Hotel for Dogs

Name: Hotel for Dogs
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: January 16, 2009
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 51
Cast: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow

2009

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HOTEL FOR DOGS

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Paramount Pictures | Release Date: January 16, 2009

Starring: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow

Summary: Hotel for Dogs is a smart comedy adventure that shows how far love and imagination can take you. When their new guardians forbid 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, from having a pet, Andi has to use her quick wit to help find a new home for their dog, Friday. The resourceful kids stumble upon an abandoned hotel and usingHotel for Dogs is a smart comedy adventure that shows how far love and imagination can take you. When their new guardians forbid 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, from having a pet, Andi has to use her quick wit to help find a new home for their dog, Friday. The resourceful kids stumble upon an abandoned hotel and using Bruce's talents as a mechanical genius, transform it into a magical dog-paradise for Friday - and eventually for all Friday's friends. When barking dogs make the neighbors suspicious, Andi and Bruce use every invention they have to avoid anyone discovering "who let the dogs in." (Paramount Pictures)… Expand

Director: Thor Freudenthal

Genre(s): Comedy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 100 min

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San Francisco Chronicle Walter Addiego

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 full review

Chicago Reader Andrea Gronvall

A bright, funny family movie that gets everything right, from story to production design to cast (both human and canine). Read full review

Roger Ebert

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 full review

The A.V. Club Keith Phipps

What does a film called Hotel For Dogs need in order to avoid being a watch-checker for grown-ups? Whatever it is, Hotel For Dogs doesn't have it. Read full review

Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey

At its best, the movie is a catalog of doggy stunts. Read full review

Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

It's sad to see a promising fantasy turn into yet another industrial-scale fantasy-delivery system that beats up on its audience with mindless intensity and undercuts its own humanity -- and caninity -- in the process. Read full review

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Stephen Cole

It's like flipping through five years of dog calendars. Read full review

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SimpsonFans

Aug 11, 2016

Fun and heartfelt, this is a terrific pick for family viewing. Kids and dog lovers especially will find this winning.

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Pama300

Jan 14, 2017

Fun and heartfelt, this is a terrific pick for family viewing. Kids and dog lovers especially will find this winning. Watch it online for free: https://www.primewire.ag/watch-372-Hotel-for-Dogs-online-free

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AlexW.

Mar 8, 2009

I really liked it, it was very cute and I hope the next one comes out coon!!

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Kiva

Jul 6, 2013

Hotel for Dogs is an entertaining family-comedy film which will make you laugh and spend some great time with the family. The story is cute and funny and sometime it has some drama. Nothing extraordinary but something easily watched

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MonkiReviews

Jul 8, 2017

A movie that isn't bad, or good. The story needed some work, but was good overall. The acting could be improved, but wasn't bad. They had some good jokes too. You should watch it knowing this.

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R.C.S.

Jan 17, 2009

Good young family movie.

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SanDiego

Jul 15, 2016

This is the worst movie ever because of Emma Roberts, That Director killed the Percy Jackson franchise. Worst acting, worst director and the worst of all, Emma Roberts is the worst

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