History Film / CliffordTheBigRedDog

* AdultsAreUseless: [[spoiler:Averted at the middle of the film where everyone makes a change of heart and help Emily-Elizabeth break into Lyfegro to save Clfiford, as well as going along with her speech at the park.]]

* AdaptationalAngstUpgrade: In the original books, Emily-Elizabeth comes from a typical suburban family and she becomes Clifford's owner with no issues. Here, she's the lonely child of single mother in the care of a slacker uncle and she has to keep Clifford a secret because her building doesn't allow pets. The plot is also more high stakes whereas the books mainly focused on the trouble Clifford innocently gets into because of his large size and curiosity.

* BigBad: Zack Tieran, the owner of the genetics company Lifegro.

* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Emily, her friends and family being chased by Lifegro's security guards and the cops towards the end to get to Mr. Bridwell for his answer.

''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is a film by [[Creator/{{Paramount}} Paramount Pictures]] and Creator/EntertainmentOne that was released in both theaters and Creator/ParamountPlus on November 10, 2021 in the US (by Paramount) and in Canada (by [=eOne=]) on that same day in theaters. The film later debuted in the UK/Ireland (by [=eOne=]) on December 10th of that year. Shortly after its release, Paramount ordered a sequel.

* IdiotBall: The movies conflict hinges on the CEO of Lyfegro Zac Tieran trying to steal Clifford instead of simply asking Emily Elizabeth if he could take a sample from Clifford.

* IdiotBall: The movies conflict hinges on Zac Tieran trying to steal Clifford instead of simply asking Emily Elizabeth if he could take a sample from Clifford.

* IdiotBall: The movies conflict hinges on Zac Tieran trying to steal Clifford in order find out what makes him so big to grow larger food for Lyfegro, instead of simply asking Emily Elizabeth if he could take a sample from Clifford.

* IdiotBall: The movies villain, Zac Tieran, provides the main conflict by trying to steal Clifford in order find out what makes him so big to grow larger food for Lyfegro, instead of simply asking Emily Elizabeth if he could take a sample from Clifford.

* ArtisticLicenseBiology: In reality a dog the size of Clifford would likely not have the bone density strong enough to support his own weight due to the SquareCubeLaw.

* PutOnTheBus: Elizabeth’s mother is introduced in the beginning of the movie only to be forced out of the story and have the parental role filled in by Uncle Casey until she returns at the ending, raising the question of why the writers didn’t simply change the story so that Emily Elizabeth lives with her uncle.

* AdaptionalAlternateEnding: Unlike all other media, the Howards don't move to Birdwell Island.

* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Emily, her friends and family being chased by Lyfegro's security guards and the cops towards the end to get to Mr. Bridwell for his answer.

''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is a film by [[Creator/{{Paramount}} Paramount Pictures]] and Creator/EntertainmentOne that was released in both theaters and Creator/ParamountPlus on November 10, 2021 in the US (by Paramount) and in Canada (by [=eOne=]) on that same day in theaters. The film will later debut in the UK/Ireland (by [=eOne=]) on December 10th of that year. Shortly after its release, Paramount ordered a sequel.

The story is about Emily-Elizabeth Howard (Darby Camp), a middle schooled girl who gets bullied and lives with her mother and slobbish uncle Casey (Creator/JackWhitehall) who finds a red dog has stowed away in her backpack and over time grows gigantic in size and has to help him overcome the difficulties of society.

Not to be confused with the 2004 animated movie WesternAnimation/CliffordsReallyBigMovie.

* AdultsAreUseless: [[spoiler:Averted at the middle of the film where everyone makes a change of heart and help Emily-Elizabeth break into Lifegro to save Clfiford, as well as going along with her speech at the park.]]
* AdultFear: Emily-Elizabeth and her friends trying to save Clifford from being operated on at Lifegro.

* CanonForeigner: Most of the cast besides Emily, Clifford, Emily’s mother and Brutus if you count him as an adaptation of T-Bone.

* CuteMute: Clfiford, unlike all the other adaptations, doesn't talk at all here and functions like a regular dog who comically understands English.

* IOweYouMyLife: When Clifford saves a man from falling off a TV antenna, who later aids Emily and Casey along with everyone else in breaking Clifford out of Lifegro.

* UnconventionalVehicleChase: Emily, her friends and family being chased by Lifegro's security guards and the cops towards the end to get to Mr. Bridwell for his answer.

* AsianAndNerdy Owen Yu, Emily's only friend.

* AdultsAreUseless: Averted at the middle of the film where everyone makes a change of heart and help Emily-Elizabeth break into Lifegro to save Clfiford, as well as going along with her speech at the park.

''Clifford the Big Red Dog'' is a film by [[Creator/{{Paramount}} Paramount Pictures]] and Creator/EntertainmentOne that was released in both theaters and Creator/ParamountPlus on November 10, 2021 in the US (by Paramount) and in Canada (by [=eOne=]) on that same day in theaters. The film will later debut in the UK/Ireland (by [=eOne=]) on December 10th of that year.

'''Previews:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrW37406tkY First Look]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zH5iYM4wJo Trailer 1]], [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsE3aHTkQYk Trailer 2]].

* AbandonedPetInABox: Downplayed, Mr. Birdwell finding Clifford at the park fighting with some pigeons.