Overview
A whimsical tale where love knows no bounds, even if it comes with four legs and a wagging tail.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- campy
- irreverent
- camp movie night
- so bad it’s good viewing
What critics said
No meaningful aggregate critical reception is provided; the available review characterizes the film as deliberately or unintentionally inept and over-the-top.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lisa falls for a stray golden retriever who secretly becomes a man at night.
The secret dog-to-man transformation and review descriptions emphasize exaggerated, absurd presentation.
The plot centers on a friend giving the stray dog a home before the romantic connection develops.
Fenix Pictures, Indie Crush, and No Fly Zone Pictures combine romance, comedy, drama, and fantasy around an unusual premise.
Films like Love on a Leash, and why
The Shape of Water
fantastical romantic comedy built around an unconventional nonhuman love interest and playful genre absurdity
Ladyhawke
romantic fantasy comedy using transformation and magical premise to explore intimacy and companionship
The Lobster
campy romantic fantasy with a human relationship complicated by an animal or supernatural identity
Movie Details
- Director
- Fen Tian
- Release Date
- 2011-07-21
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (46)
Cast
- Jana Camp
- Aneese Khamo
- Michaelina Lee
- Femi Emiola
- Ping Wu
- Rob Lanza
- Saundra Austin
- Karen Teliha
- Shane Ayon
- Lisa K. Crosato
Common questions
- What is Love on a Leash about?
- A woman’s act of giving a stray golden retriever a home leads to an impossible romance when the dog reveals a human form.
- What is Love on a Leash like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Love on a Leash as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Love on a Leash violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Love on a Leash.
- What did critics think of Love on a Leash?
- No meaningful aggregate critical reception is provided; the available review characterizes the film as deliberately or unintentionally inept and over-the-top.
- Which films are like Love on a Leash?
- Films with a similar feel include The Shape of Water, Ladyhawke, and The Lobster.
- How long is Love on a Leash?
- Love on a Leash runs 86 minutes.
