Show Dogs
SHOW DOGS is a family comedy about the unlikely pairing of a human detective (Arnett) and his canine partner (voice of Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges), who has to go undercover at the world's most exclusive dog show to solve his biggest case yet.
22 December 1989, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
3 August 1971, Waukegan, Illinois, USA
10 March 1947, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
31 March 1980, New Jersey, USA
4 May 1970, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
17 November 1960, San Diego, California, USA
17 June 1958, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
June 01, 2018
Throw in a philosophical Komondor who's had far too many Scooby snacks, and a trio of klutzy pigeons who idolise Max as a lone crime fighter, and Show Dogs is not without its charm.
May 18, 2018
Grown-ups will find it painful to watch a clearly embarrassed Arnett go through the motions, muttering his lines as he internally wonders why he never became the next Kevin Costner.
May 17, 2018
There are some cases where you really can't teach an old dog new tricks.
May 30, 2018
There is an astonishing lack of restraint in the kid-friendly department when it comes to the script.
June 13, 2018
Jokes do arrive thick and fast but with an emphasis on the former, constantly lowering the tone with gags that are at best uncomfortable and at worst downright inappropriate.
May 18, 2018
Grown-ups might not roll over for "Show Dogs," but children almost surely will.
May 18, 2018
It's true that technology has come a long way since Tex Avery first added animated mouths to real-life animals, but what good is scientific know-how without the imagination needed to power it?
June 12, 2018
They have tried to include some self-referential 'adult jokes' into the mix, including a moment in which a dog looks at the camera and says, 'nobody makes Talking Dog Movies any more.' Show Dogs serves as pretty damning proof as to why they don't.
May 29, 2018
This is clumsy stuff, and Arnett looks lost among his slobbering co-stars.
May 17, 2018
Make a stand to Hollywood and vote with your wallet: We all deserve a better live-action talking-dog movie than this.
May 30, 2018
The fluff factor may sell this mutt movie to smaller viewers, but it has no business in the winner's circle.
May 18, 2018
Even by the low standards of this type of live-action, family friendly comedy, Show Dogs is especially lame.
