Good Boy!

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Good Boy!

PG,

2003,

1h 29m,

Comedy/

Fantasy

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44%

78 Reviews

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40%

10,000+ Ratings

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44%

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78 Reviews

40%

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Thousands of years ago, dogs arrived on planet Earth from a faraway star with plans to take over the world. Now, the Greater Dane (Vanessa Redgrave) wants a report on the takeover, so she sends Hubble (Matthew Broderick) to investigate. When he's adopted by the lonely Owen (Liam Aiken), Hubble slowly realizes that dogs have forgotten their mission. They're not man's worst enemy -- they're his best friend. And, to make matters worse, the Greater Dane is headed to Earth for an inspection.

Critics Consensus

Good Boy! should appeal to kids. Adults, however, might consider it a dog.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 24, 2010

3/5

Not particularly imaginative, but not the worst.

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Adam Nayman

eye WEEKLY

Jan 15, 2004

2/5

The ensuing wackiness will no doubt please children given to mooning over the family pet; it will lull their parents into a painless, agreeable stupor.

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Jamie Russell

BBC.com

Nov 25, 2003

3/5

Like a flea-ridden old hound that hasn't learnt any new tricks and insists on slobbering over your shoelaces, it's curiously loveable all the same.

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Aug 7, 2008

3/5

Andrew Wright

Portland Mercury

Jan 21, 2005

This high-concept melding of E.T., Dr. Doolittle, and Roots is goofy enough to intrigue.

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Greg Muskewitz

eFilmCritic.com

May 10, 2004

2/5

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Finn M

Aug 5, 2017

Watched this back in 2003 when it came out, I was 11. I just watched it with my brother who is now 11. He laughed at many of the jokes & I had some laughs myself. A fun film for the whole family.

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Abraham P

Jan 13, 2017

Our family enjoyed this so much and have watched it many times. This is a 100% kid movie and had no pretense to appeal to adults - but as an adult who enjoys kid movies I thought it was delightful.

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John Hoffman

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Molly Shannon

Mrs. Baker

Liam Aiken

Owen Baker

Kevin Nealon

Mr. Baker

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Connie Flemming

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Synopsis

Thousands of years ago, dogs arrived on planet Earth from a faraway star with plans to take over the world. Now, the Greater Dane (Vanessa Redgrave) wants a report on the takeover, so she sends Hubble (Matthew Broderick) to investigate. When he's adopted by the lonely Owen (Liam Aiken), Hubble slowly realizes that dogs have forgotten their mission. They're not man's worst enemy -- they're his best friend. And, to make matters worse, the Greater Dane is headed to Earth for an inspection.

Director: John Hoffman
Producer: Lisa Henson, Kristine Belson
Screenwriter: John Hoffman, Zeke Richardson, Zeke Richardson
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Jim Henson Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Rating: PG (Some Mild Crude Humor)
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.6M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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