Zeus and Roxanne (1997)
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50% of critics liked it
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46% of users liked it
(8,835 ratings)
This children's story of a dog and a dolphin borrows heavily from family movies of the past. Zeus is a dog who follows a neighbor, a marine biologist named Mary Beth (Kathleen Quinlan), to work one day. Aboard a ship, the dog meets Roxanne, a dolphin that Mary Beth is studying. When she sees the… More This children's story of a dog and a dolphin borrows heavily from family movies of the past. Zeus is a dog who follows a neighbor, a marine biologist named Mary Beth (Kathleen Quinlan), to work one day. Aboard a ship, the dog meets Roxanne, a dolphin that Mary Beth is studying. When she sees the dog riding on the dolphin's back, she decides to study their friendship. A villainous fellow researcher, Claude (Arnold Vosloo), tries to steal her research, but he is thwarted by the dolphin, the dog, and the dog's young owner, Jordan (Miko Hughes). Terry (Steve Guttenberg), Jordan's father, is a songwriter who still pines for his dead wife. Jordan, together with Mary Beth's daughters, try to ignite a romance between their parents, who are both unattached. ~ Michael Betzold, Rovi
- Directed By
- George Miller
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- Jan 24, 1997 Wide
- On DVD
- Aug 7, 2001
- Studio
- HBO Video
Critic Reviews
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Michael Scheinfeld, Common Sense Media
Predictable and utterly unoriginal.
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Fred Topel, About.com
Boring, boring, boring kids movie with sea animals. Free Willy this is not.
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Michael Szymanski, Zap2it.com
Cute Steve just can't seem to make a good film
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Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice
Shows how the playfulness of animals can engender the same qualities in humans.
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Cast
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Steve Guttenberg
as Terry
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Kathleen Quinlan
as Mary Beth
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Arnold Vosloo
as Claude Carver
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Dawn McMillan
as Becky
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Miko Hughes
as Jordan
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Majandra Delfino
as Judith
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Jessica Howell
as Nora
