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Charlie and Dan have been best friends and business partners for thirty years; their Manhattan public relations firm is on the verge of a huge business deal with a Japanese company. With two weeks to sew up the contract, Dan gets a surprise: a woman he married on a drunken impulse nearly nine years before (annulled the next day) shows up to tell him he's the father of her twins, now seven, and she'll be in jail for 14 days for a political protest. Dan volunteers to keep the tykes, although he's uptight and clueless. With Charlie's help is there any way they can be dad and uncle, meet the kids' expectations, and still land the account?
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Old Dogs is a polarizing family comedy that sharply divides audiences and critics, primarily due to the star power of Robin Williams and John Travolta. While some viewers praise the duo's chemistry and find the film heartwarming, others condemn the script as uninspired, derivative, and reliant on low-brow humor.
| Humor | The comedic effectiveness of the film is highly subjective; some find it a non-stop, laughter-filled experience, while others perceive the humor as strained, lazy, or vulgar. | |
| Acting | The central partnership between Robin Williams and John Travolta is widely recognized as the film's most redeeming and charming quality, though critics disagree on whether their performances feel sincere or phoned-in. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is frequently criticized for being predictable, underdeveloped, and derivative, relying heavily on thin plots rather than psychological depth. | |
| Pacing | The film's pacing is generally regarded as brisk and dynamic, which some viewers appreciate for maintaining engagement, while others view it as a distraction from the lack of substance. |