Dog Man: Release date and where to watch in Australia

A film adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s graphic novel series Dog Man will be screening in Australia next week. 

Animated films are starting strong this year with early entries like the Dog Man movie already raking in box-office earnings and great audience reception to boot. Based on the “Dog Man” books,  it features an ensemble voice cast that includes Pete Davidson, Isla Fisher, Lil Rel Howery, and Ricky Gervais. 

Here’s everything to know about the movie’s release in Australia.

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Dog Man release date Australia

Dog Man premieres in Australia on Thursday, 3 April 2025. The new animated film was originally slated for a January release. It was delayed to probably coincide with school holidays.

Movie	Release Date	Running Time
Dog Man (2025)	Thur, 3 Apr 2025	1h 34m

Dog Man movie trailer

Don’t miss Dog Man in Australia from 3 April! Check out the trailer below. 

Is Dog Man streaming in Australia yet? 

While it was already released in many territories last January, moviegoers can only watch the film in cinemas starting 3 April. It will take a couple more months after that before it becomes available for streaming online at home.

For watching on demand following its theatrical run, your first options would be pay-per-view platforms such as Apple TV, Prime Video Store, Google TV, Microsoft Store, Fetch, and others. 

But where will Dog Man be streaming in Australia after that? With Universal Pictures distributing the animated film, we can guess that Foxtel (including Foxtel Now) and BINGE will be the first subscription services to stream the movie. 

What is the Dog Man movie about?

From the fun and quirky mind of Dav Pilkey, best known for his children’s comic books, comes a spin-off story taken from the Captain Underpants universe. It follows the adventures of the titular character, who’s actually a man (Officer Knight) and dog (loyal police dog Greg) fused into one.

Their amalgamation is the work of two female surgeons who saved their lives after failing to defuse an explosive. This scheme is initiated by a villainous orange cat named Petey in his vicious efforts to wreak havoc in Ohkay City. 

With a new superhero born, the city has a greater chance of defeating Petey, who also wants to clone himself to destroy more do-gooders. But first, the “supa cop” must learn to embrace his new identity and more importantly, not get distracted by chew toys and crumpled paper balls. 

This film adaptation of “Dog Man” books is written and directed by Peter Hastings, who also provides the vocal effects for the title character. Also starring are Pete Davidson as Petey, Lucas Hopkins Calderon as Li’l Petey, Lil Rel Howery as Chief, Isla Fisher as Sarah Hatoff, and Ricky Gervais as Flippy the Fish. 

Other new movies you might like to watch

Wondering what other movies to watch in cinemas? We’ve rounded up some of the latest releases you can watch on the big screen, as well as new and trending films available for streaming online. 

This includes latest acclaimed movies, including Anora, which just won Best Picture at the Academy Awards, Conclave, Emilia Pérez, A Complete Unknown, The Substance, Wicked, The Brutalist, and more. Bong Joon-ho’s latest film starring Robert Pattinson, Mickey 17, is also out in cinemas today, plus more new releases like Steven Soderbergh’s new spy thriller Black Bag and Disney’s Snow White.

For new movies you can stream at home on demand, you can watch I Saw the TV Glow, Venom: The Last Dance, Dune: Part Two, Despicable Me 4, The Bikeriders, Maxxxine, Speak No Evil, and It Ends with Us.