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The Shaggy Dog

  • 20062006
  • PGPG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
19K
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POPULARITY
9,990
1,766
The Shaggy Dog (2006)
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ComedyFamilyFantasy
A man tries to live a normal life despite the fact that he sometimes turns into a sheepdog.A man tries to live a normal life despite the fact that he sometimes turns into a sheepdog.A man tries to live a normal life despite the fact that he sometimes turns into a sheepdog.
IMDb RATING
4.4/10
19K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
9,990
1,766
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Brian Robbins
    • Writers
      • Cormac Wibberley(screenplay)
      • Marianne Wibberley(screenplay)
      • Geoff Rodkey(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tim Allen
      • Kristin Davis
      • Craig Kilborn
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Brian Robbins
    • Writers
      • Cormac Wibberley(screenplay)
      • Marianne Wibberley(screenplay)
      • Geoff Rodkey(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Tim Allen
      • Kristin Davis
      • Craig Kilborn
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 89User reviews
    • 75Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

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    Photos86

    Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, and Laura Kightlinger in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Tim Allen in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Robert Downey Jr. and Philip Baker Hall in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Robert Downey Jr. and Bess Wohl in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Zena Grey in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Cole in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Spencer Breslin and Zena Grey in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Tim Allen in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Cole in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Tim Allen and Jane Curtin in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Robert Downey Jr. in The Shaggy Dog (2006)
    Robert Downey Jr., Jarrad Paul, and Bess Wohl in The Shaggy Dog (2006)

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    Tim Allen
    Tim Allen
    • Dave Douglas
    Kristin Davis
    Kristin Davis
    • Rebecca Douglas
    Craig Kilborn
    Craig Kilborn
    • Baxter
    Zena Grey
    Zena Grey
    • Carly Douglas
    Spencer Breslin
    Spencer Breslin
    • Josh Douglas
    Danny Glover
    Danny Glover
    • Ken Hollister
    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Dr. Kozak
    Joshua Leonard
    Joshua Leonard
    • Justin Forrester
    Shawn Pyfrom
    Shawn Pyfrom
    • Trey
    Bess Wohl
    Bess Wohl
    • Dr. Gwen Lichtman
    Jarrad Paul
    Jarrad Paul
    • Larry
    Annabelle Gurwitch
    Annabelle Gurwitch
    • Justin Forrester's Attorney
    Jane Curtin
    Jane Curtin
    • Judge Claire Whittaker
    Philip Baker Hall
    Philip Baker Hall
    • Lance Strictland
    Joel David Moore
    Joel David Moore
    • Pound Employee
    Jeanette Brox
    Jeanette Brox
    • Janey
    Kevin Cooney
    Kevin Cooney
    • Doctor
    Rhea Seehorn
    Rhea Seehorn
    • Lori
    • Director
      • Brian Robbins
    • Writers
      • Cormac Wibberley(screenplay)
      • Marianne Wibberley(screenplay)
      • Geoff Rodkey(screenplay)
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Although Shaggy is referred to as a sheep dog, the dog who played Shaggy (Cole) is a Bearded Collie, a herding breed known for their intelligence, energy, enthusiasm, and ability to jump (known as "the Beardie bounce").
    • Goofs
      When Dave turns into a dog on the highway, his robe shrinks to fit him instead of falling off as all his previous clothes had.
    • Quotes

      Larry: Oh my God, it's a trap.

      Dr. Gwen Lichtman: Dogs don't set traps.

      Larry: Yeah, well, dogs don't live 300 years either.

    • Crazy credits
      At the beginning, the Disney Castle turns into a doghouse.
    • Connections
      Edited into Doggiewoggiez! Poochiewoochiez! (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Spring
      (1723)

      from "The Four Seasons"

      Written by Antonio Vivaldi

      Performed by Capella Istropolitana

      Courtesy of Naxos

      By Arrangement with Source/Q

    User reviews89

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    Top review
    4/10
    Where's the magic?
    When I ask, "where's the magic?" I'm not talking about the magic that turns Tim Allen into a sheep dog. I'm talking about the "Disney Magic." I realize that a bunch of you have already commented on this, but now I'd like to add my two cents.

    The original "Shaggy Dog" movie was released in 1959 (my parents were about three years old). I constantly watched it on video when I was a kid. It was cheesy, sappy, corny, etc. Even though the story was silly, the acting bad, and the special effects tacky, it had a certain charm and squishy Disney cuteness that made it appealing. I watched it recently, and I still liked it even though I'm a 26-year-old man now.

    The fact that the new movie sucks has nothing to do with the fact that I'm old and jaded. It doesn't have to do with the bad acting (except for Tim Allen, who, as always, did well with what he was given) or lame special effects. Disney has lost its magic. You can only do so many remakes and sequels of a movie before it turns into a cliché and loses all the creativity and charisma of the original. This is about the fourth or fifth remake and/or sequel of the original, and it's not cute any more. It's the Xerox effect. If you keep making copies of something, you lose the all the sharpness and clarity that you began with.

    Disney has perfected this over the last ten years. They've ruined just about every classic they ever made by coming out with a cheap remake or thrown-together sequel. The Shaggy Dog has gone from being a silly story about an awkward teenager trying to deal with life as all these crazy things start happening to him (totally relatable story, by the way), into a goofy special effects showcase about a lawyer who's prosecuting a tree-hugging hippie teacher, only to find out that the teacher isn't a criminal but was framed by these evil scientists who are doing genetic testing on animals (I could go off on how Disney always tries to put some liberal message into all of its new movies, but this isn't a political website).

    If the good people at Disney would put more time and effort into making new and original films, they could once again become a great company. Instead they make mediocre original stuff and lackluster rehashes, and they're wasting their money. If all their resources would go into new ventures, we would probably see fewer movies from them each year, but we would once again be astounded and mesmerized by that Disney magic.
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    • Mrjakey
    • Mar 24, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 10, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney's Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Điệp Vụ Chó Xù
    • Filming locations
      • Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Mandeville Films
      • Boxing Cat Films
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $61,123,569
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $16,310,058
      • Mar 12, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $87,134,280
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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