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When their new guardians forbid 16-year old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce to have 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... See Full Description
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Comedy, Kids/Family and Adaptation |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 40 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 16th, 2009 (wide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG for brief mild thematic elements, language and some crude humor. |
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| Distributors: |
DreamWorks, Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$73,023,275 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
C
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...a sweet, innocent family movie about stray dogs that seem as well-trained as Olympic champions." more...
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B- |
Chicago Tribune, Matt Pais
"Sit, stay, snooze." more...
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C |
E! Online, Luke Y. Thompson
"Even the normally reliable Kudrow can barely disguise her contempt for the material..." more...
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D |
Entertainment Weekly, Adam Markovitz
"Marking its territory in the mind-boggling ? middle ground between Schindler's List and Beverly Hills Chihuahua..." more...
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C- |
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