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Rufus

2016 · 44 min

A light, silly comedy where a dog-turned-boy's antics cause chaos and warmth, easy to enjoy without much thought.

Directed by: Savage Steve Holland
Genres: Tv movie, Family, Comedy
Starring: Jace Norman, Davis Cleveland, Haley Tju

Tagline: From Dog to Dude!
Overview: Manny has moved to a new school, and it's not easy to fit in. After wishing he had more friends, Manny finds a mysterious collar and puts it on Rufus, the family dog. Suddenly, Rufus turns into a boy! Manny's not sure what to do, so he enrolls Rufus in school. When the other students notice Rufus's silly dog antics -- chasing squirrels, eating without utensils, asking for belly rubs, and catching a soccer ball with his mouth -- he immediately becomes the most popular kid around. Manny is jealous of his new best friend but eventually learns that a dog's loyalty to his owner always comes first.

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Directed by: Savage Steve Holland
Genres: Tv movie, Family, Comedy
Starring: Jace Norman, Davis Cleveland, Haley Tju

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
family
coming-of-age
loyalty
Places: school
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: tv movie, family, comedy, fantasy
Directed by: Savage Steve Holland
Written by: Bill Motz, Bob Roth
Starring: Jace Norman, Davis Cleveland, Haley Tju, Noel Johansen, Chad Riley, Lisa Durupt, Yvonne Chapman, Paul Belsito
Music: Zack Ryan
Cinematography: Thomas M. Harting
Runtime: 44 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: French, English

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