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I don't really good at this but this movie was way too lazy the dogs mouth dont even move with isn't that bad but it felt like home alone but lazy and boring i have just wasted my time with this movie

I would say it more for dog lovers the humor it pathetic and in the beginning was i the only one that realized that the present are broken and the back of the car still has some presents and they left the trunk open AND then don want to let the kids know they have the presents witch is stupid and the burgles are dumb as F i'm sorry and there is just so much a dog can do i mean i don't like maybe u will

This movie is just another Home Alone flick, except this time, it's a yellow lab named Zeus, that the Banisters reluctantly adopted. However, Zeus has a few issues, similar to Marlie (Marlie & Me) that persuade the mother to insist he be sent back to the pound. In the end the dog redeems himself with the family by appearing to catch two moron burglars. There are a few entertaining scenes in the movie, but I thought the dog and mice narrations were rather irritating to listen to. Overall, the movie was a rather amusing Christmas flick worth seeing just once.

Gary Valentine stars as the father and I have seen him do better in other movies, esp the Zoo Keeper, which was hilarious.

I wish I had. This movie is mindless drivel and toilet humor. It doesn't even deliver a very cute dog, and the main part of the movie is a second rate rip off of Home Alone. It felt like most of the actors didn't even care, and I can't say blame them. The mother character in the film seemed incapable of showing any real powerful emotion and came across as a heartless ice queen. A big question I had is, if the wife wanted an alarm, why couldn't they still keep the dog? Also if she was so convinced the dog was incapable of preventing a break in why would she let them leave it alone in the house on Christmas day! The mice are another annoyance, there pointless characters annoyingly voiced and there humor won't make anyone laugh over the age of 6. Still worse is the fact that there are objectionable scenes in the film for smaller children (theres a scene in the film where the fat criminal is talking about hurting the dog). Anyway I can think of no good reason to watch this as there are many good Christmas movies and even some other doggy ones out there, this one is better left unwatched.

The Dog Who Saved Christmas is a shamelessly derivative, predictable Christmas movie that really can't help but feel like the low-budget, made-for-TV movie that it is. It's a complete rip-off of other, and not to mention BETTER, Christmas movies. A lack of a joyous Christmas atmosphere is a real buzzkill and the cringe-worthy physical gags only lessen the fun.

Although this review contains some major spoilers, I suggest you just read on. There's no reason for you to actually watch this (Willingly, that is).

After Zeus, a former police-dog, loses his bark, he's sent to the pound (for reasons that are beyond me..) One day, he is adopted by George, a man in need of the security of a burly watch-dog with an intimidating bark. Of course, once he finds out that the dog is incapable of barking, him and his wife ponder taking him back to the pound. Before taking him back, they go to visit grandma for Christmas, and leave Zeus at home. As soon as they leave, two wacky, cartoonish villains break in and attempt to loot the house (for decorations, apparently). This is the perfect opportunity for Zeus to prove himself as a good watch dog. He sets up multiple booby traps and after about a half hour of the robbers goofing off and getting their ass handed to them by a dog, they are ultimately defeated. If you're thinking that this sounds an awful lot like Home Alone, but with a dog, you're right. The last half of the movie is an obvious rip-off and the writers made no attempt to hide it. In the end, the dog gets his bark back and the family decides to keep him. I bet you didn't see that one coming, did you? The stars of the film are people you've probably never heard of. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but when the acting is this terrible, it's probably best that it stays that way. Gary Valentine plays the role of George. His appearance, voice, and acting style are fairly similar to that of Kevin James, who I'm personally not a fan of, but if you are, you'll probably enjoy Valentine as well. The rest of the family's acting is subpar. The two robbers are probably the worst actors in the show. Their goofiness is too unbelievable and over-the-top.

The script was terrible. With lines like "There better not be a dog in there! You know how I feel about dogs! I get panic attacks", it was far too literal and left nothing to the imagination. In fact, it kind of insults the viewer's intelligence. The style of humour is mostly slapstick physical gags with a few talking toilets and gassy fat guys mixed in. Although this doesn't personally tickle my funny-bone, I do realize that a sense of humour is subjective and everybody has different preferences. If this is your sense of humour, you're in for a blast; but if not, you'll hate this movie.

