Brian Doyle Murray, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Boyce

When Miami dentist Ted Brooks finds out that he's been named in a will, he travels to Alaska to claim his inheritance. Once he gets there, however, his dreams turn to mush: he discovers he's been left...( read more  read more... ) a team of sled dogs. Not only do the dogs not warm up to him, but a crusty old mountain man named Thunder Jack feels as though the dogs rightfully belong to him. When Jack bullies him into hotfooting it back to warmer climates, Ted becomes determined to learn to mush, no matter what it takes.

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23% liked it

79 critics

PG, 1 hr. 37 min.

Directed by: Brian Levant

Release Date: January 18, 2002

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DVD Release Date: May 14, 2002

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  • May 28, 2009
    Really cute movie.
  • August 6, 2008
    Cute!
  • April 27, 2008
    This movie wasn't terrible until I saw it over and over and over...
  • August 16, 2007
    A very family friendly comedy. Funnier than I expected it to be and I love Huskies!!
  • July 16, 2007
    A very comical funny movie. When Miami dentist Ted Brooks finds out that he's been named in a will, he travels to Alaska to claim his inheritance. Once he gets there, however, his dreams turn to mush: he discovers he's been left a team of sled dogs.
  • November 23, 2009
    the dogs in it are well cute!!
  • November 16, 2009
    Based on the ads you think it's a funny kids movie about jive-talking huskies. You're wrong.
  • October 26, 2009
    i don't like dentists
  • October 22, 2009
    I loved this movie it was so warming and heart touching. Cuba was hilarious in it.
  • October 11, 2009
    goooodd soooo loooove it

Critic Reviews


January 18, 2002
Claudia Puig, USA Today

Five screenwriters are credited with the cliché-laden screenplay; it seems as if each watered down the version of the one before. full review

January 18, 2002
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

Gooding offers a desperately ingratiating performance. full review

January 17, 2002
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

Disney's latest update of the lame live-action B comedies that have been among the studio's more dubious contributions to American pop culture. full review

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