Dunston Checks In (1995)
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Reviews Counted:14
Fresh:1
Rotten:13
Average Rating:3.9/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: Widower Robert Grant is the manager of the tony Majestic Hotel, where he's raising his two sons. Robert's very nervous, because an inspector from a distinguished travel guide is due to arrive... Widower Robert Grant is the manager of the tony Majestic Hotel, where he's raising his two sons. Robert's very nervous, because an inspector from a distinguished travel guide is due to arrive shortly, so everything MUST be perfect. But things go awry when a thief named Rutledge arrives at the hotel, and is mistaken for the inspector. Even more chaos ensues when Rutledge's assistant Dunston -- an adroit orangutan -- escapes from his cruel owner and befriends Robert's young son Kyle. With mistaken identities and simian hijinks turning the hotel upside-down, Robert's worst nightmare has just been realized. So can he keep everything under control when the REAL inspector arrives? [More]
Starring: Jason Alexander, Eric Lloyd, Faye Dunaway, Rupert Everett
Starring: Jason Alexander, Eric Lloyd, Faye Dunaway, Rupert Everett, Paul Reubens, Glenn Shadix, Graham Sack
Director: Ken Kwapis
Director: Ken Kwapis
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It's a first-class, stylish farce with a brisk pace and cool wit. Full Review |
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Dumb chimp-gorilla-orangutan genre laughs, and forgettable.
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An unruly orangutan plus an opulent hotel setting equals a natural disaster, or in this case a kids' movie. Full Review |
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I'm checking out. Full Review |
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Depends on your orangutan tolerance.
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Monkeys: they make any movie funnier just by being included. Full Review |
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Its value is ultimately just as a way to keep your children quiet and pliant for ninety minutes. Full Review |
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There isn't much of a story. The minimal plot exists exclusively to get the orangutan Dunston (played by "Sam") into as many odd, potentially-comic circumstances as possible. Full Review |
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