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Lassie (2006)

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Reviews Counted:66

Fresh:61

Rotten:5

Average Rating:7.3/10

Consensus: A beautifully-made retelling of the classic border collie tale, one need not be a dog-lover to fall for Lassie.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some mild violent content and language

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Sep 1, 2006 Limited

Box Office: $548,277

Synopsis: Eric Wright's classic novel about a boy and his dog is resurrected in this charming adaptation from Charles Sturridge (BRIDESHEAD REVISITED), which is a far cry from the Americanized TV show of the... Eric Wright's classic novel about a boy and his dog is resurrected in this charming adaptation from Charles Sturridge (BRIDESHEAD REVISITED), which is a far cry from the Americanized TV show of the 1950s. Unfolding in Yorkshire, England, just before WWII, the film makes the most of its low budget and is quite successful at evoking the era. Joe (Jonathan Mason) is the only son of a poor miner, Sam (John Lynch), and his steadfast wife, Sarah (Samantha Morton, MORVERN CALLAR). Joe's story is paralleled by that of Priscilla (Hester Odgers), the poker-faced granddaughter of the ostentatiously wealthy duke (a grand Peter O'Toole). Priscilla takes a liking to Lassie when she spots the dog in the street. The duke tries to buy Lassie from her family, and when the mine is shut down, Sam has no choice but to accept his offer. Lassie's allegiance, however, is not so easily transferred, and she constantly finds ways to escape the confines of her new home, even when she is taken to Scotland. Undertaking the long journey back to Joe, Lassie makes friends--and a few enemies--along the way, including a charming Peter Dinklage as Rowlie the roving puppeteer. The photography of the English and Scottish countryside is truly breathtaking, and Lassie is eternally endearing as the symbol of freedom, loyalty, and friendship--virtues that are valued and epitomized in the film by young and old, rich and poor. This is a film in which you can always tell the bad guys because they don't like dogs. [More]

Starring: Lassie, Samantha Morton, Peter O'Toole, Robert Carr

Starring: Lassie, Samantha Morton, Peter O'Toole, Robert Carr, Peter Dinklage, Edward Fox, Kelly MacDonald, Jonathon Mason, John Lynch, Hester Odgers, Jemma Redgrave, Steve Pemberton

Director: Charles Sturridge

Director: Charles Sturridge
Producer: Francesca Barra
Composer: Adrian Johnston
Studio: Roadside Attractions/Samuel Goldwyn Films

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This story of a boy and his dog comes home to its roots in Yorkshire with a beautifully sensitive and traditional rendering. Using the original 1938 short story as its source, writer & director Charles Sturridge %u2013 best known for his superb work on Br

Full Review Source: Screenwize | comment Comment
10/10/09
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Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
08/19/09
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Writer/director Charles Sturridge adapts the heart-warming story with strict attention to its modest emotional underpinnings of family, devotion, and a beautiful collie.

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04/20/09
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01/20/07
Philip French
Philip French
Observer [UK]

An ode to the beleaguered people who face hardships, physical and emotional, with hopeful optimism.

Full Review Source: Window to the Movies | comment Comment
12/30/06
Jeffrey Chen
Jeffrey Chen
Window to the Movies

Dog and movie lovers, take note: Lassie has come home.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
12/26/06
Michael Wilmington
Michael Wilmington
Chicago Tribune
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It's a welcome throwback to the carefully crafted family films of the studio era.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
12/26/06
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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A sweetly old-fashioned, tail-wagging charmer of a family film.

Full Review Source: Reel.com | comment Comment
09/23/06
Timothy Knight
Timothy Knight
Reel.com

Lassie déjà vu filmed in the magnificent British Isles with more than enough animal stampedes to enthrall an entire theatre of ten year olds, and their parents.

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09/15/06
Ron Wilkinson
Ron Wilkinson
Monsters and Critics

Knows that kids live in a grown-up world, that they are not isolated from such realities as unemployment or war, and can relate to the problems of adult characters as well as those of children and animals.

Full Review Source: Decent Films Guide | comment Comment
09/08/06
Steven D. Greydanus
Steven D. Greydanus
Decent Films Guide

...an utterly beguiling success.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
09/07/06
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

I think just one of the best family films of the year.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
09/05/06
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Terrific performances by those with fur and without.

Full Review Source: About.com | comment Comment
09/02/06
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
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Lassie proves to be top dog in her latest feature film.

Full Review Source: Arizona Republic | comment Comment
09/02/06
Kathy Cano Murillo
Kathy Cano Murillo
Arizona Republic
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...The collie that became a star back in 1943 can still make you cry and cheer in the all-new Lassie.

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09/02/06
Nancy Churnin
Nancy Churnin
Dallas Morning News
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If that doesn't bring a tear to your eye, then you're a robot with cross-wired circuitry.

Full Review Source: AV Club | comment Comment
09/02/06
Scott Tobias
Scott Tobias
AV Club

It plays your lacrimal glands like a violin, but honorably so.

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09/01/06
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

It's such a relief to settle into a film that lets dogs be dogs, children be children, and old-fashioned movies be old-fashioned movies.

Full Review Source: Slate | comment Comment
09/01/06
Dana Stevens
Dana Stevens
Slate

There is an unabashed old-fashioned quality to the story-telling, not quaint, not fusty, but very much of another era -- and what a relief that is.

Full Review Source: Wall Street Journal | comment Comment
09/01/06
Joanne Kaufman
Joanne Kaufman
Wall Street Journal
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It's a rare work of substance, simplicity, and grace that deserves to be mentioned among the best features crafted for younger viewers in the last twenty years.

Full Review Source: Christianity Today | comment Comment
09/01/06
Jeffrey Overstreet
Jeffrey Overstreet
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