# Pups Alone (2021)

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**Runtime**: 107 min
**Genres**: Family, Comedy
**Directed by**: Alex Merkin
**Written by**: Brandon Burrows, Jason Gruich
**Starring**: Jerry O'Connell, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Rob Schneider, Danny Trejo, Malcolm McDowell, Keith David

> *Christmas has never been so ruff.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

Here's a movie that understands the basic need for talking-animal adventures. A border collie and his new family move to a new neighborhood right before Christmas, incurring the wrath of a project manager and his dogs. It's a film with a very specific understanding of who its audience is.

**Mood tags**: cozy, playful

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