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  • 2006
  • PG
  • Anderson Digital
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2006
  • PG
  • Anderson Digital
  • 1 h 40 m

Summary The film is set on the eve of World War II in a Yorkshire mining town. After falling on hard times, the Carraclough family is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog, to the Duke of Rudling. When she succeeds in escaping her cage, Lassie finds herself transported five hundred miles away to the Duke's remote castle on the northern coast ...

Directed By: Charles Sturridge

Written By: Eric Knight, Charles Sturridge

  • 2006
  • PG
  • Anderson Digital
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2006
  • PG
  • Anderson Digital
  • 1 h 40 m

Lassie

Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 15 Critic Reviews
must-see
84
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 18 User Ratings
6.3
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Summary The film is set on the eve of World War II in a Yorkshire mining town. After falling on hard times, the Carraclough family is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog, to the Duke of Rudling. When she succeeds in escaping her cage, Lassie finds herself transported five hundred miles away to the Duke's remote castle on the northern coast ...

Directed By: Charles Sturridge

Written By: Eric Knight, Charles Sturridge

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100
When class conflict stirs the viewer's attention as much as a canine hero's homecoming, it's clear that this isn't the usual (read: mindless) family entertainment.
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It's a welcome throwback to the carefully crafted family films of the studio era. The scenery is lovely, and the cast is entirely worthy of the enterprise (including the regal and athletic star).
By Jonathan Rosenbaum FULL REVIEW
88
The new Lassie is faithful to Knight's story, capturing its sweep, Dickensian social contrasts and high emotion. All that is enhanced by a splendid cast.
By Michael Wilmington FULL REVIEW
80
Peter O'Toole is magisterial, blustering and sublime: His half-deaf duke still has a touch of Lawrence of Arabia's showstopping power.
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80
Lassie balances cruelty and tenderness, pathos and humor without ever losing sight of its youngest audience member.
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75
The young actors are charming, O'Toole commands every scene he's in, the scenery is lush, and the animals are gorgeous.
By Angel Cohn FULL REVIEW
75
Writer-director Charles Sturridge doesn't mess with the Lassie formula--he provides plenty of dog-porn shots of the collie bounding through scenery in slow motion--but the overqualified cast puts the film over the top.
By Scott Tobias FULL REVIEW

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28% Mixed
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22% Negative
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Production Company Odyssey Entertainment, Classic Media Productions, Davis-Films, DreamWorks Classics, Element Films, Firstsight Films, Isle of Man Film
Release Date Sep 1, 2006
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating PG
Genres
Tagline More Than A Hero. A Legend.
Website http://www.lassie-lefilm.com/
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Awards

Irish Film and Television Awards
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 2 Nominations
Women Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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