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Summary
A dachshund passes from oddball owner to oddball owner, whose radically dysfunctional lives are all impacted by the pooch.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+15)
Critics 70Audiences 55GoodWatch 63
Tomatometer74%
Metascore66
Letterboxd · 26 K ratings3.2/5
IMDb5.9
User score5.6
Audience score41%
Running time
1 h 28 min
Shorter than most comedies, −12 min on the typical 100
typical 10088Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 12 more
+2Released
2016
June 24, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 22 more33 people
- Ellen BurstynNana
- Kieran CulkinBrandon McCarthy
- Julie DelpyDina
- Danny DeVitoDave Schmerz
- Greta GerwigDawn Wiener
- Tracy LettsDanny
- Zosia MametZoe
- Keaton Nigel CookeRemi
- HAHaraldo AlvarezLuis
- RGRigoberto GarciaJose
- DVDain VictorianioJose Luis
- CLConnor LongTommy
- BBBridget BrownApril
Sharon WashingtonPhillips
Devin DruidDwight- TSTrey SilverPeter Jacobson
Ari GraynorCarol Steinhart
Birkett TurtonDirector
Samrat ChakrabartiDr. Farhard Rahman
Trey GerraldZeno
Clara MametLina
Katherine ReisRafa
Charlie TahanWarren
Melo LudwigYoung Nana
Directing · 5
- Todd Solondz Director, Writer
- Kit Bland First Assistant Director
- Ryan Alan Dearth First Assistant Director
- Sasha Vitelli Script Supervisor
- Katie Kramer Second Assistant Director
Production · 11
- David Hinojosa Executive Producer
- Megan Ellison Producer
- Christine Vachon Producer
- Jessica Daniels Casting
- David Distenfeld Co-Producer
- Jillian Longnecker Co-Producer
Camera · 3
- Edward Lachman Camera Operator, Director of Photography
- James McMillan Key Grip
- Sabrina Lantos Still Photographer
Editing · 1
- Kevin Messman Editor
Sound · 12
- Nathan Larson Original Music Composer
- James Lavino Original Music Composer
- Rich Bologna Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Shaun Brennan Foley Artist
- Michael Hill Music Supervisor
- Summer Ludlow Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 15
- Akin McKenzie Production Design
- Matt Marks Property Master
- Max Rarrick Set Dresser
- Peter Bundrick Key Carpenter
- Audrey Lorea Location Scout
- Richard Hebrank Construction Coordinator
Costume & Make-Up · 8
- Amela Bakšić Costume Design
- Amy L. Forsythe Makeup Department Head
- William Letang On Set Dresser
- Heidi Payan Makeup Department Head
- Whitney Anne Adams Assistant Costume Designer
- Elissa Ruminer Hair Department Head
Visual Effects · 1
- David Isyomin Visual Effects Supervisor
Lighting · 1
- John W. DeBlau Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Brie Larson Thanks
- Laura Lerner Charge Scenic Artist
- Shaun Paul Gordon Post Production Supervisor
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