Rock Dog

Rock Dog (simplified Chinese: 摇滚藏獒; traditional Chinese: 搖滾藏獒; pinyin: Yáogǔn Zàng'áo, literally Rock and Roll Tibetan Mastiff) is a 2016 animated comedy film directed by Ash Brannon and written by Brannon and Kurt Voelker. The film is loosely based on the Chinese graphic novel Tibetan Rock Dog by Zheng Jun. It features the voices of Eddie Izzard, J. K. Simmons, Lewis Black, Luke Wilson, Kenan Thompson, Mae Whitman, Jorge Garcia, Matt Dillon, and Sam Elliott. The film focuses on a young Tibetan Mastiff who leaves his mountain home village to become a rock musician in the big city after a radio falls from the sky. Rock Dog was released on July 8, 2016, in China by Huayi Brothers and on February 24, 2017, in the United States, by Lionsgate. The film received mixed reviews from critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing $24 million against a $60 million budget. It was followed by two direct-to-video sequels, Rock Dog 2: Rock Around the Park in 2021 and Rock Dog 3: Battle the Beat in 2023.