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* BadBoss: Mrs. DuBrow is a terrible boss. No one likes her not even her own husband.

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* BadBoss: Mrs. DuBrow [=DuBrow=] is a terrible boss. No one likes her not even her own husband. She tried to get the hotel a six star; however, her actions and Dunson antics caused the hotel to get a one star.
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* YouAreGrounded: After Kyle and Brian pull a prank on hotel guests in the beginning of the movie.

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* YouAreGrounded: After Kyle and Brian pull a prank on hotel guests in the beginning of the movie.movie, Robert grounds them. Brian notes that it isn't bad to be grounded in a five-star hotel. Later on, while Kyle is walking Neal, Neal encounters Dunston and jumps into a dumpster. The two get "double-grounded," and Robert only manages to assign Brian his punishment before he has to leave to deal with Dunston breaking into a guest's room.
-->'''Brian''': But what about ''his'' punishment?\\
'''Robert''': Think of something you really like. You got it? NO THAT!
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* ShoutOut: Kyle has a Franchise/SpiderMan doll.

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* ShoutOut: Kyle has a Franchise/SpiderMan ComicBook/SpiderMan doll.
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Written by John Hopkins and Bruce Graham, ''Dunston Checks In'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. The movie stars Creator/JasonAlexander, Creator/EricLloyd, Creator/FayeDunaway, Creator/RupertEverett, Creator/PaulReubens, and Glenn Shadix with Creator/BobBergen providing the vocal effects for Dunston.

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Written by John Hopkins and Bruce Graham, ''Dunston Checks In'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. The movie stars Creator/JasonAlexander, Creator/EricLloyd, Creator/FayeDunaway, Creator/RupertEverett, Creator/PaulReubens, and Glenn Shadix Creator/GlennShadix with Creator/BobBergen providing the vocal effects for Dunston.
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As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel in New York City, Robert Grant (Alexander) deftly juggles keeping the place in order with controlling his two troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual Crystal Ball gala. Things get still more complicated when the establishment's snobbish owner Mrs. [=DuBrow=] (Dunaway) shows up bearing unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest, is slated to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get a promotion and some time off to take his sons on vacation – but if the Majestic ''doesn't'' get the sixth star, he'll lose his job.

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As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel in New York City, Robert Grant (Alexander) deftly juggles keeping the place in order with controlling his two troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual Crystal Ball gala. Things get still more complicated when the establishment's snobbish owner Mrs. [=DuBrow=] (Dunaway) shows up bearing unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest, is slated planning to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get a promotion and some time off to take his sons on vacation – but if the Majestic ''doesn't'' get the sixth star, he'll lose his job.
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As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel in New York City, Robert Grant (Alexander) deftly juggles keeping the place in order with controlling his two troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual Crystal Ball gala. Things get still more complicated when the establishment's snobbish owner Mrs. [=DuBrow=] (Dunaway) shows up with unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest, is slated to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get a promotion and some time off to take his sons on vacation – but if the Majestic ''doesn't'' get the sixth star, he'll lose his job.

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As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel in New York City, Robert Grant (Alexander) deftly juggles keeping the place in order with controlling his two troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual Crystal Ball gala. Things get still more complicated when the establishment's snobbish owner Mrs. [=DuBrow=] (Dunaway) shows up with bearing unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest, is slated to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get a promotion and some time off to take his sons on vacation – but if the Majestic ''doesn't'' get the sixth star, he'll lose his job.
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As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel in New York City, Robert Grant (Alexander) deftly juggles keeping the place in order with controlling his two troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual Crystal Ball gala. Things get still more complicated when the establishment's snobbish owner Mrs. [=Dubrow=] (Dunaway) shows up with unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest, is slated to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get a promotion and some time off to take his sons on vacation – but if the Majestic ''doesn't'' get the sixth star, he'll lose his job.

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As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel in New York City, Robert Grant (Alexander) deftly juggles keeping the place in order with controlling his two troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual Crystal Ball gala. Things get still more complicated when the establishment's snobbish owner Mrs. [=Dubrow=] [=DuBrow=] (Dunaway) shows up with unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest, is slated to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get a promotion and some time off to take his sons on vacation – but if the Majestic ''doesn't'' get the sixth star, he'll lose his job.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Get ready for some serious monkey business!]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:Get ready for some serious monkey business!]]



Written by John Hopkins and Bruce Graham, ''Dunston Checks In'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. The movie stars Creator/JasonAlexander, Eric Lloyd, Creator/FayeDunaway, Creator/RupertEverett, Creator/PaulReubens, and Glenn Shadix with Creator/BobBergen providing the vocal effects for Dunston.

