Critic Reviews

K-9 (1989) Rank 5 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give K-9 (1989) a score of 2.7678 out of 4

based on (9) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

(6)

Good

(2)

Fair

(0)

Poor

(0)

Reviews by Score:

New York Times (Stephen Holden)

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Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

A wonderful little action comedy that has indulgences some viewers may not have the patience for, Jim Belushi portrays a narcotics detective who obtains a police dog to assist him as he goes after a kingpin. The script has contrivances, but each one ...read the complete K-9 movie review at Doug Pratt's Laserdisc Review

Family.com (--)

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DVD Net (Adrian Turvey)

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Time Out (--)

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Washington Post (Rita Kempley)

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Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

I talk to my cats a good deal, but only when nobody's around and never with the thought that they can understand me. If the hero of "K-9" had adopted a similar approach to his dog, this ...read the complete K-9 movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)

Deseret News, Salt Lake City (--)

Though "K-9" has its amusing moments early on, for the most part this is a ridiculous blend of violence and comedy, with overly familiar plot turns. Like "Disorganized Crime" a couple of weeks ago, "K-9" is also oddly adult in its sensibilities ...read the complete K-9 movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (--)

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