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Hotel for Dogs
2009
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Hotel for Dogs
Positive Reviews
31
Negative reviews
21
Average Rating
2.7
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1.5
Still, forgettable films make it to the big screen all the time; what is more rare is a forgettable film about a character written and portrayed so st ..
Austin Chronicle
2.5
Well acted, the movie also looks good and is stocked with lots of goofy gadgetry.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
Visually and emotionally, Hotel For Dogs conveys a bounciness and vibrancy that doesnt tip over into cloying overeagerness.
Screen Daily
2.3
But Hotel for Dogs is harmless fun, and, if nothing else, it offers an excuse to project a hundred adorable dogs onto a giant screen. Speed RacerThe f ..
Paste Magazine
3.1
Hotel for Dogs is a sweet, innocent family movie about stray dogs that seem as well trained as Olympic champions.Friday, the Jack Russell terrier whos ..
Rogerebert
3.0
Still, much as the dog doo jokes get tiresome, its hard not to smile as a dog brigade makes its way through town at a full run.hhhhh
Ny Daily News
2.5
By movies end, I had whiplash from the movies lurches between frivolity and seriousness.
Philly
3.0
Hotel For Dogs is directed by Thor Freudenthal, and it comes across as a funny and fetching family comedy that will appeal especially to dog lovers.
Spirituality And Practice
2.5
Some of this stuff is fun, but some of it is crushingly routine, such as the annoying use of a poodle as the epitome of canine female sex appeal, and ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
2.8
It is funny and touching at times, even though the premise is pretty close to impossible.
Lariat
3.2
But if all of this has left your thirst for Fido centric films still unquenched, Hotel for Dogs can pick up some of the slack, though four canine come ..
Eric Ds Nider
1.5
The only bright spot in their lives is their dog Friday, a rascally mutt who always keeps them on their toes, especially when they have to get him out ..
Screen It
3.0
Yes, the slapstick is extremely corny and unrealistic, the comedy shtick doesnt always click into gear and the heart warming sweetness at the end gets ..
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Indeed, if theres any CGI in the film, you dont notice it at all.Thankfully, the film keeps the dog poop jokes to a minimum, though its also never qui ..
View London
2.5
Hotel for Dogs meets all those standards and does them one better: it invests you emotionally in its predictable, aggressively sentimental narrative.
Film Journal
3.0
The movie makes a stab at redefining what a family is (though not exactly a cutting edge idea at this point) and is obviously well intentioned, but th ..
Mountain X
2.5
Canine enthusiasts and those under age 10 will lap up the sight of dozens of dogs making adorable faces and acting in unison, but even they will have ..
Star Tribune
2.0
Accompanying adults will be disappointed to see the talents of Lisa Kudrow wasted.
Guardian
2.0
The schmaltz is laid on thick, but kids love this sort of stuff and, refreshingly, the dog bits are done the old fashioned, fun way: with animal train ..
Guardian
4.0
Canine charmers fill the screen in Hotel for Dogs, but the heartwarming relationship between a brother and sister gives this movie fantasy its greates ..
Reel Talk Reviews
3.0
Theres no mauling of defenceless toddlers here, but its mildly depressing to see a good actor like Don Cheadle volunteering to take part in something ..
Daily Mail
2.2
Marking its territory in the mind boggling middle ground between Schindlers List and Beverly Hills Chihuahua, the cartoonish kid pic Hotel for Dogs tu ..
Ew
2.0
Inventive and endearing in places but ultimately an unsatisfying mix of slow plotting and superficial characterisation.
Empire
2.0
Unfortunately the human characters dont get quite as much attention.
Eye For Film
3.0
That said, the kooky contraptions are probably the best part of the movie, and kids will get a kick out of the whole thing.
Common Sense Media
3.8
The picture offers clean cut kids and sight gags in an uplifting story, in the style of a Disney Channel offering but with a bigger budget.
Sf Gate
3.1
Small animated hammers stand in for every letter T throughout the opening credits of Hotel for Dogs, while doggie bones sub for every I. This cute but ..
Slant Magazine
2.0
Anodyne family fare, Hotel is awash with all American sentimentality but the many cute canines might just make it bearable for younger viewers.
