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Cool Dog

2010 · 88 min

A gentle, goofy family adventure that coasts on doggy charm and simple stakes, easy to half-watch with kids.

Tagline
He'll do anything for his best friend.
Overview
Jimmy lives in the tranquil town of Eagle Rock, Louisiana, with his father, stepmother and his best friend Rainy, a German Shepherd. When Jimmy's father gets a promotion, the family must relocate to an apartment in New York City that has a strict no pet policy. Unwilling to let his master go without a fight, Rainy embarks on a cross-country journey to New York but navigating the Big Apple is just the beginning of his challenging adventure.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • family
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour5
Realism5
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, comedy, adventure
Directed by
Danny Lerner
Written by
Les Weldon, Danny Lerner
Starring
Jackson Pace, Michael Paré, Jen Kober, David Jensen, Dane Rhodes, Christa Campbell, Cameron Ten Napel, Ryan Akin
Music
Stephen Edwards
Cinematography
Matthew F. Leonetti
Runtime
88 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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