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      Big Red

      Released Jun 6, 1962 1h 29m Kids & Family Adventure List
      Reviews 46% Audience Score 100+ Ratings Dog owner James Haggin (Walter Pidgeon) buys "Big Red," an Irish setter, for a large sum in hopes of making him a champion show dog. However, Big Red is unruly and does not take to being handled. At this point, Haggin meets Rene (Gilles Payant), an orphan boy who needs work, and makes him Big Red's trainer. The two get along so well that Haggin fears the dog will not listen to anyone else. He tries to separate them, but the bond between Rene and Big Red has become too strong. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 3/5 Aug 21, 2005 Full Review Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Another Disney dog movie full of family values and tears. Rated: 3/5 Dec 28, 2004 Full Review Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Rated: 3/5 Aug 22, 2003 Full Review Josh Gilchrist Billings Outpost (Montana) Rated: 3/5 May 3, 2003 Full Review Read all reviews

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      r 9 It holds some charm, but 'Big Red' is mostly average. Gilles Payant gives a likeable, if wooden, performance as Rene, while Walter Pidgeon adds a touch of elegance to the film as James. Émile Genest and Janette Bertrand are alright, too. The cast I actually like, it's just the plot and how it is told that hampers the film for me. The onscreen dogs are adorable and their story ends in a cutesy manner, but there's not much more to enjoy past that. It's a very basic premise which is revealed in a very basic way. Nothing necessarily bad, but nothing all that good either. Forgettable, in a word. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review s r An interesting family film about a dog, a French speaking orphan and a rich neighbor. It wasn't quite up to snuff on plot etc, but it still felt good. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Cute dog movie, the little French boy was kind of annoying, though. Don't need to see it again, but it wasn't too bad. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member A really good film with a heartwarming ending. Like How to Train Your Dragon. Only that was a great movie and this is just a really good movie. 61% Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member A beautiful family film with lovely Canadian scenery. Gilles Payant is excellent as the main character, especially as this seems to be his only major film role. I wish they would have done more with the theme song, "Mon Amour Perdu". It is pretty, but is given a segment that is too brief. A stronger musical presence is really all it is lacking. (First and only full viewing - In my mid-twenties) Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member A nice Disney movie! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Dog owner James Haggin (Walter Pidgeon) buys "Big Red," an Irish setter, for a large sum in hopes of making him a champion show dog. However, Big Red is unruly and does not take to being handled. At this point, Haggin meets Rene (Gilles Payant), an orphan boy who needs work, and makes him Big Red's trainer. The two get along so well that Haggin fears the dog will not listen to anyone else. He tries to separate them, but the bond between Rene and Big Red has become too strong.
      Director
      Norman Tokar
      Producer
      Walt Disney, Winston Hibler
      Screenwriter
      Louis Pelletier
      Production Co
      Walt Disney Productions
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 6, 1962, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 1, 2013
      Runtime
      1h 29m
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