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Firehouse Dog

  • 2007
  • PG
  • 1h 51m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
6.6K
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Josh Hutcherson in Firehouse Dog (2007)
Home Video Trailer from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Animal AdventureActionComedyFamily

Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.

  • Director
    • Todd Holland
  • Writers
    • Claire-Dee Lim
    • Mike Werb
    • Michael Colleary
  • Stars
    • Josh Hutcherson
    • Bruce Greenwood
    • Bree Turner
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    6.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Todd Holland
    • Writers
      • Claire-Dee Lim
      • Mike Werb
      • Michael Colleary
    • Stars
      • Josh Hutcherson
      • Bruce Greenwood
      • Bree Turner
    • 46User reviews
    • 41Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Josh Hutcherson
    Josh Hutcherson
    • Shane Fahey
    Bruce Greenwood
    Bruce Greenwood
    • Connor Fahey
    Bree Turner
    Bree Turner
    • Liz Knowles
    Bill Nunn
    Bill Nunn
    • Joe Musto
    Scotch Ellis Loring
    Scotch Ellis Loring
    • Lionel Bradford
    Mayte Garcia
    Mayte Garcia
    • Pep Clemente
    Teddy Sears
    Teddy Sears
    • Terence Kahn
    Arwen
    • Rexxx…
    Frodo
    • Rexxx…
    Rohan
    • Rexxx…
    Stryder
    • Rexxx…
    Steven Culp
    Steven Culp
    • Zachary Hayden
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Trey Falcon
    Hannah Lochner
    Hannah Lochner
    • Jasmine "J.J." Presley
    Claudette Mink
    Claudette Mink
    • Captain Jessie Presley
    Shane Daly
    Shane Daly
    • Burr Baldwin
    Matt Cooke
    Matt Cooke
    • Corbin Sellars
    Katie Finneran
    Katie Finneran
    • Felicity Hammer
    • Director
      • Todd Holland
    • Writers
      • Claire-Dee Lim
      • Mike Werb
      • Michael Colleary
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews46

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    7inkblot11

    Doggone it, this is a terrific little film!

    Shane has some problems. As a middle schooler, he has been doing poorly on exams. This is because his single parent father, Marc (Bruce Greenwood) is a captain in the fire department and is one the job a great deal of the time. In addition, Shane's uncle died in a fire about a year ago and his father is still mourning the loss of his brother. No wonder Shane is suffering from lack of parental attention and direction. But, one day, a dog is rescued by the fire department on top of a burning building. Shane and his father take the dog home. Unknown to them, this is no ordinary mutt but a movie star canine who was lost during a parachuting screen shoot. Although Shane does not like the dog at first, the little furry one is talented and wins over the boy's heart. And, he also becomes a great fire dog, leading to the rescue of another fire captain. But, will the real owner of the dog come back to claim him? And, just who is setting all of these fires in an already decaying neighborhood? This is a terrific family movie. Yes, it is implausible, at times, but it does not matter in the least. The adorable dog of the film is smart, talented, and will melt hearts. The cast, although mostly unknown actors, is also just right for the film. The costumes, sets and movie production values are fine, too. Then again, many children and adults are interested in fire fighting and this flick has plenty of minutes devoted to battling blazes. In short, if you want to get a new and worthy film for your family's enjoyment, this is a terrific choice. It will have everyone cheering and clapping for the brave little canine and his taller companions.
    6zombiez67

    Kids should love it

    This is a movie the kids are sure to enjoy, yea it has the same plot most movies of this genera have, bad guy, good guy, and a animal hero, with a couple added new things in it. Over all its worth a rental if nothing else. The best actor is the "Dog" , not to say the human actors were that bad but the movie focuses on the mutt and that's what you should get out of it. It will probably be a rental fairly quickly and that is what i would recommend for those not willing to fork out 60$ bucks to take the family. As an adult i thought it was a half way decent film, not boring even if it is a bit predictable. If you like animal acting type films , you should like this one.
    9rkyracer

    Firehouse Dog

    I was surprised when I saw the rating and thought about not going and seeing this movie. But, my wife and I were looking for a movie to take the children to see - difficult to find these days. We went and were pleasantly surprised by the total movie experience. Laughter throughout the theater during many parts of this film. Sure, some plot scenarios were far fetched but for a family movie, a comedy and a dog star type movie this movie was excellent. I have learned that the dog is an Irish Terrier - what a fantastic personality this animal has. I sincerely encourage everyone of all ages to see this movie. Look at it as a fun family film - not as an Oscar winning drama of great significance but certainly much better than the rating indicates.
    8emdiva11

    Great

    I though this movie was very good. The stunts were a little cheap and at some points you could see that they did use a noter dog ( as of what I read they used 4 dogs ). Now knowing Josh Hutcherson was playing the lead role I immediately wanted to see it do to his outstanding proformacen in " Bridge To Teribethia ".

    The movie isn't so much about ther dog it is more about the realtionship between a son and a father. And they do have there moment on the big screen.

    This movie is emotional,Funny,enjoyable and one of the best movies of the year.

    It is a family movie and a great script,casting,acting.etc.

    This isn't a Oscar winning movie. But a good a enough movie to keep awake and istresed.

    You see it !!!!!
    10christiec64

    Surprised by this movie - I enjoyed it, and so did my kids!

    I gave it such a high rating not b/c I think it's such a great movie, but b/c it did what a family/kid movie is supposed to do - make you laugh, keep the kids' (and my) attention, and not make you fall asleep.

    It did all of those things. Based on some of these reviews here, I expected it to absolutely stink. But my kids who are 4 and 6, and I thought maybe too young for this type of movie, were riveted. They liked the silly humor, and when the father and son had their screen time together my son cuddled with me and was obviously moved. And I didn't feel like pulling my hair out and I never checked my watch.

    All of this made for a fun, worth-the-matinée-price, movie experience. On top of it, my husband took the kids to see this movie last week; so this was my first time, and their second - and they sat still through it the whole way.

    Funny, sweet, enjoyable movie.

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    Ben Whishaw in Paddington (2014)
    Animal Adventure
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      There were a total of 4 dogs to portray Rexxx, both to accommodate their energy levels and because of their specialty "moves."
    • Goofs
      During the Medel ceremony there are brown leaves all over the red carpet. In the long shot facing the stage there are no leaves.
    • Quotes

      Shane Fahey: I know your name is Rexxx, with like a lot of x's, but you'll always be Dewey to me.

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: The Reaping/Firehouse Dog/Are We Done Yet?/The Hoax/First Snow (2007)
    • Soundtracks
      I Fought the Law
      Written by Sonny Curtis

      Performed by Jeff Cardoni featuring Scott Warren

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 4, 2007 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El perro bombero
    • Filming locations
      • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Production companies
      • C.O.R.E. Digital Pictures
      • Doghouse Productions
      • New Regency Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $13,932,383
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,838,916
      • Apr 8, 2007
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,384,424
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 51m(111 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • SDDS
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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