He goes to the pound, picks up a mutt with a bad attitude, and names him Hubble (voice of MATTHEW BRODERICK). The pooch doesn't seem to want to do what Owen wants and the boy soon learns why. It turns out that Hubble is really Candid 3942 who's been sent by The Greater Dane (voice of VANESSA REDGRAVE) of the planet Sirious to discover why after thousands of years, dogs still have not taken over the planet.
To his shock, Hubble discovers that dogs are the human's pets. To make matters worse, Owen is accidentally endowed with the ability to understand him and the rest of the dogs. They include the pampered poodle Barbara Ann (voice of DELTA BURKE), cool boxer Wilson (voice of DONALD FAISON), nervous Italian greyhound Nellie (voice of BRITTANY MURPHY) and gassy Bernese mountain dog Shep (voice of CARL REINER).
Things get worse when Hubble learns that the Greater Dane is headed for Earth to do her own inspection. Knowing that if things don't look right all dogs on Earth will be recalled to Sirius, he and Owen then set out to whip the other dogs into shape so that they can pass muster.
Some colorful phrases are present, while two boys have bad attitudes toward others and throw rocks at a dog and briefly tussle with his owner. A few scenes might be unsettling or suspenseful to very young kids, but older ones won't likely have any problem with the material. Some dogs act goofy and laugh a lot after accidentally ingesting some sort of gas, and some viewers may want to note that the owners of one dog are an apparently gay male couple (although no verbal references or activity occurs).
Should you still be concerned about the film's appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home, you may want to look more closely at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
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(2003) (Liam Aiken, voice of Matthew Broderick) (PG)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Minor
Mild
Moderate
*Mild
None
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Mild
None
Minor
None
Minor
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Minor
None
Minor
Moderate
Mild
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Reviewed October 4, 2003 / Posted October 10, 2003
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