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Poster of Rock Dog

Rock Dog

2016 · Film · 90 min

  • Animation
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Family
  • Music

Plot

When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.

About Rock Dog

Rock Dog is a 2016 animated comedy film directed by Ash Brannon and written by Brannon and Kurt Voelker. The film is loosely based on the manhua Tibetan Rock Dog by Zheng Jun. It features the voices of Eddie Izzard, J. K. Simmons, Lewis Black, Luke Wilson, Kenan Thompson, Mae Whitman, Jorge Garcia, Matt Dillon, and Sam Elliott. The film focuses on a young Tibetan Mastiff who leaves his mountain home village to become a rock musician in the big city after a radio falls from the sky. Rock Dog was released on July 8, 2016 in China by Huayi Brothers and on February 24, 2017 in the United States by Summit Entertainment. The film received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing $24 million against a $60 million budget. It was followed by two direct-to-video sequels, Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park in 2021 and Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat in 2023.

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Cast

  • Luke WilsonBodi (voice)
  • Suzy Eddie IzzardAngus Scattergood (voice)
  • J.K. SimmonsKhampa (voice)
  • Lewis BlackLinnux (voice)
  • Kenan ThompsonRiff (voice)
  • Mae WhitmanDarma (voice)
  • Jorge GarciaGermur (voice)
  • Matt DillonTrey (voice)
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