

Screenplay by
David
Diamond and David Weissman
Music Composed by
John
Debney
World Premiere
November 9,
2009 (El Capitan Theatre, Hollywood, CA)
Theatrical Release Date
November 25, 2009 (pushed back from April 10,
2009)
DVD Release Date
March 9, 2010 (order)
Production Companies
Tapestry Films, Walt Disney Pictures
Distribution Company
Walt
Disney Studios Motion Pictures

The story revolves around a divorced father (Robin) of
6-year-old twins and his womanizing best friend/business partner
(Travolta) who have their hands full when they're forced to care for the
kids for two weeks.
Dillon will play the overzealous leader of the summer camp where they
take the kids. He is ultraconservative and thinks the two men are
actually gay lovers who have adopted the twins. He keeps a sharp eye on
the two at all times.


"It's basically the idea that old dogs can learn new tricks," laughed Williams. "It's about two men in what they call the twilight of the golden years, older men. My character finds out that he has twins that he didn't know about and then the kids are suddenly told 'This is your dad, and you're going to stay with him for the weekend'."
"John's character is a really hardcore bachelor, who thinks that the idea of having kids around would be great for cougar bait," laughed the spastic "License to Wed" star, adding, "For those of you who don't know what a cougar is, check online: Single white females, or single females looking for husbands."
Once the guys start watching "SpongeBob," they find that the world looks quite different from a child's perspective. "The idea of you having children really appeals [to some women]," Williams said of the flick, referring to the character of Travolta's real-life wife and co-star Kelly.
"It's learning about life," the Oscar-winner proclaimed. "What
are you going to do now, smart boy, that you're single at the age of
50? ... That is the essence of the movie."
(Source: MTV - reproduced in part)


Robin Williams
Dan Rayburn
John Travolta
Charlie Reed
Ella Bleu Travolta
Emily
Conner Rayburn
Zach
Kelly Preston
Vicki
Matt Dillon
Barry
Seth Green
Ralph White
Bernie Mac
Jimmy Lunchbox
Regan Mizrahi
Timmy the Roof Boy


The DVD contains the following extra features:

Dates
July 9, 2007 -
October 5, 2007
Reshoots
June 2008
Locations
New York
City, NY
Redding, CT
Bridgeport, CT
New Canaan, CT
Westport Beach, CT
Miami, FL
Santa Ana Zoo, Santa Ana, CA

Russia
November 26, 2009
Spain
December 3, 2009
Estonia
Iceland
December 4, 2009
Netherlands
December 17, 2009
Sweden
December 18, 2009
Ukraine
December 24, 2009
Finland
December 25, 2009
Australia
December 26,
2009
Portugal
December 31, 2009
Turkey
January 1, 2010
New Zealand
Romania
January 8, 2010
Germany
January 14, 2010
Argentina
January 28, 2010
UK
March 5, 2010

France
Papy-Sitter

"Old Dogs" was filmed along Park Ave around E. 40th in New York City on Friday, July 20th, 2007.
On July 26, 2007, the crew filmed a scene while the Mets game was in progress. The stars signed autographs, and they both took hitting practice before the game. Seth Green and Kelly Preston were also there.
Fun fact: Both Travolta and Williams had an umbrella holder, a fan holder, and a sweat dabber.

Budget
$35,000,000
Gross
$47,695,255 (USA)
N/A (international)
$47,695,255 (total)
Opening Weekend
$16,894,511 (3,425 theaters)
Widest Release
3,425 theaters
In Release
47 days /6.7 weeks

Razzie Awards
Nom - 2010 - Worst Film
Nom - 2010 - Worst Director (Walt Becker)
Nom - 2010 - Worst Actor (John Travolta)
Nom - 2010 - Worst Supporting Actress (Kelly Preston)