Film199688 min

Dunston Checks In

Name: Dunston Checks In
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Released: 1996
Duration: 88 min
Cast: Jason Alexander, Faye Dunaway, Eric Lloyd, Rupert Everett, Graham Sack

Taste attributes: adventurecomedyfamilyanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & varied

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"He's about to turn a Five Star Hotel into a three ring circus."

Boxlist takeExpect a warm-hearted, accessible comedy, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like escapism over depth.

Taste details

Pace: very fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

5.4 /10

TMDB · 166 votes

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Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

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Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!

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