Hotel manager Robert Grant is forced by his boss to postpone his family vacation when a hotel critic checks in. Trouble is, the critic is really a villainous jewel thief with an orangutan assistant named Dunston. When Dunston gets loose and tries to escape a life of crime -- aided by Robert's sons -- havoc, hijinks and lots of laughs abound!
Dunston Checks In has generally received mixed reviews.
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Dunston Checks In was released in 1996 and has generally received mixed reviews.
Online reviewers have written 296 reviews, giving Dunston Checks In (1996) an average rating of 50%.
Overall, cinema-goers marginally prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 67%, compared to film critics, who gave it a slightly lower average score of 59%.
With a score of 50%, Dunston Checks In is below the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1996, which stands at 58%.
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