Name: My Dog Skip
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Released: 2000-01-12
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 7.0
Cast: Frankie Muniz, Diane Lane, Kevin Bacon, Caitlin Wachs, Harry Connick Jr.

2000·Comedy·1h 35m

7.0

★

A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood.

Directed by Jay Russell

mississippi river

dog

pets

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Cast

Frankie Muniz

Willie Morris

Diane Lane

Ellen Morris

Kevin Bacon

Jack Morris

Caitlin Wachs

Rivers Applewhite

Harry Connick Jr.

Narrator

Luke Wilson

Dink Jenkins

Cody Linley

Spit McGee

Peter Crombie

Junior Smalls

Clint Howard

Millard

Elizabeth Rice

River's Friend

Chaon Cross

Spectator

Hunter Hayes

Accordian Boy

Crew

Jay Russell

Director

William Ross

Original Music Composer

Broderick Johnson

Producer

Jay Russell

Executive Producer

Andrew A. Kosove

Producer

John Lee Hancock

Producer

Mark Johnson

Producer

Stephen Hunter Flick

Sound Designer

Tracey A. Doyle

Set Decoration

Jeff Habberstad

Stunt Coordinator

Popular Reviews

59 reviews

Jess

6.0★ · 04/05/25

I remember this film being a lot better.

It’s sweet and has a good cast that gave great performances, but that’s about it. Enzo was one of my favorite dog actors when I was a kid.

Parker Harris

7.0★ · 01/27/26

I just remembered this movie existed I watched this all the time as a kid and cried my fucking eyes out

Big Dick Rick

Ain't no way

charlie kirk

8.0★ · 07/13/25

if you want to feel emotion this is the move for you we really see the kid in the movie developing him self whit the help of his dog

Gia

4.6★ · 09/14/24

Was the movie bad, yes. Did I cry my eyes out always, yes.