Lassie

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Lassie

PG,

2005,

1h 40m,

Kids & Family/

Adventure

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93%

69 Reviews

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64%

25,000+ Ratings

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64%

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25,000+ Ratings

Young Joe Carraclough (Jonathan Mason) and his family (Samantha Morton, John Lynch) love their faithful collie, Lassie. However, when Joe's father loses his job in the mine, he must sell the dog to the Duke of Rudling (Peter O'Toole), who covets the collie for his granddaughter (Hester Odgers). After the duke moves to northern Scotland to avoid the threat of World War II, Lassie escapes and undertakes a 500-mile journey to reunite with her family.

Critics Consensus

A beautifully-made retelling of the classic collie tale, one need not be a dog-lover to fall for Lassie.

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Michael Wilmington

Chicago Tribune

Dec 26, 2006

3.5/4

Dog and movie lovers, take note: Lassie has come home.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Dec 26, 2006

It's a welcome throwback to the carefully crafted family films of the studio era.

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Steven D. Greydanus

Decent Films

Sep 8, 2006

A-

Knows that kids live in a grown-up world, that they are not isolated from such realities as unemployment or war, and can relate to the problems of adult characters as well as those of children and animals.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Sep 13, 2020

3.5/4.0

Without a doubt, the best kind of family film that exists.

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Debbie Lynn Elias

Behind The Lens

Nov 13, 2019

Lassie has finally come home -- Come home to the big screen and back into our hearts where she belongs.

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Jane Boursaw

Common Sense Media

Jan 1, 2011

3/5

Schmaltzy return for classic cinema canine.

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Draco W

Dec 31, 2017

They need remake upon remake. Lassie is a classic and some kids these days don't even know lassie but they need to know. This movie was great and they need to make more!

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Hagrid M

Aug 14, 2017

I couldn't think they could do it, but they did it. They ruined a potentially decent film with a couple of scenes. Lassie had the potential to be nothing great, but okay. The story was intriguing, the humor was excusable and balanced out with the dramatic scenes, the sewers look surprisingly alive, all of the characters are relatable and the acting couid've been good, even saving itself with excuses. With that said, the humor was still weak, the visuals DEFINITELY need some work and the acting is still pretty darn bad. But what really frustrates me is that I haven't seen a DECENT film since...Yeesh, Wonder Woman and The Adventures Of Tintin. I wanted this one to be decent, but I couldn't say this one is mainly because of only two scenes. A. A side character's dog dies. I have seen WAY too many movies where the a character gets his best friend lost and i'm just getting sick of ti. There's other ways to show emotions, movie! You did it yourself,movie! So why did ya give it up, movie?! B. The ending. Get this. Lassie's dog got hurt BRUTALLY, so there should naturally be a solution to his problem. What solution, you may ask? Yogurt. Honorable mention for one of the worst endings ever. Story:7|10 Visuals:2|10 Characters:6|10 Overall:5|10.

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Charles Sturridge

Director

Peter O'Toole

The Duke of Rudling

Samantha Morton

Sarah Carraclough

John Lynch

Sam Carraclough

Peter Dinklage

Rowlie

Steve Pemberton

Eddie Hynes

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Synopsis

Young Joe Carraclough (Jonathan Mason) and his family (Samantha Morton, John Lynch) love their faithful collie, Lassie. However, when Joe's father loses his job in the mine, he must sell the dog to the Duke of Rudling (Peter O'Toole), who covets the collie for his granddaughter (Hester Odgers). After the duke moves to northern Scotland to avoid the threat of World War II, Lassie escapes and undertakes a 500-mile journey to reunite with her family.

Director: Charles Sturridge
Producer: Ed Guiney, Francesca Barra, Charles Sturridge
Screenwriter: Charles Sturridge
Production Co: Davis Films, Odyssey Entertainment, Element Films
Rating: PG (Some Mild Violent Content|Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: English
Rerelease Date (Theaters): Sep 1, 2006
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 25, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $651.4K
Runtime: 1h 40m

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