Hotel for Dogs Director: Thor Freudenthal Cast: Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle, Johnny Simmons
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- DVD Release Date: 04/28/2009
- Rating:
- Sales Rank: 454
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Scenes
Features
Closed Caption; Gadgets, Gizmos & Cool Contraptions; K-9 casting; Bark on Cue!; A Home for Everyone: The Making of Hotel for Dogs; Howl-arious deleted scenes; Cast & crew commentary featuring Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin
Full Product DetailsScene Index
Disc #1 -- Hotel for Dogs
1. Chapter 1 [4:12]
2. Chapter 2 [3:35]
3. Chapter 3 [6:58]
4. Chapter 4 [5:49]
5. Chapter 5 [6:49]
6. Chapter 6 [5:42]
7. Chapter 7 [6:10]
8. Chapter 8 [7:11]
9. Chapter 9 [6:36]
10. Chapter 10 [:27]
11. Chapter 11 [5:53]
12. Chapter 12 [5:32]
13. Chapter 13 [5:17]
14. Chapter 14 [8:10]
15. Chapter 15 [6:10]
16. Chapter 16 [9:10]
Editorial Reviews
Adapted from author Lois Duncan's 1971 children's book of the same name, director Thor Freudenthal's Hotel for Dogs follows two mischievous orphans as they attempt to hide dozens of stray dogs in an abandoned hotel. Disheartened by their new guardians' announcement that pets are strictly forbidden, 16-year-old Andi (Emma Roberts) and her younger brother, Bruce (Jake T. Austin), race to find a home for their loyal dog Friday. Fortunately for Friday, there's an abandoned hotel just around the corner, and Bruce possesses just the kind of mechanical smarts needed to transform the rundown inn into a four-star retreat for canines. For a while, Friday and his friends have it made, but when the neighbors start to get suspicious, Andi and Bruce resort to every trick in the book in order to prevent their secret from being discovered. Don Cheadle, Emma Roberts, and Lisa Kudrow star in a family-friendly film penned by screenwriter Jeff Lowell. Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
Why We Rated This Appropriate for Ages 7 and UP
What to watch out for
- Messages
- Sex:
Teenagers flirt, and one couple kisses, while another girl gives a boy a quick smooch. A teenage boy calls two characters "fine" and "hot."
- Violence:
Slapsticky violence like characters falling, stepping on poop and pee, etc. Also references to dead parents and "awful" foster care.
- Consumerism:
Not an issue.
- Drugs:
Not an issue.
- Language:
Very mild -- "stupid."
What Parents Need to Know
About Hotel for Dogs
Parents need to know that this Nickelodeon-produced comedy about an orphaned brother and sister (played by tween faves Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin) who set up a secret refuge for stray dogs is targeted squarely at the family market. Because the main characters are orphans living in foster care, there are some references to dead parents, but it doesn't get too emotional. And with no swearing or consumerism and only mild flirting (though there are a couple of kisses), the movie is age-appropriate for grade-schoolers while still appealing to tweens.
Families Can Talk About
Families can talk about why so many movie kids are orphans. Do you feel more sympathy for kids who don't have parents? Do they seem like bigger heroes than other kids? Do movies like this ever make you anxious about your own family? Parents: Talk to your kids about any fears or worries they might have about being without you. Also, kids: Can you think of ways that your actions can make a positive change in your community?
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