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Name: Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Director: Duwayne Dunham
Genre: adventure, comedy, family
Released: 1993
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Rating: 7

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey has an iRankMovies score of 75.6/100, based on a weighted combination of IMDb (×3.0), Rotten Tomatoes (×2.0), Metacritic (×1.5), and TMDb (×1.0).

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

In the classic tradition of Walt Disney Pictures comes a story about courage, adventure and friendship.

Release:1993

Runtime:1h 24m

Country:United States

Director:Duwayne Dunham

Language:English

Genre

AdventureComedyFamily

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Keywords

friendshipBased On Novel Or BookCatRemakeDogJourneyPets

iRank76

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb7/10· 54K votes

Rotten Tomatoes87%

TMDb6.99/10· 1K votes

With 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets -- Chance, an adventurous American bulldog; Shadow, a wise golden retriever; and Sassy, a cautious cat -- at a friend's ranch. But when the animals start to worry that they've been left for good, the three embark together on a treacherous and thrilling journey to find their way back home through the California wilderness.

Cast of Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Michael J. Fox
as Chance (voice)
Sally Field
as Sassy (voice)
Don Ameche
as Shadow (voice)
Kevin Chevalia
as Jamie Seaver
Benj Thall
as Peter Burnford
Veronica Lauren
as Hope Burnford
Kim Greist
as Laura Burnford-Seaver
Robert Hays
as Bob Seaver
Jean Smart
as Kate
Gary Taylor
as Frank
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Anne Christianson
as Research Assistant
Ted D'Arms
as Vet

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey facts

Budget: $24M
Box office: $57.3M
Collection: Homeward Bound Collection

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Audience opinions

What the audience liked

•Pet journey narrative celebrates friendship across species with genuine emotional warmth
•Family adventure framework balances adventure stakes with accessible lighthearted moments
•Beautiful natural scenery and animal performances create immersive viewing experience

What the audience disliked

•Simplistic character motivation and predictable narrative arc follow formula closely
•Animal perspective storytelling device occasionally feels forced or saccharine

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