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- 2002
- PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 39 m
- 2002
- PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 39 m
Summary When Miami dentist (Gooding, Jr.) finds out that he's been named in a will, he travels to Alaska thinking he's going to be rich. Soon, his dream of wealth turns to mush when he finds out he has been left a team of racing dogs. As Ted's life goes to the dogs, he vows to learn to mush, no matter what it takes. (Walt Disney Pictures)
Directed By: Brian Levant
- 2002
- PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 39 m
- 2002
- PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 39 m
Snow Dogs
29
5.7
Summary When Miami dentist (Gooding, Jr.) finds out that he's been named in a will, he travels to Alaska thinking he's going to be rich. Soon, his dream of wealth turns to mush when he finds out he has been left a team of racing dogs. As Ted's life goes to the dogs, he vows to learn to mush, no matter what it takes. (Walt Disney Pictures)
Directed By: Brian Levant
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
29
4% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
42% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
54% Negative
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 26 Critic Reviews
29
4% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
42% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
54% Negative
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
A Disney family film, with all that the term implies: It's playful, corny, silly, adventuresome and enjoyable.
As for Gooding, he's sadly gone to the dogs -- Snow Dogs has got to be his most humiliating role since "Lightning Jack."
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 User Ratings
5.7
29% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
54% Mixed
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
17% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 24 User Ratings
5.7
29% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
54% Mixed
13 Ratings
13 Ratings
17% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
I like this movie,it is cute and **** sonic the hedgehog hates it all lot.sonic said i am not watching snow dogs again because it is the worst movie.
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This is a pretty typical Disney movie that I'd imagine most young kids would enjoy. Its not offensive and it has alot of visual/slapstick comedy courtesy of Cuba Gooding Jnr, who plays quite a comical role, with exaggerated facial expressions and at times the film really did seem like a comic strip on film, almost.
The main difference with this movie, compared to the Disney movies that captured my imagination in my childhood in the early 90s, is the advanced CGI/puppetry used to bring the huskey dogs alive. Of course there was some CGI in the early 90s but not quite as advanced as this and I thought that it did really add to the movie, the dogs seemed very emotive and animated, in both a realistic (in that it really seemed like they were doing what they were doing) and funny way. Examples would include the more rebellious, rough and tumble huskey called Demon gritting its teeth and growling quite convincingly (though it isnt real) and other huskeys blinking into the camera and making other facial expressions (wide grins etc.) again in a very convincing and fun way, that brings them to life more and I'm sure that kids will love this aspect of the film.
As well as the comedic side and the huskeys, what makes this typically Disney? well there's the story, which felt quite a 'Disney' sort of a story, if that makes any sense(?), its quite sentimental at the very end and its quite 'feel good' of course. I do feel that it offers a moral somewhere and its perfectly suitable family, or more kids, viewing.
It may be somewhat predictable at the end and too childishly slapstick or cheesy for some older viewers but its a movie that most children I would presume would enjoy, which is about all that matters really, at the end of the day, given the type of movie it is, I reckon.
I'm not sure there's much else I can say aout it really, though I believe a sequel has been made but it was a straight to video (or more straight to DVD nowadays) movie and it, as alot of sequels are, isn't half as good as this original movie, from what I've heard anyway. Thats likely because they didn't have the same high budget to use such good CGI/puppetry.
Yes I'd recommend it - for a kids movie its pretty good. Kids should find it fairly funny, if not rather corny at times and its good enough as a Disney movie. Younger kids should enjoy it, it has a nice ending and of course its not at all offensive, so as a kids movie its fine pretty mych and thus I would recommend it, for that audience.
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I never thought I'd see a slapstick animal action movie about the beauty of interracial relationships and nonmarital sex, but that's what this is, and kids seem to love it.
The best actor in Snow Dogs is a glowering Siberian husky named Demon. In fact, all the dogs in the movie do a better job than their human counterparts.
Relies almost exclusively on the gushing exuberance of Gooding Jr., and the aw-shucks factor of his digitally expressive, face-licking canine co-stars, leaving such potentially game actors as James Coburn and M. Emmet Walsh out in the cold.
The vocal canines appear for about 30 humorous seconds, in a dream sequence, and are then never seen again. Unfortunately, the same can't be said about the rest of the film, which runs an additional 98.5 excruciating minutes.
The marketing weasels over at Disney deserve to have their beady little eyes gouged out with flaming icicles for the fast one they've pulled on audiences with Snow Dogs.
A mediocre comedy that does not provide many laughs. It can be humorous at times, but it is generally a dry and forgettable film.
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Snow Dogs is a sad excuse of a comedy. While that isn't nice to say in front of canines, I feel like this could get worse as I watch it. In fact, when I heard that title, I was thinking it could be a family adventure type of movie, but instead you just get a stupid, childish movie that never inspired to make its dream goal.
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Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures,
Kerner Entertainment Company,
Galapagos Productions,
Winterdance Productions Ltd.
Release Date Jan 18, 2002
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating PG
Tagline Get ready for mush hour!
Awards
ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
