Synopsis
A mailman takes care of a dog that, unbeknownst to him, is an FBI drug-sniffing super-dog that has escaped from the witness protection program after becoming the target of an assassination.
Scores
Overall Score
60.0
Popularity Percentile (Year)
56.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
76.5%
Review Aggregate
38.5
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 25% of 65 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, thin plot. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
funnyfamily-friendlythin plotromanticstylizedgritty
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Arquette | 2001 | $2,106,000 | $3,731,000 | (est) |
| Michael Clarke Duncan | 2001 | $1,297,000 | $2,297,000 | (est) |
| Leslie Bibb | 2001 | $976,000 | $1,729,000 | (est) |
| Joe Viterelli | 2001 | $798,000 | $1,414,000 | (est) |
| Angus Jones | 2001 | $683,000 | $1,209,000 | (est) |
| Anthony Anderson | 2001 | $601,000 | $1,064,000 | (est) |
| Paul Sorvino | 2001 | $539,000 | $955,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score24.0
RT critic review count75
Rotten Tomatoes audience score44.0
RT audience rating count25,000
IMDb rating5.4
IMDb votes10,050
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2001 | $33,357,476 | $59,086,615 |
| International | 2001 | $9,700,076 | $17,181,895 |
| Worldwide | 2001 | $43,057,552 | $76,268,510 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2001 | $20,558,768 | $36,416,065 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2001 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2001 | $23,036,000 | $40,804,024 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2001 | $34,419,000 | $60,966,909 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2001 | $8,339,369 | $14,771,654 |
| Total Revenues | 2001 | $86,353,137 | $152,958,652 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2001 | $35,000,000 | $61,996,043 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2001 | $19,508,000 (est) | $34,554,823 (est) |
| Participations | 2001 | $3,454,000 | $6,118,124 |
| Residuals ? | 2001 | $4,643,000 | $8,224,218 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2001 | $5,950,000 | $10,539,327 |
| Total Expenses | 2001 | $68,555,000 | $121,432,535 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2001 | $17,798,137 | $31,526,117 |
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