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Hotel for Dogs

Hotel for Dogs

No stray gets turned away.

20096.01h 40m

Overview

Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But the kids have to do some quick thinking to keep the cops off their tails.

Directed by Thor Freudenthal
Written by Jeff Lowell, Bob Schooley, Mark McCorkle
Produced by Jason Clark, Jonathan Gordon, Ewan Leslie
Box OfficeBudget: $35.0MRevenue: $117.0M

Top Cast

Emma Roberts

Emma Roberts

Andi

Jake T. Austin

Jake T. Austin

Bruce

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Bernie

Johnny Simmons

Johnny Simmons

Dave

Kyla Pratt

Kyla Pratt

Heather

Troy Gentile

Troy Gentile

Mark

Lisa Kudrow

Lisa Kudrow

Lois Scudder

Kevin Dillon

Kevin Dillon

Carl Scudder

Ajay Naidu

Ajay Naidu

ACO Jake

Eric Edelstein

Eric Edelstein

ACO Max

Themes & Keywords

adoptionpuppypitbulldogfoster homeanimal loverbeagleduringcreditsstingerorphan siblings

About Hotel for Dogs

Hotel for Dogs is a comedy, family film released in 2009 exploring themes of adoption, puppy, pitbull, dog, foster home, animal lover. Directed by Thor Freudenthal, it stars Emma Roberts, Jake T. Austin, Don Cheadle. Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But the kids have to do some quick thinking to keep the cops off their tails.

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