As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel, Robert Grant (Alexander) not only deftly juggles with keeping the place in order, but has to control his troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual gala. Things get especially complicated when Robert's snobbish boss Mrs. [=Dubrow=] (Dunaway), the owner of the establishment, shows up with unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest, is slated to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get promoted and some time off to take his sons on vacation-- but if the Majestic doesn't get the sixth star, he'll lose his job.

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Written by John Hopkins and Bruce Graham, ''Dunston Checks In'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. The movie stars Creator/JasonAlexander, Eric Lloyd, Creator/EricLloyd, Creator/FayeDunaway, Creator/RupertEverett, Creator/PaulReubens, and Glenn Shadix with Creator/BobBergen providing the vocal effects for Dunston.

As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel, Hotel in New York City, Robert Grant (Alexander) not only deftly juggles with keeping the place in order, but has to control order with controlling his two troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual Crystal Ball gala. Things get especially still more complicated when Robert's the establishment's snobbish boss owner Mrs. [=Dubrow=] (Dunaway), the owner of the establishment, (Dunaway) shows up with unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest, is slated to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get promoted a promotion and some time off to take his sons on vacation-- vacation – but if the Majestic doesn't ''doesn't'' get the sixth star, he'll lose his job.
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* BoundAndGagged: [[spoiler: Kyle ends up this way when Rutledge discovers Dunston's hiding place.]]

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* BoundAndGagged: [[spoiler: Kyle ends up this way when Rutledge discovers Dunston's hiding place. This leads to a PainfulAdhesiveRemoval for him when Dunston finds him and pulls his gag off.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Get ready for some serious monkey business!]]
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* HatedByAll: Mrs. [=Dubrow=] is virtually disliked and feared the Majestic hotel staff. When it seemed like Robert fired a clerk named Consuela for bumping into her earlier and wanted someone fired for no reason, when really Robert gave a paid vacation because Mrs. [=Dubrow=] never remembers who she wants him to fire, everybody gives her a DeathGlare for doing so. It’s implied even her husband doesn’t like her that much.

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* HatedByAll: Mrs. [=Dubrow=] is virtually disliked and feared the Majestic hotel staff. When it seemed like Robert fired a clerk named Consuela for bumping into her earlier and wanted someone fired for no reason, when really Robert gave a paid vacation because Mrs. [=Dubrow=] never remembers who she wants him to fire, everybody gives her a DeathGlare for doing so. It’s implied even her husband doesn’t like her that much.
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* HatedByAll: Mrs. [=Dubrow=] is Virtually disliked and feared the Majestic hotel staff. When it seemed like Robert fired a clerk named Consuela for bumping into her earlier and wanted someone fired for no reason, when really Robert gave a payed vacation because Mrs. [=Dubrow=] never remembers who she wants him to fire, everybody gives her a DeathGlare for doing so. It’s implied even her husband doesn’t like her that much.

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* HatedByAll: Mrs. [=Dubrow=] is Virtually virtually disliked and feared the Majestic hotel staff. When it seemed like Robert fired a clerk named Consuela for bumping into her earlier and wanted someone fired for no reason, when really Robert gave a payed paid vacation because Mrs. [=Dubrow=] never remembers who she wants him to fire, everybody gives her a DeathGlare for doing so. It’s implied even her husband doesn’t like her that much.
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** Happens again to [=LaFarge=] who is called in to capture Dunston; this time Dunston gets their attention and the potential clients [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere decide to leave]].

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** Happens again to [=LaFarge=] who is who’s called in to capture Dunston; this time Dunston gets their attention and the potential clients [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere decide to leave]].
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Mrs. [=DuBrow=], who owns the Majestic, is a class-A example: she's cruel, petty, implied to be racist, and generally treats Robert like a personal servant rather than a peer or even an employee. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with her husband, who's as nice a guy as can be (and takes special delight when she gets a literal cast of just deserts in the finale).

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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Mrs. [=DuBrow=], who owns the Majestic, is a class-A example: she's cruel, petty, implied to be racist, and generally treats Robert like a personal servant rather than a peer or even an employee. [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] with her husband, who's as nice a guy as can be (and takes special delight when she gets a literal cast case of just deserts in the finale).
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* HatedByAll: Mrs. [=Dubrow=] is Virtually disliked and feared the Majestic hotel staff. When it seemed like Robert fired a clerk named Consuela for bumping into her earlier and wanted someone fired for no reason, when really Robert gave a payed vacation because Mrs. [=Dubrow=] never remembers who she wants him to fire, everybody gives her a DeathGlare for doing so. It’s implied even her husband doesn’t like her that much.
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As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel, Robert Grant (Alexander) not only deftly juggles with keeping the place in order, but has to control his troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual gala. Things get especially complicated when Robert's snobbish boss Mrs. [=Dubrow=] (Dunaway), the owner of the establishment, shows up with unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest, is slated to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get promoted and some time off to take his sons on vacation... but if the Majestic doesn't get the sixth star, he'll lose his job.

