Every dog happens for a reason.
Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.
| Cast |
Voice of Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton, K.J. Apa, Bryce Gheisar, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, Gabrielle Rose |
| Director |
Lasse Hallström |
| Screenplay | W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes, Wally Wolodarsky, from the novel by W. Bruce Cameron |
| Music | Rachel Portman |
| Cinematography | Terry Stacey |
| Editing | Robert Leighton |
| Sound formats | Dolby Digital |
| Soundtrack | Available |
| Made in | 2107 |
| Produced by | Amblin Entertainment, Original Pictures, Pariah Entertainment Group, Pariah, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media |
Official Site | IMDB page | ScreenIt Report | CommonSenseMedia Report
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| Genre | Family |
| Language | Mild to moderate, infrequent |
| Nudity | None |
| Sex | None |
| Violence | None (sic. Odd - Ed.) |
| Prejudice | None |
| Blasphemy | None |
| Drug abuse | None |
| Comments | |
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| PG: Parental Guidance Suggested | Rated PG for thematic elements and some peril |
| Runtime | 100 |
| USA version is usually but not always the same as South African release. Versions released on streaming or DVD, Blu-ray or Video may also differ. | |
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| Suggested age limit 10 + |
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| Scale (Max) | 20 |  |
What the Critics say | ||
| Cape Argus / The Star Michael O'Sullivan  Dog movie with a harmless philosophical bite. | 10 |  |
| Cape Times Unknown | 5 |  |
| ScreenIt Jim Judy While A Dog’s Purpose might give dog owners some relief that their beloved pooches get to live on as other dogs in other’s lives, the body count in the film was a bit too much for me. | 8 | |
| Metacritic.com 29 critics | 7 | |
| Rottentomatoes critics 85 critics | 10 | |
| Rottentomatoes tomatometer Tomatometer A Dog’s Purpose offers an awkward blend of sugary sentiment and canine suffering that tugs at animal-loving audiences’ heartstrings with shameless abandon. | 7 | |
| Movie Review Query Engine MRQE critics   | 11 |  |
| CommonSenseMedia Staff evaluation Tearjerker is sweet, poignant, and occasionally violent. | 10 | |
What the People say | ||
| Metacritic.com users 45 users | 10 | |
| Rottentomatoes users 15319 users | 15 |  |
| Internet 11301 Netizens Great Movie! | 9 | |
Average .. 46% | 9 | |