Approved for 12+

Show Dogs

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.
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Dove Review

Dove.org is celebrating the positive action by Global Road Entertainment in responding to the outpouring of concern from moms around the country. We want to also acknowledge the Dove community, because thanks to you, and to other publishers raising their voices, we now have a new film in theaters this weekend!

I certainly don’t remember any other instance where a studio pulls back to re-edit a film post-release in response to their audience with such genuine intent. Show Dogs likely won’t win any Academy Awards, but we will award it out Dove Approved seal and incrouage you (if you’re interested), to support the studio by going to see the new version of the film, without the failed attempt at over-the-top bathroom humor.

Here’s an article from USA Today, in case you want to catch up with the story.

https://usat.ly/2kpt04Z

Due to some courser language and themes worth considering, we award Show Dogs with Dove Approval for Ages 12+.

Dove Rating Details

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Faith

A dog does pray to the Lord in one brief scene.

2
Integrity

Dogs exerience a few pitfalls as does an officer; a man shows a gun and then fires it; a propeller almost cuts up a panda; people are hit with objects; a few people are knocked unconscious; a person is scratched by a tiger although we don't see the actual moment; a dog bites a character in the rear, played for laughs.

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Sex

Some sophomoric innuendo. One man says about Max, "I'm gonna neuter that mongrel."

2
Language

Da*n-2; "Son of a..." (not finished); Sh...(not finished); a few uses of "freakin'" and "turd" and mild usage of slang

2
Violence

Dogs exerience a few pitfalls as does an officer; a man shows a gun and then fires it; a propeller almost cuts up a panda; people are hit with objects; a few people are knocked unconscious; a person is scratched by a tiger although we don't see the actual moment; a dog bites a character in the rear, played for laughs.

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Drugs

None

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Nudity

Cleavage in a few scenes; shirtless man

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Other

Tension between characters; dog flatulence; a dog named Karma makes comments and uses a Hindu greeting.

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