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Benji Off the Leash (2004)

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Reviews Counted:41

Fresh:13

Rotten:28

Average Rating:4.7/10

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for thematic elements and some mild language

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Aug 20, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $3,600,548

Synopsis: The loveable Benji gets a sidekick in the shape of the hilarious Lizard Tongue in this hilarious comedy. With Benji's mother in a perilous situation down at the puppy mill, the plucky canine gets... The loveable Benji gets a sidekick in the shape of the hilarious Lizard Tongue in this hilarious comedy. With Benji's mother in a perilous situation down at the puppy mill, the plucky canine gets some of his friends together (both animal and human) to help him out in a rescue attempt. It all adds up to some cute family entertainment, with a character who has been embraced by young and old audiences alike! [More]

Starring: Benji

Starring: Benji

Director: Joe Camp

Director: Joe Camp
Studio: Mulberry Square Releasing

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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Jim Lane
Jim Lane
Sacramento News & Review

Lacks creativity. The first Benji was original, and each new sequel needs to be a new creation. Instead, we get the same Benji formula.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
11/01/06
Mary Lasse
Mary Lasse
Christianity Today
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07/21/05
Houston Chronicle
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Horrible, loathsome, incompetent, wretched. The worst movie of the year? Undoubtedly.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
12/26/04
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

...nothing in this boring and inept movie is salvageable.

Full Review Source: Talking Pictures (U.S.) | comment Comment
09/04/04
Tony Toscano
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Talking Pictures (U.S.)

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Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
08/29/04
Nick Barbaro
Nick Barbaro
Austin Chronicle
N/R

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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
08/28/04
Boston Phoenix
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The movie is so earnest and sweet that to criticize it harshly would be like kicking a dog, and far be it from me to go there.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
08/24/04
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

A fun and frolicsome adventure for the entire family.

Full Review Source: ReelTalk Movie Reviews | comment Comment
08/24/04
Frank Wilkins
Frank Wilkins
ReelTalk Movie Reviews

This is by far the best of the Benji films, with appeal to both adults and kids alike.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Spectrum | comment Comment
08/23/04
Vince Koehler
Vince Koehler
Entertainment Spectrum
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Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
08/23/04
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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A mildly pleasant, aggressively retro kidpic that should please undemanding moppets without unduly boring their parents.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
08/23/04
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Good intentions aside, the return of writer-director-producer Joe Camp's "Benji" is terminally boring.

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08/23/04
Peter Canavese
Peter Canavese
Groucho Reviews

Families in search of a happy ending will have to hope that the next Benji movie is "Benji Finds a Better Script."

Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
08/22/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Doggone it, I have to give this a better-than-average rating.

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
08/22/04
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

A family drama, and public-service announcement for your local animal shelter, that is more convincing when the four-legged performers have the screen to themselves.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
08/20/04
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

All the Benji productions have had a high corn content, but in this one, even the corn is cheap.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
08/20/04
Elizabeth Weitzman
Elizabeth Weitzman
New York Daily News
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08/20/04
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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The overall unevenness of tone is the movie's biggest flaw, but the slo-mo scenes of doggie derring-do are quite funny, and the message about how to treat both humans and animals evergreen.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
08/20/04
Donna Peremes
Donna Peremes
Washington Post
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The dogs are cute, the scary parts are appropriately subdued and everything works out for the best.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
08/20/04
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
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