Underdog

NO NEED TO FEAR.. UNDERDOG IS HERE!

5.5
20071h 22m

A lab accident gives a beagle named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.

Production

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Trailers & Videos

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UNDERDOG - Trailer

Cast

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Jason Lee

Shoeshine / Underdog (voice)

Photo of Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Dr. Simon Barsinister

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Jim Belushi

Dan Unger

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Alex Neuberger

Jack Unger

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Amy Adams

Polly Purebred (voice)

Photo of Brad Garrett

Brad Garrett

Riff Raff (voice)

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Samantha Bee

Principal

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Larry Vigus

Security Guard

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Sujoy De

Office Worker #1

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Michele Proude

Office Worker #2

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Susie Castillo

Diana Flores

Photo of Bruce-Robert Serafin

Bruce-Robert Serafin

City Worker (as Bruce Serafin)

Photo of Anthony Estrella

Anthony Estrella

Male School Teacher (as Tony Estrella)

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Lewis D. Wheeler

Geek with Glasses

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Frank Ridley

Police Sergeant

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Reviews

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5/10

Begins well, but soon deteriotiates into a disappointment - culminating with an incredibly forced 'gag reel' in the end credits.

'Underdog' means well and is, in all honesty, a harmless 81 minute film. As touched on, it does start off fairly promisingly. I liked how Peter Dinklage and Patrick Warburton were introduced, while the set up for the dog isn't as bad as it could've been. It does other decent things, like the effects for Underdog are solid and the quippy, rhyme-filled dialogue for him actually, somehow, works.

However, it ultimately suffers from tedious story creation and execution. As the film goes on, I felt less and less interested in the premise and also nonplussed about the superhero dog - the gimmick wears off quick, even for what is a short production. The end shebang is also very boring.

I can't say I disliked this majorly, to be fair. It's just a poor and forgettable 2007 film from Disney.

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