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A Dog's Way Home

  • 2019
  • PG
  • 1h 36m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
22K
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POPULARITY
3,528
1,188
A Dog's Way Home (2019)
'A Dog's Way Home' chronicles the adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on a 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
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A female dog travels four hundred miles in search of her owner throughout a Colorado wilderness.A female dog travels four hundred miles in search of her owner throughout a Colorado wilderness.A female dog travels four hundred miles in search of her owner throughout a Colorado wilderness.

  • Director
    • Charles Martin Smith
  • Writers
    • W. Bruce Cameron
    • Cathryn Michon
  • Stars
    • Ashley Judd
    • Jonah Hauer-King
    • Edward James Olmos
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    22K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,528
    1,188
    • Director
      • Charles Martin Smith
    • Writers
      • W. Bruce Cameron
      • Cathryn Michon
    • Stars
      • Ashley Judd
      • Jonah Hauer-King
      • Edward James Olmos
    • 215User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Videos8

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    Bryce Dallas Howard Talks Shelby the Dog and Playing Non-Human Characters
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    Bryce Dallas Howard Talks Shelby the Dog and Playing Non-Human Characters
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    Ashley Judd
    Ashley Judd
    • Terri
    Jonah Hauer-King
    Jonah Hauer-King
    • Lucas
    Edward James Olmos
    Edward James Olmos
    • Axel
    Alexandra Shipp
    Alexandra Shipp
    • Olivia
    Chris Bauer
    Chris Bauer
    • Kurch
    Barry Watson
    Barry Watson
    • Gavin
    Motell Gyn Foster
    Motell Gyn Foster
    • Taylor
    • (as Motell Foster)
    Wes Studi
    Wes Studi
    • Captain Mica
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    Bryce Dallas Howard
    • Bella
    • (voice)
    John Cassini
    John Cassini
    • Chuck
    Brian Markinson
    Brian Markinson
    • Gunter
    Patrick Gallagher
    Patrick Gallagher
    • Teo
    Broadus Mattison
    Broadus Mattison
    • Mack
    Rolando Boyce
    Rolando Boyce
    • Drew
    Cesar De León
    • Steve
    • (as Cesar De Leon)
    Arielle Tuliao
    Arielle Tuliao
    • VA Receptionist
    Ben Immanuel
    Ben Immanuel
    • Dr. Gann
    • (as Benjamin Ratner)
    Evan Gillmore
    • Jordan
    • Director
      • Charles Martin Smith
    • Writers
      • W. Bruce Cameron
      • Cathryn Michon
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews215

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    7Fudge-3

    Touching family adventure

    Bella is born a stray in the narrow space under an abandoned house. When the rest of her family is impounded she is adopted into a human household. But when she grows up her new family sends her far away from home.

    I got a lot more out of this movie than I expected. It was just starting to drag after about a quarter hour but then the dog gets separated and the adventure begins. It reminded me a lot of, 'The Incredible Journey (1963).'

    Great for young children. There is a little bit of threat.

    I particularly liked, 'Big Kitten.'
    6tanja-vinding

    Sweet movie, but..

    It is a sweet and heartwarming dog movie, but the CGI is throwing me off! Therefore it only gets a 6 out of 10! There are better animal movies out there, but it's worth a watch!
    7studioskim3

    Cute, but....

    The storyline is cute, but certainly not the best story out there. There were so much CGI and it looked so obviously CGI that I couldn't stand it. There were really sweet scenes, and none of them were cringey, so I appreciated that. The ladies in the movie with me LOVED the humor in the story, they laughed, they cried, they oohed and ahhed and awwed... Very sweet.

    The pace of the movie could be smoother and better edited... the only way you tell "time" was the season, but it didn't feel like time has passed between the scenes. The acting was great, and kids will obviously love this movie. I really appreciated how the story talked about breed discrimination, or "racism for dogs". Pit bulls are believed to be this vicious, dangerous dogs and the story did a great job showing the sweet side of pitties. LOVE PIT BULLS!!!
    10karensanto58

    I loved this movie.

    I knew what it was going into it and it did not disappoint. I'll take animals over most people any day. I never saw any of the things these other reviews point out. I was entertained. I cried. I laughed. I went home and hugged my two American Staffordshire Terriers very tight. Thank you for this movie.
    8smpawson

    This dog deserves an Oscar

    Loved it. Better than Benji, Lassie, and Old Yeller combined. Dog has an epic adventure trying to return to her "person" - lots of belly laughs, lots of tears. Plot and storyline was great, my 8 year old twin girls thoroughly loved it (and will probably watch it again once it comes out on Prime).

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    • Trivia
      The dog that plays the adult version of Bella is named Shelby the Dog and she was a rescue dog. She was found living in a junkyard in Tennessee.
    • Goofs
      When Bella is in Durango, the leader of the pack pulls over a garbage bin. Among the spilled garbage is a tub of President's Choice Greek Yogurt, which is only sold in Canada.
    • Quotes

      [about herself and Big Kitten]

      Bella: We were family now.

    • Crazy credits
      Despite the opening titles before the prologue and the first half of the closing credits is displayed via fading, the movie's title, shown after the prologue, is zooming slightly forward. The text is upper-cased white.
    • Connections
      Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Bambi Time in Jail (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Together
      Written by Andrew Allen and Robin Ghosh

      Performed by Andrew Allen

      Courtesy of My Pet Seagull

      Under license from Sony/ATV Music Publishing

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 11, 2019 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official Site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mis huellas a casa
    • Filming locations
      • Ladner, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Bona Film Group
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Pariah
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $18,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $42,004,346
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $11,251,263
      • Jan 13, 2019
    • Gross worldwide
      • $80,708,134
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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