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Teacher's Pet

Teacher's Pet

Animation · Family · Music · 2004

Meet Spot, a clever little dog with big dreams of becoming a real boy. When Spot finds out that a crazy scientist can make his wish come true, he takes a cross-country trek with Leonard, his best friend and master, and their mom. However, Dr. Krank's experiments are a little less than perfect, and it will take Leonard and his pet pals to right this genetic wrong.

Movie details

Teacher's Pet

“Be careful what you wish for.”

2004 Animation · Family · Music 1h 14m

Critical arithmetic

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TMDB

6.1 / 10

Community rating

Meet Spot, a clever little dog with big dreams of becoming a real boy. When Spot finds out that a crazy scientist can make his wish come true, he takes a cross-country trek with Leonard, his best friend and master, and their mom. However, Dr. Krank's experiments are a little less than perfect, and it will take Leonard and his pet pals to right this genetic wrong.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.

The archetype split

Who fights over Teacher's Pet?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Timothy Bjorklund

Written by

Bill Steinkellner · Cherie Steinkellner

Nathan Lane

Nathan Lane

Spot Helperman / Scott Leadready II / Scott Manly-Manning (voice)

Kelsey Grammer

Kelsey Grammer

Dr. Ivan Krank (voice)

Shaun Fleming

Shaun Fleming

Leonard Amadeus Helperman (voice)

Debra Jo Rupp

Debra Jo Rupp

Mrs. Mary Lou Moira Angela Darling Helperman (voice)

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Mr. Jolly (voice)

Jerry Stiller

Jerry Stiller

Pretty Boy (voice)

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Dennis (voice)

Court is in session

Put Teacher's Pet on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.