My Dog Skip
Seen it?2000 | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 6 times its budget. 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 anyone who wants a laugh and families.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
73% on Rotten Tomatoes, 61 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$36 million worldwide on a $6 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 69K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jay Russell
- Frankie MunizWillie Morris
- Diane LaneEllen Morris
- Kevin BaconJack Morris
- Caitlin WachsRivers Applewhite
- Harry Connick Jr.Narrator
- Luke WilsonDink Jenkins
- Bradley CoryellBig Boy Wilkinson
- Daylan HoneycuttHenjie Henick
- Cody LinleySpit McGee
- Peter CrombieJunior Smalls