Hotel for Dogs
2009 · Movie · PG · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · 49% critics
Two siblings in foster care turn an abandoned hotel into a secret haven for their dog and other strays. As more pups show up, the makeshift home grows fast—forcing the kids to stay ahead of trouble and keep the authorities from closing them down.
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Details
- Years
- 2009
- Release date
- 2009-01-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 49/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (913 votes)
About
If you want a warm, kid-friendly adventure packed with cute dogs and mischievous shelter-building, you’ll likely enjoy Hotel for Dogs; Not for you if you need a deeply original, tightly logical story, or if you dislike similar family dog films like Firehouse Dog or Chestnut: Hero of Central Park.
Pros: adorable dogs; heartfelt family fun; inventive pet gadgets | Cons: predictable plot; messy logic; some too-sentimental moments
Themes
- adoption
- puppy
- pitbull
- dog
- foster home
- animal lover
- beagle
- duringcreditsstinger
- orphan siblings
Cast & crew
Emma Roberts
as Andi
Jake T. Austin
as Bruce
Don Cheadle
as Bernie
Johnny Simmons
as Dave
Kyla Pratt
as Heather
Troy Gentile
as Mark
Lisa Kudrow
as Lois Scudder
Kevin Dillon
as Carl Scudder
Ajay Naidu
as ACO Jake
Eric Edelstein
as ACO Max
Directed by Thor Freudenthal