Hotel for Dogs

MovieHotel for Dogs
Link to moviehttps://www.netflix.com/sg/title/70101346
Plot summaryTwo orphan kids, Andi and Bruce, have a dog named Friday. However, their foster parents (Lois and Carl) do not approve of pets and do not appear to care for the kids. Hence, they have to keep Friday a secret which leads to Friday mainly living off the streets. One day, the kids found an abandoned hotel while looking for Friday. In the hotel lived two other dogs which the kids named. Georgia and Lenny. They decided to use the hotel to hide the dogs. Eventually they started taking in more strays and abandoned dogs. Unfortunately they were found out by their foster parents. The foster parents called the police, leading to all the dogs to be brought to the pound and arranged to be put down the next day. Carl and Lois refuses to foster Andi and Bruce anymore and thus, they are both separated in different orphanages. Friday manages to break out of the pound and found Dave, Heather, and Mark, who, in turn, found Andi and Bruce. They decided to break all the dogs out and try to get them past the city line so that they will be safe. However, Friday leads all the dogs back to the hotel as Friday sees the hotel as his home. This strange event (of hundreds of dogs running for the city line) attracted members of the public to follow the dogs to the hotel. Bernie (a social worker who have been looking out for the kids) introduces all the dogs and their stories to the public, winning over the public. In the end Bernie adopted the kids and the hotel is reopened as a hotel for dogs where people can adopt the stray dogs or board their dogs.
Review ratingsRotten Tomatoes: 46%
IMDb: 5.4/10
Movie setting California

Dog Characters

NameProminenceBreedStory lineAppearanceProse description and characteristics of the dog
Friday3Jack Russell TerrierFirst seen tied on the streets, but he manages to escape by slipping out of his collar. Stole food from a pedestrian and started rummaging trash bins. But once he heard the kids walking over, he immediately went back to sit beside his collar. The next day, while looking for food on the streets, he got caught by animal control and was sent to the pound. The kids manages to bail him out. While walking home, friday ran off into an abandoned hotel, finding Georgia and Lenny. He stays overnight with them at the hotel. He was seen through the scenes in the hotel with the other dogs. After the kids got caught by the police and all the dogs were sent to the pound. Friday manages to escape and ran to find Dave, Heather, and Mark. He later leads all the dogs to try and cross the country line. However, he suddenly turn around and ran back to the hotel, leading all the dogs with him. At the end of the movie, Friday is seen with the kids settling into their new home.NormalPortrayed as an intelligent dog that is able to escape the pound by himself and steal food for sustenance. He found the hotel and thus, started the whole hotel. (Source: Hotel for Dogs Wiki)
Georgia1Boston TerrierFirst found in the abandoned hotel with Lenny. Hid under Lenny when she first met the kids. When the kids first started using the hotel, Georgia kept fetching things thrown away by Bruce. This gave Bruce the idea to make a machine that plays fetch with the dogs. While the kids were out, the automatic feeder malfunctioned and thus, Georgia started searching for food and found a bone. The rest of the dogs tried to snatch the bone from her but failed.NormalShy dog that loves to play fetch. (Source: admin)
Lenny1English MastiffFirst found in the abandoned hotel with Georgia. Georgia can be seen hiding under Lenny when they first met the kids. Started howling at a closed window the next day as he wants the window to be open. Exposes the kids and all the dogs when they are hiding from the police when he howled for the same reason.NormalProtective of Georgia. Vocal, will howl for something that he wants. (Source: admin)
Cooper1English BulldogAdopted from a pet shop as he was given up due to his chewing issues. Seen in various scenes in the hotel chewing up pillows and shoes.NormalA chewer that tries to eat everything. (Source: admin)
Romeo1Chinese Crested DogAdopted from a pet shop as he was not a puppy anymore and could not be sold. First dog to test the new toilet system. Seen as a couple with another dog, a poodle named Juliet. He and Juliet are seen with their puppies at the end of the movieNormalShy and quiet dog that will only interact with things he like. (Source: admin)

Metadata

Date of release15 Jan 2009
Run time100 mins
Country of productionUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Adapted languageNIL
GenreFamily, Comedy
DirectorThor Freudenthal
Box Office$117 Mil USD

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