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Hotel for Dogs (2009)

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Hotel for Dogs (2009)

Overview

Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But the kids have to do some quick thinking to keep the cops off their tails.


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
5.3

Overview

Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But the kids have to do some quick thinking to keep the cops off their tails.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film leans left due to its central focus on animal welfare, advocating for compassion towards vulnerable beings, and highlighting community-driven solutions to systemic neglect within the foster care and animal control systems.

The movie includes visible diversity in its casting, featuring a Latino lead and a prominent Black supporting actor. However, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities, nor are DEI themes central to the film's storyline.

Secondary

Hotel for Dogs is a family-oriented comedy centered on children and animals. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters, themes, or storylines, resulting in no depiction to evaluate.

The film "Hotel for Dogs" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes within its narrative. The story focuses on two orphaned siblings who create a shelter for stray dogs, with no elements related to transgender identity present.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The film "Hotel for Dogs" (2009) is an adaptation of the 1971 novel. All major characters from the source material, such as Andi, Bruce, and their guardians, retain their original established genders in the movie adaptation. No instances of a character canonically established as one gender being portrayed as another were found.

The film "Hotel for Dogs" is an adaptation of a novel where character races were not explicitly defined or widely established. The casting choices for the film do not contradict any prior canonical or widely understood racial depictions, thus no race swaps occurred.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.5
The Movie Database logo
6.0

Critic Ratings

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4.7
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5.1

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