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Dunston Checks In

  • 1996
  • PG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.3/10
13K
YOUR RATING
Sam in Dunston Checks In (1996)
Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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AdventureComedyFamily

A young boy befriends a larcenous orangutan in a luxury hotel.A young boy befriends a larcenous orangutan in a luxury hotel.A young boy befriends a larcenous orangutan in a luxury hotel.

  • Director
    • Ken Kwapis
  • Writers
    • John Hopkins
    • Bruce Graham
  • Stars
    • Jason Alexander
    • Faye Dunaway
    • Eric Lloyd
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    5.3/10
    13K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ken Kwapis
    • Writers
      • John Hopkins
      • Bruce Graham
    • Stars
      • Jason Alexander
      • Faye Dunaway
      • Eric Lloyd
    • 45User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 nominations

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    Jason Alexander and Sam in Dunston Checks In (1996)
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    Eric Lloyd in Dunston Checks In (1996)
    Eric Lloyd in Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)
    Eric Lloyd in Dunston Checks In (1996)
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    Top cast

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    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • Robert Grant
    Faye Dunaway
    Faye Dunaway
    • Mrs. Dubrow
    Eric Lloyd
    Eric Lloyd
    • Kyle Grant
    Rupert Everett
    Rupert Everett
    • Lord Rutledge
    Graham Sack
    Graham Sack
    • Brian Grant
    Paul Reubens
    Paul Reubens
    • Buck LaFarge
    Glenn Shadix
    Glenn Shadix
    • Lionel Spalding
    Nathan Davis
    Nathan Davis
    • Victor Dubrow
    Jennifer Bassey
    Jennifer Bassey
    • Mrs. Dellacroce
    Judith Scott
    Judith Scott
    • Nancy
    Bruce Beatty
    Bruce Beatty
    • Murray
    Danny Comden
    Danny Comden
    • Norm
    Steven Gilborn
    Steven Gilborn
    • Artie
    Lois De Banzie
    Lois De Banzie
    • Mrs. Winthrop
    Natalie Core
    • Mrs. Feldman
    Eugenia Hamilton
    • Frau Biedermeyer
    Michelle C. Bonilla
    Michelle C. Bonilla
    • Consuelo
    • (as Michelle Bonilla)
    Alexander Walters
    • William
    • Director
      • Ken Kwapis
    • Writers
      • John Hopkins
      • Bruce Graham
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Jason Alexander, who began to bald at age 16, had to wear a toupee for the movie.
    • Goofs
      When Lionel gets his glasses off the cucumber woman's chest he is holding the end of them. When the camera changes he is not touching the glasses at all. When it goes back to the first camera he is touching them again.
    • Quotes

      Kyle Grant: [Robert has gotten a Dubrow Alert] Dad, wait, I'm not done.

      Robert Grant: Yes, you are. She hates kids. She once kicked Big Bird in the nuts!

    • Crazy credits
      During the opening credits, the morning preparations in a luxury hotel are shown. As the credits end, a concierge in a top hat opens the door with the words "Welcome to the Majestic Hotel".
    • Connections
      Featured in Nostalgia Critic: Dunston Checks In (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Have Fun, Go Mad!
      Written by Blair Mackichan and Phil Taylor

      Performed by Blair

      Courtesy of Mercury Records, Ltd. (London)

      by arrangement with PolyGram Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews45

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    The Ape - Faye Dunaway - The Cake! It works on so many levels!
    When I tell people this is one of my favorite movies, they look at me as though I'm nuts. Okay, Citizen Kane it ain't, but even after repeat viewings I still laugh out loud. Pure escapism; who hasn't wanted to have an entire luxury hotel as a private playground? The "villains" are larger than life (terribly polite Rupert Everett as the monkey-abusing jewel thief, plus Faye Dunaway all but waving a wire hanger as the ultimate Evil Boss), the kids are cute without being gooey, and Jason Alexander does a good job as the hotel manager, playing it straight but enjoying the ride (the long climactic scene, with a mano-a-mano fight in the hotel kitchen, is the closest thing to a live cartoon). Hiss as mean Lord Rutledge threatens the monkey! Cheer as the fat guy falls on top of a frosting-smeared Dunaway! Laugh as the crazy red ape dresses up in lingerie and blows kisses at himself!
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    • carolyn-31
    • Sep 29, 2000

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • З'являється Данстон
    • Filming locations
      • The Dorchester, London, England, UK(Interior)
    • Production companies
      • Joe Wizan/Todd Black
      • Twentieth Century Fox
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $9,871,065
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,996,891
      • Jan 14, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,871,065
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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