Turner & Hooch

PG

1989

1h 40m

Comedy

Drama

List

52%

Tomatometer

29 Reviews

51%

Audience Score

100,000+ Ratings

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

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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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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Snuggly

This hasn't aged well. Too much of the same (dog destroying things), which is not that funny in 2023.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

08/16/23

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Jack t

Well guys, this is it. Remember when I finished reviewing Three Men and a Baby? Well I'm going to review a movie that is funny. There's a scene where Tom Hanks telling Hooch to shut up and Tom got locked out, that's funny. And the others scenes are funny as well. Now here's the part what I don't like, the ending. The ending had me in tears! Yeah, where Hooch the dog had died and I was in tears all the way through the end, so you might be thinking that I don't like this movie. Well, No I do think it's a good movie and there are some funny scenes in this. And that is why I told you I was looking the least to reviewing that movie. Just enjoy that movie and be happy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/29/23

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justin W

im not sure why people rate this movie so poorly ... its a classic... that being said... its not like its his BEST BEST BEST... he has some far better movies but no way it should be rated as low as it is .. some of the movies ranks on this site make me wonder who be trolling

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/06/22

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Boneyard L

This movie derives its comedy from a dog destroying everything much to the chagrin of a fastidious man. If that sounds funny, this movie is for you. The murder investigation and romantic subplots are barely window dressing in comparison to the ‘destructive dog' narrative. That being said it's very well done and all that, just be aware your mileage may vary wildly. Closest comparison: It's like Lethal Weapon by way of Beethoven. Setting: Drama Plot: Detective Tone: RomCom

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/30/22

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Kimberly M

if I can watch the movie for free they keep letting me download all this other stuff and I can't watch it it won't let me saying it's not free

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/01/22

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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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