Molly Shannon, Liam Aiken, Matthew Broderick
A young boy named Owen learns the startling truth about dogs: They're actually from outer space, sent here to rule mankind. A canine agent from the star Sirius (voiced by Matthew Broderick) gets rescu...( read more
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DVD Release Date: March 2, 2004
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Flixster Reviews (432)
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July 17, 2007I enjoy kids/family films. I enjoy animal films. This film is both of these things, but...I can't say I really enjoyed this one. The acting was poor, the plot was mediocre, the jokes were hackneyed and the message was garbled. Young children may enjoy the sight of talking dogs an...( read more)
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April 19, 2009This was a cute movie. Was fun to watch with my mom and sister, as we are all dog lovers!
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April 2, 2009I thought that the plot was pretty creative, as was the writing. Two or three jokes related to bodily functions, but mostly they were cute jokes with creative insight on what a dog might say to us if we could understand them. Also, some creative insight on what a dog's place is i...( read more)
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March 3, 2009Did you know that dogs are originally from outer space and were sent to Earth to rule over mankind? Nor did I until I saw this informative family comedy about a boy who adopts a dog, bonds with it, learns to communicate with it, and helps it to impress the Greater Dane who comes ...( read more)
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February 14, 2009Well with this movie It was a bit lame at some parts, but not a bad movie over-all. You'd probably enjoy it a load more if you're an insane dog-lover.
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Critic Reviews
October 10, 2003
Claudia Puig, USA Today
October 10, 2003
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The movie asks us to consider a race of superior beings who are built a few feet off the ground, lack opposable thumbs and walk around nude all the time. full review
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October 6, 2007A dog comes from another planet to earth who is smarter and speaks also he gives power to his owner that is the boy to understand him, dog wants to take other dogs to his planet that is near moon there only dogs live. It is very good for kids. There is a massage for everyone; love is everything even you are from earth or another space, it changes thoughts of everyone. I liked it
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