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43 out of 100

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6.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 21 Ratings

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  • Starring: Bree Turner, Bruce Greenwood, Josh Hutcherson
  • Summary: The world's most famous, and Hollywood's most pampered, pooch is separated from his owner and ends up as the mascot of a hapless fire station. There, he helps a 12-year-old boy and his father, a veteran fire chief, turn the station into the city's finest. (20th Century Fox)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 20
  3. Negative: 5 out of 20
  1. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Phillips
    75
    A surprisingly heartfelt father/son relationship, handled with restraint by director Todd Holland.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    50
    No best in show but a decent family comedy.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    38
    There's too little dog and too much fire house in Firehouse Dog, a mild kid comedy that turns into a flaming arson mystery with some scenes that could be too scary for little ones.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 4 out of 10
  1. BobG
    10
    Now I know why critics like Entertainment Weekly's Gregory Kirschling should be fired. He wouldn't know a good movie if he saw it.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JackB.
    5
    I didn't like the storyline, and how did a dog become such a big movie star? There were a couple of chuckles, but it didn't really grasp me.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. NeilW.
    3
    I only watched this movie because I was captive on an airplane and it would have been too dangerous to leave the theater. Corny movies can be entertaining, but this one wasn't.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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