Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- family movie night
- kids' movie afternoon
What critics said
Critics and audiences broadly found the film entertaining and visually inventive, even while noting its thin story and uneven humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dog Man is formed when Officer Knight and his police dog are fused into one crime-fighting character.
Petey clones himself, but the resulting Li'l Petey is timid and decent rather than an identical evil duplicate.
The film adapts Dav Pilkey's children's-book world through colorful 3D animation, broad character designs, and slapstick set pieces.
Petey is confronted with Li'l Petey's desire to be his son, complicating the villain's cloning scheme.
Films like Dog Man, and why
The Bad Guys
family-friendly animated superhero comedy featuring an absurd human-animal hybrid hero and broad visual humor
Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie
playful DreamWorks animated adventure centered on a mischievous animal ensemble, comic villainy, and energetic action
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
children's-book adaptation with eccentric characters, colorful animation, slapstick comedy, and a redemption-focused conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Hastings
- Release Date
- 2025-01-24
- Runtime
- 89 min
- Rating
- 7.4 / 10 (397)
Cast
- Peter Hastings
- Pete Davidson
- Lil Rel Howery
- Isla Fisher
- Lucas Hopkins Calderon
- Ricky Gervais
- Poppy Liu
- Stephen Root
- Billy Boyd
- Luenell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling
- 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 Dog Man about?
- A fused police officer and dog battles a cloning cat whose unexpectedly gentle duplicate threatens to derail his evil plans.
- What is Dog Man like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Dog Man as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Dog Man violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Dog Man as mild.
- What did critics think of Dog Man?
- Critics and audiences broadly found the film entertaining and visually inventive, even while noting its thin story and uneven humor.
- Which films are like Dog Man?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bad Guys, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie, and The Mitchells vs. the Machines.
- How long is Dog Man?
- Dog Man runs 89 minutes.
- Where can I watch Dog Man?
- In United States, Dog Man streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
