Originally titled SpaceDog and TurboCat,[2] the film was directed and written by Ben Smith and features the voices of Nick Frost, Luke Evans, Gemma Arterton, Bill Nighy, Ben Bailey Smith, Rachel Louise Miller and Cory English.

Officer Peck then exits the vehicle and takes Victor into the station, which is connected to the local animal pound.

TurboCat then drives away into his gadget-filled secret hideout in the Glenfield Museum, where his robot butler, Sinclair, awaits him.

"[8] Eddie Harrison from The List gave the film a three out of five rating, referring to the character design and backdrop as "fairly basic", and writing, "The world-building isn't as sophisticated as it should be, yet the delivery is smart enough...For Red Star 3D, it's a decent first crack at creating a fresh brand of animation."

[9] Starburst's Jacob Walker gave the film five out of ten stars, opining that the animation was "chunky and colourful, which will keep [the viewer] invested" and that the story was "fun and sweet".

However, Walker also wrote, "The movie could certainly be more focused...The jokes generally aren’t funny enough to keep the majority of adults entertained.

[10] Writing for The Guardian, Cath Clarke also gave the film two out of five stars and called it "daft" but "likable enough", lauding the voice cast as "smashing" and writing, "From time to time this is reasonably entertaining...Otherwise, the action is relentless and laboured with the odd pause for a sentimental lesson or moment of personal growth.

StarDog may work its slight charms on young children, but older kids will feel they’ve seen smarter, funnier and cleverer before.