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Old Dogs

Name: Old Dogs
Director: Walt Becker
Genre: Comedy, Family
Released: 2009-11-24
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 5.5

“Sit. Stay. Play Dad.”

5.5/ 1020091h 28mEnglish

ComedyFamily

Directed by Walt Becker

Movie Info

Director: Walt Becker
Release Date: Nov 24, 2009
Runtime: 1h 28m
Language: English
Status: Released
Genre: Comedy, Family

Budget

$35M

Revenue

$97M

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Synopsis

Dan Rayburn and Charlie Reed are best friends and partners of thirty years, on the verge of landing the biggest deal of their careers. With only two weeks to finalize the contract, Dan's ex-wife Vicki—whom he married on a drunken impulse years ago—shows up with their seven-year-old twins. She's heading to jail for 14 days and needs Dan to watch the kids. Clueless and uptight about parenting, Dan reluctantly agrees. With Charlie's help, they must figure out how to be dad and uncle, meet the kids' expectations, and somehow still close the deal with their Japanese clients

Editor's Review

"Would you like to see Robin Williams and John Travolta together in a Disney comedy? Meet Old Dogs. Can a film have a 5% Rotten Tomatoes score yet still gross $96 million worldwide? Apparently, yes . Featuring one of Bernie Mac's final performances, this comedy follows two lifelong bachelors suddenly tasked with caring for seven-year-old twins. Expect a gorilla, pecking penguins, a birthday party superhero, and of course, swapped medication . If you're curious to see a film that critics panned but audiences watched, or simply want a goofy, lighthearted family movie with an unlikely star duo, you might want to see if these 'old dogs' can learn new tricks. Plus, it features a theme song written by Bryan Adams . Can these two clueless bachelors survive two weeks with the kids and still land their big deal?"