Dog's Purpose, A

Dog's Purpose, A

2016

A devoted dog (Josh Gad) discovers the meaning of its own existence through the lives of the humans it teaches to laugh and love. Reincarnated as multiple canines over the course of five decades, the lovable pooch develops an unbreakable bond with a kindred spirit named Ethan (Bryce Gheisar). As the boy grows older and comes to a crossroad, the dog once again comes back into his life to remind him of his true self.

Every dog happens for a reason.

JBscale
49
Mediocre

Film Detail

Genre
Drama - Family
Length
1 hr. 40 mins.
US Theatrical Release
January 27, 2017
US Box Office
$64,230,845 (#1429 of 7372)
Global Office
$204,361,517 (#843 of 4299)
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested
Some Peril, Thematic Elements

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.39:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
May 2, 2017
Acquired Date
April 29, 2017
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched
May 7, 2017

Actors

Josh Gad
Josh Gad
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Peggy Lipton
Peggy Lipton
Bryce Gheisar
Bryce Gheisar
K.J. Apa
K.J. Apa
Juliet Rylance
Juliet Rylance
Luke Kirby
Luke Kirby
Gabrielle Rose
Gabrielle Rose
Michael Bofshever
Michael Bofshever
Britt Robertson
Britt Robertson
Logan Miller
Logan Miller

Directors

Lasse Hallström
Lasse Hallström

Producers

Gavin Polone
Gavin Polone

Writers

W. Bruce Cameron
W. Bruce Cameron
Cathryn Michon
Cathryn Michon
Audrey Wells
Audrey Wells
Maya Forbes
Maya Forbes
Wally Wolodarsky
Wally Wolodarsky

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Rotten
35%
Tomatometer
147 votes
RT Hot
74%
Popcornmeter
1,363 votes
METASCORE
43
32 votes
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
81,848 votes

Tags

  1. A Dogs Series
  2. Family

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media