Benji
Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.
Critics Sentiment
Benji alerts authorities who arrive to save Carter and Frankie
Robbers kidnap Carter and Frankie after witnessing the crime
The film plummets from moderate family drama to its lowest point during the traumatic kidnapping sequence, then rebounds strongly as Benji's heroic rescue unfolds.
Benji receives mixed reception as a family film that delivers impressive dog performances and heartwarming moments but alienates parents with inappropriately dark kidnapping sequences. While reviewers praise the emotional authenticity and Benji's remarkable stunts, many criticize the film as too scary and mature for its intended young audience. The sentiment arc follows the plot's emotional journey from sadness through trauma to redemption, though the middle kidnapping section significantly damages the overall reception.
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Gabriel Bateman
Carter
Darby Camp
Frankie
Kiele Sanchez
Whitney
Gralen Bryant Banks
Sam
Will Rothhaar
Sid
Angus Sampson
Titus
Jerod Haynes
Lyle
Jim Gleason
Capt. Newsome
Brady Permenter
Brute
Tom Proctor
Cajun Captain
Jon Arthur
New Orleans Police Officer
Lacy Camp
Officer
James W. Evermore
Hot Dog Vendor
Kirk H. Andersen
Pedestrian
Chris Angerdina
Pedestrian
Anthony Barbier
Himself
Brandon Fontenot
Father
Shane Jackson
Pedestrian
Sean Stevens
Driver / Pedestrian
Micheal Robinson
Pedestrian
Crew
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