Metacritic Movie Ratings
Old Dogs Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 50

  out of 100

  VarietyDennis Harvey

  Too bad this shrilly tuned comedy doesn't demand more than clock-punching effort from everyone involved.

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• 38

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  This is not the Travolta of "Pulp Fiction," nor is it the Williams of "One Hour Photo." Though no animals were harmed in the making of Old Dogs, the lead actors were defanged. But like a pair of Labradors, they have a playful rapport.

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• 30

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  Insipid, predictable, broad comedy mixed with Disney Family Values makes for one exasperating sit.

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• 25

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  Stupefying dimwitted.

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• 0

  out of 100

  The New York TimesStephen Holden

  This imbecilic, mean-spirited farce, which sneers at adults, leaves you wondering: where are the Three Stooges when we really need them?

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• 0

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  Exhausted as the premise already is -- hapless boomer learns that real manhood is a function of committed fatherhood -- Old Dogs nevertheless finds ways to make the lesson even less tolerable.

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