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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Kim P

I would love to have seen what original director Henry Winkler would have done with this movie had Tom Hanks not insisted he be fired. It was pleasant enough of a film but it's more memorable for me due to the hard feelings it caused between two of the most universally recognized "nice guys" in Hollywood.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/15/25

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Blu B

You know what? Cudos to Hanks for giving it his all in this. I'm sure he knew this wasn't anything Oscar worthy but he showed up and is the best thing throughout this giving a consistently lively, physical, and energetic performance throughout. He single handedly keeps this from being bad and just harmless family fun in a sense. The acting isn't half bad but everyone else outside of Hanks is just ok. Soundtrack also is half decent and reminds me of Lethal Weapon kind of. Everything else is pretty forgettable. It's kind of got all the looks and sounds of a 89' comedy. The biggest problem is once Hooch shows up it forgets almost completely about the crime plot and is about a dog & Hanks doing stuff and the crazy laughing antics that follow. Most of the humor is flat and surface level slap stick and Hanks makes it at least watchable. It's still corny and family level stuff nothing too cringe but nothing really funny either. It's a charming sort of flat comedy. Also, the romance feels hammed in as well. I like the coastal town setting. It also gets kind of surprisingly dark in the end as well before going back to all happy and upbeat which is sort of out of place. If your a die hard Hanks fan maybe this is worth checking out but most should skip this. Plenty of better family pet movies and Hanks flicks.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/23/25

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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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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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