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Hotel for Dogs

Hotel for Dogs

2009Movie⏱️ 1h 40mPG🏆 #5955 Top Rated
ComedyFamily
5.5
IMDB Rating
26,239 votes

Two siblings who are forbidden to bring animals home secretly take in stray dogs at an abandoned hotel, thus creating an ideal shelter by transforming the hotel into an incredible paradise for dogs.

Director
Thor Freudenthal
Writers
Jeff Lowell, Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle
Stars
Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Lisa Kudrow
Release Date
January 16, 2009
Language
English
Country
Germany, United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 77
Reviews
📋 28.1K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Emma Roberts
Emma Roberts
as Andi
Jake T. Austin
Jake T. Austin
as Bruce
Lisa Kudrow
Lisa Kudrow
as Lois Scudder
Don Cheadle
Don Cheadle
as Bernie
Johnny Simmons
Johnny Simmons
as Dave
Kyla Pratt
Kyla Pratt
as Heather
Troy Gentile
Troy Gentile
as Mark
Kevin Dillon
Kevin Dillon
as Carl Scudder
Ajay Naidu
Ajay Naidu
as ACO Jake
Eric Edelstein
Eric Edelstein
as ACO Max

💰 Box Office

$117,252,578
Worldwide Gross
$73,034,460
Domestic Gross
$17,012,212
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
DTS
Sound
Dolby Digital
Sound
SDDS
Color
Color
Filming Location
Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
Production
DreamWorks Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies, Cold Spring Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

animal in titleoverallsmale and female protagonistsolder sister younger brother relationshipcanadian dog

🎯 Categories

Animal AdventureComedyFamily

⭐ Featured Review

Not a Dog :-)
by brdcstdvd2008-12-19
8/10

"Saw a preview of Hotel For Dogs with my wife and kids (4&7 year old boys) last weekend and I have to say we all thoroughly enjoyed this film. In fact I would have to say it is the best live-action kids film I've seen in years. Sure, as an adult you'll be able to see predictable plot devices coming at you from around every corner, but the movie is so likable, well acted and well directed that you just don't care. There are holes in the story and the whole movie is one big implausibility but it just doesn't matter. Hotel for Dogs will be the first big hit of 2009. It&apos..."

💡 Did You Know?

Nearly 70 dogs were used for the making of this motion picture, many of which were rescued from the pound. Several of them were adopted by crew members after filming wrapped.

📖 Synopsis

Two siblings who are forbidden to bring animals home secretly take in stray dogs at an abandoned hotel, thus creating an ideal shelter by transforming the hotel into an incredible paradise for dogs.