Express
2.5
Pressed for material, director Thor Freudenthal relies on the cuteness factor of the four legged animals to carry the film, and it just doesnt work.
The Movie Boy
2.5
The idea of Kudrow and Dillon as leather clad rock star wannabes is a good one, but its potential is wasted as well.
Bullz-Eye
3.2
Robin: Based on the Lois Duncan book, first time feature director Thor Freudenthal brings us a politically correct kids film that is amiable enough fo ..
Reeling Reviews
2.5
Robin: Based on the Lois Duncan book, first time feature director Thor Freudenthal brings us a politically correct kids film that is amiable enough fo ..
Reeling Reviews
4.5
isnt going to appeal much beyond the grade school set, but parents wont be too terribly bored; in fact, it feels much more like the classic, gentle fa ..
Flickfilosopher
3.0
Time for Mike Figgis second experiment with the cinematic possibilities of digital video.
Total Film
3.0
A look at the Laugh Factorys Comedy Camp, which for more than 30 years has offered a place for at risk kids and otherwise to try their hand at stand u ..
Calendar Live
3.0
Just like the current hit Marley & Me its a funny and heartwarming family comedy.
Hollywood
3.2
But theres so much creative imagination and heartfelt energy to offset the darkness that younger kids will appreciate the trip.
Seattle Pi
2.5
You wouldnt be reading this if you didnt want an answer to that burning question: is Hotel for Dogs any good.Answer: meh.
Groucho Reviews
2.5
And while it goes without saying that the movie is rarely as compelling as Paul Thomas Andersons 1999 masterpiece, Shrink remains a cut above its cont ..
Reel Film
2.5
Hotel for Dogs gives the mutts plenty of personality, but every so often, the story has to fling back into the lives of the kids. Thats when Id lose i ..
7M Pictures
3.1
Because if you go to the theatre to see Hotel for Dogs, youre going to be watching it in a room chock full of them, precocious bundles of restless ene ..
The Star
1.9
Its story thin nonsense that trots out every canine comedy cliche, including tasteless jokes about dog doo and fire hydrants.
Deseret News
4.0
The dogs are superbly trained and all the human cast is excellent too.
Urban Cine File
2.0
These resourceful actors to say nothing of the audience deserve better.
La Weekly
3.0
Of course its silly and preposterous, but then not every movie can be an Oscar contender.
Mirror
3.8
If the place is discovered, the kids might wind up in an orphanage and the dogs will take a permanent nap.
New York Post
3.2
Hotel for Dogs delivers warm messages about generosity and sticking with seemingly impossible goals.
Cleve Land
3.1
Fortunately, the clever premise (taken loosely from Lois Duncans 1971 childrens story of the same name), the likeability of the leads, and the irresis ..
Christianity Today
3.1
Forget that this implausible fairy tale has mammoth plot holes you could walk a Great Dane through, all that matters is that the loose ends of this sw ..
News Blaze
2.2
Though billed a comedy, theres nothing explicitly funny about the picture, which resembles a mid 70s Disney throwaway production, intended only to bab ..
Brian Or Ndorf
2.0
The smart, sensitive screenplay by co writers Georgiana Nestor and Gautama Kavuri expertly blends drama, comedy and suspense together in an unpredicta ..
Nyc Movie Guru
1.9
Sure, the dogs are cute and do the kind of adorable puppy tricks and mugging for the camera you expect, but director Thor Dude, you totally made that ..
Waffle Movies
3.1
Family friendly and unabashedly sugarcoated, the movie is as much of a fantasy as an animated musical or wizard populated adventure.
Js Online
2.0
But with so much dog doo around, its inevitable that some hits the fan.
Sky
2.0
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2.0
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3.0
But youll still happily nestle into the charms of this old school (no CGI) family film.
Metro
3.0
Its a movie that coasts on its adorability.Again, thats both the best and worst thing that can be said about it.
Dvd Talk
1.0
But thats not enough to justify putting this cur on the big screen.
Orlando Sentinel
3.8
Its all silly but remarkably fun and should wring smiles from even the grouchiest cat lover.
Miami
2.0
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This Is London
2.0
Those with youngsters will know the routine, while those without children may want to check into something a little more challenging.
Edge United States
1.5
But even serious dog lovers among adults in the audience and that includes yours truly will be severely bored.
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