Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kevin Donovan directs. Deon van Heerden scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

• 189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
• 2Released 2 years ago.
• 3Original score by Deon van Heerden. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
• 4Claire Alan and Cory Doran and Susan Sarandon carry the top of the cast.
• 5Marketing tagline: "Unite like cats and dogs.".
• 6IMDB entry: tt29258548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
• 7Released under 11 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score

Deon van Heerden

Production design

Caylin Roodt

Runtime

89 min · 1h 29m

Aspect ratio (typical)

1.37:1 (Academy)

Status

Released

Box office

$664,443

Original language

EN

Certification (US)

PG

IMDB

Gracie & Pedro: Pets to the Rescue (2024) ↗

Also by

Kevin Donovan

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  The Tuxedo

  2002 · ★ 5.7

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Trailers & featurettes

Watch the pieces

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  Trailer · Official
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  Trailer · Official

Community reviews

What people are saying

• CinemaSerf2024-08-15
  ★ 6/10

  It's moving day for the family and with their furniture safely en route to Salt Lake City, the four head to the airport with their beloved pets. "Gracie" is a rather snooty dog and "Pedro" a street-smart cat who are in their cage going through the baggage process at the airport when they have one of their many spats. Next thing, they are tumbling amongst the conveyor belts, and well - they clearly are not getting onto the plane. Now they must try and use their guile, and a few new friends, to find out just how they can make the trip themselves and reunite with their dinner. They don't really like one another but after an altercation with a few savvy airport rats, have to learn to work together else they will end up in the pound - or even worse! Driven on by a pair of tenacious pursuers whom they assume are from the city authorities, off they set on a series of escapades. It's all fairly standard summer family fayre, this film, with decent animation and a couple of principal characters that gradually impart the virtues of inter-reliance, trust and of always keeping your collar on! No, you will not remember watching it afterwards, it's not a story packed with jeopardy or innovation, but there's plenty of action, a little sarcastic wit from the dialogue and some fun in a fairground for the denouement. It probably doesn't need to be seen in a cinema, but it's perfectly watchable.

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Production companies

Who made it

• 2N

  2nd Chance

  CA

Key crew

• Co-DirectorGottfried Roodt
• Executive ProducerJaisa C. Bishop
• Executive ProducerKevin Donovan
• Executive ProducerBruce A. Taylor
• ProducerAmy Katherine Taylor
• Executive ProducerAl Franken
• ProducerKirsten Brass
• Executive ProducerJeff Geoffray
• Executive ProducerJack Muhlbeier
• Executive ProducerMariah Owen
• Executive ProducerValerie Muhlbeier
• Executive ProducerPeter Wetherell
• Production DesignCaylin Roodt
• CastingJulie Ashton
• CastingMichelle Jones

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

• cat
• dog
• lost pet
• viral video
• talking animal

Release history · US

When it landed

• Theatrical2024-10-08PG

Also known as

International titles

• Mascotas En ApurosES
• Mascotas En ApurosMX
• Пушистый вояжRU
• Pets em Ação!BR
• Gracie e Pedro - Dupla ImprovávelPT
• Gracie and Pedro: Mission ImpossibleGB
• Mascotas En ApurosDO
• گریسی و پدرو : نجات حیوانات خانگیIR
• Mascotas En ApurosEC
• Mascotas En ApurosAR
• 寻家历险记CN