The Karate Dog

The Karate Dog

A new breed of action hero

Directed by Bob Clark

200684 min5.3 / 10

A lighthearted family action-comedy built around the absurd premise of a martial-arts-expert talking dog and his human partner solving a crime together.

When LAPD computer expert Peter Fowler investigates the killing of an old man in Chinatown, he finds the only witness is his dog, Cho Cho. But Fowler soon discovers Cho Cho is the only dog in the world who can speak to humans... not only that, Cho Cho is an expert in martial arts. When they join forces to track down the mastermind behind the death of Cho Cho's master, it leads these unusual partners into uncovering a dangerous conspiracy which puts both of their lives in danger.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Karate Dog easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does The Karate Dog end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Karate Dog sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is The Karate Dog scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is The Karate Dog violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

10/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity19

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Karate Dog

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Karate Dog, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Karate Dog, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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