Show Dogs

IMDb Rating

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Commonsensemedia Rating

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Kids will learn about different dog breeds and about how dogs and handlers compete in dog shows.

Encourages teamwork, friendship, and not judging others based on stereotypes or first impressions. Scenes in which a dog's private parts are handled to prepare him for dog show judging (while he's told to "focus on not reacting" and to go to his "happy place") can be seen as sending problematic messages about consent and potential grooming for abuse; those scenes were removed for the film's home-viewing release.

Max learns to overcome his prejudice against the show dogs and appreciate how difficult it is to compete in the shows. Frank and Max are able to bond and work together despite their differences. Capable female characters.

Car pursuits; a baby panda is kidnapped; it's said a dog has "anger issues"; an armed bodyguard, a police dog, and an FBI agent chase one another. Dogs bite/are aggressive with people. An innocent dog is captured; a villain and police officer face off with guns and have a fistfight. A tiger attacks a pilot (offscreen). A dog undergoes a full-body exam -- including his genitals -- without being able to give consent and is told to go to his happy place to get through it (these scenes will be removed for the film's home-viewing version). He's also subjected to an unwilling "bikini wax."

Flirting between dogs and also between humans. Vague references to a male dog's "equipment" and a dog's alpha status. (See "Violence" for content related to the movie's controversial touching scenes.)

Infrequent iffy language includes "grow some balls," "flip this bird," "stupid," "hell," "damn," and "bull," "imbecile," "oh my God," "B.S.," etc., as well as scatological humor like fart jokes. "Weiner dog" is used as an insult. A character says "son of a ..." but doesn't finish the sentence.

Adults hold drinks at receptions. A dog makes a joke about clearing out a hotel mini bar. One of Max's informants wants a bag of catnip for his troubles.

Dove Rating

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

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

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

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.

None

Cleavage in a few scenes; shirtless man

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