Then jewel thief Lord Rutledge (Everett) checks into the hotel in hopes of stealing valuables with his specially trained orangutan, Dunston. When Dunston flees his malevolent master, he inevitably causes mayhem wherever he goes. Eventually, he meets Robert's younger son Kyle (Lloyd), with whom he quickly forms a close bond. Unfortunately, things get much more difficult when Robert catches sight of Dunston and calls in the determined but inept animal control officer Buck [=LeFarge=] (Reubens) to get rid of the orangutan.

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As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel, Robert Grant (Alexander) not only deftly juggles with keeping the place in order, but has to control his troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual gala. Things get especially complicated when Robert's snobbish boss Mrs. [=Dubrow=] (Dunaway), the owner of the establishment, shows up with unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest, is slated to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get promoted and some time off to take his sons on vacation... vacation-- but if the Majestic doesn't get the sixth star, he'll lose his job.

Then jewel thief Lord Rutledge (Everett) checks into the hotel in hopes of stealing valuables with his specially trained orangutan, Dunston. When Dunston flees After fleeing his malevolent master, he Dunston inevitably causes mayhem wherever he goes. Eventually, he meets Robert's younger son Kyle (Lloyd), with whom he quickly soon forms a close bond. Unfortunately, things get much more difficult when Robert catches sight of Dunston and calls in the determined but inept animal control officer Buck [=LeFarge=] (Reubens) to get rid of the orangutan.
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-->-- '''Tagline'''

Written by John Hopkins and Bruce Graham, ''Dunston Checks In'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. The movie stars Creator/JasonAlexander, Eric Lloyd, Creator/FayeDunaway, Creator/RupertEverett, Creator/PaulReubens and Glenn Shadix. With Creator/BobBergen providing the vocal effects for Dunston.

As beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel, Robert Grant not only deftly juggles with keeping the hotel in order, but he has to control his troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual gala. Things get complicated when his snobbish boss Mrs. [=Dubrow=], owner of the establishment, shows up with unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association undercover as a guest is slated to award a sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get promoted and some time off to take his sons on vacation... but if the Majestic Hotel doesn't get the sixth star, he loses his job.

Then jewel thief Lord Rutledge checks into the hotel in hopes of stealing valuables with his specially trained orangutan, Dunston. When Dunston flees his malevolent master, he inevitably causes mayhem wherever he goes. Eventually, he meets Robert's younger son Kyle, with whom he forms a close bond. Unfortunately, things get much more difficult when Robert catches sight of Dunston and calls the determined but inept animal control officer [=LeFarge=] to get rid of the orangutan.

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Written by John Hopkins and Bruce Graham, ''Dunston Checks In'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. The movie stars Creator/JasonAlexander, Eric Lloyd, Creator/FayeDunaway, Creator/RupertEverett, Creator/PaulReubens Creator/PaulReubens, and Glenn Shadix. With Shadix with Creator/BobBergen providing the vocal effects for Dunston.

As the beleaguered manager of the luxurious Majestic Hotel, Robert Grant (Alexander) not only deftly juggles with keeping the hotel place in order, but he has to control his troublesome and mischievous sons as he prepares for the hotel's upcoming annual gala. Things get especially complicated when his Robert's snobbish boss Mrs. [=Dubrow=], [=Dubrow=] (Dunaway), the owner of the establishment, shows up with unwelcome news: A ''Le Monde'' travel association critic, going undercover as a guest guest, is slated to award a coveted sixth star to the most elite five-star hotels in the world. If Robert does well, he might get promoted and some time off to take his sons on vacation... but if the Majestic Hotel doesn't get the sixth star, he loses he'll lose his job.

Then jewel thief Lord Rutledge (Everett) checks into the hotel in hopes of stealing valuables with his specially trained orangutan, Dunston. When Dunston flees his malevolent master, he inevitably causes mayhem wherever he goes. Eventually, he meets Robert's younger son Kyle, Kyle (Lloyd), with whom he quickly forms a close bond. Unfortunately, things get much more difficult when Robert catches sight of Dunston and calls in the determined but inept animal control officer Buck [=LeFarge=] (Reubens) to get rid of the orangutan.






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Written by John Hopkins and Bruce Graham, ''Dunston Checks In'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. The movie stars Creator/JasonAlexander, Eric Lloyd, Creator/FayeDunaway, Creator/RupertEverett, Creator/PaulReubens and Glenn Shadix.

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Written by John Hopkins and Bruce Graham, ''Dunston Checks In'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Creator/KenKwapis. The movie stars Creator/JasonAlexander, Eric Lloyd, Creator/FayeDunaway, Creator/RupertEverett, Creator/PaulReubens and Glenn Shadix.
Shadix. With Creator/BobBergen providing the vocal effects for Dunston.

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