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      Benji

      G Released Oct 17, 1974 1h 26m Comedy List
      86% Tomatometer 7 Reviews 56% Audience Score 25,000+ Ratings Stray dog Benji doesn't need an owner, preferring to roam freely all over his friendly Texas town. He delights in hectoring the cat of a local widow (Frances Bavier), and can always rely on a kindly shopkeeper (Edgar Buchanan) for a handout. But, when two children Benji loves are kidnapped and held for ransom, the dog springs into action, taking it upon himself to foil the crooks and save the day. Along the way, he also falls in love with a beautiful Maltese named Tiffany. Read More Read Less

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      Elliot Panek Common Sense Media Adorable dog saves the day in '70s classic. Rated: 3/5 Jan 1, 2011 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 3/5 Nov 6, 2005 Full Review Steve Crum Video-Reviewmaster.com Delightful family comedy starring the cuddly dog star. Rated: 5/5 Aug 13, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Aug 11, 2005 Full Review Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Rated: 3/5 Aug 8, 2005 Full Review Andy Klein Los Angeles CityBeat Rated: 3/5 Mar 24, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Melissa N I SOBBED ITS WRITTEN SO WELL OH MY GOD I CRIED SEVERAL TIMES😭😭 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/20/23 Full Review Michael B. J The acting isn't the best, and the movie is, undoubtedly, uneven. But it's a fun and heart-warming movie that children can enjoy. And adults, for that matter. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/26/23 Full Review Audience Member It's Benji the dog's first feature film! I just discovered this famous canine and he has a few films under his name it turns out This one debuted back in 1974 and made over $45 million directed by Joe Camp who would also go on to do 'For the Love of Benji, and 'Benji the Hunted' Even the theme song was nominated for an Oscar For this little dogs first outing he's a loner with no master He prefers to go around a Texas town making friends with the local townsfolk Things change when he witnesses two children he befriends being kidnapped for ransom while in the meantime he falls in love with a Maltese named Tiffany It's up to Benji to foil the bad guys' scheme and save the day The filmmakers succeed here with filming from the ground up capturing the dog's point of view and the low angles It was actually shot four to 18 inches above the ground, and the filmmakers had to create custom tripods and dollies to capture that perspective A film that's short, easy to follow, and kids will adore every second of this lovable little pooch Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/22 Full Review Audience Member It's Benji the dog's first feature film! I just discovered this famous canine and he has a few films under his name it turns out This one debuted back in 1974 and made over $45 million directed by Joe Camp who would also go on to do 'For the Love of Benji, and 'Benji the Hunted' Even the theme song was nominated for an Oscar For this little dogs first outing he's a loner with no master He prefers to go around a Texas town making friends with the local townsfolk Things change when he witnesses two children he befriends being kidnapped for ransom while in the meantime he falls in love with a Maltese named Tiffany It's up to Benji to foil the bad guys' scheme and save the day The filmmakers succeed here with filming from the ground up capturing the dog's point of view and the low angles It was actually shot four to 18 inches above the ground, and the filmmakers had to create custom tripods and dollies to capture that perspective A film that's short, easy to follow, and kids will adore every second of this lovable little pooch After all he has several sequels and a reboot that followed Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member It was flat out boring Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review steve d Cute family film about a very good boy! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis Stray dog Benji doesn't need an owner, preferring to roam freely all over his friendly Texas town. He delights in hectoring the cat of a local widow (Frances Bavier), and can always rely on a kindly shopkeeper (Edgar Buchanan) for a handout. But, when two children Benji loves are kidnapped and held for ransom, the dog springs into action, taking it upon himself to foil the crooks and save the day. Along the way, he also falls in love with a beautiful Maltese named Tiffany.
      Director
      Joe Camp
      Producer
      Ed Vanston
      Screenwriter
      Joe Camp
      Distributor
      Mulberry Square Releasing
      Production Co
      Mulberry Square Productions
      Rating
      G
      Genre
      Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Oct 17, 1974, Original
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Feb 16, 2018
      Runtime
      1h 26m