Old Dogs

Old Dogs

Sit. Stay. Play Dad.

Directed by Walt Becker

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Tapestry Films

200988 min5.6 / 10

A lighthearted family comedy about two middle-aged best friends learning to be fathers, balancing business ambitions with unexpected parental responsibility.

Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge business deal with a Japanese company. With two weeks to sew up the contract, Dan gets a surprise: a woman he married on a drunken impulse nearly nine years before (annulled the next day) shows up to tell him he's the father of her twins, now seven, and she'll be in jail for 14 days for a political protest. Dan volunteers to keep the tykes, although he's uptight and clueless. With Charlie's help is there any way they can be dad and uncle, meet the kids' expectations, and still land the account?

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  • Is Old Dogs sad? No. Less sad than 97% of films.

  • Does Old Dogs end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is Old Dogs one of a kind? Barely. Less singular than 89% of films.

  • Is Old Dogs easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Old Dogs violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Old Dogs scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise32

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love10

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Old Dogs

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Same Mood as Old Dogs

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Old Dogs, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Old Dogs, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Old Dogs, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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