The Shaggy Dog

2006 | Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Adaptation, Animal, Dog, Remake

Synopsis

A man tries to live a normal life despite the fact that he sometimes turns into a sheepdog.

Scores

Overall Score
71.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
74.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
89.0%
Review Aggregate
34.6

Critic Consensus

25.5% Fresh • 102 critic reviews

Critic reception is mixed, with 25% of 102 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, funny, thin plot. Common reservations focus on thin plot, even when reviewers praise standout elements.

family-friendlyfunnythin plotemotionalmacabrecoming of agerealisticlightheartedupliftinggritty

Cast

CastYearReported SalaryInflation AdjustedNotes
Tim Allen2006$3,912,000$6,087,000(est)
Robert Downey Jr.2006$2,408,000$3,747,000(est)
Kristin Davis2006$1,813,000$2,821,000(est)
Danny Glover2006$1,482,000$2,307,000(est)
Spencer Breslin2006$1,268,000$1,973,000(est)
Philip Baker Hall2006$1,116,000$1,737,000(est)

Aggregated Reviews

Rotten Tomatoes critic score25.0
RT critic review count103
Rotten Tomatoes audience score39.0
RT audience rating count100,000
IMDb rating4.4
IMDb votes20,765

Box Office ?

CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Domestic2006$61,123,568$95,111,429
International2006$26,010,712$40,474,011
Worldwide2006$87,134,280$135,585,440

Earnings / Profitability

Estimated net revenues and net expenses for films based on reported and estimated numbers. This income statement should be considered most viable for the first 24 months after the inital movie's release (ie after most lucrative pay windows).
CategoryYearReportedInflation Adjusted
Revenues
Theatrical Net Revenue2006$40,966,069$63,745,319
Digital Rentals ?2006$506,000$787,362
Digital Purchases ?2006$156,000$242,744
Physical Rentals ?2006$16,005,000$24,904,607
Physical Purchases ?2006$37,752,000$58,744,062
TV & Streaming Revenue2006$15,280,892$23,777,857
Total Revenues2006$110,665,961$172,201,951
Expenses
Budget ?2006$50,000,000$77,802,582
Print & Advertising (P&A) ?2006$35,853,000 (est)$55,789,120 (est)
Participations2006$4,427,000$6,888,641
Residuals ?2006$4,729,000$7,358,568
Interest & Overhead2006$7,500,000$11,670,387
Total Expenses2006$102,509,000$159,509,298
Movie Net Profit or Loss2006$8,156,961$12,692,652

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