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Dunston Checks In

1996

Ken Kwapis

Jason Alexander, Faye Dunaway, Eric Lloyd, Rupert Everett ...

3.6

1,263

Comedy. Kids A 5-star hotel turns into a 3-ring circus when an orangutan named Duston checks in the elegant Majestic Hotel on the eve of the social event of the season. Dodging his jewel-thieving owner and the frantic hotel manager, Dunston is befriended by the manager's ten-year old son, Kyle, who is determined to help his new friend escape.

	Author	Review
United States	Leonard Klady Variety	"The result is more than just sweet — it’s a first-class, stylish farce with a brisk pace and cool wit."	POS
United Kingdom	Angie Errigo Empire	"If inclined to drop off the six-year-olds to this irritating foolishness, check yourself out fast (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Kevin Thomas Los Angeles Times	"'Dunston Checks In' is as light as a souffle and just as delicious. Dunaway, a sparkling comedian, looks gorgeous"	POS
United States	Erika Milvy Common Sense Media	"Beyond the gimmicks and pratfalls, 'DUNSTON CHECKS IN' is nothing to write home about, nothing even to email home about (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"	NEG
United States	Desson Howe The Washington Post	"Although 'Dunston' is essentially for the kids, anywhere from 5 on up, its humor will make older moviegoers (particularly parents) glad they checked into this movie too"	POS

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