I didn't know what to expect, but this movie kept my attention, had some interesting subplots, and was genuinely sweet and funny. The lead was likable and the pug was adorable. I enjoyed Sarah's interactions with her family, her work life, and there was even some romance. If you enjoy romantic comedies or even family films featuring animals, this may be the film for you.
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texasgal197626 May 2019
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deloudelouvain6 April 2019If you're expectations are just not that high, if you just want some easy entertainment, some laughs (predictable ones but overall not that bad) Patrick might be a movie for you. The entire movie is a feelgood family movie, not much of a story going on except the easy cheesy moments you usually have with these kind of movies. I did enjoy it, mostly because it's about a dog and that happens to be my weak spot, so I can't really complain. But to be realistic it's a movie fine to watch once on a rainy sunday with the whole family but that's about it. The acting is passable, nothing great but nothing cringing either. Could it have been better? Certainly but for dog lovers it will do the job.
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dancingdebra24 April 2019Fun lightweight film with some emotional bits but enough dog scenes for children to enjoy. The lead character is likeable, interesting and strong. Really nice to see a scene where a lady tells a handsome, yet arrogant leading man what she really thinks of him in a classy way. And a good range of supporting characters who added just enough to compliment the main story.
I just felt it was a bit muddled plot wise with some scenes near the end rushing to pull all the strands together at the very last second. And some subplots almost thrown away or sorted with a single line, e.g. the love story where after a bit of a false start, suddenly he's off limits and then this obstacle is removed with an explanation lasting one line at a totally unconnected moment not even involving the lead character who is one half of the romantic pair. A student who has their moment winning a race, gets a lame compliment from the PE teacher and then nothing is suggested for afterwards. The lead character's family scenes don't seem to add much at all yet receive a lot of time near the end achieving nothing.
There were elements of rom-com, buddy movie, animal caper type films but not enough of either to make it a resounding success at any one of them. Therefore may have elements that don't appeal to an audience looking specifically for those things. My 7yr old daughter likes the dog bits but got bored quite quickly in between which were longer than we expected when the film is named after him. I liked the idea of the lead character having a fresh start then suddenly having to involve a dog but just felt it didn't feel tidily seen through. -
Gordon-1126 December 2018After watching the trailer, I thought this film was a light hearted romantic comedy. While watching it, I realised it was more of a family film with a lot of romantic comedy elements in it. It is fun, positive and squeaky clean. I enjoyed it.
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SnoopyStyle22 November 2018Sarah Francis' life is a bit of a mess. Her older sister is smug about her perfect life. Her parents pity her struggles. She gets dumped by her boyfriend. She is starting out as a new school teacher but she has an uninvited little guest. Her grandmother had died leaving her a spoiled pug named Patrick. She doesn't want him and her flat doesn't allow pets. She does meet a couple of guys while walking Patrick. There's a 5k charity run but she runs like a really, really old man.
It is the lightest of comedy. There is nothing much to this. The lead performer is likeable enough. She's Jennifer Saunders' daughter and has a glimmer of her talents. The pug is relatively cute. There isn't anything objectionable. It is the barest of pass as a comedy and it isn't much more than that. Dog lovers may get more out of this. -
crystal_giraffe8 November 2020This was silly and ridiculous at times, but was overall a funny pick-me-up film. If you're looking for something light, positive, and family-friendly this would be a great choice.
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cekadah24 November 2018BUT GREAT FUN TO WATCH!
Any family will enjoy that crazy Patrick and the love he receives even when he is into his mischievous self. The boat scene is great! -
gatorgus-8047930 June 2019Could have been better, but amusing. Charming, but predictable.
Well acted. Lead actress did fine, given what she had to work with. -
alistairc_200015 July 2018This is a delightful move and very British. It has a good cast and the lead actress is so pretty. I had to suspend disbelief as no one esp not even the drip who drops her at the start would ever leave this woman. She is a stone cold babe. So she is cast adrift with no friends and gets the gorgeous headstrong Patrick. Like all dogs he is a pain at the start but worms his way into her heart.
The movie itself tries to be a romantic comedy and works quite well until the final denouement which I felt was a bit forced.
The real starts of the show are the gorgeous and talented couple. Yeah, I am talking about the dog and the lady.
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june17-875-6660953 July 2018This is just a terrible movie. Every cliche in the book, not an original, or funny, line, almost insulting in its banality. A superb cast, given absolutely nothing to work with - script not even edited. All concerned should be ashamed of themselves - clearly a vanity project for Jennifer Saunders
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emmarosepollard24 April 2019I watched this film earlier today and really enjoyed it. It has everything - laughter, tears, an adorable dog and a lovely storyline. Highly recommend for children and adults alike.
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andrew-80525 May 2019Lots of cliche situations but 28 producers!!!! That is about3 mins per producer! It's over half the cast (49) - sweet girl in the lead who was in Bridget Jones' baby which this sort of feels like - Bridget Jones' pug!
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sue-0623928 February 2022The lead actress was quite annoying and the film was, for me, just too try-hard whimsical and just boring, really. I only stuck it out for 45 minutes so maybe it gets better.
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kwenchow16 September 2019This film start with a girl "Sarah" argue with her boyfriend and her grandmother die and leave her with a dog "Patrick" scene! As turnout, this film is about Sarah bonding with Patrick and the romance between she and two guys(Oliver and Ben)! Entire film full of boring and not laughable conversation! Even Sarah tripping, stepping dog poop and pooping outside the house scene feel so weird and not funny! Barely laughable scene is, Patrick accidentally flip over a bowl and soaking another dog! At the end, Sarah successfully finish a fun run that she participate to help an old man buy a scooter! At the very end, Sarah choose Ben and they navigate a boat at a lake! That's it! Completely wasting time to watch!
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shiralubinsky21 May 2019Cute story, lovely plot line about a women learning to love the pug whom her grandma left her. Absolutely heartwarming.
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edvaard12316 March 2019Oh dear. Embarrassing to watch. Too similar to Bridget Jones with the skatty blonde London girl who doesn't appear to get a decent break. Shocking.
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By Hollywood standards £6 million is a very small budget, but it still beggars belief that anyone put up a penny for "Patrick". The biggest problem is the script, clearly the work of someone who's never written one before and decided to copy and paste every romcom cliche and lovable-pet-changes-your-life cliche rather than write one here. Nothing that happens in this film is the product of genuine character interaction or development. People say and do things because those things are in the script and they're required to get us from one scene to the next, regardless of how little purpose there is to it. Every plot line is artificially bolted on to every other, and the performances are all kinds of bad, from Ed Skrein phoning it in to Beattie Edmondson overacting like a twelve year old trying to impress the teachers in a school pantomime. No jokes, no believable relationships - between humans and humans or between humans and dog - and no point. A lot of favours must have been called in to get this amateurish mess produced, and I can't imagine anyone involved now believes it was worth it.
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strawberrylemoncake27 February 2022No, seriously, how? Quite possibly the worst film ever made. Terrible acting, terrible plot, it's am-dram at best. I wish I could block the memory of ever watching it.
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ova_toni22 August 2019The dog played great. Poor play of actors, poor script The good part is that as the film was playing, I was able to do other homework.
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No words can describe this film it was so good I was in tears at the end. It gets off to a wobbly start then slowly picks up & you can't help but fall in love with the characters in the end. We need more gems like this.
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CaptnCnck16 June 2019The dog is by far the best actor in this miserable outing and the only positive aspect of the entire endeavour.
Script is absolute rubbish, and the performance by lead actress Beattie Edmonson is incredibly grating, almost unwatchable.
Supporting cast is okay, but with a script this bad, it's really hard to tell. -
So Amy Macdonald did a good job singing these songs .. :D , lol ,, no but them ovie was just sweet family movie with mediocre plot and close to nothing of a laughable comedy.
I really wished it had a stronger script , even with a plot like that, more comical screenplay could have enriched the plot and made the movie look less dull and followable at least.
The cast was just like the movie itself "just acceptable" ... no engaging and no interaction at all ,, i think the script didn't help too.
final thought ,, it might be a sweet family movie ,, but if you are 16 to 60 yo don't put so much hope or expect much of this. -
Christmasmoviewatcher27 February 2022I'm a huge dog lover (sadly not a fan of pugs) but this film had some really good names in it - sadly it failed to live up to my expectations. I guess the kids might like it - has moments of slapstick kinds of comedy.
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stephaniemadders27 February 2022Love dog films but this really was a struggle to watch. The acting by the lead actress was just dire... Over acting and just not very good. Loved the little dog. The script was not great but that would have been OK if the lead actress had been even a bit believable. Not seen her in anything before (nor since!) but it was truly awful. Loved Patrick though. They had a lot of well known actors in it but it still didn't save this abomination. Maybe children might like it...