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The Shaggy Dog

2006 · 98 min

A silly, good-natured body-swap comedy where the jokes are broad and the family lessons are warm.

Directed by: Brian Robbins
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Zena Grey

Tagline: It's going to be a ruff day.
Overview: The tale of a workaholic dad-turned-dog who finds that being man's best friend shows him the most important job - being a great dad.

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Directed by: Brian Robbins
Genres: Comedy, Family
Starring: Tim Allen, Kristin Davis, Zena Grey

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Tone: lightstrength 2 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: family
parenthood
identity
work
justice
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	4
Horror	1
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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