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Benji Off the Leash

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Benji Off the Leash (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 41

Fresh: 13

Rotten:28

Average Rating: 4.7/10

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release: Aug 20, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $3,600,548

Synopsis: The loveable Benji gets a sidekick in the shape of the hilarious Lizard Tongue in this hilarious comedy. With Benji's mother in a perilous situation down at the puppy mill, the plucky canine gets some of his friends together (both animal and... The loveable Benji gets a sidekick in the shape of the hilarious Lizard Tongue in this hilarious comedy. With Benji's mother in a perilous situation down at the puppy mill, the plucky canine gets some of his friends together (both animal and human) to help him out in a rescue attempt. It all adds up to some cute family entertainment, with a character who has been embraced by young and old audiences alike! [More]

Starring: Benji

Starring: Benji

Director: Joe Camp

Director: Joe Camp
Studio: Mulberry Square Releasing

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Dec 28, 2004

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review
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Lacks creativity. The first Benji was original, and each new sequel needs to be a new creation. Instead, we get the same Benji formula.

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11/01/06
Mary Lasse
Christianity Today
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07/21/05
Houston Chronicle
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Horrible, loathsome, incompetent, wretched. The worst movie of the year? Undoubtedly.

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12/26/04
David Cornelius
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...nothing in this boring and inept movie is salvageable.

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09/04/04
Tony Toscano
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08/29/04
Nick Barbaro
Austin Chronicle
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The movie is so earnest and sweet that to criticize it harshly would be like kicking a dog, and far be it from me to go there.

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08/24/04
Eric D. Snider
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A fun and frolicsome adventure for the entire family.

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08/24/04
Frank Wilkins
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This is by far the best of the Benji films, with appeal to both adults and kids alike.

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08/23/04
Vince Koehler
Entertainment Spectrum
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08/23/04
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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A mildly pleasant, aggressively retro kidpic that should please undemanding moppets without unduly boring their parents.

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08/23/04
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Good intentions aside, the return of writer-director-producer Joe Camp's "Benji" is terminally boring.

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08/23/04
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews
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Families in search of a happy ending will have to hope that the next Benji movie is "Benji Finds a Better Script."

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08/22/04
Nell Minow
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Doggone it, I have to give this a better-than-average rating.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
08/22/04
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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A family drama, and public-service announcement for your local animal shelter, that is more convincing when the four-legged performers have the screen to themselves.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
08/20/04
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune
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All the Benji productions have had a high corn content, but in this one, even the corn is cheap.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
08/20/04
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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The overall unevenness of tone is the movie's biggest flaw, but the slo-mo scenes of doggie derring-do are quite funny, and the message about how to treat both humans and animals evergreen.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
08/20/04
Donna Peremes
Washington Post
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The dogs are cute, the scary parts are appropriately subdued and everything works out for the best.

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08/20/04
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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...inane inoffensiveness can be offensive in and of itself.

Full Review Source: Sun Publications (Chicago, IL) | comment Comment
08/20/04
Josh Larsen
Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
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Parents ... are more likely to experience the film as a blend of clumsy slapstick and mind-numbing bathos.

Full Review Source: Orlando Sentinel | comment Comment
08/20/04
Jay Boyar
Orlando Sentinel
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