What is K-9: P.I. like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of K-9: P.I. as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.

Is K-9: P.I. violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in K-9: P.I. as mild.

Which films are like K-9: P.I.?

Films with a similar feel include Turner & Hooch, K-9, and The Man Who Wasn't There.

Where can I watch K-9: P.I.?

In United States, K-9: P.I. is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.

K-9: P.I.

Name: K-9: P.I.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Released: 2002-07-30
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 5.900000095367432
Cast: Jim Belushi, Gary Basaraba, Jody Racicot, Blu Mankuma, Christopher Shyer

200295 min★ 5.9

A restless retired detective and his irrepressible police dog are pulled into a chip-smuggling case that revives their old partnership.

Ember's analysis

Pacing: Brisk
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Simple
Violence: Mild

witty
breezy
irreverent
lazy afternoon
lighthearted movie night

What critics said

Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unappealing, formulaic action comedy, reflected in its 0% Rotten Tomatoes approval rating.

What sets it apart

May contain story progression spoilers

Retired detective Mike Dooley is drawn back into police work alongside his German shepherd partner Jerry.
A stolen laboratory chip swallowed by Jerry becomes the concrete focus of the police operation.
Dooley struggles with the free time of retirement and eagerly re-enters danger after witnessing the laboratory robbery.
Jerry is a police dog whose actions directly affect the investigation and generate the film's comic complications.

Films like K-9: P.I., and why

Turner & Hooch
shared buddy-cop comedy, police investigation, and broad action-comedy tone
K-9
shared comic police partnership, crime plot, and animal-driven chaos
The Man Who Wasn't There
shared family-friendly crime caper, eccentric partnership, and physical comedy

Movie Details

Director: Richard J. Lewis
Release Date: 2002-07-30
Runtime: 95 min
Rating: 5.9 / 10 (220)

Cast

Jim Belushi
Gary Basaraba
Jody Racicot
Blu Mankuma
Christopher Shyer
Barbara Tyson
Jason Schombing
Kevin Durand
King
Matthew Bennett

Where to watch in United States

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.

Common questions

What is K-9: P.I. about?: A restless retired detective and his irrepressible police dog are pulled into a chip-smuggling case that revives their old partnership.
What is K-9: P.I. like to watch?: Ember's analysis rates the pacing of K-9: P.I. as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
Is K-9: P.I. violent?: Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in K-9: P.I. as mild.
What did critics think of K-9: P.I.?: Critics broadly regarded the sequel as an unappealing, formulaic action comedy, reflected in its 0% Rotten Tomatoes approval rating.
Which films are like K-9: P.I.?: Films with a similar feel include Turner & Hooch, K-9, and The Man Who Wasn't There.
How long is K-9: P.I.?: K-9: P.I. runs 95 minutes.
Where can I watch K-9: P.I.?: In United States, K-9: P.I. is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.

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