3.7
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Show Dogs (2018)
Show Dogs (2018)
Overview
Max, a macho, solitary Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious Dog Show, along with his human partner, to avert a disaster from happening.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
3.7
Overview
Max, a macho, solitary Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious Dog Show, along with his human partner, to avert a disaster from happening.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central subject matter and its problem/solution framework focus on universal, apolitical themes like teamwork, personal growth, and basic law enforcement, rather than promoting any specific political ideology.
The movie features a traditional human cast, but includes visible diversity among its voice actors for the animal characters. The narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities and does not explicitly center on DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
Show Dogs is a family comedy centered on talking animals and a detective plot. The film does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, resulting in no specific portrayal to evaluate.
Show Dogs, a family comedy about a police dog, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no portrayal to evaluate regarding transsexual identity within the film's narrative.
The film is a family comedy centered on a police dog and his human partner. It does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against male opponents.
Show Dogs is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous installments. All characters were created specifically for this movie, therefore no character could have been established as a different gender in prior canon.
Show Dogs is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or established legacy characters whose race could be altered. Therefore, no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.0
6.0
Critic Ratings
1.6
3.1
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