Man becomes mutt in this inoffensive, uneven comedy that fails to make the most of its comic potential or familiar cast.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 31, 2006

A flea-bitten farrago which bears only a fleeting resemblance to the 1959 film that inspired it.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Mar 28, 2006

There are precious few surprises here, but parents will find director Robbins' breezy remake a painless affair and, judging by the yowls of laughter from the peanut gallery at the screening I attended, the kids will be barking all the way home.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Mar 18, 2006

We've seen it a million times.

Full Review | Mar 16, 2006

Disney's tried-and-true slapstick material (est. 1959) is here given a heinously unimaginative interpretation by five screenwriters and a director who manages to squander the gifts of an absurdly overqualified supporting cast.

Full Review | Mar 10, 2006

The unruly pack of subplots make The Shaggy Dog much more convoluted than it needs to be.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 10, 2006

The Shaggy Dog may not make you howl, but it does offer a few bona fide belly laughs, which is more than the last few Tim Allen movies could boast.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 10, 2006

This is a classic family fun fare, likely destined for sequelhood.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Mar 10, 2006

Director Brian Robbins keeps the special effects and animatronics to a minimum, relying more often than not on real (albeit trained) dogs. That extra bit of authenticity is refreshing.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 10, 2006

The Shaggy Dog is as good as family entertainment gets, meaning it will tickle kids while throwing the occasional bone to parents to keep them from growling.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 10, 2006

To paraphrase the over used song employed in Disney's latest dismal recycling of The Shaggy Dog -- who let this dog out?

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4 | Mar 10, 2006

Watching a pack of dogs sniff Tim Allen's butt -- repeatedly -- is probably someone's idea of a good time at the movies. Not mine.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 10, 2006

This is precisely the type of moviegoing experience engineered for those who still get a laugh when the Baha Men hit Who Let the Dogs Out? accompanies a doggie mayhem montage.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 10, 2006

Shaggy Dog is a subpar remake of a subpar movie that can only spawn subpar remakes.

| Original Score: .5/4 | Mar 10, 2006

The Shaggy Dog is just what it wants to be -- wholesome, slapstick, family fun with nice animal rights and 'don't mess with mother nature' messages running beneath the surface.

| Original Score: B- | Mar 10, 2006

More assembled than groomed, The Shaggy Dog should do enough tricks and act cute enough to amuse an audience that wants only to have its belly tickled.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 10, 2006

It's a typical hit picture remake, which is never a good sign.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 10, 2006

The Shaggy Dog is a well-dispositioned but forgettable mutt without any new tricks.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Mar 10, 2006

It's a pleasant surprise to find a movie that genuinely pitches itself at a child's level while also giving parents some real laughs.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Mar 10, 2006

Disney's remake of its 1959 flick The Shaggy Dog is pretty flea-bitten from the get-go.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 10, 2006