Marmaduke is a towering, untrained Great Dane with one shot at proving he belongs in the ring, and this 2022 animated comedy builds an entire underdog story around getting him there.
What is Marmaduke about?
A veteran dog trainer, convinced that raw talent hides underneath Marmaduke's chaos, sets out to turn the oversized, rule-breaking Great Dane into a contender for the world's top dog championship. Getting him from backyard troublemaker to competition-ready is less a training montage than a series of escalating disasters, as Marmaduke's size and enthusiasm keep working against the very discipline he needs to learn. Around him, a cast of human and canine characters treat the championship as a genuine test of whether a dog built for chaos can be shaped into something else without losing what makes him lovable in the first place. The film keeps its stakes small and its tone light, aiming squarely at family audiences rather than any darker version of the underdog formula.
About the cast
Pete Davidson voices Marmaduke, giving the oversized Great Dane a restless, comic energy that drives most of the film's set pieces. J.K. Simmons, Julie Nathanson, and David Koechner round out a voice cast built for broad, family-friendly comedy, with Jason Anthony, Shelby Young, Sabra May, and Terri Douglas filling supporting roles around the championship storyline. The performances lean into slapstick and reaction humor rather than dialogue-heavy scenes, matching the film's fast, kid-oriented pacing.
Context & significance
Directed by Mark A.Z. Dippé, Marmaduke is a 2022 animated adventure-comedy built on the long-running newspaper comic strip character, adapting a mischievous, oversized dog into a feature-length underdog story aimed at younger viewers. Produced across Canada, Hong Kong, and the United States, the film runs 88 minutes and keeps its plotting simple: one dog, one competition, and a trainer betting everything on getting him ready in time. It sits comfortably alongside other family animation built around a single lovable animal chasing an unlikely goal, prioritizing broad comedy and warmth over complex world-building.
Watching Marmaduke on Ktime
Marmaduke streams on K-Time with both a Persian dub and Persian subtitles, so families can watch it fully in Farsi or with the original track and Farsi subtitles running alongside it. The film's page can be read without logging in, though watching it requires a K-Time account; the platform's interface runs in Farsi throughout, making it easy for Persian-speaking families to find and queue up together.