Synopsis
As Emily struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend. When Clifford magically undergoes one heck of a growth spurt, becomes a gigantic dog and attracts the attention of a genetics company, Emily and her Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York City. Along the way, Clifford affects the lives of everyone around him and teaches Emily and her uncle the true meaning of acceptance and unconditional love.
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Cast
- Darby CampEmily Elizabeth
- Jack WhitehallCasey
- Izaac WangOwen Yu
- John CleeseMr. Bridwell
- Tony HaleZack Tieran
- David Alan GrierPackard
- Paul RodríguezSanchez
- Horatio SanzRaul
- Sienna GuilloryMaggie
- Rosie PerezLucille
Recommendations
- 76
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
The filmmakers have leapt over franchise concerns to somehow deliver a movie that engages kids and entertainingly puzzles adults. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Clifford the Big Red Dog brings a warm feeling every time I think of it, and I’m really glad I saw it. - 70
The Hollywood Reporter
It’s not reinventing the wheel or breaking new ground; it’s unlikely to wow audiences with its bold artistic vision or profound emotional depths. But there’s a place for sturdy and familiar entertainment that delivers exactly what it intends, and Clifford the Big Red Dog is just that. - 70
Variety
Clifford the Big Red Dog becomes a rowdy chase film — as agreeable as Clifford himself, as simultaneously cute and in-your-face, and as genially random in its ability to create chaos. - 63
The Seattle Times
Clifford the Big Red Dog has a decidedly innocent throwback appeal. - 50
Movie Nation
Clifford the Big Red Dog is simple, sometimes silly little nothing of a kids’ movie, lightweight and harmless and of no great consequence whatsover. But it’s got sight gags and giant dog slobber jokes, giant dog farts and giant dog weeing-on-trees humor. So the littlest viewers, for whom it is intended, will find a laugh here and there. - 50
The A.V. Club
It’s harmless bad, not torture bad. - 45
TheWrap
While Clifford is definitely cute, the script (screenplay and story are credited to five writers) lacks any depth, relying upon Whitehall to carry and deliver the comedy — so much so that Casey feels simultaneously exaggerated and two-dimensional.
