Marmaduke (2010)

A suburban family moves to a new neighborhood with their large yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way.

Director:

Tom Dey

Writers:

Tim Rasmussen, Vince Di Meglio

Stars:

Owen Wilson, Judy Greer, Lee Pace

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Owen Wilson	...	Marmaduke (voice)
Emma Stone	...	Mazie (voice)
George Lopez	...	Carlos (voice)
Christopher Mintz-Plasse	...	Giuseppe (voice)
Steve Coogan	...	Raisin (voice)
Fergie	...	Jezebel (voice)
Kiefer Sutherland	...	Bosco (voice)
Damon Wayans Jr.	...	Thunder (voice)
Marlon Wayans	...	Lightning (voice)
Sam Elliott	...	Chupadogra (voice)
Lee Pace	...	Phil Winslow
Judy Greer	...	Debbie Winslow
Caroline Sunshine	...	Barbara Winslow
Finley Jacobsen	...	Brian Winslow
Mandy Haines	...	Sarah Winslow

Storyline

Marmaduke, the world's most lovable Great Dane, leaps from comic strip fame (appearing in 600 newspapers in over 20 countries) to big screen stardom in this family comedy event. A suburban family moves to a new neighborhood in Orange County, California with their large yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way. But it's not all living large for the Duke, who finds that fitting in with his new four-legged friends - and a potential romantic interest - isn't always easy for a super-sized teenage dog. Owen Wilson gives the beloved Great Dane his voice in the film, which also features the voices of Fergie, George Lopez, Emma Stone and Kiefer Sutherland.

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Plot Keywords:

great dane | dog | rivalry | talking cat | talking animal | 

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Taglines:

Friends come in all sizes.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

4 June 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Marmadjuk

Filming Locations:

Huntington Beach, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$11,599,661 (USA) (4 June 2010)

Gross:

$33,643,461 (USA) (10 September 2010)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Regency Enterprises, Davis Entertainment

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film has the distinction of featuring two dog farts, three urine gags, two hits to the groin, one animal belch, two record scratch moments and two uses of the phrase "Who let the dogs out?"

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Goofs

Phil is driving along the coast with Marmaduke in the back seat. The shoulder belt section of a three-point seat belt is clearly around Phil's shoulder and chest. When Marmaduke complains of a bee, Phil turns to comfort him and the belt is gone. It reappears in the following shot.

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Quotes

Marmaduke: [Ending scene, going to sleep with Phil and Debbie again]
[Whispering]
Marmaduke: Wait for it... Wait for it...
[Marmaduke farts loudly]
Phil Winslow: Oh, Marmaduke!
Debbie Winslow: Marmaduke!
Phil Winslow: What did you eat?
Carlos: Man, you got a serious problem.
Marmaduke: [laughs] It never gets old.

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Connections

References Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

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Soundtracks

You Got Me Twisted
Written by Josh Kessler, Malcolm Kirby Jr. (as Malcolm Kirby) and James Harwood Martin
Performed by Tammy Infusino
Courtesy of Marc Ferrari / MasterSource

User Reviews

Ignore the poor reviews

This is an enjoyable film for adults and children.

The storyline is standard format, the characters are enjoyable and the film moves at a nice pace.

Some of the CGI gets a bit clumsy at certain times, and some of the support characters could have been more likable, but i'm just being a bit picky, the lead characters are flawless.

I am surprised by the poor reviews on IMDb, which I normally use to decide whether I am going to watch a film.

Its no 'Kung Fu Panda' 'Barnyard' or 'Toy Story 3' but it doesn't deserve the poor reviews i've seen.