Synopsis
A lab accident gives a beagle named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.
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Cast
- Jason LeeShoeshine / Underdog (voice)
- Jim BelushiDan Unger
- Patrick WarburtonCad
- John SlatteryMayor
- Peter DinklageDr. Simon Barsinister
- Brad GarrettRiff Raff (voice)
- Taylor MomsenMolly
- Amy AdamsPolly Purebred (voice)
- Alex NeubergerJack Unger
- Larry VigusSecurity Guard
Recommendations
- 63
TV Guide Magazine
If you're expecting anything resembling the beloved cartoon, you'll enjoy the title sequence and nothing else. If, however, you set your expectations just low enough, or are an easily satisfied 8-year-old, you might have a bit of fun. - 63
New York Daily News
Made for viewers old enough to appreciate a talking pooch but too young to read or write about it. - 60
The Hollywood Reporter
The movie isn't nearly as bad as you would expect when the studio holds its only press screening the night before a national opening. - 50
Variety
Falls somewhere between stale retread and half-hearted parody of superhero-movie formulas. - 40
L.A. Weekly
Even the promising team of Peter Dinklage’s mad scientist Simon Barsinister and Patrick Warburton’s henchman Cad turns out to be a bust. - 40
Chicago Reader
The TV show was mildly subversive, with humor that children and adults could enjoy on different levels, but the movie strives for a blander, family-oriented middle ground. - 38
New York Post
The bite and bark of Underdog are both pretty awful, but little kids might take this pooch for a walk. - 38
Boston Globe
Underdog! Rest assured, there is no superhero cliche left unchewed; they even manage to slide in a "Lady and the Tramp" homage while they're at it.
