Arctic Dogs [Includes Digital Copy] [Blu-ray/DVD]

Director: Aaron Woodley

Overview

Swifty the Arctic Fox (Jeremy Renner) spends his days working away in Arctic Blast Delivery Service's mailroom. However, he secretly longs to become a Top Dog, one of the company's prized husky couriers. When an unusual package passes through the service, Swifty decides to steal a sled and deliver the package to its mystery destination to prove his skill. Along the way, he unwittingly stumbles upon a troublesome plot concocted by the sinister Otto Von Walrus (John Cleese). It is up to Swifty and his rag-tag team of pals to put a stop to Otto's scheme once and for all.

Product Details

Release Date:	02/04/2020
UPC:	0031398314554
Original Release:	2019
Rating:	PG
Source:	LIONSGATE - 600000-AEC LGE
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Language:	English
Time:	1:32:00
Sales rank:	31,755

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jeremy Brenner	Actor
John Cleese	Otto Von Walrus
Omar Sy	Leopold
Anjelica Huston	Magda
Donny Falsetti	Dusty
Susan Spano	Mary
Jason Deline	Naz
Nina Senicar	Countdown Inka
Chiara Bassermann	Betty
Ferdinando Dell'Omo	Voices
Angelo Paletta	Voices
Jeremy Renner	Arctic Fox
Alec Baldwin	PB
Heidi Klum	Jade Fox
James Franco	Lemmy
Michael Madsen	Duke
Laurie Holden	Dakota
Aaron Woodley	Puffins
Soraya Azzabi	Alma
David Buckley	Composer

Technical Credits

Aaron Woodley

Bryan Thompson

Bob Barlen

Cal Brunker

Aaron Woodley	Director,Screenwriter
Monika Bacardi	Producer
Andrea Iervolino	Producer
Graham Moloy	Producer
Bryan Thompson	Screenwriter
Byron Allen	Executive Producer
Richard Barner	Executive Producer
Chris Charalambous	Executive Producer
Chad Doher	Executive Producer
Carolyn Folks	Executive Producer
Jessica Freeborn	Executive Producer
Terence Hill	Executive Producer
Jennifer Lucas	Executive Producer
Danielle Maloni	Executive Producer
Luca Matrundola	Executive Producer
Bob Barlen	Screenwriter
Cal Brunker	Screenwriter
Youngki Lee	Producer,Executive Producer
Francis Chung	Executive Producer
Grant Cramer	Executive Producer
Jihyun Ok	Executive Producer
Jae Moh	Producer
A.K. Madhavan	Executive Producer
Mike Im	Executive Producer
Jerry Ko	Executive Producer
Bruno Rosato	Casting
Steve Zadrick	Executive Producer
Theo Francocci	Sound/Sound Designer
Francesca Silvani	Executive Producer
Sergio Navarretta	Executive Producer
Jae Park	Producer

Editorial Reviews

Arctic Dogs is a frozen, furry, fiasco, filled with as much depth as laughter. A surefire bet to warm hearts during a cold holiday season or whenever the chance to enjoy it occurs, it's always a good time watching a mismatched band of heroes plowing their way through ill-conceived mischief. Swifty the arctic fox (Jeremy Renner) has an upbeat, seize-the-day personality with a strong desire to be the top dog. The biggest problem with that is that he's tiny, and not a dog at all, but a fox. He works in the mailroom of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service, but he dreams of one day becoming one of the husky dogs who travel out into the icy storms on their deliveries. When Swifty commandeers a mysterious package and attempts to deliver it to prove that he is able to be a delivery dog, he uncovers both the secret lair and plans of the evil Otto Von Walrus (John Cleese), who along with his army of flightless birds is willing to melt the polar icecaps in his quest for world domination. Swifty must set out to thwart this sinister plot with the help of his ragtag bunch of arctic animal friends including: an inventor and love interest Jade Fox (Heidi Klum), an enormous polar bear named PG (Alec Baldwin), a pair of quirky otters (Klum), and a moose boss (Anjelica Huston) who's colder than the arctic. Even though this is a movie for kids, there is a strong romance element to the plot with both Swifty and Jade Fox trying to get over their insecurities. There's a solid message for the adults and good role modeling for the kids, though they may be too young to understand what's going on between these two and why they're always flirting with each other. The main focus is on Swifty having grown up feeling invisible, which is fortunately a theme that many children are able to relate to. This is exactly what Swifty is overcompensating for with his deep desire to be top dog; but as any good main character comes to realize, friends are always the most important thing. Director Aaron Woodley (Spark: A Space Tail) shows cool competence in getting the best out of an already strong cast. The brisk pacing is palatable for a young audience and still manages to pack as much meaning into each scene as possible. The laughs aren't cheap and there's a lot of genuine, good-natured fun involving these animated furry friends. The topic of global warming and the polar icecaps melting is veiled behind the comedy of characters constantly getting snow dumped on them. It's not too intellectual or scary in its truth, and the message at the end of the day is accepting yourself for who you are-from which both kids and adults will reap the benefits.