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All member reviews for Hotel for Dogs

Tora-chan
teen, 13 years old
 
this movie is very good. and almost 100% kid friendly. however, the workers at the pound treat dogs like they are just nothing more than some mangey muts of trouble, and they act as if they must be eliminated. the kids sneek out food from thier foster parents home without permission. they also "cheat" by selling fake cell phones at a pawn shop. towards the end of the movie, the foster parents discover the hotel for strays and use the word "crap" a couple times. also at the end, two of the teenage characters share a lovely kiss. on the good side, the kids and the guy searching for thier new homes, would often remind everyone that the dogs are not just mangy muts of trouble, but they are also family. but because of the use of "crap", i recommend it for kids 8+.

SnowBlanco
parent of and 3 , 6 , 9 year old
 
Great family movie, 5 1/2 and up
I am very conscientious about what my kids watch. Although there were some bad examples of appropriate behavior, in context and when explained, my kids understood that sometimes there are "good" (or seemed good) reasons for this behavior. Example...the kids sell a rock in cell phone box to a pawn shop. They do this because their foster parents feed them terrible food and they're hungry, and to feed their dog, who they are hiding at the foster parents place, and they are there because their parents died. The kids are GOOD kids in a tough spot. It brought up conversation about foster parents and adoption. My kids loved the animals and their antics. It was a family movie that we all enjoyed. There wasn't inappropriate humor geared at parents...It was a cute and fun movie that didn't cross any lines anywhere.

tande
parent of 8 and 10 year old
 
Cute movie but discuss crime/police elements with your kids.
Cute factor with the dogs and various inventions is great for kids. However... the kids (main characters) are constantly getting into trouble with police, are involved in some kind of scam and there is some stealing and plenty of lying. Somehow this is done without the fast paced tension that is in a lot of kids movies, but there's a bit of a message that crime is OK if you have a reason so definitely discuss this with your kids.

4kittiesrock
kid, 12 years old
 
Awesome movie
I've only seen it once but I think it's good and bad.

Awesome,crazy. ...
kid, 10 years old
 
Funny
Happy and silly.

The Critician
kid, 12 years old
 
I like it! to many dogs the problem is the crime and the police will bust the dogs it is VIOLENT! and the old place of hotel it is dirty a little bit...

tweenboy
teen, 13 years old
 
Another Animal Flick.
This movie is funny,cut,and entrtaining,it might inspire kids to save an animal.

D-day
kid, 13 years old
 
quite good but there are better dog films.
This film isn't the best ever dog film made, there are better dog movies out there, but, it's not exactly the worst either. Hotel For Dogs is funny and cute but I have seen better.

OldBob13
teen, 16 years old
 
Don Cheadle does his best (as do the kid actors), which help Hotel for Dogs maintain decency
Hotel for Dogs will probably go down in history as the first pet movie to be entertaining (unlike Marley and Me, which was rubbish). Unfourtunately, it doesn't make a stride to be unpredictable or truly comedic. For instance, the jokes are clean and funny enough, but they don't quite feel like they belong in a comedy. More like slapstick actionier. Still, Hotel for Dogs features some great performances (most notably from Don Cheadle) and gives kids a great message. Content issues: There are some kisses, as well as a few flirty remarks towards girls. But I am scraping the barrel, since there really isn't anything (technically) wrong with this movie. Kids might get scared at a tense part in the beginning, so this is best left for ages 6+.

moviefan22
teen, 13 years old
 
Cute, but a bit boring...
My title says it all. I mean, it's not like I hated the movie. But, I've seen wayyyy better dog movies then this. There was good messages in it though. The acting was pretty bad. If you like cute, short dog movies watch this. Otherwise, don't.

TiaPupfan1
kid, 11 years old
 
Great storyline!
Hotel for dogs is a great movie for dog lovers. It has some really sad parts in it but has a really good storyline. There are two kids that live in this foster home. They cause all sorts of trouble. Also they have this secret dog, he wonders the streets sometimes, his name is Friday. The three of them are being chased by the police and run into this run down hotel. There, they find lots of other dogs and decide to take care of them. This is a must see movie and i really enjoyed it.

mason123456
teen, 14 years old
 
all ages allowed good movie too.
very simple great movie appropriate and delivers great messages for kids!!!

Doglover223
kid, 12 years old
 
Cute and Funny movie!!!!
I really enjoyed watching this movie because i love any movie with dogs in it and i LOVE Emma Roberts. I also think this movie has great role models in it!

manay_4511
teen, 14 years old
 
Best movie for all ages!!!
This movie is actually appropriate for all ages, and I can accept that kids of all ages can watch this, cause these kids in the film helps the dogs to make a big home for the dogs. Weh, there are some consumerism shown, such as Pedigree dog food. And the language they say is "stupid", "idiot", "shut up", "crap", and "sue (such as suing people)". And there are alot of slapstick violence, Romeo and juliet (dog versions) kissed in some parts, teenagers flirt and kiss. And its all right though, please alot of toddlers, children, teenagers, and adults will enjoy watching this over and over again!! =D

Kappa Mizu
kid, 11 years old
 
sad to u know
awesom two parts r very sad :(

 
The only reason i put up the language sign is because in one scence the foster parent are in the dumpter and they say it smells like crap But everything else is very clean and very good

musicfan789
teen, 14 years old
 
cute movie
I loved hotel for dogs it was a great family movie and it was also a great animal movie it was humorous and fun it was a cute movie

awsomeman2
kid, 13 years old
 
hotel for dogs is squekey clean theres hardly any sex voilence and the launguage is super mild and movie is awesome okay for kids 5-6

Sookyounghan
teen, 16 years old
 
Good
This is a very funny movie.

chicksluv2havfun
teen, 14 years old
 
ok, but not the best
i wasnt disapointed by it but it wasnt the best the acting wasnt the best and, imean, come on, u cant just pick a dog off the street and expect it 2 be in perfect health.