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Show Dogs

Show Dogs

Adventure · Crime · Family · 2018

Max, a macho, solitary Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious Dog Show, along with his human partner, to avert a disaster from happening.

Movie details

Show Dogs

“Unleashed and undercover.”

2018 Adventure · Crime · Family 1h 30m

Critical arithmetic

One number, for now.

TMDB

5.9 / 10

Community rating

Max, a macho, solitary Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious Dog Show, along with his human partner, to avert a disaster from happening.

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 Show Dogs?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Raja Gosnell

Written by

Marc Hyman · Max Botkin

Will Arnett

Will Arnett

Agent Frank Nicholas

Ludacris

Ludacris

Max (voice)

Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Mattie

Jordin Sparks

Jordin Sparks

Daisy (voice)

Gabriel Iglesias

Gabriel Iglesias

Sprinkles (voice)

Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

Karma (voice)

Omar Chaparro

Omar Chaparro

Señor Gabriel

Court is in session

Put Show Dogs on trial.

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

The defence The Popcorn Loyalist

“It owes the canon nothing.”

The movie pursues immediacy and audience pleasure without begging institutions to certify its worth.

The prosecution The Arthouse Gremlin

“Easy pleasure, short half-life.”

It moves efficiently through the moment but offers little reason to keep arguing once the credits end.