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Teacher's Pet (2004)

Teacher's Pet poster
Directed by
Timothy Björklund
Genre
fantasy film, musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 14m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.1 of 10 from 40 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A dog disguises himself as a human boy to attend school with his owner. They try to keep his secret while dealing with the chaos it creates.

musicalanimatedcomicwhimsicalfast-pacedupbeatfamily-friendly

What happens

Teacher's Pet is a 2004 American animated musical comedy film, which serves as the finale of the 2000 television series of the same name created by artist Gary Baseman. Produced by Walt Disney Television Animation and distributed by Buena Vista Pictures, the film was directed by series director Timothy Björklund and written by series creators Bill and Cheri Steinkellner. The film was released theatrically on January 16, 2004, to mostly positive reviews. It was a box office failure, grossing $6.5 million on a $10 million budget. The film is dedicated to Baseman's dog, Hubcaps, who died while the film was in production. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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