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Good Boy! (2003)

PG  87 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Family   -  10 October 2003 (USA)
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An intergalactic dog pilot from Sirius (the dog star), visits Earth to verify the rumors that dogs have failed to take over the planet.

Director:

John Hoffman

Writers:

Zeke Richardson (story), Zeke Richardson (screen story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Molly Shannon ...
Liam Aiken ...
Kevin Nealon ...
Brittany Moldowan Brittany Moldowan ...
George Touliatos ...
Patti Allan ...
Hunter Elliott Hunter Elliott ...
Frankie (as Hunter Elliot)
Mikhael Speidel Mikhael Speidel ...
Benjamin Ratner ...
Peter Flemming Peter Flemming ...
Paul Vogt ...
Bob the Dog Catcher (as Paul C. Vogt)
Brenda Crichlow Brenda Crichlow ...
Mrs. Fleming (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
D. Harlan Cutshall D. Harlan Cutshall ...
Chaka White Chaka White ...
Nicola Anderson ...
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Storyline

Owen Baker is a 12-year-old loner who has been working as a neighborhood dog-walker so he can earn the privilege of getting a dog of his own. His hard work pays off when his parents let him adopt a scruffy mutt he names Hubble. Both boy and dog get more than they bargained for when Owen wakes up one morning to discover he can understand every word Hubble says, including the ominous phrase: "Take me to your leaders." Owen learns that dogs came to Earth thousands of years ago to colonize and dominate the planet. Hubble (who is really named Canid 3942) has been sent by the powerful Greater Dane on a mission from the Dog Star Sirius to make sure dogs have fulfilled this destiny. Despite the best efforts of Owen's rag-tag group of neighborhood dogs to convince him otherwise, Hubble soon discovers the awful truth about Earth dogs: "You're all pets!" Now Owen (a boy... Written by Sujit R. Varma  

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Plot Keywords:

Dog | Planet | Neighborhood | Star | Boy  | See more »

Taglines:

Rover is about to take over. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild crude humor See all certifications »

Parents Guide:

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Official Sites:

Fox [Brazil] | MGM | Add/edit official sites  »

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Um Cão do Outro Mundo See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$13,107,022 (USA) (12 October 2003) (3225 Screens)

Gross:

$37,566,230 (USA) (30 November 2003)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:  | Argentina:

Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The hat Owen (Liam Aiken) wears says "GB03" on the badge, a reference to the film's title and year of release. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): The dogs can't literally live on Sirius, as Sirius is a big burning body like our Sun. They must live on a planet orbiting Sirius. See more »

Quotes

Nelly: I'm not shaking because I'm nervous. I'm shaking because I'm excited.
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Connections

Referenced in Fear of Clowns (2004) See more »

Soundtracks

"Good Lovin'"
Written by Rudy Clark, Arthur Resnick
Performed by Franky Perez
Produced by Franky Perez
Courtesy of Lava Records See more »