The Shaggy Dog
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Metascore
43 out of 100

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5.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

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  • Starring: Kristin Davis, Tim Allen
  • Summary: Tim Allen transforms from family dad to family dog and back again in this fresh update of the Disney comedy classic The Shaggy Dog. (Disney)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 25
  3. Negative: 6 out of 25
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Ruthe Stein
    75
    As good as family entertainment gets.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    50
    In movies as in life, superior technology doesn't necessarily trump humor, magic or really shaggy dogs.
  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    It says something for Robert Downey Jr. that in a movie where a man becomes a dog, Downey creates the weirdest character.
  4. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Jessica Letkemann
    38
    Feels like little more than a stale rehash with a promising cast whose talents haven't been tapped.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 4 out of 11
  1. ShellyC.
    10
    This movie is perfect for the whole family and children love it.
  2. WiseMarosis
    6
    Shaggy Dog is a random movie. It is about a guy who gets bitten by a dog called Shaggy and he goes through a transformation process. After a couple of days, any time his heart rate goes high, he turns into a dog. When he is the dog, when his heart rate slows, he turns back to human - with no clothes. It was a pretty good movie, but there wasn't really an antagonist. Robert Downey Jr. was the actor who played the antagonist, but he didn't really do much in his role. 6.… Expand
  3. cybrswt
    4
    My six year liked it, I thought it was really bad movie is ok for kids.
  4. RN
    3
    Movie includes disturbing, dark and diabolical genetic mutation plot, stun guns and lots of needles, dressed up with cute pet tricks and family bonding. Thematic material was over the head of the 3-year-old I brought and unappealing to the 8-year old with me. Yuck.… Expand

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