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AJ Goes to the Dog Park

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A surreal and gag-driven comedy about an ordinary man named AJ, who enjoys a simple life in the midwestern haven of Fargo, North Dakota. When his favorite dog park is taken away, it begins a chain reaction that completely upends his existence and sends him on an unforgettable odyssey to fight, fish, scrap, scrape and sap things back into place.
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Matt Zoller Seitz RogerEbert.com Jul 25
1.5/4
It has a lot of the flaws that are common to super-low-budget movies produced outside of the system. Go to Full Review
Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle 09/24/2024
3/5
Mostly what it has going for it is the endlessly joyous Thompson as AJ, an endearing and amiably aimless spirit who learns that the more you try to keep things the same, the more they change. Go to Full Review
Joseph Neff Spectrum Culture Jul 29
Meager of budget but joyously zany to the brink of the anarchic, animator Toby Jones’ largely live-action AJ Goes to the Dog Park delivers an unrelenting geyser of gags throughout its succinct runtime. Go to Full Review
Jim Laczkowski Director's Club Jul 27
3/5
Runs out of steam but I laughed quite hard & often. Channels the early manic energy of Zucker Abrahams Zucker through a distinctly absurdist cartoonish lens. It's wildly silly and has an underwhelming final act but still recommending for the ambition. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue Jul 25
Even for those attuned to its goofy lo-fi charms, this offbeat comedy feels like an abbreviated sketch stretched to feature length. Go to Full Review
Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies Jul 24
2/4
We get the idea of what the movie is trying to do, but it just doesn't pull off that trick. Go to Full Review
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BJ B. @BJBunt85 Aug 8 The most unfunny thing ever created. One star because it’s the minimum allowed. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 25 Funny in 1 hour and 19 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $16,400.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dubbed and subtitled in worldwide studios!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A surreal and gag-driven comedy about an ordinary man named AJ, who enjoys a simple life in the midwestern haven of Fargo, North Dakota. When his favorite dog park is taken away, it begins a chain reaction that completely upends his existence and sends him on an unforgettable odyssey to fight, fish, scrap, scrape and sap things back into place.
Director
Toby Jones
Producer
Ben Hanson
Screenwriter
Toby Jones
Distributor
Doppelgänger Releasing
Production Co
Cartuna
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 25, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 26, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.4K
Runtime
1h 19m
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