Synopsis
The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most important job - being a great dad.
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Cast
- Tim AllenDave Douglas
- Kristin DavisRebecca Douglas
- Danny GloverKen Hollister
- Spencer BreslinJosh Douglas
- Robert Downey Jr.Dr. Kozak
- Zena GreyCarly Douglas
- Joshua LeonardJustin Forrester
- Jane CurtinJudge Claire Whittaker
- Annabelle GurwitchJustin Forrester's Attorney
- Jarrad PaulLarry
Recommendations
- 75
Entertainment Weekly
The star (Allen), unleashed, is so energetic in his approximation of a bearded collie -- his nose sniffing the air, his whole being (which toggles between human and canine form) overcome by the need to fetch any stick thrown -- that his slobbery charm carries the picture. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
A fast-moving Walt Disney Co. comedy that manages to sail past many of the cliches usually found in this genre while throwing together a wild story line more apt for a new millennium. - 70
The New York Times
Ms. Curtin is one of several examples of quirky casting that make this Shaggy Dog much more fun than it might have been. - 50
L.A. Weekly
In this serviceable remake of the fondly remembered 1959 Disney comedy (which starred Fred MacMurray), an impressively dexterous Tim Allen plays Dave Douglas. - 50
Austin Chronicle
There are precious few surprises here, but parents will find director Robbins' breezy remake a painless affair and, judging by the yowls of laughter from the peanut gallery at the screening I attended, the kids will be barking all the way home. - 50
Chicago Sun-Times
It says something for Robert Downey Jr. that in a movie where a man becomes a dog, Downey creates the weirdest character. - 50
Los Angeles Times
Strictly for the very young who will find giggles in the anthropomorphic mash-ups and won't be too distracted by the predictably mawkish sitcom plot. - 40
Variety
This fur-fetched tale is bearable family viewing.
