Snow Dogs
Seen it?2002 | 99 min | Comedy, Family, Adventure
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 25% on Rotten Tomatoes, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
25% on Rotten Tomatoes, 29 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$81 million worldwide on a $35 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 104K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Brian Levant
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Ted Brooks
- James CoburnThunder Jack
- SisqóDr. Rupert Brooks
- Nichelle NicholsAmelia
- M. Emmet WalshGeorge
- Graham GreenePeter Yellowbear
- Brian Doyle-MurrayErnie
- Joanna BacalsoBarb
- Jean Michel ParéOlivier
- Michael BoltonMichael Bolton