Muzzle

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Muzzle

Released Sep 29, 2023

1h 36m

Action

Crime

Drama

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A Los Angeles police officer and his K-9 partner try to uncover a vast conspiracy that has a chokehold on the city.

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

The dogs give the film a touch of class, but as a whole this is forgettable.

Rated: 2/5

Nov 13, 2023

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Sheila O'Malley

RogerEbert.com

"Muzzle" is filled with intriguing aspects not explored meaningfully. There are so many different threads, themes, and plots, even Scotch-taped together in the hopes it will come together. It doesn't.

Rated: 1.5/4

Sep 29, 2023

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Jeffrey M. Anderson

Common Sense Media

It eventually comes a little unglued, and the ending is silly, but, for a while, inventive filmmaking, a committed lead performance, and harrowing realism make this thriller worth seeing.

Rated: 3/5

Oct 29, 2023

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Mark Jackson

Epoch Times

It’s not art. It’s a movie for a frat-boy weekend night where nobody in the dorm managed to get a date, and so for Frat-house Friday movie-nite, along with abundant pizza and beer -- Muzzle is perfect.

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 25, 2023

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Alan Ng

Film Threat

Ultimately, it’s a fresh, gritty take on the broken cop and his dog story.

Rated: 7.5/10

Oct 18, 2023

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Robin Holabird

Robin Holabird

Eckhart and the dogs stay watchable, though they often find themselves stymied by a story that proves a more difficult obstacle course than the one challenging K-9 officers.

Oct 12, 2023

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Kelley M

The 2nd star is only because there are dogs.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

07/05/25

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Oaklee D

Your standard buddy cop film but with dogs. Found it to be a little bit boring in places. The ending was a little out of left field also.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/04/25

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Jelisije J

A cop trains a dog to help him fight crime and in the process rebuilds his life at the same time. All animal lovers will love this film.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Jeffrey P

Not Another Police Dog Movie...this does present a more serious approach to the schtick which does make it more believable and that allows for a more attentive experience.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/27/24

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Ace R

This is a great movie. It is worth seeing, and it will tug at your heart strings. I recommend seeing this movie.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/25/24

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HB R

They blow up a dog. They show dogs being horribly mistreated. Idky they even felt the need to MAKE this “movie”. If you have a heart, skip it.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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Synopsis

A Los Angeles police officer and his K-9 partner try to uncover a vast conspiracy that has a chokehold on the city.

Director: John Stalberg Jr.
Producer: David Frigerio, John Stalberg Jr., Ford Corbett, Tim O'Hair, B.D. Gunnell, Nathan Klingher, Ryan Winterstern
Screenwriter: Carlyle Eubank
Distributor: RLJE Films
Production Co: Broken Open Pictures, Highland Film Group (HFG), Slow Burn, Studio 507
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 29, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 29, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $5.0K
Runtime: 1h 36m

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