The Shaggy Dog fingerprintBig heart, funny.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Fantasy, family, and history
Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Shaggy Dog is fast-paced.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and wondrous. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Fantasy, family, and history
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, family, and history. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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"I was a Teen-age boy!"
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Shaggy Dog is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
1 h 44 min
The Shaggy Dog runs 1 h 44 min.
Yes. Critics average 57 and audiences 56 out of 100, so both groups see The Shaggy Dog much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $18 million worldwide, 14.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Shaggy Dog in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 81 storytelling tropes for The Shaggy Dog, including When You Coming Home, Dad?, Surrounded by Idiots, Bunny Ears Picture Prank.
6.4
