Good Boy!

PGUnited States rating20031h 28mComedy, Family, Science Fiction
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A young boy who loves animals discovers that his new scruffy dog is actually an intelligent visitor from another planet. Together, they must navigate a secret mission involving the neighborhood dogs and a high-stakes inspection from space.

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What's in it

Scary
Mild
Violence
None
Language
None
Rude humour
Mild
Sad themes
Mild
Pace
Moderate
The film follows a standard family movie structure with a mix of dialogue scenes and moments of action. Estimated

Scary moments

  • Approx.SomeThe revelation that the dog is an alien and the threat of dogs being recalled to space.

Talk about it after

  1. 1Why did Hubble decide to stay on Earth even though it meant changing his identity?
  2. 2How did Owen and the other dogs work together to solve their problem?
  3. 3What did you think about the special bond between Owen and his dog?

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