Good Boy!

2003, Fantasy/Comedy, 1h 29m

87 Reviews 10,000+ Ratings

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Good Boy! should appeal to kids. Adults, however, might consider it a dog. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Thousands of years ago, dogs arrived on planet Earth from a faraway star with plans to take over the world. Now, the Greater Dane (Vanessa Redgrave) wants a report on the takeover, so she sends Hubble (Matthew Broderick) to investigate. When he's adopted by the lonely Owen (Liam Aiken), Hubble slowly realizes that dogs have forgotten their mission. They're not man's worst enemy -- they're his best friend. And, to make matters worse, the Greater Dane is headed to Earth for an inspection.

Rating:

PG (Some Mild Crude Humor)
Genre:

Fantasy, Comedy
Original Language:

English
Director:

John Hoffman
Producer:

Lisa Henson, Kristine Belson
Writer:

John Hoffman, Zeke Richardson, Zeke Richardson
Release Date (Theaters):

Oct 10, 2003 wide
Release Date (Streaming):

Mar 2, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA):

$37.6M
Runtime:

1h 29m
Distributor:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Sound Mix:

Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio:

Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Molly Shannon
Mrs. Baker

Liam Aiken
Owen Baker

Kevin Nealon
Mr. Baker

Brittany Moldowan
Connie Flemming

Mikhael Speidel
Fred

Matthew Broderick
Hubble
Voice

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Critic Reviews for Good Boy!

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Audience Reviews for Good Boy!

Dec 02, 2011

Could be so much better but it's not, retarded storyline doesn't appeal to anyone

Sylvester K Super Reviewer
Nov 07, 2010

Poor Matthew Broderick. From Ferris Bueller to Inspector Gadget...to a talking space alien dog?!? All I can do is shake my head,,,

Derek D Super Reviewer
Jun 01, 2008

This was a cute kids movie.My daughter seemed to get a kick out of it.Its abit lame for adults,But you do end up watching it all.Its got a werid story and the acting is abit stupid.But overall some what entertaining.

Daryl . Super Reviewer
Jul 17, 2007

I enjoy kids/family films. I enjoy animal films. This film is both of these things, but...I can't say I really enjoyed this one. The acting was poor, the plot was mediocre, the jokes were hackneyed and the message was garbled. Young children may enjoy the sight of talking dogs and their interaction with human beings and one another, but that is all this movie is good for really...a little visual stimulation (and it is hard pressed even there). They employed some great to fair talent to do the voiceovers (The great Carl Reiner, Matthew Broderick all the way to Brittany Murphy), but their performances were kind of boring. The child actor who plays the lead...don't look for him in the future either. Most kids will find this movie quite boring and even most adults will find it bland at best. Do yourself a favor and rent "Spirited Away" and pass on this film.

Dean L Super Reviewer

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