Clifford the Big Red Dog

Emily Elizabeth is a young girl who has trouble fitting in at school and at home. When she meets an animal rescuer named Mr. Bridwell, he gives her a small red puppy she names Clifford. By the next morning, the puppy has grown into a dog around three metres tall, which is a problem in a small New York apartment. With her mother away on business, Emily and her impulsive uncle Casey try to keep Clifford, whose size draws the attention of a genetics company with greedy plans. The three end up on the run through New York City.

The film is directed by Walt Becker and written by David Ronn, Jay Scherick and Blaise Hemingway. It is the sixth feature Becker directed, following National Lampoon's Van Wilder, Buying the Cow, Wild Hogs, Old Dogs and Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip. Darby Camp plays Emily, Jack Whitehall plays Casey, Izaac Wang plays Owen, John Cleese plays Bridwell, Sienna Guillory plays Maggie and Tony Hale plays Tieran. It was produced by Paramount, New Republic Pictures, Nickelodeon Movies and Entertainment One, and is based on the children's books about the character.

Made for a budget of 64 million US dollars, the film took about 107 million US dollars worldwide. On IMDb it holds 5.9 out of 10 from roughly 19,000 votes, while on TMDB it stands at 7.1 out of 10 from around 1,854 votes. A critics' rating of 5.3 out of 10 from 96 reviews places it below the audience scores.