While Phil tries to impress his boss and thus doesn't pay enough attention to his kids, such as Barbara liking fellow teenager Bodie (GLENN McCUEN), Marmaduke -- who can speak English like all other animals but can't be understood by humans -- tries to fit in. After being befriended by rescue dog Mazie (voice of EMMA STONE) and her two pals, nervous Giuseppe (voice of CHRISTOPHER MINTZ-PLASSE) and brainy Raisin (voice of STEVE COOGAN), Marmaduke soon learns there's a social pecking order at the local dog park. There's the bully leader Boscoe (voice of KIEFER SUTHERLAND), whose collie girlfriend, Jezebel (voice of STACY FERGUSON), has caught the Great Dane's eye, while former alpha dog Chupadogra (voice of SAM ELLIOT) lives on the outskirts and inspires fear in most of the dogs.
With Marmaduke absorbing Mazie's advice but not realizing she likes him, he uses that to best Boscoe and win over Jezebel. Yet, just like Phil, he ends up leading a misguided life and must then deal with the repercussions once he learns things aren't going as well as planned.
Some slapstick style material is present, while a few scenes might be unsettling, suspenseful and/or scary to younger kids who might not realize everything will turn out okay.
Some "altered state" material and comments are present, as are various instances of crude humor. Potentially imitative behavior is present, as is tense family material, while human and dog characters have bad attitudes.
If you're still concerned about the film and its appropriateness for yourself or anyone else in your home who may be interested in seeing it, we suggest that you take a closer look at our detailed listings for more specific information regarding the film's content.
For those prone to visually induced motion sickness, varying amounts of camera movement occur in the film.
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(2010) (voices of Owen Wilson, Emma Stone) (PG)
Alcohol/
DrugsBlood/Gore
Disrespectful/
Bad AttitudeFrightening/
Tense ScenesGuns/
Weapons
Mild
Mild
Heavy
Moderate
Minor
Imitative
BehaviorJump
ScenesMusic
(Scary/Tense)Music
(Inappropriate)Profanity
Moderate
None
Extreme
Mild
Minor
Sex/
NuditySmoking
Tense Family
ScenesTopics To
Talk AboutViolence
Mild
None
Moderate
Heavy
Mild
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Reviewed June 1, 2010 / Posted June 4, 2010
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