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Old Dogs
Old Dogs

Old Dogs

November 24, 2009· 1h 28m
Directed by
Cinemagraphs Score5.4

Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge business deal with a Japanese company. With two weeks to sew up the contract, Dan gets a surprise: a woman he married on a drunken impulse nearly nine years before (annulled the next day) shows up to tell him he's the father of her twins, now seven, and she'll be in jail for 14 days for a political protest. Dan volunteers to keep the tykes, although he's uptight and clueless. With Charlie's help is there any way they can be dad and uncle, meet the kids' expectations, and still land the account?

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17 reviews·Last updated 28d ago
Peak Moment

Dan speaks from the heart during tea party winning Emily over

6.8at 45m
Lowest Moment

Dan and Charlie's initial awkward attempts at childcare begin

4.2at 21m
Biggest Swing

The film recovers from its lowest point during early childcare disasters (4.2) to its peak during Dan's genuine emotional connection with Emily (6.8), a swing of 2.6 points.

Old Dogs divides audiences sharply between those who find Williams and Travolta's chemistry genuinely funny and those who see desperate, contrived slapstick. The film starts weak with tired premise setup, hits bottom during early daddy-day-care scenarios, but recovers somewhat when focusing on heartfelt father-child moments. While positive reviewers praise the entertainment value and comic timing, critics consistently slam the predictable plot, lazy writing, and reliance on physical comedy over wit.

17 reviews analyzed|Sources: Imdb, Tmdb
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Dan and Charlie introduced as business partners and best friends
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Vicki tells Dan that Zach and Emily are his children
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Dan and Charlie's initial awkward attempts at childcare begin⬇ Lowest moment
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Kids accidentally mix up Dan and Charlie's prescriptions causing side effects
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Dan speaks from the heart during tea party winning Emily over⬆ Peak moment
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Craig goes missing forcing Dan and Charlie to fly to Tokyo
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Seth Green encounters affectionate gorilla and hostile penguins at zoo
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One year later Dan and Vicki reunited with Charlie married and Craig as uncle
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