A Dog's Purpose


A Dog's Purpose

Overview:

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

Votes 631 (6.6/10)

Runtime: 100 minutes

Release Date 2017-01-19

Budget: $22,000,000.00

Revenue: $194,647,323.00

Website: Link

Tagline: Every dog happens for a reason.

Production company:

  • Universal Pictures
  • Amblin Entertainment
  • Pariah Entertainment Group
  • Original Pictures
  • Reliance Entertainment
  • Walden Media
  • Pariah

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Family
  • Fantasy

Trailer

Further Information

Adult Ethan
Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Teen Hannah
Britt Robertson
Britt Robertson
Dogs: Bailey / Buddy / Tino / Ellie (voice)
Josh Gad
Josh Gad
Teen Ethan
K.J. Apa
K.J. Apa
Elizabeth - Ethan's Mom
Juliet Rylance
Juliet Rylance
Carlos
John Ortiz
John Ortiz
Maya Williams
Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Adult Hannah
Peggy Lipton
Peggy Lipton
Al
Pooch Hall
Pooch Hall
Jim - Ethan's Dad
Luke Kirby
Luke Kirby
Todd
Logan Miller
Logan Miller
Grandma Fran
Gabrielle Rose
Gabrielle Rose
Ellen - Boss' Wife
Caroline Cave
Caroline Cave
Wendi
Nicole LaPlaca
Nicole LaPlaca
Sam
Michael Patric
Michael Patric
Grandpa Bill
Michael Bofshever
Michael Bofshever
Victor
Primo Allon
Primo Allon
Yolanda
Kalyn Bomback
Kalyn Bomback
Dad's Boss
Peter Kelamis
Peter Kelamis
Rachel
Jane McGregor
Jane McGregor
Atlanta Vet
Kelly-Ruth Mercier
Kelly-Ruth Mercier
Cop
Kwesi Ameyaw
Kwesi Ameyaw
Police Lieutenant
Paul Jarrett
Paul Jarrett
Mother at Shelter
Anita Daher
Anita Daher
Hysterical Mother
Alicia Johnston
Alicia Johnston
Kidnapped Girl
Naomi Frenette
Naomi Frenette
Bree
Brooke Warrington
Brooke Warrington
Ethan - 8 Years Old
Bryce Gheisar
Bryce Gheisar
Delivery Workman
Robert Mann
Robert Mann
Delivery Workman
Ron Verwymeren
Ron Verwymeren
Country Vet
David J. Lyle
David J. Lyle
Puppy Mill Owner
Cory Wojcik
Cory Wojcik
Puppy Mill Customer
Ross Douglas Noble
Ross Douglas Noble
Football Coach
Andrew W. Nolan
Andrew W. Nolan
Teammate
Jordan Butterill
Jordan Butterill
Teammate
John C. MacDonald
John C. MacDonald
Detective
Dean Monroe McKenzie
Dean Monroe McKenzie
Police Captain
Brent Holtzman
Brent Holtzman
Policeman
Christopher Pearce
Christopher Pearce
Elderly Woman
Violet Haas
Violet Haas
Farm Hand
Darcy Higginbotham
Darcy Higginbotham
Animal Control Officer
Danesha Lee
Danesha Lee
Father at Shelter
Dan De Jaeger
Dan De Jaeger
Daughter at Shelter
Reine Lecuyer
Reine Lecuyer
Daughter at Shelter
Rayna Ens-Armstrong
Rayna Ens-Armstrong
Tweener Girl
Mackenzie Thornton
Mackenzie Thornton
Tweener Girl
Avery Thompson
Avery Thompson
Ambulance Attendant
Aidan Ritchie
Aidan Ritchie
Ty - 5 Years Old
Kenyan Alexander Walcot
Kenyan Alexander Walcot
Richie - 4 Years Old
Treyton Augustus Walcot
Treyton Augustus Walcot
Professor
John Bluethner
John Bluethner
Alzheimer's Patient
James Janssens
James Janssens
Hot Dog Vendor
Paul Griggs
Paul Griggs
Hardware Store Clerk
Grant Burr
Grant Burr
Hardware Store Employee
Tom Young
Tom Young
Neighbor
Ronald Boyd Johnson
Ronald Boyd Johnson
Kidnapper
Chris Webb
Chris Webb
Townsperson
Jim Kirby
Jim Kirby
Punk Boy
Evan Martin
Evan Martin
Boyfriend in Park
Tyson Wagner
Tyson Wagner
Director
Lasse Hallström
Lasse Hallström
Novel
W. Bruce Cameron
W. Bruce Cameron
Screenplay
Cathryn Michon
Cathryn Michon
Screenplay
W. Bruce Cameron
W. Bruce Cameron
Screenplay
Audrey Wells
Audrey Wells
Screenplay
Maya Forbes
Maya Forbes
Executive Producer
Alan C. Blomquist
Alan C. Blomquist
Executive Producer
Lauren Pfeiffer
Lauren Pfeiffer
Producer
Gavin Polone
Gavin Polone
Executive Producer
Mark Sourian
Mark Sourian
Music
Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman
Director of Photography
Terry Stacey
Terry Stacey
Editor
Robert Leighton
Robert Leighton
Casting
John Papsidera
John Papsidera
Production Design
Michael Carlin
Michael Carlin
Art Direction
