Underdog

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  • Opened August 3, 2007 
  • 1 hr 20 min
  • PG | rude humor, mild language and action

  • Parents: Common Sense Media says OK for kids 7+. More on child suitability

  • After an accident in the mysterious lab of maniacal scientist Dr. Simon Barsinister, an ordinary beagle unexpectedly finds himself with unimaginable powers and the ability to speak. Armed with a fetching superhero costume, Underdog vows to protect the beleaguered citizens of Capitol City and, in particular, one beautiful spaniel named Polly Purebread. When a sinister plot by Barsinister and his overgrown henchman Cad threatens to destroy Capitol City, only Underdog can save the day. Based on the animated TV series. Full synopsis

  • Cast: James Belushi, Peter Dinklage, Patrick Warburton, Alex Neuberger, Taylor Momsen
  • Director: Frederik Du Chau
  • Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Family

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Entertainment Weekly
| Owen Gleiberman

This digitized update, with Jason Lee as a huskier, more generic Underdog, mostly drops the doggerel, but the endearing airborne-beagle effects help to offset the formula twists. Read full review

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TV Guide
| Ken Fox

If you're expecting anything resembling the beloved cartoon, you'll enjoy the title sequence and nothing else. If, however, you set your expectations just low enough, or are an easily satisfied 8-year-old, you might have a bit of fun. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Jack Mathews

Made for viewers old enough to appreciate a talking pooch but too young to read or write about it. Read full review

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The Hollywood Reporter
| Kirk Honeycutt

The movie isn't nearly as bad as you would expect when the studio holds its only press screening the night before a national opening. Read full review

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