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Film · 2018

Show Dogs

Directed by Raja Gosnell · starring RuPaul, Will Arnett and Ludacris

  • 1 h 32 min
  • PG
  • Adventure · Comedy · Family
  • USAUK
  • Released in the UK 24 May 2018
  • 5.3 AverageMovieNCo
  • 5.8 Users5 votes
  • 4.7 Critics5 reviews
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Synopsis

Max is a fierce Rottweiler who works as a police dog at the Police Department. Max and his human partner Frank are investigating the kidnapping of a little panda by a animal traffic network. Following their last inquiries, the panda might be in a Dog Show, and they will be forced to go undercover in a competition. Solitary and rough Max will have to connect with his inner show dog going through makeup session and mud baths along with the most important show dogs. Will Max and Frank manage to save the panda or will they get lost in creams and massages? Raja Gosnell, helmer of 'Scooby-Doo', 'Beverly Hills Chihuahua' and 'The Smurfs' helms this film which stars Natasha Lyonne and Will Arnett, along with the voices of Stanley Tucci, Ludacris and Alan Cumming.

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The essentials

Runtime
92 min1 hour and 32 minutes
Box office
$11.9min US
Rating
PGParental guidance
How long is Show Dogs?
1 hour and 32 minutes (92 minutes).
When was Show Dogs released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 24 May 2018.
Who directed Show Dogs?
Raja Gosnell.
Who is in Show Dogs?
It stars RuPaul, Will Arnett, Ludacris and Natasha Lyonne.
Where can I watch Show Dogs?
In the UK it is available to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did Show Dogs make?
It took $11.9 million in US.
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Cast

Full cast (24)
Director
Raja Gosnell
Writers
Max Botkin
Producers
Max Botkin, Nik Bower, Raja Gosnell, Deepak Nayar

Videos and trailers

All 2 videos
'Show Dogs' Trailer 1:568 February 2018

Photos and posters

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Reviews

All 5 reviews
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What the critics say average 4.7 from 5 outlets

  • 6.0 The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen "And thanks to some creative character casting and a self-aware script that isn't averse to poking fun at itself, Show Dogs emerges as a high-concept family comedy that manages to avoid being taken… Read
  • 6.0 Los Angeles TimesGary Goldstein "It all plays out a bit randomly, but the leapfrogged plot points, thin characters and blunt messaging in Max Botkin and Marc Hyman's peppy script prove forgivable, given how this nicely modulated… Read
  • 5.0 New York TimesTeo Bugbee "If Show Dogs sometimes betrays its shaggy charms, there is comfort in remembering that many movies are much dumber than this one, and so few of them have either the good taste or the good manners… Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • US $11.9m
  • UK £2.8m

Awards

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Soundtrack

All 14 songs
  1. Viva Las VegasBastard Sons of Johnny Cash, Used kind permission of Carlin Music Corp Spotify
  2. Hip Hop HoorayNaughty By Nature, All rights adnimistered WB Music Corp Spotify
  3. Pumpin BloodNonono, Published EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia AB, All rights on behalf of Warner, Chappell Music Scandinavia AB administered WB Music Corp Spotify
  4. Big Girls Don't CryFrankie Valli, The Four Seasons, Used permission of Claridge Music Company, a division of MPL Music Publishing, Inc Spotify

Trivia

  • Talking dogs

    This will be Raja Gosnell's fourth talking dog film he's ever directed since Scooby-Doo (2002), Scooby-Doo 2: Desatado (2004) and Un chihuahua en Beverly Hills (2008).

  • New collaboration

    Director Raja Gosnell and actor Alan Cumming previously worked together on Los pitufos (2011), and Los pitufos 2 (2013), which were both live-action/animated films, respectively.

  • Persephone

    The world wide famous dran queen's RuPaul put the voice of Persephone's pussy dog.

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