Show Dogs (2018)

Max, a macho, solitary Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious Dog Show, along with his human partner, to avert a disaster from happening.

Director:

Raja Gosnell

Writers:

Max Botkin, Marc Hyman

Stars:

Will Arnett, Ludacris, Natasha Lyonne

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Will Arnett	...	Frank
Ludacris	...	Max (voice) (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
Natasha Lyonne	...	Mattie
Stanley Tucci	...	Philippe (voice)
Jordin Sparks	...	Daisy (voice)
Gabriel Iglesias	...	Sprinkles (voice) (as Gabriel 'Fluffy' Iglesias)
Shaquille O'Neal	...	Karma (voice)
Alan Cumming	...	Dante (voice)
Omar Chaparro	...	Señor Gabriel
Anders Holm	...	Pigeon 1 (voice)
Kate Micucci	...	Pigeon 2 (voice)
Blake Anderson	...	Pigeon 3 (voice)
RuPaul	...	Persephone (voice)
Andy Beckwith	...	Berne
Oliver Tompsett	...	Chauncey

Storyline

In a world where humans and anthropomorphic animals, e.g. talking dogs co-exist, a macho but lonely Rottweiler police dog named Max is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious dog show with his human partner Frank (Will Arnett) to stop an animal-smuggling scheme that is using the dog show as a front. When Max finds out the criminals are planning to sell Ling-Li, a baby giant panda, at the upcoming Canini Invitational dog show in Las Vegas, he's forced to go undercover as an entrant accompanied by Frank posing as his trainer..

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Plot Keywords:

dog movie | talking animals | buddy cop | dog | 

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Taglines:

Unleashed and Undercover

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for suggestive and rude humor, language and some action.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

UK USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 May 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Biêt Dôi Cún Cung

Filming Locations:

Cardiff, Wales, UK

Box Office

Budget:

$50,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,023,972, 20 May 2018, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$17,744,685

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$37,747,362, 12 August 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Open Road Films (II), Riverstone Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the first scene at the dog show the chihuahua Chloe and her mate Papi from the movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua get a short cameo, with Chloe (noticible by the same voice from the movie and same diamond necklace) having a quick line about talking dog movies not being mainstream anymore.

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Quotes

Frank: What kind of dog likes hip-hop?

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Crazy Credits

Credits contain supposed "bloopers", many of which involve computer-generated characters messing up.

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Alternate Versions

Two scenes were cut upon the second week of its US theatrical release - these edits also apply to the home release. After receiving complaints, presenter/distributor, Global Road Entertainment deemed them inappropriate for children. They concerned the subplot of Max having to have his testicles touched by the show judges. However, all UK (and therefore Irish) releases are uncut with the same PG rating - according to the BBFC, this is because the controversial scenes are "entirely innocent, non-sexual and occur within the clear context of preparation for and judging in a dog show".

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Connections

References Scooby-Doo (2002)

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Soundtracks

(I've Had the) Time of My Life
Written by Franke Previte, John DeNicola and Donald Markowitz
Performed by Franke Previte and Rachele Cappelli
Published by Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, R U Cyrius Publishing/Marcu Music Company, Inc./Calspen Music (ASCAP)
All rights for Marcu Music Company, Inc. and Calspen Music administered worldwide by Pen Music Group, Inc.
Courtesy of Knockout Music

User Reviews

This Movie is For the Dogs

Back in 2002, I watched Raja Gosnell's film, "Scooby-Doo".... and I just loved it! At this point, I've seen all the movies he's directed. I like family films, especially ones with dogs. Generally, the consensus about his movies hasn't been very favorable. I have nothing to complain about, though. I knew what I was getting into when I bought the ticket for this movie. I knew it wouldn't be the funniest movie I'd see this year. I knew there'd be talking dogs, and fart jokes, and kiddie humor. But you know what? I enjoy these kind of movies. Nobody assumes they'll be award winning, or something to make you think. Sometimes you just want to watch something funny, and for me, this did the trick. I liked it for what it was. (It also helps that I love dogs, and I'm sure Mr. Gosnell does, too!) Will Arnett does his usual schtick, Stanley Tucci is hilarious, and I was surprised to see Natasha Lyonne (I haven't seen her on the big screen in years)! I enjoyed this movie, and I think other people (especially dog lovers) would, too.