Lassie

PG

Released Jul 22, 1994

1h 32m

Drama

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17 Reviews

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On their way to start a new life at a sheep farm in rural Virginia, the Turner family are halted by a wreck on the highway that has claimed the life of a truck driver. Spotting the trucker's now-abandoned collie on the side of the road, they take pity on the dog and adopt her. As the city family copes with the change to rural life, including a feud with a neighboring farm family who resent the city interlopers, the ever-loyal Lassie helps them adjust to their new surroundings.

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first there was the black-and-white TV series then the 1960's films 25 years ago Hollywood made another successful movie based on the famous canine the only recognizable star here is Helen Slater from her 'Supergirl' days and it happens to be Michelle Williams' first movie debut but newcomer Tom Guiry stars next to the titular animal the Turner family moves to a new house in the countryside; the father is re-married after the mother passed away years ago, Matt isnt warming up to his new stepmother but his sister Jennifer is more accepting the lovable pooch loses her owner in a car accident and finds solace in the Turners Lassie and Matt find the true meaning of their new home; a lot of it centers around his late mother and the life she once had he begins to appreciate the simple farm life of sheeping, school, meeting a nice local girl and facing a rival farmer of course there's always gonna be tensions when it comes to making a profit thankfully Lassie is there to make sure all is right as rain the film is terrific family entertainment from it's lovable pooch to warm music to lush landscapes sure it's a tad overwhimsical but it knows exactly what it is it even got me to cry towards the end as most of these stories do highly enjoyable with a dog everyone will love even if you're not a longtime Lassie fan

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/27/23

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StephenPaul C

The greatest 01 hour: and 32 minutes ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/23/23

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bill t

Maybe the best Lassie film out there, but there wasn't THAT much competirion. This time Lassie is found by the side of the road after a sheep truck accident and is adopted by a family who just moved from the big city. The family is having a hard go at country life, but Lassie helps them overcome that. Lots of little interesting, but maybe stereotypical things happen, but you still get sucked into it anyways.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Lassie is a fine enough family film that's largely unremarkable but occasionally affecting.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/19/23

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steve d

Another pointless relaunch that brings nothing new to the table.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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jon c

first there was the black-and-white TV series then the 1960's films 25 years ago Hollywood made another successful movie based on the famous canine the only recognizable star here is Helen Slater from her 'Supergirl' days and it happens to be Michelle Williams' first movie debut but newcomer Tom Guiry stars next to the titular animal the Turner family moves to a new house in the countryside; the father is re-married after the mother passed away years ago, Matt isnt warming up to his new stepmother but his sister Jennifer is more accepting the lovable pooch loses her owner in a car accident and finds solace in the Turners Lassie and Matt find the true meaning of their new home; a lot of it centers around his late mother and the life she once had he begins to appreciate the simple farm life of sheeping, school, meeting a nice local girl and facing a rival farmer of course there's always gonna be tensions when it comes to making a profit thankfully Lassie is there to make sure all is right as rain the film is terrific family entertainment from it's lovable pooch to warm music to lush landscapes sure it's a tad overwhimsical but it knows exactly what it is it even got me to cry towards the end as most of these stories do highly enjoyable with a dog everyone will love even if you're not a longtime Lassie fan

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Daniel Petrie

Director

Tom Guiry

Matthew Turner

Helen Slater

Laura Turner

Jon Tenney

Steve Turner

Brittany Boyd

Jennifer Turner

Frederic Forrest

Sam Garland

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Gene Siskel

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A fine film for city kids to see.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 16, 2017

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Empire Magazine

It's Lassie, innit? Gold.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 28, 2013

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Steven Gaydos

Variety

What makes "Lassie" work is the craftsmanship and thoughtfulness that director Petrie and his creative team bring to the task.

Feb 28, 2013

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Mal Vincent

The Virginian-Pilot

The formula is unbeatable.

Rated: 3/4

Mar 28, 2022

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Rated: 3/5

Jul 19, 2005

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Caffeinated Clint

Film Threat

One of the finest incarnations of the series.....a warm and fuzzy experience

Rated: 3/5

May 6, 2005

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Synopsis

On their way to start a new life at a sheep farm in rural Virginia, the Turner family are halted by a wreck on the highway that has claimed the life of a truck driver. Spotting the trucker's now-abandoned collie on the side of the road, they take pity on the dog and adopt her. As the city family copes with the change to rural life, including a feud with a neighboring farm family who resent the city interlopers, the ever-loyal Lassie helps them adjust to their new surroundings.

Director: Daniel Petrie
Producer: Michael I. Rachmil
Screenwriter: Matthew Jacobs, Gary Ross, Elizabeth Anderson
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Broadway Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 22, 1994, Wide
Release Date (DVD): Mar 12, 2002
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.3M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Dolby, Surround