Think Like a Dog

Think Like a Dog is a 2020 American family sci-fi comedy film written and directed by Gil Junger. It stars Josh Duhamel and Megan Fox. The film was released through Premium VOD on June 9, 2020.

Think Like a Dog
Film poster
Directed by	Gil Junger
Written by	Gil Junger
Produced by	Cory Chen Andrew Lazar Linshu Zhang
Starring	Megan Fox Gabriel Bateman Josh Duhamel Kunal Nayyar Todd Stashwick
Cinematography	Giles Nuttgens
Edited by	David S. Clark
Music by	Jake Monaco
Production companies	M-Star International Mad Chance 120dB Films Ingenious Media
Distributed by	Lionsgate
Release date	June 9, 2020 (2020-06-09)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12.9 million

Plot

A 12-year-old tech prodigy's science experiment goes awry, and he forges a telepathic connection with his dog. The duo joins forces and uses their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.

Cast

• Josh Duhamel as Lukas Reed
• Megan Fox as Ellen Reed
• Gabriel Bateman as Oliver Reed
• Kunal Nayyar as Mr. Mills
• Todd Stashwick as the voice of Henry
• Janet Montgomery as Bridget
• Julia Jones as Agent Munoz
• Bryan Callen as Agent Callen
• Hou Minghao as Xiao
• Izaac Wang as Li^[1]

Production

It was announced in September 2016 that Gil Junger would be writing and directing the film, with Andrew Lazar producing.^[2]

No further announcements on the film were made until March 2018, with the castings of Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel.^[3] Filming began in New Orleans in May, with Gabriel Bateman, Janet Montgomery, Julia Jones, Kunal Nayyar and Bryan Callen added to the cast.^[4]

Release

Think Like a Dog was released through Premium VOD by Lionsgate on June 9, 2020.^[5]

Reception

As of October 2021^[update], the film holds a 70% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 6.1/10.^[6]