Show Dogs is a 2018 American buddy cop comedy film directed by Raja Gosnell and written by Max Botkin and Marc Hyman. It stars Will Arnett, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Natasha Lyonne, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O'Neal, Omar Chaparro, and Stanley Tucci. The film follows a Rottweiler police dog and his human partner who go undercover at a prestigious dog show to stop an animal smuggling activity. The film was released in the United States on May 18, 2018, to negative reviews from critics. A week after its release, the film came under fire when several critics and parents' groups accused it of including a scene normalizing child grooming. The studio apologized and recut the film, re-releasing it on its second weekend in theaters. The film grossed $39 million against its $5.5 million budget.
| Director | Raja Gosnell |
| Produced by | Deepak Nayar, Philip von Alvensleben |
| Writer(s) | Max Botkin, Marc Hyman |
| Starring | Will Arnett, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Natasha Lyonne, Jordin Sparks, Gabriel Iglesias, Shaquille O'Neal, Omar Chaparro, Stanley Tucci |
| Music | Heitor Pereira |
| Cinematography | David Mackie |
| Edited by | David Freeman, Sabrina Plisco |
| Production, company | Global Road Entertainment, Riverstone Pictures, Wales Screen, LipSync, Kintop Pictures, Alive Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Global Road Entertainment |
| Released | May 18, 2018 (United States) |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5.5 million |
| Box office | $39.2 million |
About Show Dogs
A Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go under cover as a show dog to prevent an animal smuggling activity.
Achievement of Show Dogs
The film came under attack for a possible child grooming controversy due to one particular scene that negatively coincided with the #MeToo movement.
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