See Spot Run

2001

See Spot Run

Critics Consensus

See Spot Run has all the elements chidren enjoy in a movie: a lovable dog, bad things happening to stupid adults, and lots of dog poop. For adults, it's either hit-or-miss.

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Movie Info

A police dog finds himself pitted in a battle of wits against an accident-prone mailman and a gang of crooks (and it looks like the dog has the edge in the brains department) in this broad comedy. Agent 11 (Bob) is a bulldog trained by the FBI agent Murdoch (Michael Clarke Duncan) to sniff out drugs, and the dog's keen nose ferrets out the storage facility of Mafia kingpin Sonny (Paul Sorvino); Agent 11 has also been taught to show no mercy with criminals, and he gives Sonny a serious bite in a rather personal place. Needless to say, Sonny is not amused, and wants revenge against the pooch, so Agent 11 is put into the animal equivalent of the witness protection program. However, unlikely circumstances set the dog loose, where he soon pairs up with Gordon (David Arquette), a stunningly inept letter carrier with a long history of fending off ill-tempered pets. Gordon is attempting to impress Stephanie (Leslie Bibb), an attractive single mother, by helping to look after her son James (Angus T. Jones), and when he comes across Agent 11, he adopts the dog and names him Spot, feeling certain he can smooth out the critter's often cranky relationship with people. But Gordon doesn't know that Sonny and his henchmen are hot on Agent 11's trail and that his new best friend will lead a gang of ruthless gangsters into Stephanie and James' home. See Spot Run was originally announced as a vehicle for comedy star Martin Lawrence, but when changes in Lawrence's schedule prevented him from taking on the project, it was retooled for the talents of David Arquette.

Rating:

PG (for crude humor, language and comic violence)
Genre:

Comedy, Kids & Family
Directed By:

John Whitesell
In Theaters:

Mar 2, 2001 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Aug 28, 2001
Box Office:

$32,486,094
Runtime:

94 minutes
Studio:

Warner Bros.

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Cast

David Arquette
as Gordon Smith

Michael Clarke Duncan
as Agent Murdoch

Leslie Bibb
as Stephanie

Joe Viterelli
as Gino Valente

Angus T. Jones
as James

Steve Schirripa
as Arliss Santino

Anthony Anderson
as Benny

Paul Sorvino
as Sonny Talia

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Critic Reviews for See Spot Run

All Critics (77) | Top Critics (28) | DVD (4)

Adults will find little to entertain them, but at least it's not an ordeal to sit through.

Nov 6, 2002 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Top Critic
There are eight credited writers on this rapidly paced jumble of a movie, which could be a record. (You have to wonder: What movie titles did this octet of high foreheads reject?)

Mar 22, 2002 | Rating: 2/4

Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
Top Critic
It is possible, in fact highly probable, that the writers of this movie are as idiotic as the fat-headed lead character on screen.

May 28, 2001 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

Michael Thomson
BBC.com
Top Critic
Feebly mixes gangster spoof, buddy flick, Home Alone horseplay, animal adventure and wan romance, reeks worse than lead David Arquette after he slips in doggie doo.

Mar 2, 2001 | Rating: 3/4

Susan Wloszczyna
USA Today
Top Critic
See Spot Run, the new movie starring David Arquette is no good. It stinks, it's stupid, it's not funny.

Mar 2, 2001

John Zebrowski
Seattle Times
Top Critic
The perpetrators of See Spot Run want you to know who in this brutally dumb canine comedy is the idiot. David Arquette aside, depending on how long you stick around, it might be you.

Mar 2, 2001 | Rating: 1/4 | Full Review…

Wesley Morris
San Francisco Chronicle
Top Critic
Too dumb and too vulgar for anyone.

Dec 28, 2010 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Nell Minow
Common Sense Media
Only young Jones and the dog come out of it with their reputations intact.

Apr 16, 2003 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…

Harry Guerin
RTÉ (Ireland)
A messy, though mostly amiable, comedy that can't quite decide who it wants to entertain.

Oct 15, 2002 | Rating: 1.5/4 | Full Review…

Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
This crowd-pleaser is filled with laughs.

Jun 5, 2002 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Dwayne E. Leslie
Boxoffice Magazine
The plot is so ridiculous and the execution so poor that nothing can save this floundering mess.

Jun 1, 2001 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Olly Richards
Empire Magazine
See your life inch 90 minutes closer to death.

May 3, 2001 | Rating: 0/4 | Full Review…

Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

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Audience Reviews for See Spot Run

Jan 27, 2013

Harmless fun that's very silly but funny in places, A film for all the family.

Jamie C Super Reviewer
May 14, 2010

The idea of this movie was good but what really bummed me out was the extreme sillyness of the movie, like in the pet store where the most extreme things happen to the main character (Arquette). Otherwise I liked the story and found it entertaining. This is a nice movie for family entertainment. The movie is about this single guy who babysits his neighbour's little boy, they meet this lost dog (Spot), who in reality is a drug-sniffing dog who has run away. The rightful owner search for the dog and the chase goes one.

Naughtia N Super Reviewer
Apr 09, 2010

See Spot Run is a silly fun movie starring a fabulous breed of dog - the Bullmastiff who bites off one of the family jewels of a major mob guy. He vows that he will not rest until the dog is dead. The police send the dog to a protective service kennel in Alaska but unfortunately the dog ends up with a complete moron named Gordon and the little boy he's currently babysitting who just so happens be the son of a girl that Gordon is trying to impress. Call me simple minded but I couldn't stop laughing.

Deb S Super Reviewer
Mar 10, 2010

I grew up on this movie, and I have to admit that this film sure is a fun film! All ages should enjoy this film. I know I do, and I will never stop. To me, this movie can't ever get old. It will always have those few funny moments that will have me laughing!

KJ P Super Reviewer