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  • Hotel for Dogs
  • Opened January 16, 2009 | Runtime:1 hr. 40 min.
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  • PG
    brief mild thematic elements, language and some crude humor
  • When their new guardians forbid 16-year old Andi (Emma Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Jake T. Austin) to have a pet, Andi has to use her quick wit to help find a new home for their dog, Friday. The resourceful kids stumble upon an Read More
  • Cast: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle, Johnny Simmons, Kyla Pratt
  • Director: Thor Freudenthal
  • Genres: Adventure Comedy, Children's/Family, Family-Oriented Comedy

Hotel for Dogs Recent Fan Reviews

  • Precious Dogs
    by romantic?comedy

    good story and appealing to children and to my puppy!!!!!...

  • Excellent!
    by wordsmithmama

    The kids and I went to see this together. We all enjoyed it! Very, very funny to the last!...

  • puppies
    by puppyluvvs

    i loved the creaativity in the inventions....

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Hotel for Dogs Critic Reviews

Metascore®51 out of 100 | Mixed or average reviews

Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 70
    Los Angeles Times | Betsy Sharkey

    What it is packed with is lots of sneaking around, very cool gadgets...

  • 63
    Chicago Tribune | Michael Phillips

    Not bad, not great, a little less pushy and grating than the usual.

  • 63
    Chicago Sun-Times | Roger Ebert

    A sweet, innocent family movie about stray dogs that seem as well-trained as...

  • 60
    Variety | John Anderson

    Ultimately warm and furry, with a wet nose buried in gross receipts.

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Avg. Fan Rating:
Average Rating = 3.6 out of 5
Metascore®:
51 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews

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  • Emma Roberts as Andi and Jake T. Austin as Bruce in "Hotel for Dogs."
  • Emma Roberts and Johnny Simmons in "Hotel for Dogs."
  • Troy Gentile, Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Johnny Simmons and Kyla Pratt in "Hotel for Dogs."
  • Director Thor Freudenthal on the set of "Hotel for Dogs."
  • A scene from "Hotel for Dogs."
  • Director Thor Freudenthal, Jake T. Austin and Emma Roberts on the set of "Hotel for Dogs."
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