Good Boy! (2003)

User Rating:

5.0/10   

Director:

John Hoffman

Writers (WGA):

Zeke Richardson (story)
Zeke Richardson (screen story) ...

Release Date:

10 October 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

This Fall...Earth is going to the dogs.

Plot:

An intergalactic dog pilot from Sirius (the dog star), visits Earth to verify the rumors that dogs have failed to take over the planet.

Plot Keywords:

Dog | Boy | Pet | Mission | Canine

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Molly Shannon	...	Mrs. Baker
Liam Aiken	...	Owen Baker
Kevin Nealon	...	Mr. Baker
Brittany Moldowan	...	Connie Fleming
George Touliatos	...	Mr. Leone
Patti Allan	...	Ms. Ryan
Hunter Elliott	...	Frankie (as Hunter Elliot)
Mikhael Speidel	...	Fred
Benjamin Ratner	...	Wilson's Dad
Peter Flemming	...	Wilson's Other Dad
Paul Vogt	...	Bob the Dog Catcher (as Paul C. Vogt)
Brenda Crichlow	...	Mrs. Fleming (as Brenda M. Crichlow)
D. Harlan Cutshall	...	Mr. Fleming
Chaka White	...	Woman at the Pound
Nicola Anderson	...	Woman at the Pound

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild crude humor.

Runtime:

USA:87 min | Argentina:88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | USA:PG (certificate #39315) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G | Finland:S | Germany:o.Al. | Netherlands:AL | Norway:A | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:G | Sweden:Btl | UK:U

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Jim Henson Productions

Trivia:

Liam Aiken was allowed to hold the camera and film one shot in the film, but it ended up being cut.

Goofs:

Continuity: The sidewalk changes back and forth between shots as Owen is walking Hubble in the shopping district.

Quotes:

Wilson: You can really understand me? Right now, you can understand what I am saying to you?
Owen: Yep.
Wilson: Can I have a cookie? No wait, ten cookies? No, can I have twenty cookies? Twenty cookies?

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Fear of Clowns (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

I Believe I Can Fly

Good dog, good boy, good movie.

I have seen this movie today. Whatever critics say, it's not a bad movie overall. I think Good Boy is a must see movie for dog lovers, very good movie for kids and above average funny and enjoyable movie for adults.

Plot looks not great but have some of originality. It's not simply a dogs movie, it's a cute heart-warming movie about friendship and loyalty not only between dogs and human, but between people too. Acting are not bad, young Liam Aiken have reasonably good performance. Typical PG movie - without any violence and profanity with some crude humor. So , it's a good movie for whole family. Clearly, not great, but worth to see or at least to rent.

6,8 out of 10, but if I would be a few years younger, I could rate it higher.