Rufus (2016)

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From Dog to Dude!

Manny has moved to a new school, and it's not easy to fit in. After wishing he had more friends, Manny finds a mysterious collar and puts it on Rufus, the family dog. Suddenly, Rufus turns into a boy! Manny's not sure what to do, so he enrolls Rufus in school. When the other students notice Rufus's silly dog antics -- chasing squirrels, eating without utensils, asking for belly rubs, and catching a soccer ball with his mouth -- he immediately becomes the most popular kid around. Manny is jealous of his new best friend but eventually learns that a dog's loyalty to his owner always comes first.

• Released: 2016-01-18
• Genres: TV Movie, Family, Comedy, Fantasy
• Runtime: 44m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 70 votes

Directed by Savage Steve Holland.

Top cast

• Jace Norman as Rufus
• Davis Cleveland as Manny
• Haley Tju as Paige
• Noel Johansen as Mr. Black
• Chad Riley as Dad
• Lisa Durupt as Mom
• Yvonne Chapman as Shaydo
• Paul Belsito as Dimsum
• Darien Provost as Devon
• Sidney Grigg as Samantha

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Where to watch Rufus

• United States: stream on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel; buy on Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; buy on Amazon Video, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; watch free on Pluto TV; buy on YouTube
• Australia: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Stan, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; buy on YouTube

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