A Dog's Purpose (2017)

Directed by

Lasse Hallström

Genre

fantasy film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 40m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 3,549 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A dog is reincarnated into different lives over many years. Each time it bonds with a new owner and learns about loyalty and love.

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What happens

A Dog's Purpose is a 2017 American adventure comedy-drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and written by W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes, and Wally Wolodarsky, based on the 2010 novel of the same name by W. Bruce Cameron. The film stars Britt Robertson, KJ Apa in his film debut, Juliet Rylance, John Ortiz and Dennis Quaid with Josh Gad in multiple voice roles. It explores themes of loyalty, grief, and dysfunctional families over a series of reincarnations. The film is a co-production between Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, and Pariah Entertainment Group. It was released by Universal Pictures on January 27, 2017, and grossed $205 million worldwide, and received mixed reviews from critics. It was Peggy Lipton's final film role before her death in 2019. A sequel, titled A Dog's Journey, was released on May 17, 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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