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Summary
A runaway boy befriends a pack of homeless puppies. Together, they stop a bank robbery and find a family to adopt them all.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 36GoodWatch 42
IMDb3.9
Audience score32%
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for family movies, −5 min on the typical 95
typical 9590Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 29 countries, rent or buy in 11 more
+19Released
2012
September 25, 2012
14 years ago
Genre
FamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 12 more27 people
- ABAndrew BeckhamOliver
- Shannon ElizabethJessica
- Jason BrooksJeff
- Haylie DuffRory
- Darrel GuilbeauSnoozer / Mean Dog #2
- SSSteve SirkisScarf
- G.K. BowesTinkle
- Kim LittleJumper
- MFMadeleine FalkskogMrs. Gietzen
- FBFrank BenzRalphie
- SESam Elliot HafermalzScooter
- Austin James WolffJimmy
- CICharles Irving BealeBen
- Joe HursleyFrankie
Ava KolkerMarybeth Geitzen
Jon KondelikTommy
Rae LattMrs. Mildred Bell- RLRichard LundMr. Williams
- CMChristian MooneyTimmy Geitzen
Clyde TullMr. Garvey
Jim TurnerMr. Geitzen- ZLZach LouisCharley
- HLHeath L Williams llBiff
Kyle HebertMean Dog #1(voice)
Directing · 1
- Sam Mendoti Director
Writing · 1
- Tom Seidman Writer
Production · 4
- David Rimawi Executive Producer
- David Michael Latt Producer
- Paul Bales Producer
- Devin Ward Line Producer
Camera · 1
- Ben Demaree Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Rob Pallatina Editor
- Xander Lott Dialogue Editor
Sound · 4
- Chris Ridenhour Original Music Composer
- Craig Polding Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Andy Hurtado Sound Effects Editor
- Lisa Ries Sound Editor
Art · 3
- Alexa Roland Production Design
- Eric s Wilson Set Decoration
- Sabine Asanger Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- J.D. Koumendakis Costume Design
Other crew · 1
- Shane Ayon Animal Coordinator
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