• Trending
    • Certified Fresh & Verified Hot
    • TV Premier dates
    • New horror Movies
    • Best Movies of All Time
  • Movies
    • Movies In Theaters
    • Movies at Home
  • TV Shows
    • New TV
    • Most Popular TV
  • News
    • What to Watch
    • Guides
    • RT News
    • Awards
  • Games
    • Find Your Next Horror Watch
  • Video
  • Showtimes
  • Fanstore
  • About Rotten Tomatoes
  • Critics
  • Download the App Now
  • Logout
Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App New News Showtimes

Snow Dogs

Play trailer Poster for Snow Dogs PG,  2002,  1h 39m,  Kids & Family/ Comedy/ Adventure Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 27% 81 Reviews Tomatometer 40% 100,000+ Ratings Popcornmeter
27% Tomatometer 81 Reviews 40% Popcornmeter 100,000+ Ratings
When Miami dentist Ted Brooks (Cuba Gooding Jr.) finds out that he's been named in a will, he travels to Alaska to claim his inheritance. Once he gets there, however, his dreams turn to mush: he discovers he's been left a mischievous team of sled dogs -- who have got it in for him. Making matters even worse is the crusty mountain man Thunder Jack (James Coburn), who's also got it in for the city slicker. Wanting to claim the dogs for himself, Jack urges Ted to hotfoot it back to warmer climates.
Snow Dogs

What to Know

Critics Consensus

A mediocre live-action children's movie, Snow Dogs is filled with cliched dialogue, tiresome pratfalls, and stale fish-out-of-water jokes.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Robert K. Elder Chicago Tribune Jul 20, 2002
1.5/4
What Faustian bargain did Gooding make, forcing him to star in this insipid fish-out-of-water comedy that paints him as a Bolton fan? Go to Full Review
Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Jan 20, 2002
0/5
Pre-packaged dog crap, a dumb movie made by dull-witted adults who clearly believe that just because some viewers currently reside at the lower end of the age spectrum, they don't deserve better. Go to Full Review
Tim Cogshell Boxoffice Magazine Jan 20, 2002
It's all very cute, though not terribly funny if you're more than six years old. Go to Full Review
Jae-Ha Kim Jae-Ha Kim Jul 28, 2023
2.5/4
"Snow Dogs" is a cute Disney movie that youngsters most likely will enjoy. There are enough adorable dogs and cartoonish antics to keep the Saturday morning cartoon set giggling. Go to Full Review
Debbie Lynn Elias Behind The Lens Nov 16, 2019
Predictable, at times hokey, but nevertheless goofy and fun Disney family fare, Snow Dogs is a winner. Go to Full Review
Renee Schonfeld Common Sense Media Aug 5, 2014
3/5
Comic action, appealing hero, splendid dogs; some scares. Go to Full Review
Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
Jan 31, 2018 Favorite childhood movie
Draco S Dec 22, 2017 Light-hearted, family fun. We watch it every December!
Han G Aug 21, 2017 Now I have not seen this movie in a long time but I remember it was not my favorite I didn't find it interesting I was bored
Ron P Jan 2, 2017 This is not the best film but it's alright actually. I watched it just before Christmas so I was in the mood for this type of film.
Read all reviews
Snow Dogs

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Brian Levant

Director

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Ted

James Coburn

Thunder Jack

Sisqó

Dr. Rupert Brooks

Nichelle Nichols

Amelia

M. Emmet Walsh

George

More Like This

View All
Catch That Kid 14% 47% Catch That Kid Watchlist Herbie: Fully Loaded 41% 39% Herbie: Fully Loaded Watchlist New York Minute 11% 47% New York Minute Watchlist Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London 13% 31% Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London Watchlist Racing Stripes 35% 42% Racing Stripes Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Related Movie News

View All
View All

Snow Dogs

Ted Brooks (Cuba Gooding, Jr., right), who has inherited the dogs, has a chat with the old musher Thunder Jack (James Coburn, left). Ted (Gooding, right) gets the scoop on local events from Peter Yellowbear (Graham Greene, left). Cuba Gooding, Jr., and director Brian Levant cross the finish line at the Arctic Challenge, a race that places the dogs' health and welfare above those of the human participants. Gooding (right) takes a break from filming with producer Jordan Kerner (left). Disney's Snow Dogs. When Ted Brooks (Gooding, Jr., left) inherits a team of mischievous sled dogs, he quickly discovers that the only person who the dogs will heed is the old musher Thunder Jack (Coburn, right). Ted (Gooding, right) calms his cousin, Rupert (Sisqo, left) and his adoptive mother, Amelia (Nichelle Nichols, center), when he tells them he's going to Alaska. Ted (Gooding, right) is given some advice on how to rig his team of dogs by native Alaskan Barb (Joanna Bacalso, left). Cuba Gooding, Jr. stars as Ted Brooks, a dentist from Miami whose life is turned upside down when he inherits a team of mischievous sled dogs in Walt Disney Pictures' hilarious comedy, "Snow Dogs." Olivier (Jean-Michel Paré, pictured), a conceited musher who's more interested in fame than anything else, greets his adoring public. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis When Miami dentist Ted Brooks (Cuba Gooding Jr.) finds out that he's been named in a will, he travels to Alaska to claim his inheritance. Once he gets there, however, his dreams turn to mush: he discovers he's been left a mischievous team of sled dogs -- who have got it in for him. Making matters even worse is the crusty mountain man Thunder Jack (James Coburn), who's also got it in for the city slicker. Wanting to claim the dogs for himself, Jack urges Ted to hotfoot it back to warmer climates.
Director
Brian Levant
Producer
Jordan Kerner
Screenwriter
Jim Kouf, Tommy Swerdlow, Michael Goldberg, Mark Gibson, Philip Halprin
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Buena Vista (Walt Disney)
Rating
PG (Mild Crude Humor)
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 18, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$81.2M
Runtime
1h 39m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings