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Teacher's Pet (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 71

Fresh: 53

Rotten:18

Average Rating: 6.5/10

Consensus: Despite its short running time, Teacher's Pet is a witty and irreverent family film.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some mildly crude humor

Runtime: 74 mins

Genre: Television

Theatrical Release:Jan 16, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $6,295,378

Synopsis: Nathan Lane hams it up beautifully in this animated film version of the Disney/ABC TV series. He provides the voice for Spot, a talking dog who longs to be a boy so much that he even dresses up as... Nathan Lane hams it up beautifully in this animated film version of the Disney/ABC TV series. He provides the voice for Spot, a talking dog who longs to be a boy so much that he even dresses up as one so he can accompany his owner Leonard (Shaun Fleming) to school, where he gets the best grades in the class. Fast-paced fun abounds here, with plenty of sly humor geared to the parents in the audience. The truly strange storyline follows Spot down to Florida where he gets himself genetically transformed into a human at the hands of controversial "wacko," Dr. Crank (Kelsey Grammar). The trouble is, he becomes a man, not a boy, and the lunacy reaches peak heights when Leonard's mom falls in love with the new dog-man. This creates all sorts of bizarre emotional havoc for Leonard, as he realizes his own pooch might become his step-dad. Meanwhile Dr. Crank is in hot pursuit, determined to take "Spot" with him on a world tour. There's plenty of zippy, irreverent musical numbers, and it all goes speeding by so fast and fresh it's nearly impossible to catch all the details in one viewing. The animation bursts off the screen in bright colors. Lane is consistently inventive and hilarious. And the supporting voices are all terrific--Paul Reubens plays one of Crank's earlier experiments gone wrong (a dim-witted alligator boy), and Barry Stiller plays a tough-talking parrot. [More]

Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Nathan Lane, Debra Jo Rupp, David Ogden Stiers

Starring: Kelsey Grammer, Nathan Lane, Debra Jo Rupp, David Ogden Stiers, Jerry Stiller, Paul Reubens, Megan Mullally, Rob Paulsen, Wallace Shawn, Estelle Harris, Jay Thomas, Shaun Fleming

Director: Timothy Bjorklund

Director: Timothy Bjorklund
Screenwriter: Bill Steinkellner, Cheri Steinkellner
Producer: Stephen Swofford
Composer: Stephen James Taylor
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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  • Teacher's Pet
  • Disney creates a whole new breed of comedy with a character unlike any other. Meet Spot, a clever little dog with big dreams of becoming a real boy in Disney's hilarious critical favorite The New York Times calls "marvelously quick-witted and gloriously goofy." When Spot finds out that a crazy scientist can make his wish come true, he takes a cross-country trek with his best friend and master Leonard and their mom. However, Dr. Krank's experiments are a little less than perfect, and it will take Leonard and his pet pals to right this genetic wrong. This offbeat animated adventure has "something for everyone, parents and children alike," raves The Washington Post. Make no bones about it -- your whole family will be begging for more!
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    Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
    10/29/08
    Steven D. Greydanus
    Decent Films Guide

    Gary Baseman's Emmy-winning cartoon series arrives on the big screen in a delightful blast of bold drawing, brainy humor, and hard-charging songs.

    Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
    05/19/08
    J. R. Jones
    Chicago Reader
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    May not be a Disney classic, but it's certainly unique enough to warrant at least a rental, if not a spot in the permanent library.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    02/24/06
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
    Combustible Celluloid

    If nothing else inventive, at the very least perverse, and at moments transcendently bizarre.

    Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
    07/15/04
    Walter Chaw
    Film Freak Central

    Disney's Teacher's Pet is a zippy animated feature with some clever musical numbers about a dog who wants to be a boy.

    Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
    02/05/04
    Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
    Spirituality and Practice

    Delightful, giggle-inducing movie that will amuse kids with its quirky drawing style and outlandish action, while entertaining their parents with fast-paced, clever dialogue.

    Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
    01/31/04
    Eric D. Snider
    EricDSnider.com

    As CGI cartooning takes over the world Teacher's Pet finds a fresh and frisky approach to doing things the old, Walt way.

    Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
    01/29/04
    Richard Corliss
    TIME Magazine
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    While an absurdity or two can be tolerated and cartoon physics is perfectly okay in this sort of thing, the simple fact is that the illogical plotholes generally hurt the movie.

    Full Review Source: Greenwich Village Gazette | comment Comment
    01/29/04
    Eric Lurio
    Greenwich Village Gazette

    It's splashy, bright, colorful fun for the whole family.

    Full Review Source: www.susangranger.com | comment Comment
    01/29/04
    Susan Granger
    www.susangranger.com

    What the film lacks in graphic sophistication it makes up for in visual imagination, especially in several exuberant musical numbers.

    Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
    01/28/04
    Jim Lane
    Sacramento News & Review

    A fine, smart, wickedly funny family film.

    Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
    01/27/04
    Marc Savlov
    Austin Chronicle

    Occasionally clever, but unworthy of being the swan song of Disney's hand-drawn animation department. Too loud, screeching and annoying.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    01/24/04
    Collin Souter
    eFilmCritic.com

    The standard I-gotta-be-me theme and Broadway-show packaging of Disney’s animated output gets a snarky makeover...

    Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
    01/23/04
    MaryAnn Johanson
    Flick Filosopher

    Fast, fresh, frenetic...Teacher’s Pet is a great way to spend seventy-odd minutes -- whether or not you’ve got kids in tow.

    Full Review Source: Metro Weekly (Washington, DC) | comment Comment
    01/22/04
    Randy Shulman
    Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

    In its own twisted, unique way, this is one stunning film.

    Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
    01/21/04
    David Cornelius
    eFilmCritic.com

    At home, the movie will probably play like the pleasantly dull video babysitter it is. As a big-screen feature, however, it just feels superfluous.

    Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
    01/20/04
    Ethan Alter
    Film Journal International

    While Teacher's Pet lacks big-budget majesty, it has humor and heart.

    Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine | comment Comment
    01/20/04
    Laine Ewen
    Premiere Magazine

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    01/20/04
    Robert Denerstein
    Denver Rocky Mountain News
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    This isn't your father's Disney cartoon.

    Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
    01/20/04
    Mark Holcomb
    Village Voice
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    Weird and lively; the kind of movie that would never get made if it wasn’t an extension of a preexisting franchise.

    Full Review Source: Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) | comment Comment
    01/19/04
    Mark Palermo
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