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My Dog Skip

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My Dog Skip

PG

Released Mar 3, 2000

1h 35m

Kids & Family

Drama

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Who says best friends have to be human? Not Willie Morris (Frankie Muniz), who receives a talented terrier named Skip for his birthday. With Skip's remarkable and unconventional help, Willie and Skip turn bullies into friends, tangle with hapless moonshiners, and even win the affections of the prettiest girl in school.

Critics Consensus

Critics say My Dog Skip is cute, wholesome entertainment for the family. It's especially designed to appeal to your sentiment, but you might find yourself choking up just the same.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Great boy-and-dog tale, but be prepared for tears.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 26, 2010

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Globe and Mail

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 22, 2002

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

From the very first words you hear in My Dog Skip, you know you have hit a rare, precious breed of movie, one that honors and rejoices in the language.

Rated: 4/4

Jan 1, 2000

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John J. Puccio

Movie Metropolis

...a gem of a movie for children and adults, despite its clichs.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 31, 2010

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

Not a mawkish dying-dog tearjerker, "My Dog Skip" carries a touch of Mark Twain, with quasi-dangerous tall tales and awareness of a gap between childhood and boyhood. Plus, as it's said of "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," there's cussin' in it.

Rated: 3.5/4

Sep 19, 2010

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

Rated: B

Jul 24, 2006

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Cameron L

A boy and his dog story, although been done to death, it's the best way to go in my opinion. In fact, this is the best film of 2000 in my opinion, too. Get ready for tissues for the last third of the movie, because it's intense, but bittersweet

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Antony U

Pretty good overall. Frankie Muniz was very good. Diane Lane great as always. Wilson and Bacon were pretty good in it. Decent plot. Good, clean dog movie that will leave moist eyes when over. Worth a look.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/20/24

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Louis M

It's a tearjerker and it does what it says on the tin

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Tongue L

Very touching & meaningful movie. One of the very few movies I was able to get my son to watch with me when he was younger. It was as a heartfelt story that makes you appreciate how powerful love is. I recently watched it again & it reminded me of the time I watched it with my son. If you do not feel joy & intense sadness watching this movie, then you are not human.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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JOE J

The best animal/pet movie ever. It will uplift you, it'll make you feel wonderful, it will shred your heart to pieces. William Ross's music score is magnificent, and this is the best work Frankie Muniz has ever done. An instant classic. No disrespect to Lassie or Benji or Marley. Or Beethoven for that matter. 😁😁 This movie deserved serious award season consideration.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/12/24

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steve d

Mostly cute sometimes sad, well made family film.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Jay Russell

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Synopsis

Who says best friends have to be human? Not Willie Morris (Frankie Muniz), who receives a talented terrier named Skip for his birthday. With Skip's remarkable and unconventional help, Willie and Skip turn bullies into friends, tangle with hapless moonshiners, and even win the affections of the prettiest girl in school.

Director: Jay Russell
Producer: John Lee Hancock, Mark Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove
Screenwriter: Willie Morris, Gail Gilchriest
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Alcon Entertainment, MDS Productions LLC
Rating: PG (Violent Content|Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 3, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $34.1M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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