Rock Dog (2016)

When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.

Director:

Ash Brannon

Writers:

Ash Brannon (screenplay by), Kurt Voelker (screenplay by)

Stars:

Luke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, J.K. Simmons

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Luke Wilson	...	Bodi (voice)
Eddie Izzard	...	Angus Scattergood (voice)
J.K. Simmons	...	Khampa (voice)
Lewis Black	...	Linnux (voice)
Kenan Thompson	...	Riff (voice)
Mae Whitman	...	Darma (voice)
Jorge Garcia	...	Germur (voice)
Matt Dillon	...	Trey (voice)
Sam Elliott	...	Fleetwood Yak (voice)
Will Finn	...	Floyd / Carl (voice)
Ash Brannon	...	Ian (voice)
Liza Richardson	...	Radio DJ (voice)
Julie Craig	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Deng Feng	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Kellen Goff	...	Additional Voices (voice)

Storyline

Teenage Tibetan Mastiff Bodi (Luke Wilson) is expected to be the next guard of the village of Snow Mountain, succeeding his father Khampa (J. K. Simmons), who years ago drove out a pack of gangster Grey wolves, led by the villainous Linnux (Lewis Black). Khampa has some local sheep disguised as Mastiffs to give the illusion the village has multiple guards to keep the wolves at bay, but Bodi has trouble perfecting his father's signature move the Iron Paw, which projects a powerful blast that can only happen if Bodi "finds the fire." Khampa has forbidden music in the village as it distracted Bodi from his duties when he was younger..

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Plot Keywords:

musician | rock band | animal protagonist | anthropomorphism | deception | 

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Taglines:

Chase your dreams. Watch your tail

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

China USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Tibetan Rock Dog

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,704,749, 26 February 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$9,404,922, 7 April 2017

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$20,519,503, 20 March 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Summit Premiere, Huayi Tencent Entertainment Company, Mandoo Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Willem Dafoe were considered for the role of Linnux.

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Goofs

At the Fight Palace, The Grizz steps on a metal pole and crushes it. And then in the next shot, it's back again.

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Quotes

Darma: Bodi?
Bodi: Oh, hey, Darma.
Darma: Are you okay?
Bodi: Yeah, yeah. I've just been, uh, hanging out with Mr. Scattergood.
Darma: Whoa, whoa! Sorry. Back up. You've been hanging with rock legend, Angus Scattergood?
Bodi: Uh, yup!
Germur: Right on. Hanging with Angus.
Darma: He was not hanging.
Germur: Hangus with Angus!

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Crazy Credits

The first half of the closing credits shows important things from the movie in flash, including the actors next to the items. Before the director credit, it shows the David B. Miller memorable credit.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: A Cure for Wellness (2017)

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Soundtracks

No Surprises
Written by Colin Greenwood (as Colin Charles Greenwood), Jonny Greenwood (as Jonathan Richard Guy Greenwood), Ed O'Brien (as Edward John O'Brien), Phil Selway (as Philip James Selway), and Thom Yorke (as Thomas Edward Yorke)
Published by WB Music Corp. on behalf of Warner-Chappell Music Ltd.
Performed by Radiohead
Courtesy of XL Recordings Limited

User Reviews

Why did everybody says this movie is bad? I didn't get the taste of people today.

Sure, it looked like a rip-off of animated movies came out from 2016, like Zootopia, Sing, or whatever, but it is actually worth watching it. It's a disappointing that everybody didn't like it, cause of the clichés, and it is predictable, but it's a movie that is good actually. Get the fact that this is a Chinese-American movie, and it is not made by the big companies and stuff like that. The story is a lil' bit flawed, but other than that, it's still good. And the song is great, though. (song name: Glorious)

My final rating 10/10. Great movie, maybe it's predictable and clichéd, but I guarantee it's a good movie for the whole family.