Hotel for Dogs

"No stray gets turned away."

2009 1h 40m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 933

ComedyFamily

Synopsis

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Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But the kids have to do some quick thinking to keep the cops off their tails.

“No stray gets turned away.”

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Cast

Emma Roberts
Andi
Jake T. Austin
Bruce
Don Cheadle
Bernie
Johnny Simmons
Dave
Kyla Pratt
Heather
Troy Gentile
Mark
Lisa Kudrow
Lois Scudder
Kevin Dillon
Carl Scudder

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Thor Freudenthal
Writers: Jeff Lowell, Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Thor Freudenthal, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Sheldon Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin and Don Cheadle carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No stray gets turned away.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0785006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Thor Freudenthal directs. Michael Grady behind the camera. John Debney scores. Sheldon Kahn cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Made its money back 3.3× over at the box office.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Thor Freudenthal, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John Debney. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Sheldon Kahn shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin and Don Cheadle carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "No stray gets turned away.".
8IMDB entry: tt0785006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 9 themes, including "adoption", "puppy", "pitbull", "dog".