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Writers:
Dan Fogelman (screenplay) &
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Release Date:
21 November 2008 (USA) See more »
Tagline:
A hero is unleashed 2008. See more »
Plot:
The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 20 nominations See more »
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(329 articles)
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So delightfully entertaining! See more (140 total) »

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

John Travolta ... Bolt (voice)

Miley Cyrus ... Penny (voice)

Susie Essman ... Mittens (voice)
Mark Walton ... Rhino (voice)

Malcolm McDowell ... Dr. Calico (voice)

James Lipton ... The Director (voice)

Greg Germann ... The Agent (voice)

Diedrich Bader ... Veteran Cat (voice)
Nick Swardson ... Blake (voice)

J.P. Manoux ... Tom (voice)
Dan Fogelman ... Billy (voice)
Kari Wahlgren ... Mindy (voice)

Chloe Moretz ... Young Penny (voice) (as Chloë Moretz)
Randy Savage ... Thug (voice)

Ronn Moss ... Dr. Forrester (voice)
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MPAA:
Rated PG for some mild action and peril.
Runtime:
96 min
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Certification:
USA:PG (certificate #44841) | Singapore:G | South Korea:All | Ireland:G | South Africa:10M | Netherlands:6 | Philippines:G (MTRCB) | Canada:G (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Quebec) | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Malaysia:U | Portugal:M/4 (dubbed version) | Portugal:M/6 (original version) | Australia:G | UK:PG | Chile:TE | New Zealand:PG | Brazil:Livre | Germany:6 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Hong Kong:I | Taiwan:GP | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Sweden:7 | Norway:7 | Czech Republic:U | Mexico:AA | Japan:G

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Trivia:
The design of Rhino in his plastic ball was based on John Lasseter's pet chinchilla, which was brought to an animators' retreat during the film's production.See more »
Goofs:
Incorrectly regarded as goofs: Bolt refers to Dr. Calico as ''the Green-eyed man''. Although a great percentage of people think the opposite, dogs are not actually colorblind. They do however see colors differently than how humans do. Dogs don't seem to be able to see reds or greens very well, so their world probably exists in various shades of yellow and blue. Because of this, there is no way that he could recognize Calico's eye as green. However, he would have heard Penny calling him "the green-eyed man" a lot and is likely to have repeated this.See more »
Quotes:
[first lines]
Young Penny:[points to puppy Bolt, decisively] That one.
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Soundtrack:
I Thought I Lost YouSee more »

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39 out of 50 people found the following review useful.
So delightfully entertaining!, 13 January 2009
Author: Gordon-11 from Hong Kong

This film is about a dog that believes his friend is in grave danger. What he does not know is that he is the star of a reality TV show.

Who would have thought "Bolt" would be so thrilling and entertaining! The opening action sequence is rushed with adrenaline, it excites me even though it is an animation! The plot is intelligent, interesting and fun, the great thing is that it entertains without the need of any toilet or gross out humour. The super-bark and laser eye scenes are so hilarious, in a cute and mesmerising way. In addition, the transition of Bolt from being a super dog to realising he he has no powers is very well presented, that it makes me feel sad for Bolt. The animation is flawless, and all the characters in the animation are super cute. I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of "Bolt", I think it makes perfect family entertainment.

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