Pups Alone

"Christmas has never been so ruff."

2021 1h 47m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 68

FamilyComedy

Synopsis

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After receiving an exciting new job opportunity at a cutting edge Pet Invention company, Robert, his teenage daughter Jenna and their trusty and special border collie Charlie make the move to the new neighborhood, right before Christmas. Upon arriving, Robert meets his gorgeous next door neighbor Holly, and her sassy and spunky border collie Gidget. Before the sparks can fly, they are set upon my Robert’s conniving and obnoxious next door neighbor and project manager Victor, his neighborhood bully bulldog “Vinnie P” and the sycophantic sidekick Chihuahua “Jose”.

“Christmas has never been so ruff.”

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Cast

Jerry O'Connell
Charlie (voice)
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Gidget (voice)
Rob Schneider
Jose (voice)
Danny Trejo
Vinnie P (voice)
Malcolm McDowell
Oliver (voice)
Keith David
The Wise Bartender
Dolph Lundgren
Victor von Manure
Tyler Hollinger
Robert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alex Merkin
Writers: Brandon Burrows, Jason Gruich
Languages: Hungarian, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 7

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 7

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hungarian, English, Spanish.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alex Merkin, shot by Pascal Combes-Knoke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Jerry O'Connell and Jennifer Love Hewitt and Rob Schneider carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Christmas has never been so ruff.".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6344584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Alex Merkin directs. Pascal Combes-Knoke behind the camera. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Hungarian, English, Spanish.

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1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Hungarian, English, Spanish.
3Directed by Alex Merkin, shot by Pascal Combes-Knoke. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Jerry O'Connell and Jennifer Love Hewitt and Rob Schneider carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Christmas has never been so ruff.".
6IMDB entry: tt6344584 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 68 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Pascal Combes-Knoke
Costume design: Erica D. Schwartz
Runtime: 107 min · 1h 47m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Pups Alone (2021)

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John Critic2022-01-30
★ 1/10
Terrible!!! The only way for you to like it is you’d have to be either intoxicated by alcohol or on drugs. It is the worst Christmas film I’ve ever come across and seen since Puppy Star Christmas due to being similar to the Home Alone franchise and a ripoff of it.

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