Dog Man

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Dog Man

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Released Jan 31

1h 29m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Animation

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When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve--and fetch, sit and roll over. As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief (Lil Rel Howery, Get Out, Free Guy), he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson; Saturday Night Live, The King of Staten Island). Petey's latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Lil Petey, to double his ability to do crime stuff. Things get complicated, though, when Lil Petey forges an unexpected bond with Dog Man. When Lil Petey falls into the clutches of a common enemy, Dog Man and Petey reluctantly join forces in an action-packed race against time to rescue the young kitten. In the process, they discover the power of family (and kittens!) to bring even the most hostile foes together.

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Critics Consensus

Realizing Dav Pilkey's canine creation with a frenzied energy that never lets up, Dog Man will delight kids while throwing their parents a bone.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

DreamWorks has some wonderfully zany creations to its credit and the box-office receipts to back them up, but this one really strains the relationship. It’s exhausting.

Rated: 2.5/5

Apr 2, 2025

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Helen O'Hara

Empire Magazine

It's all very, very silly. That, combined with the relentless pace, should ensure that it delights its target audience of under-tens, but the adults shouldn't fear this dog's bark too much.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 21, 2025

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Like Captain Underpants, it's really entertainingly anarchic fare.

Feb 19, 2025

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Abhishek Srivastava

The Times of India

The film kicks off strongly but loses focus midway, circling around the repetitive theme of Petey’s arrest. However, once Li’l Petey enters the frame, the narrative regains its rhythm and charm.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 11, 2025

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Nelson Acosta

Koimoi

Dog Man is one of those films that proves movies for kids don’t have to be dumb. They can be simple enough that everyone can have fun with them.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 11, 2025

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Christopher Cross

Asynchronous Media

A fun movie, but one that lives and dies by how much its animation wins you over.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 9, 2025

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Cara F

Super cute! My kids and I loved it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/15/25

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Jack T

Faithful adaptation of the books!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/12/25

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Joel

Great movie, comedy was really funny and the pacing was fast but not over whelming

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/10/25

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Gabriela F

I took my nephews and they absolutely loved this movie. They cried a little but had fun most of the time. For me personally it was pretty funny a little fast for the plot line but I’m taking the kids experience more into consideration so if you have little ones i recommend watching it with them.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/25

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razel

Funny for all ages first movie my toddler has seen in the theater

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/07/25

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First L

Fun movie for the kidos

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Sarah Hatoff

Poppy Liu

Butler

Stephen Root

Grampa

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Synopsis

When a faithful police dog and his human police officer owner are injured together on the job, a harebrained but life-saving surgery fuses the two of them together and Dog Man is born. Dog Man is sworn to protect and serve--and fetch, sit and roll over. As Dog Man embraces his new identity and strives to impress his Chief (Lil Rel Howery, Get Out, Free Guy), he must stop the pretty evil plots of feline supervillain Petey the Cat (Pete Davidson; Saturday Night Live, The King of Staten Island). Petey's latest plan is to clone himself, creating the kitten Lil Petey, to double his ability to do crime stuff. Things get complicated, though, when Lil Petey forges an unexpected bond with Dog Man. When Lil Petey falls into the clutches of a common enemy, Dog Man and Petey reluctantly join forces in an action-packed race against time to rescue the young kitten. In the process, they discover the power of family (and kittens!) to bring even the most hostile foes together.

Director: Peter Hastings
Producer: Karen Foster
Screenwriter: Dav Pilkey
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: DreamWorks Animation
Rating: PG (Some Action and Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 31, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 18, 2025
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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