A Dog's Purpose (2017)
Every dog happens for a reason.
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A Dog's Purpose rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.3/10· 86K votes
Rotten Tomatoes35%
Metacritic43%
TMDb7.639/10· 4K votesWith 35% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.3/10 on IMDb and 43/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About A Dog's Purpose
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
Cast of A Dog's Purpose
Josh Gad
as Dogs: Bailey / Buddy / Tino / Ellie (voice)
KJ Apa
as Teen Ethan
Britt Robertson
as Teen Hannah
Juliet Rylance
as Elizabeth - Ethan's Mom
Luke Kirby
as Jim - Ethan's Dad
John Ortiz
as Carlos
Kirby Howell-Baptiste
as Maya Williams
Pooch Hall
as Al
Bryce Gheisar
as Ethan - 8 Years Old
Dennis Quaid
as Adult Ethan
Peggy Lipton
as Adult Hannah
Logan Miller
as Todd
A Dog's Purpose facts
- Budget
- $22M
- Box office
- $205M
- Collection
- A Dog's Purpose Collection
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Heartwarming reincarnation concept delivers genuine emotional resonance
- •Family-friendly adventure balances whimsy with genuine dramatic weight
- •Multiple lifetimes provide varied narrative perspectives and adventure settings
What the audience disliked
- •Critical scores lag behind audience enthusiasm suggesting tone missteps
- •Potentially saccharine execution of metaphysical concept alienates cynics
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Where to watch A Dog's Purpose(US)
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