The Shaggy Dog (2006)
Average Rating: 4.4/10
Reviews Counted: 102
Fresh: 27 | Rotten: 75
This Disney retread has neither inspiration nor originality, but may please moviegoers under the age of ten.
Average Rating: 4.9/10
Critic Reviews: 31
Fresh: 11 | Rotten: 20
This Disney retread has neither inspiration nor originality, but may please moviegoers under the age of ten.
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An unexpected transformation helps a workaholic attorney learn that there's more to life than the courtroom in this remake of the 1959 Disney canine classic of the same name. Deputy District Attorney Dave Douglas (Tim Allen) takes his job in the halls of justice very seriously -- so seriously in fact that his wife and family see considerably less of their frequently-absent husband and father than they would prefer. When a case involving an animal laboratory finds the distracted dad once again
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Tim Allen
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Robert Downey Jr.
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Kristin Davis
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Danny Glover
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Spencer Breslin
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Judge Claire Whittaker
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Zena Grey
Carly Douglas -
Philip Baker Hall
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Shawn Pyfrom
Trey -
Craig Kilborn
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All Critics (109) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (77) | DVD (21)
We've seen it a million times.
Top CriticDisney's tried-and-true slapstick material (est. 1959) is here given a heinously unimaginative interpretation by five screenwriters and a director who manages to squander the gifts of an absurdly overqualified supporting cast.
The unruly pack of subplots make The Shaggy Dog much more convoluted than it needs to be.
The Shaggy Dog may not make you howl, but it does offer a few bona fide belly laughs, which is more than the last few Tim Allen movies could boast.
This is a classic family fun fare, likely destined for sequelhood.
Director Brian Robbins keeps the special effects and animatronics to a minimum, relying more often than not on real (albeit trained) dogs. That extra bit of authenticity is refreshing.
A surprisingly touching family comedy with real emotion.
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A good-natured, sometimes silly family fun that will play especially well with the under-13 set.
This one has a few fleas
...better than one might've expected, primarily due to the enthusiasm with which Allen tackles his role...
I still can't get my five year old to stop quoting the film: 'Is there anyone here that hasn't sniffed my butt?'
Tim Allen certainly handles those doggie transformations with greater comedic zeal than Tommy Kirk did in the 1959 version.
...if it weren't for the performances of Allen and Downey, who are real troupers, there wouldn't even be a movie to talk about.
At least Fred MacMurray had the good sense to let the co-star playing his son turn into a dog. But this is a Tim Allen picture, so he does the honors himself.
The film just translates the basic idea for a new generation under the ill-conceived notion that it was necessary.
Five writers (Cormac Wibberley, Marianne Wibberley, Geoff Rodkey, Jack Amiel and Michael Begler) threw everything they could think of against the wall, hoping some of it would stick, but nothing did.
It's an underestimation of the intelligence of your average eight year old to believe his or her rapt attention can be held for long by a film like this.
Man becomes mutt in this inoffensive, uneven comedy that fails to make the most of its comic potential or familiar cast.
Bizarre, incomprehensible and utterly unnecessary, "The Shaggy Dog" comes bounding onto the screen with a loud soundtrack, a cute pooch, vivid colors and dozens of product placements.
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