The Shaggy Dog (2006 movie)

***The Shaggy Dog*** is a 2006 American science fantasy family comedy movie. It is directed by Brian Robbins. It is written by Geoff Rodkey, Jack Amiel, Michael Begler, Cormac Wibberley and Marianne Wibberley. It is a remake of the 1959 live-action movie of the same name by Charles Barton and loosely based on the 1923 novel _The Hound of Florence,_ produced by Felix Salten. The original film had a character named Wilby Daniels transforming into an Old English Sheepdog after putting on a magic ring. Whereas the remake presents a character named Dave Douglas transforming into a Bearded Collie after getting bitten by a sacred dog. It stars Tim Allen, Robert Downey Jr., Kristin Davis, Danny Glover, Spencer Breslin, Jane Curtin, Zena Grey and Philip Baker Hall.

_The Shaggy Dog_ released on March 10, 2006 by Walt Disney Pictures. It received negative reviews from critics and it grossed $87 million against its $50 million budget, which become a box office flop.

## Cast

- Tim Allen as David "Dave" Douglas/The Shaggy Dog
- Robert Downey Jr. as Dr. Kozak
- Kristin Davis as Rebecca Douglas
- Danny Glover as Kenneth "Ken" Hollister
- Philip Baker Hall as Dr. Lance Strictland
- Zena Grey as Carly Douglas
- Spencer Breslin as Joshua "Josh" Douglas
- Bess Wohl as Dr. Gwen Lichtman
- Jordyn Colemon as Tracy
- Jarrad Paul as Larry
- Jane Curtin as Judge Claire Whittaker
- Rhea Seehorn as Lori
- Shawn Pyfrom as Trey
- Cole as Khyi Yang Po/The Shaggy Dog
- Martin Sru as Bin Bag
- Joel Moore as a dog pound employee
- Crystal the Monkey as Monkey
- Jane Hajduk as a news reporter
- Adam Hicks as a quarterback

### Box office

_The Shaggy Dog_ grossed $61.1 million in the United States and Canada and $26 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $87.1 million, against its budget of $60 million.

In its opening weekend the film made $16.3 million, finishing second at the box office behind _Failure to Launch_ ($24.4 million).

### Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 26% which is based on 105 reviews. It is an average rating of 4.4/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "This Disney retread has neither inspiration nor originality, but may please moviegoers under the age of ten." On Metacritic, the film has a score of 43 out of 100 which is based on 25 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.

_Variety_ Chief Film Critic Justin Chang noted: "its occasional lump-in-the-throat moments are almost effortlessly achieved, thanks to strong work from [Kristin] Davis and Spencer Breslin in particular."

## Soundtrack

The soundtrack to _The Shaggy Dog_ was released on March 14, 2006. The entire score is by Alan Menken.

1. "Big Dog" - 3:38
1. "Man's Best Friend" - 3:06
1. "Atomic Dog" - 4:43
1. "Every Dog Has Its Day" - 2:52
1. "Somethin' About You" - 3:18
1. "Woof! There It Is" - 3:02
1. "It's A Dog" - 2:40
1. "Tibet" - 2:33
1. "First Signs" - 3:00
1. "Transformation" - 4:04
1. "Magic Lab" - 2:19
1. "Breaking Through" - 2:50
1. "Kozak Gets A Tail" - 2:34
1. "Meditation" - 1:06
1. "Escaping the Lab" - 4:42
1. "To The Rescue" - 4:54
1. "Family Time" - 1:20

## Home media

The film was released on DVD on August 1, 2006.

## Related pages

- _The Shaggy Dog_, the original 1959 theatrical film
- _Nine Lives_, a 2016 family comedy film with a similar premise