The Dog Who Saved Christmas was a poor effort in basically every aspect. Horrendous acting, scripts, and humour detract from the overall quality, lowering the bar for the standards of made-for-TV movies. I really wouldn't recommend this to anyone, except people who are still in their diaper days.

And you know what the sad thing is? Citizen Kane was on the other channel at the exact same time, but my cousins insisted on torturing me with The Dog Who Saved Christmas instead. :(

The Dog That Saved Christmas is not a great movie by any stretch -- I didn't go into this one with high expectations -- but it did have its cute moments despite the cheese galore. Mostly it was an upbeat Christmas special, up until the mother gave up on poor Zeus for his lack of barking and misbehaviour.

The acting was alright, better than I thought it would be. Due to its small budget there were no CGI effects for the talking animals, but I let this pass.

Don't expect much more than fluff; there was plenty of cheese galore throughout the movie; basically it's a Home Alone with a cute dog. I have to say though, I do like the message that rescued dogs can be heroes!

a perfect addition to the holiday season and its a very family friendly Xmas tradtition for future family time in this movie this come out in 2009 on TV i gave this film 6/10 at a short 1hr25mins but jump in a watch this cute Xmas movie The Bannister family's new addition, Zeus (voiced by Mario Lopez of TV's SAVED BY THE BELL), the yellow Labrador, appears to be less than the dependable guard dog the family needs.he wrecks the house and the family decide when they come back he is gone with no bark cause of a trauma However, when two burglars set out to break into the Bannister's home while they're away for Christmas, Zeus seizes the his chance to be a hero and a member of the family and stop being in the dog house so by a guard and a pet proving he can , proving every dog - even this one - has his day. Dean Cain (TV's LOIS & CLARK), Gary Valentine (TV's THE KING OF QUEENS), Elisa Donovan (CLUELESS, TV's SABRINA THE TEENAGE WITCH), Mindy Sterling (AUSTIN POWERS), and Adrienne Barbeau (MAUDE, CARINVALE) also lend their voices in this heart-warming animated holiday movie

If this film didn't have a dog it would be absolutely appalling!! The dog saves the day!! The mum is so Whiny and annoying, the Dad is lovable and daft! The teenage son they cast Ben looks like a 30yr old man! 🤣 the burgulars are exactly like Harry and Marv one is stupid and the other thinks he isn't!

I can't believe they made about 3 of these films!!!

It will give u a cheap laugh

It will pass the time but it's not great!

Again dog lovers will love it the dog.

The family go away The dog sets boobie traps

The burgular has bad gas and eats a lot 🤣 Serious just watch home alone Way better!!!

I don't care how cute the dog is. The film is an abomination, pure and simple. It's a tepid Home-Alone rip-off, and it appears to have been made on a budget that would have barely afforded a can of soup. The story revolves around a police dog who can't bark due to PTSD. Unfortunately, the dog has dialog, delivered with cringy gusto by Mario Lopez. The ironically chatty animal is adopted by an aging man-child, who is acting in defiance of his pathetically fussy wife's pleas. One of the justifications for this is the man-child's perceived need for a guard dog. But oh no, the dog doesn't bark! And there are a couple of burglars planning to rob the aging man-child's house! And the man-child and his fussy wife and kids are leaving on Christmas Eve to visit their despised grandmother! And, of course, the dog is left home alone to defend against the incompetent burglars! Oh, the suspense!

Predictably, the film is a sordid affair. It grinds along at an appalling pace, and the acting is largely pitiful. The Bannister family, our lead protagonists, are an unlikable bunch, which instantly shoots the film in the foot. The animal dialog is tiresome and overdone. And the less said about the burglars, the better. I like Dean Cain, but he has nothing to work with as the lead burglar, and his sidekick, the pathetic "Stewey", is a deeply un-amusing meathead who does nothing but pass gas (because that's what all the kids think is funny, dontcha know!) The end result is an excruciating experience that almost makes Hallmark Channel's cornucopia of Christmas clunkers look polished in comparison. Are there worse films to show your family? Absolutely, yes. But considering how saturated the Christmas film genre is, there's no need to make room for this drivel in your annual rotation.

There are references/threats of torture in this film on two occasions. It seemed completely unnecessary. I think those scenes could be very upsetting for younger children.