Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- breezy
- family movie night
- kids sleepover
What critics said
Critics found the film breezy and intermittently funny, with strong supporting voice performances but uneven writing and questionable handling of Asian cultural imagery.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses self-referential humor and repeated fourth-wall breaks as part of its comedic style.
Hank is a dog expected to become the samurai protector of a cat village despite the cats' hostility toward dogs.
The plot uses samurai training, village defense, dojo instruction, and a tyrannical villain for broad comedic effect.
Ika Chu's scheme to wipe the cat village off the map drives Hank's training and the community's resistance.
Films like Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank, and why
Kung Fu Panda
animated family adventure with comic animal characters, outsider heroism, and broad action humor
The Lego Ninjago Movie
self-referential martial arts comedy combining underdog training, parody, and ensemble voice performances
The Bad Guys
irreverent animated comedy built around genre parody, fourth-wall jokes, and colorful animal characters
Blazing Saddles
broad live-action western parody whose racial satire and Blazing Saddles influence inform the film's comic approach
Movie Details
- Directors
- Rob Minkoff, Chris Bailey, Mark Koetsier
- Release Date
- 2022-07-14
- Runtime
- 94 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (342)
Cast
- Michael Cera
- Samuel L. Jackson
- Ricky Gervais
- Kylie Kuioka
- Mel Brooks
- George Takei
- Gabriel Iglesias
- Djimon Hounsou
- Michelle Yeoh
- Aasif Mandvi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank about?
- A bumbling dog becomes an unlikely samurai when a cat village needs protection from a tyrant bent on destroying it.
- What is Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank as mild.
- What did critics think of Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank?
- Critics found the film breezy and intermittently funny, with strong supporting voice performances but uneven writing and questionable handling of Asian cultural imagery.
- Which films are like Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank?
- Films with a similar feel include Kung Fu Panda, The Lego Ninjago Movie, The Bad Guys, and Blazing Saddles.
- How long is Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank?
- Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank runs 94 minutes.
- Where can I watch Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank?
- In United States, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank streams on Hulu, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
