGIN: |
USA |

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Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman
This digitized update, with Jason Lee as a huskier, more generic Underdog, mostly drops the doggerel, but the endearing airborne-beagle effects help to offset the formula twists.

63
TV Guide
Ken Fox
If you're expecting anything resembling the beloved cartoon, you'll enjoy the title sequence and nothing else. If, however, you set your expectations just low enough, or are an easily satisfied 8-year-old, you might have a bit of fun.

63
New York Daily News
Jack Mathews
Made for viewers old enough to appreciate a talking pooch but too young to read or write about it.

60
The Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt
The movie isn't nearly as bad as you would expect when the studio holds its only press screening the night before a national opening.

50
Variety
Justin Chang
Falls somewhere between stale retread and half-hearted parody of superhero-movie formulas.

40
LA Weekly
Jim Ridley
Even the promising team of Peter Dinklage’s mad scientist Simon Barsinister and Patrick Warburton’s henchman Cad turns out to be a bust.

40
Empire
Anna Smith
Despite the talent on show, there's little to distinguish this from any other bland family comedy.

40
Austin Chronicle
Marrit Ingman
The elements of the film don’t quite mesh: The villains are cartoony, but Du Chau aims for soggy family drama in his father-son story.

40
Chicago Reader
Joshua Katzman
The TV show was mildly subversive, with humor that children and adults could enjoy on different levels, but the movie strives for a blander, family-oriented middle ground.

40
Film Threat
Michael Ferraro
Regardless, what probably made the show so tolerable and popular was the fact that each episode was under a half an hour long. This movie is about 84 minutes long and gets tiresome after the first 20 minutes or so.

38
Premiere
Glenn Kenny
For adults -- even adults with fond memories of the TV series -- this is one bizarre mess.

38
New York Post
Kyle Smith
The bite and bark of Underdog are both pretty awful, but little kids might take this pooch for a walk.

38
Boston Globe
Janice Page
Underdog! Rest assured, there is no superhero cliche left unchewed; they even manage to slide in a "Lady and the Tramp" homage while they're at it.

30
The New York Times
Jeannette Catsoulis
Underdog may have been originally created to sell cereal for General Mills, but this latest incarnation couldn't sell Frisbees at a dog park.

30
Los Angeles Times
Sam Adams
Director Frederik Du Chau's big-screen Underdog has all of the cartoons' crudeness and none of their charm. It's the celluloid equivalent of sugar cereal: cheap, empty and headache-inducing.

16
The Onion (A.V. Club)
Scott Tobias
The result is unfit for humankind.


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