Summary
Five pastel-colored talking (Fluppy) dogs who arrive through a Fluppy interdimensional doorway. Upon arrival, the dogs befriend 10-year-old Jamie and his neighbor Claire. The friends must help the Fluppy dogs avoid the clutches of the evil exotic-animal collector Wagstaff and find the doorway that will lead them back to their world.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 69GoodWatch 69
IMDb7.3
Letterboxd · 230 ratings3.3/5
Running time
46 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 animated movies, −43 min on the typical 89
typical 8946Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Released
1986
November 27, 1986
40 years ago
Genres
AnimationFantasyAdventureFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
Japan
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G 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 NightIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismDirecting · 2
- Fred Wolf Director, Producer
- Randy Chaffee Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Bruce Talkington Writer
- Haskell Barkin Writer
Production · 2
- Ken Tsumura Post Production Coordinator, Post Production Supervisor
- Tom Ruzicka Associate Producer
Editing · 2
- Marc Orfanos Assistant Editor
- Charlie King Supervising Editor
Sound · 2
- Shirley Walker Music
- Rick Hinson Assistant Sound Editor
Art · 5
- Jill Colbert Production Design
- Ed Gombert Production Design
- Kevin Harkey Production Design
- Ron Scholefield Art Direction
- Larry Latham Storyboard Designer
Visual Effects · 1
- John Kafka Animation Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Rich Harrison Post Production Supervisor
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