The Shaggy Dog
Taste attributes: comedyfamilylegalfantasyanimalsfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossyemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryempowerment/personal growth
"It's going to be a ruff day."
Boxlist takeExpect a good-natured, glossy comedy, heightened rather than true to life. Best if you like polish over grit.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
4.9 /10
TMDB · 447 votes
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What lines up
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Intricacy: Smart / intricate, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most important job - being a great dad.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2006
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Boxing Cat Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
