Chris Kendrick, Christy Summerhays, Duane Stephens

Three unlikely, unsuspecting souls who come face-to-face with that moment in their lives when they must stand and be counted. For Sheldon, it's difficult because he doesn't appear to be the brightest ...( read more  read more... )guy in the world (although he might be the funniest). For Colby, it's even more difficult because he's only 14 years old, and up against enormous odds. For Benji, it's almost impossible--because, after all, he's just a dog, lost and alone, with nothing but a belligerent bird and a bungling stray mutt to help. A band of unlikely comrades brought together by the least likely of the bunch, for a common, courageous purpose. Things will change. Lives will be saved. Because Benji is off the leash!

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32% liked it

41 critics

PG, 1 hr. 40 min.

Directed by: Joe Camp

Release Date: August 20, 2004

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DVD Release Date: December 28, 2004

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Flixster Reviews (63)


  • May 29, 2008
    Forced to watch, but it turned out to be enjoyable. Nice subplot with puppy mill.
  • August 21, 2008
    Aww, Benji's cuuuute!
  • May 23, 2008
    THIS IS REALLY CUTE BUT THEN ANY THING WITH A DOG I THINK IS CUTE
  • March 7, 2008
    benji is the name of the dog and I'm a dog lover and a dog movie watcher
  • December 27, 2007
    What animal movie doesn't grab your heart strings - this one is no different.
  • June 12, 2007
    This movie is as much about the boy as the dog. An excellent movie.
  • March 4, 2007
    Also heard it was VERY good!!

Critic Reviews


August 20, 2004
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

Not one of the great dog movies, but it's a good one, abandoning wall-to-wall cuteness for a drama about a homeless puppy. full review

August 19, 2004
Claudia Puig, USA Today

It seems as if all the effort in the movie went toward making the pooches seem empathetic and emotional, but little thought went into making the human characters multidimensional. full review

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