Réjean Labrie
Réjean Labrie
Art Direction
Larry Spittle
Larry Spittle
Set Decoration
Craig Sandells
Craig Sandells
Costume Design
Shay Cunliffe
Shay Cunliffe
Assistant Costume Designer
Patricia J. Henderson
Patricia J. Henderson
Casting Associate
Deanna Brigidi
Deanna Brigidi
ADR Voice Casting
Bruce Winant
Bruce Winant
Casting Assistant
Kim Winther
Kim Winther
Camera Operator
Paul Suderman
Paul Suderman
Camera Operator
Keith Eidse
Keith Eidse
Steadicam Operator
Parris Mayhew
Parris Mayhew
Still Photographer
Joseph Lederer
Joseph Lederer
Underwater Camera
Pascal Boisvert
Pascal Boisvert
Additional Photography
Robby Baumgartner
Robby Baumgartner
Gaffer
John Clarke
John Clarke
Gaffer
James M. McClure
James M. McClure
Key Grip
William Mills
William Mills
Lead Animator
Philip Edward Alexy
Philip Edward Alexy
Animation
Dominic Cheung
Dominic Cheung
Animation
Bruno Tacchino
Bruno Tacchino
VFX Editor
Jamie Tracey
Jamie Tracey
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jack Eatok
Jack Eatok
Visual Effects Coordinator
Emily Jerome
Emily Jerome
Visual Effects Coordinator
Mel Martin
Mel Martin
Visual Effects Coordinator
Ralph Ortega
Ralph Ortega
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jasmine Scott
Jasmine Scott
Visual Effects Editor
Corinne Villa
Corinne Villa
Visual Effects Producer
Greg Behrens
Greg Behrens
Visual Effects Producer
Peter Denomme
Peter Denomme
Visual Effects Producer
Brendan Taylor
Brendan Taylor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jon Campfens
Jon Campfens
Special Effects Coordinator
Tim Freestone
Tim Freestone
Boom Operator
Sacha Rosen
Sacha Rosen
Dialogue Editor
Michael Feuser
Michael Feuser
Dialogue Editor
Lidia Tamplenizza
Lidia Tamplenizza
Foley
Goro Koyama
Goro Koyama
Foley
Andy Malcolm
Andy Malcolm
Sound Designer
Mariusz Glabinski
Mariusz Glabinski
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Barry
Michael Barry
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Lawrence Zipf
Lawrence Zipf
Supervising Sound Editor
Eliza Paley
Eliza Paley
Art Department Coordinator
Khali Wenaus
Khali Wenaus
Property Master
Alexis Labra
Alexis Labra
Hair Department Head
Pina Robinson
Pina Robinson
Makeup Department Head
Doug Morrow
Doug Morrow
Digital Intermediate
Philippe Majdalani
Philippe Majdalani
Digital Intermediate
Tim Stipan
Tim Stipan
First Assistant Editor
Corinne Villa
Corinne Villa
Writer
Wallace Wolodarsky
Wallace Wolodarsky

Reno

**Caught in the rebirth-loop!** I might a bit overrated it, but it's well deserved that. It has been a long time since I wetted my eyes for a film. Especially for being a tearjerker fan in the early days. This looks like a sequel to 'Fluke', though it justified to be an independent film. Based on the book of the same name, directed by the one who made 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale'. A perfect family film, but entirely a fictional account. Do you remember those films about a human being trapped in the time- loop, not knowing why and takes a quest to find the purpose? Yep, this is same, but with a dog and not a time-loop, instead, the rebirths. The tale was told from a dog's perspective, his life from puppy to growing old with his owners. The lives he enjoyed, struggled, loved, and not understanding why the life circle keeps repeating. After all the things film wanted to tell us, the story ends with an explanation. Just a simple one. The dog's the hero, he's found in every frame. The rest of the characters were well designed. Especially the sub-stories to blend with the dog's. All the dogs who acted in the film were awesome. This is one of the best dog films. As I said, it is not great, but surely enjoyable by everyone. Especially in the today's CGI dominated and/or superhero flicks, this is something close to our heart, despite a fantasy tale. So, go it! _8.5/10_

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