Pup Star

"They sing. You'll howl."

2016 1h 32m EN

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5.3

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★5.3TMDB · 16

FamilyComedyMusic

Synopsis

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A Yorkshire Terrier, competing in a televised singing competition, is separated from her owner by an opportunist dog pound worker.

“They sing. You'll howl.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Kaitlyn Maher
Tiny (voice)
Jed Rees
Roland
Tom Everett Scott
Charlie (voice)
David DeLuise
Steven
Carla Jimenez
Ida
George Newbern
Bark (voice)
John Ratzenberger
Mutt (voice)
Makenzie Moss
Lou

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Vince
Writers: Kirsten Hansen, Anna McRoberts, Robert Vince
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

CAST

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Part of the "Pup Star Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Vince, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Kaitlyn Maher and Jed Rees and Tom Everett Scott carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They sing. You'll howl.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5449296 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Vince directs. Mark Irwin behind the camera. Brahm Wenger scores. Adam MacKay cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2Part of the "Pup Star Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Robert Vince, shot by Mark Irwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Brahm Wenger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Adam MacKay shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Kaitlyn Maher and Jed Rees and Tom Everett Scott carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They sing. You'll howl.".
8IMDB entry: tt5449296 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mark Irwin
Original score: Brahm Wenger
Editing: Adam MacKay
Production design: Eric Norlin
Costume design: Sheila White
Stunt coordinator: Randy Lee
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Pup Star (2016)

Part of

Pup Star Collection

Welcome to a world where dogs can not only talk — they can SING!

Also by

Robert Vince

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What people are saying

John Critic2022-12-07
★ 1/10
I once had some admiration for this film until the two terrible sequels after Better2gether. Due to those sequel’s extremely unentertaining nature, this film was completely removed and banned from my library of films.

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