A Dog's Purpose (2017)

A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners.

Director:

Lasse Hallström

Writers:

W. Bruce Cameron (screenplay), Cathryn Michon (screenplay)

Stars:

Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Gad	...	Bailey / Ellie / Tino / Buddy (voice)
Dennis Quaid	...	Adult Ethan
Peggy Lipton	...	Adult Hannah
Bryce Gheisar	...	Ethan - 8 Years Old
K.J. Apa	...	Teen Ethan (as KJ Apa)
Juliet Rylance	...	Ethan's Mom
Luke Kirby	...	Ethan's Dad
Gabrielle Rose	...	Grandma Fran
Michael Bofshever	...	Grandpa Bill
Britt Robertson	...	Teen Hannah
Logan Miller	...	Todd
Kirby Howell-Baptiste	...	Maya
Pooch Hall	...	Al
John Ortiz	...	Carlos
Nicole LaPlaca	...	Wendi

Storyline

A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners.

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Plot Keywords:

deflated football | dog | grandparents | firecracker | reincarnation | 

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Taglines:

The ones we rescue, rescue us.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements and some peril

Details

Official Sites:

Official Site

Country:

USA India

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 January 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

La razón de estar contigo

Filming Locations:

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$18,222,810, 29 January 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$64,304,940, 5 May 2017

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$165,142,855, 19 March 2017

Company Credits

Production Co:

Amblin Entertainment, Amblin Partners, Pariah Entertainment Group

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The dog breeds that were used in this film are: Stray mongrel, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Pembroke Welsh Corgi and a St. Bernard-Australian Shepherd mix.

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Goofs

In 1961 or '2, Ethan is shown reading an apparently new issue of Captain America. This series had been out of print since 1953, until it was revived by Marvel Comics in 1964.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Bailey: [narrating] What is the meaning of life? Are we here for a reason? Is there a point to any of this?
[a litter of puppies]
Bailey: First, I had no idea what was going on. I... I couldn't see a thing. It was warm. There was my mother. Every day, I had fun. Was having fun the point? The whole point? No, it couldn't be that simple.
Dog Catcher: Here's one...
Bailey: And then it was over.
Dog Catcher: That's it for you.
[put him into his truck]
Bailey: No more fun. It seemed like such a short life. I mean, what exactly did I do? There was...

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: The Beyond (2017)

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Soundtracks

April Come She Will
Written by Paul Simon
Performed by Simon & Garfunkel
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Enjoyable with an inaccurate rating.

Not the best movie I've seen but it was surprisingly good. Animal lovers will really like it. Ignore the idiots who spammed this with 1 stars. People overreacted after reading an article with a malicious narrative. Those people are morons and have tainted the rating of a rather likable film.