In families with children, there was some excitement about the release of the new animated feature-film “Dog Man.” One heard the buzz for about two weeks. The character Dog Man ...

But the rivalry between Dog Man and Petey is upended by the arrival of an adorable kitten clone of Petey, Lil Petey, who changes the game for both of them.

Now, Dog Man is part dog ... Pete Davidson as Petey the Cat? Surprisingly great. He gives the character a smarmy, sarcastic energy that works perfectly. Lil Rel Howery as Chief is the real ...

This image released by Universal Pictures shows Li'l Petey, voiced by Lucas Hopkins Calderon, left, and Dog Man, voiced by Peter Hastings in a scene from DreamWorks Animation's "Dog Man." ...

NEW YORK — On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” chased its own tail, repeating as the top movie in theaters. The animated Universal Pictures ...

‘Dog Man’ Bests ‘Heart Eyes,’ ‘Love Hurts’ at Box Office NEW YORK (AP) — On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” chased its own ...

NEW YORK — On a quiet winter weekend at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s “Dog Man” chased its own tail, repeating as the top movie in theaters. The animated release from Comcast ...

The plot has been magpied from the earlier books, and divides its time equally between Dog Man and his nemesis Petey, a ginger cat gamely voiced by the comedian Pete Davidson. Assorted schemes and ...