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Genre: Comedy | Family | Kids |

Synopsis: Two best friends – one unlucky-in-love divorcee and the other a fun-loving bachelor – have their lives turned upside down when they’re unexpectedly charged with the care of six-year-old twins while on the verge of the biggest business deal of their lives … [More]

Starring: John Travolta, Robin Williams, Kelly Preston, Seth Green, Ella Bleu Travolta, Lori Loughlin, Matt Dillon

Director: Walt Becker [More Credits]

NRI Ratings: 4/10

SO WHAT’S THE CRITICS BUZZ:

It runs a fast 88 minutes, is broad as the waistlines of its stars, and is remarkably family-friendly if you don’t mind bathroom humor. [Full Review]

Philadelphia Inquirer | Carrie Rickey

Nostalgia is part of the modest charm of this disposable but inoffensive picture. Old Dogs makes old dogs out of all of us. [Full Review]

Miami Herald | Rene Rodriguez

This is not the Travolta of “Pulp Fiction,” nor is it the Williams of “One Hour Photo.” Though no animals were harmed in the making of Old Dogs, the lead actors were defanged. But like a pair of Labradors, they have a playful rapport. [Full Review]

USA Today | Claudia Puig

Insipid, predictable, broad comedy mixed with Disney Family Values makes for one exasperating sit. [Full Review]

The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

This imbecilic, mean-spirited farce, which sneers at adults, leaves you wondering: where are the Three Stooges when we really need them? [Full Review]

The New York Times | Stephen Holden

Exhausted as the premise already is – hapless boomer learns that real manhood is a function of committed fatherhood – Old Dogs nevertheless finds ways to make the lesson even less tolerable. [Full Review]

Entertainment Weekly | Lisa Schwarzbaum