Fido
Seen it?2006 | 92 min | Horror, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (72% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences and a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved The Return of the Living Dead or Zombieland, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. But when Fido eats the next-door neighbor, Mom and Dad hit the roof, and Timmy has to go to the ends of the earth to keep Fido a part of the family. A boy-and-his-dog movie for grown ups, "Fido" will rip your heart out.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$426K worldwide on a $8 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Currie
- Billy ConnollyFido
- Carrie-Anne MossHelen Robinson
- Dylan BakerBill Robinson
- Kesun LoderTimmy Robinson
- Henry CzernyJonathan Bottoms
- Tim Blake NelsonMr. Theopolis
- Sonja BennettTammy
- Alexia FastCindy Bottoms
- Brandon OldsStan Fraser
- Jennifer ClementDee Dee Bottoms