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Everyone deserves a loving family, but foster kids Andi (Emma Roberts) and Bruce (Jake T. Austin) have been placed with a flaky couple who care more for their aspiring rock careers than their foster children. Even though Andi and Bruce's mischievous tendencies repeatedly get them into trouble, the siblings are essentially good kids who care deeply for one another and their secretly adopted dog Friday. After a close call with the local pound, the kids end up searching for Friday in an abandoned old hotel where they find several stray dogs seeking shelter. The kids' compassion for the homeless dogs compels them to begin caring for the strays and they soon join forces with three other local kids to take in strays from across the city. Bruce is a clever inventor whose innovative gadgets ensure top-notch care and constant entertainment for all the dogs (as well as a multitude of laughs from the audience). Unfortunately, Bruce's and Andi's devotion to the dogs eventually causes them to pass up what may be their last chance for a better foster home. When the police storm the hotel and take all the dogs to the pound, the kids make a daring attempt to rescue the dogs that will likely land them in separate group homes. Can social worker Bernie (Don Cheadle) somehow convince the authorities, and perhaps a loving family, that the children were just doing what was right? Hotel for Dogs is a funny family film based on Lois Duncan's book of the same name and is appropriate for most ages 5 and older in spite of its PG rating for mild thematic elements, language, and some crude humor. --Tami Horiuchi
Stills from Hotel For Dogs (Click for larger image)
Stills from Hotel For Dogs (Click for larger image)
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Product Description
Hotel For Dogs is a funny, heartwarming and inspiring animal adventure that shows how far love and imagination can take you. When 16-year old, Andi (Roberts), and her younger brother Bruce (Austin) find themselves in a foster home with a strict no pets policy, they must use their quick wit to find a new home for their dog, Friday. When they stumble into an abandoned hotel, they realize they can transform it into the perfect place for Friday- as well as all the strays in the city. What began as a crusade to save one dog becomes a high stakes adventure as everyone around them starts to wonder- who let the dogs in?
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I know, I know! Not every movie has to have a character building lesson. This movie however, celebrates the opposite-lying, stealing, breaking and entering, and cheating. In the end, the children were celebrated as heroes dispite their bad behavior.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Most of the details of this movie have been covered in other reviews. There three issues with this movie. First of all, the kids exhibit criminal behavior from beginning to end of the film. Apparently, this is all completely excused by the end of the film, because it was all in a good cause. I would have felt a lot better about the kids if they had actually gone out and got a job and taken care of their dog in that manner. Second, the whole plot is really weak. The kids have no money, but some how have enough money to put together an amazing number of contraptions and get the power turned on in an old hotel. If they had that money to begin with, why are they pawning rocks for twenty bucks? Finally, the acting is not very good. Kids exhibit little emotion and the adult characters are two dimensional, to say the least.
The only saving grace of the movie are the dogs which are well trained and cute.
The only saving grace of the movie are the dogs which are well trained and cute.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I love this movie not only cause I'm a dog lover, but also it teaches the true meaning of family. I can't wait for my daughter to see this with me
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Hotel for Dogs DVD
This movie was incredibly hilarious. I loved watching it. I highly recommend this dvd for dog lovers or anyone who wants to have a great laugh. Read more
Published 3 days ago by AnimeFan
Hotel for Dogs
This is a very interesting movie. I am an old man and I sincerely enjoyed watching this with my grand-daughter. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stanley G. Baker
Very good movie for kids and adults
My grandsons and I really enjoyed this movie, and will definitely watch it again. After seeing it at my house, they talked their patents into buying the DVD - we rented it using... Read more
Published 1 month ago by N. Sorenson
Not the book!
My kids and I spent the last two weeks reading "Hotel for Dogs," one chapter at a time. Then we were excited to watch the movie. This ain't it. Not even close. Very sad.
Published 5 months ago by Katherine M. Orlopp
All pounds are prisons and other tired tropes
I saw this movie playing on TV a while back. I thought the title and previews made the concept fun to check out since I happen to love any movie about dogs, even silly little kid... Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. J. Perez
A feel-good movie...
This is one of the best feel-good movies I've seen in a long time. I'd originally thought that the
plot would be boring, and cliqued. I couldn't have been more wrong! Read more
plot would be boring, and cliqued. I couldn't have been more wrong! Read more
Published 7 months ago by Sra Argon
Mom and daughter love it!
Such a cute movie! my daughter is 3 and i thought she might be a bit young for it but she really has enjoyed it.
Published 8 months ago by Kelly Eldridge
hotel for dogs
This is a cute little movie for kids. it is definitely contrived and unrealistic but it has a cute ending. For once there is a movie made that the whole family can enjoy. Read more
Published 10 months ago by loren
Cute
my son loves animals and really likes this movie. It is a cute one that I don't mind sitting down and watching with him.
Published 10 months ago by mom looking for movies
Heartwarming
This is a great family movie that is heartwarming as well. I wish more movies were made like this. We need to bring good morals back to our society. This movie is a real gem!
Published 15 months ago by Luckycat
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