Patrick (2018 film)


Patrick is a 2018 British live action family comedy film directed by Mandie Fletcher, written by Vanessa Davies, Mandie Fletcher and Paul de Vos and distributed by Buena Vista International.

Plot

The film is about a young woman named Sarah, whose life changes when her grandmother bequeaths her prized possession, a spoilt Pug named Patrick.

Cast

The film was originally scheduled for an 24 August 2018 release, but in November 2017 the film was pushed forward to 29 June 2018 in place of the initial UK release of Ant-Man and the Wasp, which was pushed back to 3 August 2018 to avoid competition with the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The film opened at #8 in the UK, moving up to #7 the following week.
In other countries, the film was released by various other distributors later in 2018. It received a limited release in the United States in February 2019 by Screen Media Films, grossing $6,290.

Home media

The movie was released on DVD in the UK on 3 November 2018 by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment under the Buena Vista Home Entertainment label.

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 36% based on 33 reviews. On Metacritic the film has a score of 28% based on reviews from 9 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews".