Dunston Checks In
A hotel manager's family vacation is upended when a notorious jewel thief and his orangutan sidekick escape, forcing him and his sons into a chaotic, hilarious game of cat-and-ape.
“He's about to turn a Five Star Hotel into a three ring circus.”
Synopsis
Hotel manager Robert Grant is compelled by his employer to delay his family vacation when a hotel critic arrives. However, the critic is actually a criminal jewel thief who is accompanied by an orangutan named Dunston. When Dunston escapes and attempts to flee a life of crime—with the help of Robert's sons—chaos, comedic situations, and plenty of humor ensue.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Jon PollShot by Peter Lyons CollisterScored by Miles GoodmanDesigned by Rusty Smith
Box Office
1996 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.6× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$9.9M
Opening weekend: $3.0M — 30% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $4.4M — 44% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,290 theaters
Also known as
- Dunston - Allein im Hotelde
- Dunston : Panique au palacefr
- Dunston - Licenza di ridereit
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