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Hotel for Dogs (Widescreen Edition) |  | Director: Thor Freudenthal
Actors: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow, Don Cheadle, Johnny Simmons
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 12779
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.6 x 0.6
MPN: 349484
UPC: 097363494843
EAN: 0097363494843
ASIN: B001UJIMFK
Theatrical Release Date: 2009
Release Date: April 28, 2009
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Everyone deserves a loving family, but foster kids Andi (Emma Roberts) and Bruce (Jake T. Austin) have been placed with a flaky couple who care more for their aspiring rock careers than their foster children. Even though Andi and Bruce's mischievous tendencies repeatedly get them into trouble, the siblings are essentially good kids who care deeply for one another and their secretly adopted dog Friday. After a close call with the local pound, the kids end up searching for Friday in an abandoned old hotel where they find several stray dogs seeking shelter. The kids' compassion for the homeless dogs compels them to begin caring for the strays and they soon join forces with three other local kids to take in strays from across the city. Bruce is a clever inventor whose innovative gadgets ensure top-notch care and constant entertainment for all the dogs (as well as a multitude of laughs from the audience). Unfortunately, Bruce's and Andi's devotion to the dogs eventually causes them to pass up what may be their last chance for a better foster home. When the police storm the hotel and take all the dogs to the pound, the kids make a daring attempt to rescue the dogs that will likely land them in separate group homes. Can social worker Bernie (Don Cheadle) somehow convince the authorities, and perhaps a loving family, that the children were just doing what was right? Hotel for Dogs is a funny family film based on Lois Duncan's book of the same name and is appropriate for most ages 5 and older in spite of its PG rating for mild thematic elements, language, and some crude humor. --Tami Horiuchi
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Product Description
A 16 YEAR OLD GIRL AND HER YOUNGER BROTHER FIND THEMSELVES IN A FOSTER HOME WITH A STRICT NO PETS POLICY, THEY MUST USE THEIR QUICK WIT TO FIND A NEW HOME FOR THEIR DOG, FRIDAY. THEY STUMBLE INTO AN ABANDONED HOTEL, WHERE THEY TRANSFORM IT INTO THE PERFECT PLACE FOR FRIDAY AS WELL AS OTHER STRAYS.
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 A delightful family film despite the rating February 12, 2010
Jade Sable (Leesport, PA)
I am one of those 'mean mommies' that does not allow anything not rated 'G' into my house where the tender ears of my 5 and 3 year olds can pick up on things they shouldn't. So my first reaction was to filter this movie without a second doubt. But my children snuck in and it had them mesmerized within 5 seconds. I was pleasantly surprised at hw much I enjoyed this movie as well as my boys.
Though the humor in the movie went over my kids heads, it was neither too raunchy or racist. It sends a subliminal message that science can be cool and I really appreciated the strong message it sent about how much work and time goes into owning a dog. As someone who has volunteered in animal shelters, I have seen too many dogs dropped off by people that weren't ready or didn't do enough research.
Any movie that is family friendly and can keep my kids sitting the whole time gets 5 stars in my book. And I will face the wrath of 2 kids if I don't rate this movie 5 stars for the cute dogs. (Especially the pug and poodle since we are owners of both!)
Hotel for Dogs February 8, 2010
Student for Life (San Diego, CA)
I ended up purchasing this movie as a Christmas gift for my friend and her kids. Even though I had not seen it at the time of purchase I knew that the family had watched it numerous times on Video on Demand... paying $5 each time to watch it. That meant it had to be very good for mom and dad to continue to permit the kids to rent it (plus the mom, my friend, absolutely loved the movie as well). I was able to watch it after the holidays had settled. It was an adorable movie about 2 siblings in the foster system and their dog (who they have hidden from their present and previous foster parents over a 3 year period). It shows that we all need a family, and this includes animals... that is how the hotel for dogs came to be... finding strays before the ended up in the pound. There will be tears so have kleenex on hand.
Best Movie Ever! By: Kiley Moe February 8, 2010
I'm a major dog lover, so when I saw that a movie like Hotel for Dogs came out I rushed to go and see it.
Hotel for Dogs is about two orphans finding an abandoned hotel and saving all the stray dogs in town from the pound. They run into a few conflicts but manage to get past them with help from others!
Hotel for Dogs is for sure a good movie, filled with sad moments and happy moments. Amazing family movie!!! I give it four and a half stars!
My favorite scene or the funniest is when the two adults fall into the entire nasty dog poop!! This is very nasty!! Luckily, they were in bags.
The movie crew and cast did an amazing job dog training all the dogs. Training them to walk where they need to and when to bark or whine was just wonderful!!
This movie really brings out the dog lover in people. It also shows how SOME shelters treat dogs and other poor animals! It really made me take a step back and think about the poor animals and what they go through in this world!
WONDERFUL movie is all I have left to say!!!
A great dog story! January 30, 2010
Boudewyn Van Dyck (France)
My grandchildren just loved this movie : good story, good morale, well played ! We loved it also !!
Great Kids Movie January 30, 2010
nancy maier (meriden, ct)
Hotel for Dogs is a great movie for kids of all ages. It has many lessons on friendship, caring for animals, and the importance of family. I would recommend it highly, especially for kids!
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