Rufus

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Rufus

TV-G

2016

42m

Kids & Family

Comedy

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Manny moves to a new school and wishes for more friends. He finds a special collar and puts it on his dog Rufus, transforming it into a boy. After Rufus joins Manny's school, his instant popularity tests the bonds of their friendship.

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Adam Nayman

Globe and Mail

[It] ends up feeling drab as well as looking it.

Rated: 2/4

Jul 26, 2013

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Bruce DeMara

Toronto Star

Schultz allows the tension to build slowly and for Rufus's secret history to be revealed in increments. There's also some great interplay between the actors ...

Rated: 3/4

Jul 26, 2013

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Chris Knight

National Post

Rufus is well made as far as it goes, but it's hard to enjoy a story when you keep wondering when the Volturi are going to show up.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 3, 2015

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Norman Wilner

NOW Toronto

I don't know what sort of movie Rufus was intended to be when it was shot, but I can't imagine it was anything like what's being dumped into theatres this week.

Rated: 1/5

Mar 3, 2015

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Alexander Lowe

We Got This Covered

Rory J. Saper's performance as Rufus makes for a compelling story about the inner-turmoil of a vampire. Unfortunately, just about everything else in the movie knocks it back down to mediocrity.

Rated: 5/10

Jul 26, 2013

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Jay Stone

Canada.com

Writer/director Dave Schultz stretches out this somewhat languorous - not to say somnambulant - material to almost two hours by adding a villain.

Rated: 2.5/5

Jul 25, 2013

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fun kids and teen movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Audience Member

O que esperar de um filme em que o cachorro se transforma em menino então é até que bem fofinho para o que se propõe, engraçadinho, bonitinho e assistível.... Bora para o dois…

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Good soundtrack! I might be the only person alive who's desperately enamored with this movie. Basically theres a bunch of emotionally fucked up people that help each other out, and one is a quirky (somehow young) vampire. I think the main reason I'm enamored with this film is that most vampires are omniscient and omnipresent gods with no self awareness. It seems Rufus's brain is about as mature as his body and hes the first to admit he doesn't have any answers. Anyways, this movie is for teens. Why else would he be getting naked the first time he meets a girl, but hormones. Still manages to feel innocent. He also finds genuine love and support, an actual family(some might hate how ready made they are, but I felt like they had a rufus sized hole in their hearts, separate from the one left by their son. I think he fit in without actually trying to take the place of a kid they lost) The acting is good all round and though the villain and plot have happened before it was still worth a watch. And DAMNIT, how many times have you cheered for the vampire and he actually one? I left this movie feeling hopeful. I enjoyed it very much.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Audience Member

Sweet little story about a sad vampire who just wants to be loved with a fantastic soundtrack.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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I don't understand why this film is so poorly rated. I thoroughly enjoyed it. It speaks the truth about the ills of the criminal justice system. It is also entertaining at the same time. Perhaps people think that the views expressed in the film are hyperbole. They are not.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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Great film would of loved to see it on big screen, not just on TV Great twist on vampire films of the past.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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Synopsis

Manny moves to a new school and wishes for more friends. He finds a special collar and puts it on his dog Rufus, transforming it into a boy. After Rufus joins Manny's school, his instant popularity tests the bonds of their friendship.

Director: Savage Steve Holland
Producer: Amy Sydorick
Screenwriter: Bill Motz, Bob Roth
Production Co: Pacific Bay Entertainment, Pacific Bay Entertainment Canada
Rating: TV-G
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 26, 2016
Runtime: 42m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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