A Dog's Purpose
(2017)
Overview
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
Director
Lasse Hallström
Writers
W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, W. Bruce Cameron, Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes, Wallace Wolodarsky
Top Billed
Josh Gad
Keywords
Top Billed Cast
Crew
Reviews
Reno
⭐ 9/10September 4, 2017
**Caught in the rebirth-loop!**
I might a bit overrated it, but it's well deserved that. It has been a long time since I wetted my eyes for a film. Especially for being a tearjerker fan in the early days. This looks like a sequel to 'Fluke', though it justified to be an independent film. Based on the book of the same name, directed by the one who made 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale'. A perfect family film, but entirely a fictional account.
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Harry_Gill
June 13, 2026
A Dog's Purpose asks a simple, almost greedy question: what if the dog you lost kept finding its way back to you, life after life? Bailey is born, loved, and dies, then returns as a new dog carrying the same soul and the same self-appointed job, which is to look after humans who do not always deserve him. On paper it is shameless. In practice it works, because the film commits completely to the dog's point of view and never once apologises for it… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$22,000,000
Revenue
$205,000,000