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Thor Freudenthal makes his feature-film directorial debut with this adaptation of Lois Duncan’s children’s book HOTEL FOR DOGS. Sixteen-year old Andi (Emma Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Jake T. Austin), are orphans living with their foster parents (Lisa Kudrow and Kevin Dillon), two washed-up musicians. Desperate to keep what’s left of their family together, Andi and Bruce have secretly been caring for their family dog, Friday, on the sly for the last few years. When they follow their beloved pet into an abandoned hotel and find stray dogs living there, Andi and Bruce decide to round up all the strays in the city and expand their family. With the help of Dave (Johnny Simmons) and Heather (Kyla Pratt), two teens who work at the local pet store, they transform the abandoned hotel into a canine wonderland, using young Bruce’s skills as an inventor to make an automated feeding system, doggie restrooms, and some fun amusements, such as a car-ride simulation and a fetching machine. But if Animal Control has their way, all the residents of the hotel will be taken to the pound, and it’s up to Andi and Bruce to save their new family.This heartwarming tale reinforces the importance of family and the idea that families can come in many shapes and sizes. Although the idea itself is pretty improbable, it’s still loads of fun to see the gadgets and gizmos that Bruce creates to keep the dogs fed, in shape, and content. Roberts and Austin are believable as brother and sister, and Kudrow and Dillon are amusing as washed-up '80s rockers. Don Cheadle also appears as the compassionate social worker assigned to Andi and Bruce’s case.Product Identifiers
UPC0097361401447
eBay Product ID (ePID)72427715
Product Key Features
ActorEmma Roberts
EditionSensormatic; Full Screen
RatingG
Movie/TV TitleHotel for Dogs
DirectorThor Freudenthal
FormatDVD
Release Year2009
GenreComedy
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Display FormatSensormatic; Full Screen
Leading RoleEMMA Roberts
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20090428
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- 18 Jun, 2017
Entertainingly Filled a Void
The takeaway is the huge amount of homeless pets roaming around to the naivety of the general public, the mutual benefit of positive adoption and good intentions of many folks. The plot developed fast and unevenly as if the director were unconcerned. Questionable segments included encouraging and promulgating criminal acts by juveniles (i.e. theft, assault, conspiracy to commit a crime) which seemed to be coated as heroic due to the subject matter. Hence, these acts likely raised the movie rating to PG. At the end of the day, it was a one-play movie with a simpleton script for the humans, with the dogs (and the dog trainers behind the scenes) doing most of the laudable work.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 06 Jan, 2024
Love this movie! Perfect for the whole family!
Great movie - so entertaining! Great for the whole family. Disc works perfectly and shipping was fast.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 19 Jan, 2019
Hotel For Dogs
Despite so bright spots whoever produced this movie blew a chance to make something great. Just poorly produced and almost incoherent. Sure glad I didn't waste the $ at a theater where they over cgarge enough to pay for a good meal!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Jan, 2018
Children loved it during movie night and wanted to watch it again the next day! Heartwarming story!
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Nov, 2018
worth watching
good movieVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 07 Sep, 2020
Hotel for dogs
Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 20 Feb, 2016
nice faimly movie we all injoyed it
Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 23 Dec, 2021
worth the money!
funny and entertaining!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 22 Nov, 2016
Christmas gift
I got it for my niece for Christmas because she loves dogsVerified purchase: YesCondition: New
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