Rock Dog
Seen it?2016 | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, 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 Sing 2, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$60 million worldwide on a $60 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 46K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ash Brannon
- Luke WilsonBodi (voice)
- Suzy Eddie IzzardAngus Scattergood (voice)
- J.K. SimmonsKhampa (voice)
- Lewis BlackLinnux (voice)
- Kenan ThompsonRiff (voice)
- Mae WhitmanDarma (voice)
- Jorge GarciaGermur (voice)
- Matt DillonTrey (voice)
- Sam ElliottFleetwood Yak (voice)
- Will FinnFloyd / Carl (voice)