My Dog Skip

PG

Released Mar 3, 2000

1 hr. 35 min.

Kids & Family

Drama

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73%

82 Reviews

Tomatometer

68%

25,000+ Ratings

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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.

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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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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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antonis k

Beautiful, funny and tear jerking 'My Dog Skip' is a film about friendship, loss and finding a friend to always be there for you. Such an underrated little gem. (A+)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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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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Audience Member

cute movie about a boy and his dog. This movie plays more as a drama and is based on a true story. The plot is simple and doesn't leave much to remember but you somehow know it was a good movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Jay Russell

Director

Frankie Muniz

Willie Morris

Diane Lane

Ellen Morris

Luke Wilson

Dink Jenkins

Kevin Bacon

Jack Morris

Caitlin Wachs

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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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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
Executive Producer: Marty P. Ewing, Jay Russell
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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