Every dog happens for a reason.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
Cast |
Voice of Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton, K.J. Apa, Bryce Gheisar, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, Gabrielle Rose |
Director |
Lasse Hallström |
Screenplay | W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes, Wally Wolodarsky, from the novel by W. Bruce Cameron |
Music | Rachel Portman |
Cinematography | Terry Stacey |
Editing | Robert Leighton |
Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
Soundtrack | Available |
Made in | 2107 |
Produced by | Amblin Entertainment, Original Pictures, Pariah Entertainment Group, Pariah, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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Genre | Family |
Language | Mild to moderate, infrequent |
Nudity | None |
Sex | None |
Violence | None (sic. Odd - Ed.) |
Prejudice | None |
Blasphemy | None |
Drug abuse | None |
Comments | |
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PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG for thematic elements and some peril |
Runtime | 100 |
USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. |
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Tense Family Scenes |
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Topics to talk about |
Suggested age limit 10 + |
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Scale (Max) | 20 | |
What the Critics say | ||
Cape Argus / The Star Michael O'Sullivan Dog movie with a harmless philosophical bite. | 10 | |
Cape Times Unknown | 5 | |
ScreenIt Jim Judy While A Dog’s Purpose might give dog owners some relief that their beloved pooches get to live on as other dogs in other’s lives, the body count in the film was a bit too much for me. | 8 | |
Metacritic.com 29 critics | 7 | |
Rottentomatoes critics 85 critics | 10 | |
Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer A Dog’s Purpose offers an awkward blend of sugary sentiment and canine suffering that tugs at animal-loving audiences’ heartstrings with shameless abandon. | 7 | |
Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics | 11 | |
CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Tearjerker is sweet, poignant, and occasionally violent. | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
Metacritic.com users 45 users | 10 | |
Rottentomatoes users 15319 users | 15 | |
Internet 11301 Netizens Great Movie! | 9 | |
Average .. 46% | 9 |