Underdog

"NO NEED TO FEAR.. UNDERDOG IS HERE!"

2007 1h 24m EN

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5.6

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15%

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METACRITIC

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4.8

IMDB

★5.6TMDB · 785🥫15%Rotten Tomatoes●37Metacritic★4.8IMDB · 23,545

FamilyActionAdventureComedyFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A lab accident gives a beagle named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.

“NO NEED TO FEAR.. UNDERDOG IS HERE!”

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Cast

Jason Lee
Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)
Peter Dinklage
Dr. Simon Barsinister
Jim Belushi
Dan Unger
Patrick Warburton
Cad
Alex Neuberger
Jack Unger
Taylor Momsen
Molly
John Slattery
Mayor
Amy Adams
Polly Purebred (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frederik Du Chau
Writers: Joe Piscatella, Craig A. Williams, Craig A. Williams
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frederik Du Chau, shot by David Eggby. 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 Randy Edelman. 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 Tom Finan 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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Jason Lee and Peter Dinklage and Jim Belushi carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "NO NEED TO FEAR.. UNDERDOG IS HERE!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0467110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frederik Du Chau directs. David Eggby behind the camera. Randy Edelman scores. Tom Finan cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Directed by Frederik Du Chau, shot by David Eggby. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Randy Edelman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Tom Finan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jason Lee and Peter Dinklage and Jim Belushi carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "NO NEED TO FEAR.. UNDERDOG IS HERE!".
8IMDB entry: tt0467110 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 11 themes, including "experiment", "flying", "police", "superhero".

The technical file

Cinematography: David Eggby
Original score: Randy Edelman
Editing: Tom Finan
Production design: Garreth Stover
Costume design: Gary Jones
Makeup / hair: Peggy Nicholson
VFX supervisor: Hoyt Yeatman
Sound: Robert L. Sephton
Stunt coordinator: Jon H. Epstein
Runtime: 84 min · 1h 24m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $25,000,000
Box office: $65,270,477
Return: 261% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Underdog (2007)
Rotten Tomatoes: 15% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 37/100
IMDB rating: 4.8/10 · 23,545 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

3 nominations total

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r96sk2020-11-06
★ 5/10
Begins well, but soon deteriotiates into a disappointment - culminating with an incredibly forced 'gag reel' in the end credits. <em>'Underdog'</em> means well and is, in all honesty, a harmless 81 minute film. As touched on, it does start off fairly promisingly. I liked how Peter Dinklage and Patrick Warburton were introduced, while the set up for the dog isn't as bad as it could've been. It does other decent things, like the effects for Underdog are solid and the quippy, rhyme-filled dialogue for him actually, somehow, works. However, it ultimately suffers from tedious story creation and execution. As the film goes on, I felt less and less interested in the premise and also nonplussed about the superhero dog - the gimmick wears off quick, even for what is a short production. The end shebang is also very boring. I can't say I disliked this majorly, to be fair. It's just a poor and forgettable 2007 film from Disney.

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