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The Retrievers
“Sometimes it takes man's best friend to show what it really means to be a family.”
52%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
The Retrievers (2001) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Retrievers (2001) — a movie tagged as Comedy, Family, and TV Movie with cozy, funny, and heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: The Lowrys are starting a new life, moving to the quiet Northern California town of Placerville. But when they are "adopted" by a clever yet lovable stray Golden Retriever, their lives change in ways they never imagined. It's not long before the Lowrys discover that Pilot is pregnant. But when it comes time to find… Our models also surface themes such as family, friendship, and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, date night, and casual background watching. Expect steady storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Retrievers 52% (15 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
52%
from 15 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
The Lowrys are starting a new life, moving to the quiet Northern California town of Placerville. But when they are "adopted" by a clever yet lovable stray Golden Retriever, their lives change in ways they never imagined. It's not long before the Lowrys discover that Pilot is pregnant. But when it comes time to find new homes for the puppies, the Lowrys learn how hard it can be to say goodbye and how a determined Golden Retriever can show them a thing or two about the bonds of family. Pilot wants her puppies back! Can the Lowrys retrieve the Retrievers from the wacky cast of characters that adopted them? The Retrievers is a heartwarming story about how a stray Golden Retriever, along with her litter of pups, teaches the Lowrys some big lessons about life, love, family, and what's truly important.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2001-07-27
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 5.2
- TMDB ID
- 55181
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Is there an official trailer for The Retrievers?
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What is The Retrievers about?
The Lowrys are starting a new life, moving to the quiet Northern California town of Placerville. But when they are "adopted" by a clever yet lovable stray Golden Retriever, their lives change in wa... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Retrievers?
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How long is the movie The Retrievers?
The official runtime for The Retrievers is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Robert Hays
Tom Lowry
Mel Harris
Karen Lowry
Alan Rachins
Ed
Alana Austin
Liz Lowry
Taylor Emerson
Widdy Lowry
Betty White
Mrs. Krisper
Robert Wagner
Durham Haysworth
- K
Kurt Johnson
Marcel
- C
Cathy Fithian
Charlene Groper
- K
Ken Tipton
Norman Groper
- J
Josh Dennis
Marvin Groper
- D
Desiree Yard
Brenda Groper
Cole Stratton
Phil
- R
Ryan A. Allen
Fred
Leon Russom
Farmer Jenkins
- G
Glenn Dunk
Frank
- K
Katy Barnhill
Lulu Botts
- S
Stephanie Gultarte
Veterinarian
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