Dunston Checks In

– Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 28 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Dunston Checks In (1996)

Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
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Dunston Checks In (1996) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 Jan 1996

Language:

English, French

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Ken Kwapis

Writer:

John Hopkins (story), John Hopkins (screenplay), Bruce Graham (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Jason Alexander, Faye Dunaway, Eric Lloyd, Rupert Everett

Plot:

Robert's a beleaguered concierge of the luxury hotel owned by Mrs. Dubrow. She tells Robert an undercover reviewer is coming and to look sharp. If he does well he might get a promotion and some time off to take his sons, Brian and Kyle, on vacation. But then the villainous jewel-thief Rutledge checks in with his specially trained orangutan, Dunston. And when Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime with the help of Brian and Kyle, things go just a little lunatic.

Awards:

4 nominations.

Production:

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
12%
Metacritic:
54%