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The Dog Who Saved the Holidays

2012 · 87 min

A bright, silly holiday caper with talking pets and bumbling thieves, easy to watch and forget.

Tagline: This holiday, Zeus brought backup!
Overview: It's a sun-soaked holiday season for the Bannister family as they travel to Southern California to stay with Aunt Barbara, who surprises them with a new puppy named Eve. Everyone is smitten with Eve -- except for the Bannister's dog, Zeus, who sees what a mischievous animal she is when no one else is around. After deciding to run away, Zeus sees Ted and Stewey, two thrifty thieves, trying to break into the family home while the Bannisters are at church. It's up to Zeus and his newest sister Eve to join together to save the holidays for their family!
How it feels: Light, warm, whimsical and absurd. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, friendship, loyalty, deception
Content: Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
friendship
loyalty
deception
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: kids
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none