Rover Dangerfield

The dog who gets no respect

1991 • 74 min • Animation · Family · Comedy

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Synopsis

Rover, a street-smart dog owned by a Las Vegas showgirl is dumped off Hoover Dam by the showgirl's boyfriend. Rather than drowning, Rover winds up in your basic idyllic farm in a classic city-boy-in-country shtick.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

79 reviews

55 Audience · 79 · 100%

Rover, a pampered Las Vegas dog, is dumped off Hoover Dam and finds himself on a rural farm. He struggles to adapt to country life but learns the value of hard work and finds new purpose. It's a fish-out-of-water story with animated musical numbers.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 3/10

Heads up

Some peril for animals
Mild crude humor
Depictions of gambling and alcohol

What it models well

Adapting to new environments
Finding your place
Friendship and loyalty
Hard work pays off

Talk about it after

Life on a farm vs. city life
Dealing with changes
The importance of kindness to animals

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