My Dog Skip (film)

My Dog Skip
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJay Russell
Screenplay byGail Gilchriest
Based onMy Dog Skip
by Willie Morris
Produced byMark Johnson
John Lee Hancock
Broderick Johnson
Andrew Kosove
Starring
CinematographyJames L. Carter
Edited byHarvey Rosenstock
Gary Winter
Music byWilliam Ross
Production
companies
Alcon Entertainment
MDS Productions LLC
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release dates
  • January 8, 2000 (2000-01-08) (Premiere)
  • January 12, 2000 (2000-01-12) (USA)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$7 million
Box office$35.8 million

My Dog Skip is a 2000 American comedy-drama film, directed by Jay Russell and starring Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson, and Kevin Bacon, with narration by Harry Connick Jr. Based on the 1995 autobiographical book by Willie Morris, the film tells the story of 9-year-old Morris as he is given a Smooth Fox Terrier for his birthday and how the dog fundamentally changes several aspects of his life. My Dog Skip was released on January 12, 2000, by Warner Bros. and received generally positive reviews from critics. The film grossed $35.8 million on a $7 million budget.