
Teenage Tibetan Mastiff Bodi (Luke Wilson) is expected to be the next guard of the village of Snow Mountain, succeeding his father Khampa (J. K. Simmons), who years ago drove out a pack of gangster Grey wolves, led by the villainous Linnux (Lewis Black). Khampa has some local sheep disguised as Mastiffs to give the illusion the village has multiple guards to keep the wolves at bay, but Bodi has trouble perfecting his father's signature move the Iron Paw, which projects a powe... (Full plot summary below)
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Teenage Tibetan Mastiff Bodi (Luke Wilson) is expected to be the next guard of the village of Snow Mountain, succeeding his father Khampa (J. K. Simmons), who years ago drove out a pack of gangster Grey wolves, led by the villainous Linnux (Lewis Black). Khampa has some local sheep disguised as Mastiffs to give the illusion the village has multiple guards to keep the wolves at bay, but Bodi has trouble perfecting his father's signature move the Iron Paw, which projects a powerful blast that can only happen if Bodi "finds the fire." Khampa has forbidden music in the village as it distracted Bodi from his duties when he was younger..
Leave your thoughts about Rock Dog.
| Dallas Morning NewsDawn BurkesRock Dog is memorable enough, especially that not-bad song that eventually ties everything together, and it goes down easy. Just like popcorn. |
| TheWrapRobert AbeleRock Dog stays firmly in the realm of the pleasant but unremarkable, an air-guitar effort when a stab at virtuosity might have yielded something more memorable. |
| StarburstJack BottomleyWho doesn't love seeing an underdog succeed, especially one this kind hearted and fun. A welcome surprise. |
| Fresno BeeRick BentleyDirector Ash Brannon finds a nice blend of music, adventure and comedy that he presents with a couple of different animation styles. |
| Boston GlobeTom RussoLuke Wilson, Eddie Izzard, director Ash Brannon (“Surf’s Up”), and crew combine these ingredients into something that’s uniquely likable, and even unique-looking at times. |
| Cinetvymas.clFelipe TapiaPredictable, recycled and exploits a rather obsolete american fantasy. I think you shouldn't underestimate children to make a film for them. [Full review in Spanish] |
| BeliefnetNell MinowBodi is a likeable hero and it is fun to see his cheery optimism paired with the burned-out, cynical Angus. |
| Film School RejectsJacob OllerA crazy premise without any of the carnivalesque anarchy needed to back it up, Rock Dog sinks like a stone. |
| StarburstJ.R. SouthallIn spite of some fairly middling song writing and relatively average animation, if you're in the right frame of mind Rock Dog is actually rather a blast. |
| Tri-City HeraldGary WolcottNot rocket science or much of a rocker. There are plenty of laughs and that's especially true if you know anything about sheep. A great cast has a lot of fun with this one. |