Old Dogs

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  • Opened November 25, 2009 
  • 1 hr 28 min
  • PG | some mild rude humor

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 8+. More on child suitability

  • Two best friends -- one unlucky-in-love divorcee (Robin Williams) and the other a fun-loving bachelor (John Travolta) -- have their lives turned upside down when they’re unexpectedly charged with the care of six-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives. The not-so-kid-savvy bachelors stumble in their efforts to take care of the twins, leading to one debacle after another, and perhaps to a new-found understanding of what’s really important in life. Full synopsis

  • Cast: John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Conner Rayburn, Ella Bleu Travolta
  • Director: Walter Becker
  • Genres: Comedy

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Philadelphia Inquirer
| Carrie Rickey

It runs a fast 88 minutes, is broad as the waistlines of its stars, and is remarkably family-friendly if you don't mind bathroom humor. Read full review

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Miami Herald
| Rene Rodriguez

Nostalgia is part of the modest charm of this disposable but inoffensive picture. Old Dogs makes old dogs out of all of us. Read full review

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San Francisco Chronicle
| Mick LaSalle

This is the weird thing, Old Dogs is not that bad. Read full review

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
| Joe Williams

Old Dogs is so oafish, when it tosses us a biscuit, it feels like we've been smacked with a newspaper. Read full review

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John Travolta and Robin Williams in "Old Dogs."