Hotel for Dogs
Film2009100 min

Hotel for Dogs

Taste attributes: comedyfamilyanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyemotive & stirring

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"No stray gets turned away."

Boxlist takeA warm-hearted comedy that is accessible, glossy and fast. Best if you like warmth over edge.

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Quality rating

6.0 /10

TMDB · 687 votes

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

What might not click

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

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Synopsis

Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But the kids have to do some quick thinking to keep the cops off their tails.

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Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Emma RobertsJake T. AustinDon CheadleJohnny SimmonsKyla Pratt

Details

Genre
Comedy
Year
2009
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
The Donners' Company
Taste scores
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