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Underdog

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After a lab accident gives him extraordinary powers, including the ability to speak, a canine (Jason Lee) declares himself the protector of Capitol City and, especially, of a fetching spaniel named Polly Purebred (Brad Garrett). Underdog must save the day when evil scientist Simon Barsinister (Peter Dinklage) and his giant henchman (Patrick Warburton) hatch a plot to destroy Capitol City.
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Underdog is a mostly forgettable adaptation that relies far too heavily on recycled material and sloppy production.

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Tim Grierson Screen International Underdog works best when spoofing superhero conventions, but the film goes to the dogs thanks to a drab story and frequent stabs at heartwarming bromides. Jul 23, 2008 Full Review James Rocarols BBC.com At just over 80 minutes it feels not so much like a proper film as a piece of extended filler for slow afternoons on Disney's TV channels. Rated: 2/5 Feb 5, 2008 Full Review Anna Smith Empire Magazine Despite the talent on show, there's little to distinguish this from any other bland family comedy. Rated: 2/5 Feb 1, 2008 Full Review Tim Brayton Alternate Ending An odd little time capsule, and that’s better than nothing. Barely. Rated: 1.5/5 Aug 4, 2022 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com A film that is safe for the entire family. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 26, 2020 Full Review Kevin Carr 7M Pictures Underdog as a film is not totally worthless. It's a winner with kids, as is anything with a talking dog. Rated: 2/5 Aug 17, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C Funny in 1 1/3 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated PG for Mild Language, Action and Rude Humor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $43,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Jason Lee plays the voice of Underdog and Jim Belushi plays Dan Unger!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/20/25 Full Review Adelynn P CHILDHOOD FAVORITE!! SO CUTE. DAVE SEVILLE VOICES SHOESHINE. LEMONY SNICKET IS IN IT AS WELL Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review I Am F Worse that the emoji movie and Jack and Jill. Boring as hell. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Khalan C So much wasted potential with this Movie and Cast. This movie could've explored so much with the backstory other than being just a regular dog with powers and could have even took risks, but the CGI and heavy cliche points makes this movie a high miss and just as clumsy as Underdog himself. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/10/25 Full Review Brad CKA L https://youtu.be/HqAbfj9EgIA?si=iWqF9vSoKtEhcbR_ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/25/24 Full Review Audience Member I loved this movie as a kid. But I rewatched it as an adult and realized something: it's bad! Rated 1 out of 5 stars 11/06/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Frederik Du Chau

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Jason Lee

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Jim Belushi

Dan Unger

Peter Dinklage

Simon Barsinister

Patrick Warburton

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Alex Neuberger

Jack

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Synopsis After a lab accident gives him extraordinary powers, including the ability to speak, a canine (Jason Lee) declares himself the protector of Capitol City and, especially, of a fetching spaniel named Polly Purebred (Brad Garrett). Underdog must save the day when evil scientist Simon Barsinister (Peter Dinklage) and his giant henchman (Patrick Warburton) hatch a plot to destroy Capitol City.
Director
Frederik Du Chau
Producer
Gary Barber, Roger Birnbaum, Jay Polstein, Jonathan Glickman
Screenwriter
Adam Rifkin, Joe Piscatella, Craig A. Williams
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Spyglass Entertainment
Rating
PG (Mild Language|Action|Rude Humor)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 3, 2007, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$43.8M
Runtime
1h 20m
Sound Mix
Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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