Turner & Hooch

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Turner & Hooch

PG

1989

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

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Det. Scott Turner (Tom Hanks) is an uptight, by-the-book police officer who hopes to leave his sleepy California town and work in the big city. When his friend Amos Reed (John McIntire), the proprietor of a junkyard, is killed, Turner reluctantly inherits the man's dog. Realizing that the canine may be able to help him solve the murder case, Turner attempts to adjust to life with the big dog, resulting in much household destruction and unwelcome chaos.

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Critics Consensus

Tom Hanks makes Turner and Hooch more entertaining than it might look on paper, but ultimately, this is still a deeply silly comedy about a cop and a canine.

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Chris Bennion

The Times (UK)

Sure it’s predictable — Turner hates dogs, Hooch trashes his flat, they eventually bond and solve the crime — but it’s goofy, knockabout fun and the big, loveable pooch nearly matches Hanks for easy screen charisma.

Apr 11, 2024

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Variety Staff

Variety

The rather mechanical style of director Roger Spottiwoode (who took over the film after original director Henry Winkler departed) fails to enliven the stereotypical criminal proceedings.

Mar 26, 2009

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Geoff Andrew

Time Out

From the moment when Hooch first appears to the strains of Strauss' 'Also sprach Zarathustra', the gags can be smelt a mile off, and the thriller elements are as hackneyed as an episode of Murder She Wrote.

Feb 9, 2006

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Jeff Simon

Buffalo News

Hanks' taste in picking movie projects continues to be abominable.

Mar 26, 2019

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Tracy Moore

Common Sense Media

Dog-buddy comedy has lots of slobber and some violence.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 26, 2014

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Brian Orndorf

BrianOrndorf.com

I laughed heartily with the film, but I almost went cross-eyed trying to consider what the hell this script actually contained before Disney, five screenwriters, and two directors tore it apart.

Rated: B-

Aug 26, 2009

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Stephen C

Unsuccessful movie in 1 2/3 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/31/25

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John R

It has silliness , so if you don't. Find that funny , you must pass on this movie . I give it a higher rating than tomatoes or the popcorn meter . A solid B movie :)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/09/25

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Todd B

A sad happy buddy comedy between a cop and a dog. A very good movie for the end of the 80s. Tom, Carl Winslow, and Coach.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/05/24

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Toxic T

I didn't like how he treated the dog, the male lead also had a awful attitude throughout the film.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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Jennifer A

A good movie but I can't understand why anyone especially a veterinarian would have a doggie door to a yard with no fence. Also a female dog that isn't fixed.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Joanna R

Recently re-watched this with my sons, who loved it (apart from the ending).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/23/23

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Synopsis

Det. Scott Turner (Tom Hanks) is an uptight, by-the-book police officer who hopes to leave his sleepy California town and work in the big city. When his friend Amos Reed (John McIntire), the proprietor of a junkyard, is killed, Turner reluctantly inherits the man's dog. Realizing that the canine may be able to help him solve the murder case, Turner attempts to adjust to life with the big dog, resulting in much household destruction and unwelcome chaos.

Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Producer: Raymond Wagner
Screenwriter: Dennis Shryack, Michael Blodgett, Daniel Petrie Jr., Jim Cash, Jack Epps Jr.
Production Co: Touchstone Pictures
Rating: PG
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $70.5M
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Surround

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