Firehouse Dog

Name: Firehouse Dog
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family
Released: April 4, 2007
Duration: 111 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Bree Turner, Bruce Greenwood, Josh Hutcherson

2007

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: April 4, 2007 | PG

Starring: Bree Turner, Bruce Greenwood, Josh Hutcherson

Summary: The world's most famous, and Hollywood's most pampered, pooch is separated from his owner and ends up as the mascot of a hapless fire station. There, he helps a 12-year-old boy and his father, a veteran fire chief, turn the station into the city's finest. (20th Century Fox)

Director: Todd Holland

Genre(s): Action, Comedy, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 111 min

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Michael Phillips

A surprisingly heartfelt father/son relationship, handled with restraint by director Todd Holland. Read full review

Alex Chun

Though it never completely catches fire, there's enough earnestness and warmth that makes it a welcome alternative in a family film arena dominated by computer animation and associated toy lines. Read full review

Justin Chang

Leaving no heartstrings untugged and no doggie-fart jokes uncracked, scruffy pic reps a very mixed breed of obvious humor, gently moving father-son drama and sub-"Backdraft" trial by fire. Read full review

Gregory Kirschling

The terrier Rexxx might be the least appealing mutt ever to slobber on screen. Read full review

Chris Kaltenbach

The mystery is, how the filmmakers still managed to come up with a movie that will satisfy almost no one. Read full review

Marrit Ingman

Perhaps the lesson to be learned is that just because we CAN use computer technology to give dogs goofy faces, that doesn’t mean we SHOULD. Read full review

Peter Hartlaub

Perhaps worst of all, the movie is painfully long. Read full review

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B.J.

Apr 4, 2007

The dog tricks are great, the cast is amazing, and i love what they've done with the female firefighters in this film...showing that it is okay to be tough and vulnerable. They are great role models for the 'tween set that wants to grow up and be strong but doesn't realize The dog tricks are great, the cast is amazing, and i love what they've done with the female firefighters in this film...showing that it is okay to be tough and vulnerable. They are great role models for the 'tween set that wants to grow up and be strong but doesn't realize that it is okay to expose their more feminine side as well. I think it is Mayte Garcia who brings the character of Pep to life...and does a great job with it! Every kid I know loved her!… Expand

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CherylR.

Apr 9, 2007

Surprisingly entertaining for our whole family. After a corny beginning, I was surprised to find myself really enjoying the movie. This film had a combination of action and comedy that was timed right. Even the grandparents enjoyed this one.

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BobG

Apr 13, 2007

Now I know why critics like Entertainment Weekly's Gregory Kirschling should be fired. He wouldn't know a good movie if he saw it.

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JackB.

Aug 2, 2007

I didn't like the storyline, and how did a dog become such a big movie star? There were a couple of chuckles, but it didn't really grasp me.

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NeilW.

Dec 23, 2007

I only watched this movie because I was captive on an airplane and it would have been too dangerous to leave the theater. Corny movies can be entertaining, but this one wasn't.

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Tetsuo

Apr 5, 2014

For a kids movie, it's incredibly juvenile and lazy. For a family movie it drags too long. Another addition to films that have a decent premise with terrible execution.

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MarkK.

Apr 3, 2007

A movie about a dumb-ass dog, a dumb-ass kid and people think it's good. This is crap compare to Are We Done Yet?

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