Rock Dog

"A new breed of rock star"

2016 1h 30m EN

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 330

AnimationAdventureComedyFamilyMusic

Synopsis

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When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.

“A new breed of rock star”

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Cast

Luke Wilson
Bodi (voice)
Suzy Eddie Izzard
Angus Scattergood (voice)
J.K. Simmons
Khampa (voice)
Lewis Black
Linnux (voice)
Kenan Thompson
Riff (voice)
Mae Whitman
Darma (voice)
Jorge Garcia
Germur (voice)
Matt Dillon
Trey (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ash Brannon
Writers: Kurt Voelker, Ash Brannon, Ash Brannon
Languages: English
Countries: China, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 39% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Rock Dog Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rolfe Kent. 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 Ivan Bilancio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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The take

Ash Brannon directs. Rolfe Kent scores. Ivan Bilancio cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in China, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Mid-budget at $60M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Earned back only 39% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
4Released 10 years ago.
5International production across 2 countries: China, United States of America.
6Part of the "Rock Dog Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Original score by Rolfe Kent. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Ivan Bilancio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Luke Wilson and Suzy Eddie Izzard and J.K. Simmons carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "A new breed of rock star".
11IMDB entry: tt2822672 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 9 themes, including "naivety", "rock 'n' roll", "guitar", "musician".
13Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Rolfe Kent
Editing: Ivan Bilancio
Production design: Elad Tibi
Sound: Steven Ticknor
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $60,000,000
Box office: $23,270,926
Return: 39% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Rock Dog (2016)

Part of

Rock Dog Collection

An animated series of films about a dog who aspires to be a musician.

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Reno2017-07-30
★ 4/10
Every dog has its day. Yeah, just like what we say in our country on 'made in China', a poor and cheap quality product. It seems they never ever see the bright side in this business (making products). This is the Sino-US collaboration product and as usual the film was too poor. The animation was much better than some of the B animation features. But the universe was too small, or you can say restricted for certain enclosure makes it fall in as a bad film. That's when you observe the backgrounds, you would notice how substandard it is. Visually and basic storyline seems not much different from other animated flicks. Because it kind of reminded me many awesome films from the recent past like it either be ' Kung Fu Panda' or 'Zootopia'. All about chasing the impossible dream and an inspiring theme. But still I believe the little kids like under 6-7 might enjoy it. Yeah, this is definitely not for the grown ups like most of the modern animated films are. That's a sad part, yet some adult would find it better. The film was built on the most common clichéd platform. A young Tibetan sheepdog is not interested in what his kind destined to do. Instead, he's very much into the musics and after inspired by what the famous musician said, he embarks a journey that would decide his fate. So how his life going to change comes with the remaining parts. There were some nice comedies, but nothing tried hard to uplift film. From the beginning itself, it was so familiar, which did not give any space for a better improvement in the later parts. An average film, maybe below that, yet watchable one. Short film though, with the nice music. 4/10

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