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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:
4.7/10   3,800 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Jeff Lowell (screenplay) and
Robert Schooley (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 January 2009 (USA) more
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Tagline:
No stray gets turned away more
Plot:
Two kids secretly take in stray dogs at a vacant hotel. full summary | full synopsis
NewsDesk:
(118 articles)
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User Reviews:
very good family film - enjoyed it thoroughly! more (44 total)

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Also Known As:
Das Hundehotel (Germany)
Hotel para perros (Argentina) (Mexico) (Peru) (Spain) [es]
Palace pour chiens (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Отель для собак (Russia) [ru]
Hondenhotel (Netherlands) (dubbed version) [nl]
Hotel Bau (Italy) [it]
Hotel dla psów (Poland) (poster title) [pl]
Hotel para Cães (Portugal) [pt]
Hotel pentru catei (Romania) [ro]
Hotel pro psy (Czech Republic) [cs]
Hotel za pse (Croatia) [hr]
Hundehotellet (Denmark) [da]
Hundpensionatet (Sweden) [sv]
Köpek oteli (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Koerte hotell (Estonia) [et]
Koirahotelli (Finland) [fi]
Um Hotel Bom Pra Cachorro (Brazil) [pt]
Xenodoheio gia skylous (Greece) [el]
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MPAA:
Rated PG for brief mild thematic elements, language and some crude humor.
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100 min
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Trivia:
The novel upon which this movie is based was first published in 1971. 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:
Bruce: If you look at it, dogs have three basic needs. That's- that's eatting, sleeping, peeing and pooping.
Andi: That's four.
Bruce: No, I think peeing and pooping is one.
Heather: Uh, I've stepped in both and I have to disagree.
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Movie Connections:
References "Aquaman" (1968) more
Soundtrack:
The Murder more

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26 out of 39 people found the following review useful.
very good family film - enjoyed it thoroughly!, 17 January 2009
9/10
Author: pmcguireumc from United States

Saw this movie opening night. Took 5 kids and my wife and sis-in-law. all of us enjoyed it. very clean. enjoyable. hilarious at times and well written.

I normally hate child actors, but for once i was not annoyed. Emma Roberts is gorgeous. at 23, she looks young, but has moments in which she gives a glimpse of wisdom. her younger brother in the movie was very tolerable, and in fact delivered some excellent subtlety. neither over acted.

the social worker couple were very good while Lisa kudrow continues to amaze me that she even has a career. OK, now the part that matters: the dogs were hilarious, likable, and intriguing. the plot was very well done and for the first time in years, i am intrigued and eagerly anticipating the "making of" documentary on the DVD. excellent direction, pacing, and scripting.

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