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Hotel for Dogs (2009) -- A group of kids secretly turn a vacant hotel into a shelter for stray dogs.
Hotel for Dogs (2009) -- Clip: Inventions
Hotel for Dogs (2009) -- Behind the scenes: Big dog little dog
Hotel for Dogs (2009) -- Interview: Don Cheadle "On his character and making a movie his kids can see"
Hotel for Dogs (2009) -- This is the first theatrical trailer for Hotel for Dogs, directed by Thor Freudenthal.

Overview

User Rating:
4.6/10   3,529 votes
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Director:
Thor Freudenthal
Writers (WGA):
Jeff Lowell (screenplay) and
Robert Schooley (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 January 2009 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Family more
Tagline:
No stray gets turned away more
Plot:
Two kids secretly take in stray dogs at a vacant hotel. full summary | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
(104 articles)
Eric Roberts: The Hollywood Interview
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 2 November 2009, 10:23 AM, PST)

A Fistful of News
 (From Collider.com. 30 October 2009, 5:10 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Not a Dog :-) more (40 total)

Cast

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Das Hundehotel (Germany)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for brief mild thematic elements, language and some crude humor.
Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA | Germany
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Company:
DreamWorks SKG more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Many different types of dogs can be seen in the film: Lenny is a Bullmastiff, Georgia is a Boston Terrier, Cooper is a English Bulldog, Shep is a Border Collie, Romeo is a Chinese Crested Dog, Juliet is a Poodle and Henry is a Beauceron. more
Goofs:
Continuity: At the party, a drink is spilled down the front only of Andi's dress. When she returns to the hotel, the stain is all over the back and the front of her dress. more
Quotes:
Andi: You know, I think we might be in a little over our heads.
Dave: It's four-six; we're out dogged.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Hotel for Dogs: K-9 Casting (2009) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Who Who Who more

FAQ

How closely does the movie follow the novel?
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46 out of 73 people found the following comment useful.
Not a Dog :-), 19 December 2008
8/10
Author: brdcstdvd

Saw a preview of Hotel For Dogs with my wife and kids (4&7 year old boys) last weekend and I have to say we all thoroughly enjoyed this film. In fact I would have to say it is the best live-action kids film I've seen in years. Sure, as an adult you'll be able to see predictable plot devices coming at you from around every corner, but the movie is so likable, well acted and well directed that you just don't care. There are holes in the story and the whole movie is one big implausibility but it just doesn't matter. Hotel for Dogs will be the first big hit of 2009. It's a great family film that 4-12 year olds are just going to eat up.

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