Old Dogs

  • 2009


MOVIE IS energetic conservative predictable insensitive overblown
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17 %
5 % Rotten
$ 96 Million
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Positive Reviews 5
Negative reviews 54
Average Rating 1.2/5
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1.5
Largely forgetting the kids as it subjects its stars to one humiliation after another, Old Dogs doesnt even have the courage to commit to its familiar .. Av Club
1.5
Christmas Classics From TVs Golden Age provides just enough Americana trappings for your Yuletide trip down memory lane. Austin Chronicle
0.5
Director Becker treats the comedy in Old Dogs the same as if he were treating a case of mange: Apply two gags, rub in liberally, and call in the morni .. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Th films star pairing and undemanding style should suit the mood of holiday audiences. Screen Daily
2.5
The comedy is pretty basic stuff, with scatological jokes for the kids and well worn slapstick for the adults. Screen Daily
1.5
Which isnt really funny if the film isnt willing to go there ala Trading Places. Collider
1.3
Old Dogs seems to have lingered in post production while editors struggled desperately to inject laugh cues. It obviously knows no one will find it fu .. Rogerebert
0.0
Being a film critic is a wonderful job, but there are weeks when the bad film delirium strikes and wed all be better off in straitjackets. Telegraph
1.0
Theres something in the way that Old Dogs is brazenly, proudly lazy that makes it truly reprehensible Cinema Blend
1.3
The rest of the movie consists of thinly connected slapstick sequences and contrived visual gags. The Globe And Mail
3.1
Old Dogs may not be good.But the sight of pesky penguins pecking Travolta and Green in the embrace of an unlikely partner makes it just good enough. Philly
0.0
A total train wreck, this patronizing comedy from Walt Becker (Wild Hogs) stars John Travolta and Robin Williams as two businessmen, both pushing 60, .. Chicago Reader
1.9
Though no animals were harmed in the making of Old Dogs, the lead actors were defanged. But like a pair of Labradors, they have a playful rapport. Usa Today
2.0
What follows is a series of slapstick sequences as the two men try and juggle fatherhood with the demands of their new, high profile client. Screen It
1.0
But Beckers clumsy direction and the actors relentless mugging leave the film feeling like a bad comedy sketch. Shadows On The Wall
0.6
If Old Dogs isnt the absolute worst movie either star has appeared in, its close enough to count. Boston
0.5
Without actually revisiting the unholy trinity listed above (that would require a substantial raise in pay), Im inclined to say that while Old Dogs is .. Mountain X
1.0
Which is better, a soulless life of work and striving for money, or a joyous embrace of family and kids in all their gorgeous life affirming messiness Guardian
1.0
Travolta and Williams have been around long enough to know that when doing comedy, sometimes less is more. Reel Talk Reviews
0.0
Bright, varied visuals enliven energetic if not quite indelible Broadway ish jazz tunes. Reel Talk Reviews
0.0
At the screening I attended I didnt hear one person laugh, though I did hear plenty of involuntary sighs and groans, some of them emanating from mysel .. Daily Mail
1.0
Its too bad that this bland, contrived comedy marks Bernie Macs final on screen appearance; he died in August, 2008. Susang Ranger
2.0
Although there are a few funny gags in Old Dogs, the old guys raising kids premise is tired and predictable. Common Sense Media
0.0
See, the overindulged brats mom who quickie married Robin Williams on a whim seven years ago never bothered to tell the guy that he knocked her up. Movies
2.5
The whole movie is a study in compromise.Theres no inspiration behind it, only the desire to be mildly pleasing. Sf Gate
0.6
Its hard to know whats worse, Travoltas grinning idiot suave shtick or Williamss sad sack glumness, but perfectly clear is the bland middlebrow broadn .. Slant Magazine
1.0
That might be the only viable career option if they keep making stinkers like Old Dogs. Express
0.5
It makes you feel the cynicism of the Hollywood machine when the filmmakers dont care enough about their audiences intelligence to stick to their own .. Reeling Reviews
