A Dog's Journey (2019)
Some friendships transcend lifetimes.
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A Dog's Journey rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.5/10· 33K votes
Rotten Tomatoes53%
Metacritic43%
TMDb8.053/10· 2K votesWith 53% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.5/10 on IMDb and 43/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About A Dog's Journey
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
Cast of A Dog's Journey
Marg Helgenberger
as Hannah Montgomery
Betty Gilpin
as Gloria Mitchell
Henry Lau
as Trent
Kathryn Prescott
as Clarity June "CJ" Mitchell
Dennis Quaid
as Ethan Montgomery
Josh Gad
as Bailey / Molly / Big Dog / Max (voice)
Abby Ryder Fortson
as Young CJ
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Emma Volk
as Toddler CJ
Ian Chen
as Young Trent
Jake Manley
as Shane
Johnny Galecki
as Henry Montgomery
- T
Tyler Asher Xin-Qin
as Saint
A Dog's Journey facts
- Budget
- $16M
- Box office
- $78.9M
- Collection
- A Dog's Purpose Collection
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Emotional reincarnation narrative creates profound human-animal connection
- •Family-friendly adventure balances humor with genuine touching moments
- •Heartfelt themes about growing up resonate across age groups
What the audience disliked
- •Familiar premise follows well-worn spiritual journey story beats
- •Sentimental tone occasionally veers into saccharine territory
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