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Disney's Teacher's Pet

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In this animated musical, Spot (Nathan Lane) is a snarky blue-furred dog whose greatest desire is to be transformed into a human, and who already dons a human costume so he can pose as a student at a local school. Opportunity strikes when he sees a television commercial in which Doctor Krank (Kelsey Grammer) claims to be able to turn animals into humans. However, when the experiment goes wrong, Spot must enlist the help of his owner, Leonard Helperman.

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Critics Consensus

Despite its short running time, Teacher's Pet is a witty and irreverent family film.

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Nell Minow Common Sense Media 12/28/2010
4/5
Fast, fresh, funny and entertaining for all. Go to Full Review J. R. Jones Chicago Reader 05/19/2008
Gary Baseman's Emmy-winning cartoon series arrives on the big screen in a delightful blast of bold drawing, brainy humor, and hard-charging songs. Go to Full Review Richard Corliss TIME Magazine 01/29/2004
As CGI cartooning takes over the world Teacher's Pet finds a fresh and frisky approach to doing things the old, Walt way. Go to Full Review Cory Woodroof 615 Film 06/15/2022
This is how it’s done; a classic example of the weird stuff that Michael Eisner let slip through the cracks during his last days at Disney, and certainly more off-brand and delightfully crude than anything Bob Iger would let happen. Go to Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid 02/24/2006
May not be a Disney classic, but it's certainly unique enough to warrant at least a rental, if not a spot in the permanent library. Go to Full Review Walter Chaw Film Freak Central 07/15/2004
3/4
If nothing else inventive, at the very least perverse, and at moments transcendently bizarre. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Davetheman Dec 29 The live action teachers pet movie is way better than this 2004 animated movie See more Stephen C @bob25009 05/15/2025 Funny in 1 hour and 13 minutes. See more Luke R @LuckyM0vi3Buff 02/14/2025 This is literally one of the worst Disney movies I’ve ever watched. The writing is wack, the characters are terrible, and there are a lot of copyright infringements. See more Noe G @RT06896914 04/12/2024 Disney's teachers pet is a great movie I give this film a 9/10 See more jonah b @RT60443911 01/19/2023 He wants to be a boy, yah! : D See more 06/15/2022 If you like animals, wit, and animation, you'll like this, no matter your age. See more Read all reviews
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Timothy Björklund

Director

Nathan Lane

Spot Helperman

Kelsey Grammer

Dr. Ivan Krank

Shaun Fleming

Leonard Amadeus Helperman

Debra Jo Rupp

Mrs. Mary Lou Moira Angela Darling Helperman

David Ogden Stiers

Mr. Jolly

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Synopsis In this animated musical, Spot (Nathan Lane) is a snarky blue-furred dog whose greatest desire is to be transformed into a human, and who already dons a human costume so he can pose as a student at a local school. Opportunity strikes when he sees a television commercial in which Doctor Krank (Kelsey Grammer) claims to be able to turn animals into humans. However, when the experiment goes wrong, Spot must enlist the help of his owner, Leonard Helperman.
Director
Timothy Björklund
Producer
Stephen Swofford
Screenwriter
Cherie Steinkellner, Bill Steinkellner
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
PG
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jan 16, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA)
$6.5M
Runtime
1h 13m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)