1.0
Itll start shooting later this year.We predict itll make nine hundred million squillion dollars. Total Film
0.6
There are some experiences no one should be subjected to even in the name of science. It may be that forced viewing of this film has been outlawed by .. ReelViews
2.3
No one really is, as Old Dogs sprints relentlessly from situation to situation regardless of whether it works or not.The conservative and committee pr ..
4.5
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity .. Hit Fix
0.6
Getting your uvula pierced would be less painful than watching Old Dogs. Aisle Seat
1.9
Old Dogs astonishing lack of laughs remains its biggest deficiency, however, and theres little doubt that the desperation thats been hard wired into t .. Reel Film
1.0
You know that saying about lighting not striking twice in the same place.Well this movie proves it. 7M Pictures
0.3
What ensues is an absolutely punishing viewing experience, the worst kind of cynical Hollywood junk. Oregon Live
1.3
This one compounds that by throwing in an insensitive and extremely distasteful, racial humor component. Deseret News
1.0
But the execution of the pills getting mixed up and what happens next is slapstick gone wrong. Urban Cine File
0.0
This is, of course, played for laughs.While the nanny types insist that movie characters must model good behavior dont smoke, wear your seat belts, wa .. Maki At The Movies
1.0
Old Dogss script is as creaking as its leading mens performances. Digital Spy
1.3
The actors compete to humiliate themselves with a dreary hour or so of slapstick. New York Post
3.1
By comparison, undemanding audiences of all ages should eat up Old Dogs, a flawed but likable piece of fluff with zany antics and earnest sentiment to .. Dustin Put Man
0.0
But its much harder to sympathize with a terrible creative decision like Old Dogs, which could best be summed up in one word: Woof. Christianity Today
1.2
Its insufferable and lazily directed, trusting sheer frontal force will be enough to supply laughs. Brian Or Ndorf
0.0
John Travolta and Robin Williams are no strangers to shamelessness. But not even they can walk away from Old Dogs with a shred of dignity a mean spiri .. The Filmy Ap
0.5
Travoltas joy at working with family, however, cant hide the fact that even his energetic performance doesnt energize Old Dogs.
1.8
Its ultimately an underwhelming experience that lacks emotional resonance. Nyc Movie Guru
1.9
Seth Green (left), John Travolta and Robin Williams cant cut through the overblown plot and potty humor of Old Dogs..Credit: Disney By , Old Dogs is n .. Js Online
1.0
The late Bernie Mac makes his swansong in this manic mix of saccharine and slapstick. Sky
3.5
So utterly forgettable as to have faded from memory the moment you raise your bottom off the cinema seat, Old Dogs feels like the sort of movie big st .. Sbs
1.0
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1.0
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2.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh .. New York Time Out
1.5
While the script doesnt offer any surprising twists, it does reiterate the important role of fathers in the lives of their children. Parent Previews
0.5
Old Dogs also wants to entertain the adults in the audience. Frankly, any adult who finds this film humorous may be at the same level of intelligence .. Week In Rewind
3.8
With only the hard to judge Princess and the Frog and another Chipmunk movie on the horizon for the holidays, I think I can safely say that Old Dogs w .. Crazed Fan Boy
1.0
Based on the quality of its script, Old Dogs should have been put to sleep before the cameras started rolling. Kc Active
1.0
A trip to the vets is needed, to have this dog of a movie, quietly put down. Daily Record
1.3
Its also all incredibly dull and generic.Its the sort of paint by the numbers comedy you would expect from the director of Wild Hogs, another immensel .. Washington Times
1.3
Step 1: Might be best just to let these sleeping Old Dogs lie.This incredibly loony comedy sort of demeans everyone involved. The Movie Kit
1.3
The labored premise of this setup is not worth the effort its sort of icky both as humor and as pathos.Good will generated by familiar faces cannot ov .. Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..



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