Snow Dogs
2002
Director Brian Levant (BEETHOVEN) goes to the dogs again in Disney's SNOW DOGS. Cuba Gooding, Jr. stars as Ted Brooks, a successful Miami dentist who finds out that he was adopted, and has to travel to Alaska for the reading of his birth mother's will. There, he meets the small community of crazies that were his mother's .. Read more
| Starring | Cuba Gooding Jr., James Coburn, Sisqo, Nichelle Nichols |
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| Director | Brian Levant |
| Genres | Children, Comedy |
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Critics' reviews (2)
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A reconciliation between estranged father and son — a familiar Hollywood staple — provides the basis for this comedy adventure, that is sadly lacking in both thrills and jokes. Cuba Gooding Jr plays Ted, a successful Miami dentist who discovers he's adopted but has been left an Alaskan cabin and a pack of sled dogs by his real mother. Travelling “ice-wards” to the small town of Tolketna, Ted also encounters his white biological father, the aggressive and unwelcoming Thunder Jack (played by a suitably grizzly James Coburn). This familial tension inexplicably leads the city dweller to enter the Arctic Challenge sled race, with much predictable physical comedy ensuing from his efforts on the ice. Director Brian Levant, who was also behind the comic canine antics of Beethoven, brings a lap-dog talent to bear here. The result is dogged — but dull.
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Lighweight, slapstick comedy of the sort that Disney made in the '60s and then wisely abandoned.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Proved Me Wrong
Thinking this would bore me rigid we soon discovered Old and Young alike found this movie, likeable and a vast way ahead of movies of a similar genre. In fact ... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
A very entertaining movie, so the plot may be pretictable but its a funny movie, great fun for all the family. The dogs are soo cute you want to own a husky! ... more
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Proved Me Wrong
Thinking this would bore me rigid we soon discovered Old and Young alike found this movie, likeable and a vast way ahead of movies of a similar genre. In fact ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Fast moving Family Fun
Entertaining for all age groups. relaxing feel good film, with the requirement to suspend disbelief only once!
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Proved Me Wrong
Thinking this would bore me rigid we soon discovered Old and Young alike found this movie, likeable and a vast way ahead of movies of a similar genre. In fact ... more
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
A very entertaining movie, so the plot may be pretictable but its a funny movie, great fun for all the family. The dogs are soo cute you want to own a husky! ... more
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful
Fast moving Family Fun
Entertaining for all age groups. relaxing feel good film, with the requirement to suspend disbelief only once!
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A good family film the whole family loved it. My 7 year old watched it 3 times in one day!
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This film was brilliant sat down with the whole family and watched this and all of us enjoyed it immensely, the scenery was magnificent and the dogs were brill ... more
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As usual with any film starring animals it is them, and not their human co-stars, that steal the movie. Cuba Gooding Jr is predictably funny and enjoyable to ... more
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we thoroughly enjoyed the movie as it was for all ages, the quality was excellent and i am a fan of cuban gooding jnr.and prefer him in comedies.
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Great family entertainment that even mum loved. Good clean fun from cuba gooding junior.
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Cuba Gooding Jr. What happened? Come back to your Boyz N the Hood days. All is forgiven. The comedies are good for the kids but please stop. Stop the ... more
Critics' reviews (2)
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A reconciliation between estranged father and son — a familiar Hollywood staple — provides the basis for this comedy adventure, that is sadly lacking in both thrills and jokes. Cuba Gooding Jr plays Ted, a successful Miami dentist who discovers he's adopted but has been left an Alaskan cabin and a pack of sled dogs by his real mother. Travelling “ice-wards” to the small town of Tolketna, Ted also encounters his white biological father, the aggressive and unwelcoming Thunder Jack (played by a suitably grizzly James Coburn). This familial tension inexplicably leads the city dweller to enter the Arctic Challenge sled race, with much predictable physical comedy ensuing from his efforts on the ice. Director Brian Levant, who was also behind the comic canine antics of Beethoven, brings a lap-dog talent to bear here. The result is dogged — but dull.
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Lighweight, slapstick comedy of the sort that Disney made in the '60s and then wisely abandoned.
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