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Old Dogs (2009)

โ€œSit. Stay. Play Dad.โ€

5.6/10 ยท 808 votes 1h 28m pg ComedyFamily

#215 of 242 films from 2009 #2609 of 2885 in comedy

Directed by Walt Becker ยท Written by David Diamond, David Weissman

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Overview

Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge business deal with a Japanese company. With two weeks to sew up the contract, Dan gets a surprise: a woman he married on a drunken impulse nearly nine years before (annulled the next day) shows up to tell him he's the father of her twins, now seven, and she'll be in jail for 14 days for a political protest. Dan volunteers to keep the tykes, although he's uptight and clueless. With Charlie's help is there any way they can be dad and uncle, meet the kids' expectations, and still land the account?

Cast

John Travoltaas Charlie
Robin Williamsas Dan
Kelly Prestonas Vicki
Conner Rayburnas Zach
Ella Bleu Travoltaas Emily
Lori Loughlinas Amanda
Seth Greenas Ralph White
Bernie Macas Jimmy Lunchbox
Matt Dillonas Yancy Devlin
Dax Shepardas Gary - Child Proofer #1
Luis Guzmรกnas Nick - Child Proofer #2
Ann-Margretas Martha
Rita Wilsonas Gloria Lawrence
Justin Longas Troop Leader Adam

Facts

Release dateNovember 24, 2009
Runtime88 min (1h 28m) โ€” shorter as the 2009 average of 105 min
GenresComedy, Family
LanguageEN
Budget$35,000,000
Box office$96,753,696 (2.8ร— budget)
IMDbtt0976238

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Questions

How long is Old Dogs?
Old Dogs runs 88 minutes (1h 28m), short enough for a weeknight.
Is Old Dogs worth watching?
TMDB users give it 5.6/10 across 808 votes, which places it #215 of 242 films released in 2009 in this index (top 12%) and #2609 among 2885 comedy titles.
Who directed Old Dogs?
Old Dogs was directed by Walt Becker. Other well-rated titles by the same director: Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021), National Lampoon's Van Wilder (2002), Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip (2015).
Who stars in Old Dogs?
John Travolta as Charlie; Robin Williams as Dan; Kelly Preston as Vicki; Conner Rayburn as Zach; Ella Bleu Travolta as Emily; Lori Loughlin as Amanda.
What is Old Dogs rated?
It carries a pg certification in its home market. Ratings differ by country.
Where can I watch the trailer for Old Dogs?
Open the title in the MTDb app for trailers, images and streaming links: https://mv.peoplentools.com/titles/3398.

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