Synopsis
When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.
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Cast
- Luke WilsonBodi (voice)
- Eddie IzzardAngus Scattergood (voice)
- J.K. SimmonsKhampa (voice)
- Lewis BlackLinnux (voice)
- Kenan ThompsonRiff (voice)
- Mae WhitmanDarma (voice)
- Jorge GarciaGermur (voice)
- Matt DillonTrey (voice)
- Sam ElliottFleetwood Yak (voice)
- Will FinnFloyd / Carl (voice)
Recommendations
- 75
Boston Globe
Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, director Ash Brannon (“Surf’s Up”), and crew combine these ingredients into something that’s uniquely likable, and even unique-looking at times. - 70
The New York Times
The title character of Rock Dog isn’t likely to end up on anyone’s Top 5 list of animated heroes, but the film does have a thoroughly enjoyable rocker in it. And an appealingly nasty wolf, too. - 63
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Nothing in the film is particularly memorable either, including the music that changes Bodi’s life. - 50
San Francisco Chronicle
Too lackluster to be praised highly, yet too benign to be excoriated, “Rock Dog” is the perfect family film for a rainy day with no other options. It does not deserve mention in any animation history book; and yet it’s completely satisfactory in the moment. - 50
Austin Chronicle
Although the plot is thin, Rock Dog nevertheless charms with its engaging central characters and unencumbered storyline. - 50
Los Angeles Times
It doesn't gel and lacks the kind of visual kinetic energy we’ve come to expect from films of this ilk. - 50
The A.V. Club
With a product this generic, one at least expects it to do what it says on the tin. - 40
TheWrap
Rock Dog stays firmly in the realm of the pleasant but unremarkable, an air-guitar effort when a stab at virtuosity might have yielded something more memorable.
