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Hotel for Dogs

  • 2009
  • PG
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
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Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, and Cosmo in Hotel for Dogs (2009)
A group of kids secretly turn a vacant hotel into a shelter for stray dogs.
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Two siblings who are forbidden to bring animals home secretly take in stray dogs at an abandoned hotel, thus creating an ideal shelter by transforming the hotel into an incredible paradise f... Read allTwo siblings who are forbidden to bring animals home secretly take in stray dogs at an abandoned hotel, thus creating an ideal shelter by transforming the hotel into an incredible paradise for dogs.Two siblings who are forbidden to bring animals home secretly take in stray dogs at an abandoned hotel, thus creating an ideal shelter by transforming the hotel into an incredible paradise for dogs.

  • Director
    • Thor Freudenthal
  • Writers
    • Jeff Lowell
    • Bob Schooley
    • Mark McCorkle
  • Stars
    • Emma Roberts
    • Jake T. Austin
    • Lisa Kudrow
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Thor Freudenthal
    • Writers
      • Jeff Lowell
      • Bob Schooley
      • Mark McCorkle
    • Stars
      • Emma Roberts
      • Jake T. Austin
      • Lisa Kudrow
    • 74User reviews
    • 108Critic reviews
    • 51Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations

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    Top cast56

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    Emma Roberts
    Emma Roberts
    • Andi
    Jake T. Austin
    Jake T. Austin
    • Bruce
    Lisa Kudrow
    Lisa Kudrow
    • Lois Scudder
    Don Cheadle
    Don Cheadle
    • Bernie
    Johnny Simmons
    Johnny Simmons
    • Dave
    Kyla Pratt
    Kyla Pratt
    • Heather
    Troy Gentile
    Troy Gentile
    • Mark
    Kevin Dillon
    Kevin Dillon
    • Carl Scudder
    Ajay Naidu
    Ajay Naidu
    • ACO Jake
    Eric Edelstein
    Eric Edelstein
    • ACO Max
    Robinne Lee
    Robinne Lee
    • Carol
    Yvette Nicole Brown
    Yvette Nicole Brown
    • Ms. Camwell
    Maximiliano Hernández
    Maximiliano Hernández
    • Officer Mike
    • (as Maximiliano Hernandez)
    Andre Ware
    Andre Ware
    • Officer Jeff
    Jonathan Klein
    Jonathan Klein
    • Evan
    Ruben Garfias
    Ruben Garfias
    • Department Store Employee
    Kenny Vibert
    • Jason
    Stephen Liska
    Stephen Liska
    • Desk Sergeant
    • (as Steve Liska)
    • Director
      • Thor Freudenthal
    • Writers
      • Jeff Lowell
      • Bob Schooley
      • Mark McCorkle
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    • Trivia
      Nearly 70 dogs were used for the making of this motion picture, many of which were rescued from the pound. Several of them were adopted by crew members after filming wrapped.
    • Goofs
      The school bathroom at the beginning of the movie where Bruce is sealing the rock in the box is the same bathroom used later on in the hotel.
    • 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.

    • Crazy credits
      The credits are accompanied by clips and stills of the cast and crew with their pets (mostly dogs, but at least one cat and a snake).
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Last Chance Harvey/Notorious/Paul Blart: Mall Cop/Hotel for Dogs/Defiance/Che (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Get Lucky
      Written by Martina Sorbara and Dan Kurtz
      Performed by Dragonette
      Courtesy of Dragonette Inc.
      By Arrangement with Zync Music Inc.

    User reviews74

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    7/10

    Underrated.

    I am shocked to come to IMDb and see this movie with a rating under 5/10. Certainly the film is not art, but it a nice family film, a fun film, a good time film. Kids (and adults) will enjoy Bruce's contraptions, and the film solidly encourages kids to do the right thing and stand up for what they believe in. Best of all, they do not clutter the movie with useless subplots. Any romance between the characters is a minor strand, there are no false arguments to heighten tension. The plot stays focused and the kids (and even adults) will have a good time.

    I *HATE* dogs, and I liked this movie. That has to say something.
    • mathknapp
    • Jun 23, 2010
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 16, 2009 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Khách Sạn Cún Cưng
    • Filming locations
      • Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Nickelodeon Movies
      • Cold Spring Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $73,034,460
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $17,012,212
      • Jan 18, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $117,252,578
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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