Dog Man (2025)
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A hero with a dog's head and a human body must navigate a strange partnership with a villainous cat and his unexpected offspring.
The story
After a tragic accident leaves a police officer's body inhabited by the head of his loyal dog, the newly formed hero known as Dog Man must protect Ohkay City. His primary adversary is Petey, a villainous orange cat who constantly terrorizes the city. When Petey's latest scheme results in the creation of a young, innocent clone named Li'l Petey, the villain abandons the child. Dog Man finds and adopts the kitten, leading to an unlikely bond between the hero and the villain's offspring. As the city faces new threats, the two must navigate their complicated relationship while dealing with the consequences of Petey's chaotic actions.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Following a botched bomb disposal, Officer Knight is killed and his dog, Greg, is surgically joined to his body, becoming Dog Man. While Dog Man is a local hero, he becomes lonely after his personal life falls apart. Meanwhile, the villainous Petey attempts to create an assistant but instead produces Li'l Petey, a clone with no interest in evil. Petey abandons the kitten, who is then found and raised by Dog Man. The plot thickens when Petey feels guilty about the abandonment and tries to reclaim the child. Simultaneously, a cybernetic fish named Flippy is resurrected and begins a rampage. Petey and Dog Man are forced into an uneasy alliance to stop Fli_lpy and save Li'l Petey. After a series of battles involving a city of living buildings, Petey is redeemed by Li'l Petey's innocence. Ultimately, Petey and Dog Man agree to share custody of Li'l Petey, and the film ends with a celebration at Dog Man's home.
- First release year
- 2025
- Runtime (minutes)
- 89
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Peter Hastings
- Writers
- Peter Hastings · writer
- Cast and characters
- Pete Davidson · Petey; Lil Rel Howery · Chief; Isla Fisher · Sarah Hatoff; Lucas Hopkins Calderon · Li'l Petey; Ricky Gervais · Flippy the Fish; Peter Hastings · Dog Man/Greg; Stephen Root · Grampa; Poppy Liu · Butler
- Genres
- animated; superhero; comedy
- Themes
- father-son relationships; unlikely alliances; redemption
- Tone and mood
- comedy; fun; entertaining
- Premise and plot tags
- superhero; talking animals; comedy
- Source material / true-story basis
- children's graphic novel series by Dav Pilkey
- Franchise connections
- Captain Underpants
- Reception
- generally positive reviews
- Reported review scores
- CinemaScore · score: A · scale: A+ to F
- Production trivia
- The film is a combination of traditional animation and computer animation.; The film's animation is handled by Jellyfish Pictures.; A book featuring the art of the film was released on December 10, 2024.
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