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Red Dog

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Red Dog

PG

2011

1h 32m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Drama

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A dog unites a fractured community while searching for its master.

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London Evening Standard

Pretty sappy stuff, but the film-makers use knowing humour to snare more cynical viewers and are well-served by the cast.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 24, 2012

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Empire Magazine

Rated: 3/5

Feb 24, 2012

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Ashley Clark

Little White Lies

Heart's in the right place, but very broad and quite irritating too.

Rated: 2/5

Feb 24, 2012

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James Croot

The Post NZ

Red Dog still boasts plenty of Ocker charm, thanks to an eclectic cast of character actors.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 6, 2022

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Lucy Popescu

CineVue

Flaws are balanced, however, by some terrific performances and Geoffrey Hall's superb cinematography.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 13, 2018

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

An endearing, funny, idiosyncratic tale, director Kriv Stender's film is made up of a series of hilarious and tearjerking scenes of human folly.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 6, 2018

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Russell F

Was living and working there at the time Red Dog was wandering , even met him a few times , straight up the way it was there in those days is exactly as presented in the movie .

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Avril C

An Australian classic, I dont think there was another movie that I have watched so many times, it is heartwarming while still being able to make me sob by the end every time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Audience Member

Absolutely amazing film, the story has a touch of comedy and heartfelt scenery which brings this movie together well as a fun, wholesome and heart wrenching film. Must watch classic for Aussies!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Ken S

Great movie! I never knew of Red Dog before watching this. Red Dog's story touched my soul!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/08/24

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Florence J

We loved this! What a pleasure to watch!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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kyle m

The Citizen Kane of dog films, and the only one in the genre that actually aims for the demographic that are best friends with canines.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Synopsis

A dog unites a fractured community while searching for its master.

Director: Kriv Stenders
Producer: Julie Ryan, Nelson Woss
Screenwriter: Louis de Bernières, Daniel Taplitz
Production Co: ScreenWest, Woss Group Film Productions, Endymion Films Inc., Screen Australia, South Australian Film Corporation, Essential Entertainment
Rating: PG (Thematic Elements|Some Language|Sensuality)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: Australian English
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 18, 2016
Runtime: 1h 32m

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