A Dog's Way Home

A lot can happen between lost and found.


A Dog's Way Home
We follow the adventures of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey back home after she is separated from her beloved human.

95 minutes.
Parental Guidance (Violence).
Adventure, Animals, Drama, Family.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

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Credits

Cast
Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, Edward James Olmos, Alexandra Shipp, Chris Bauer, Barry Watson
Director
Charles Martin Smith
ScreenplayW. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, from the book by W. Bruce Cameron
MusicMychael Danna
CinematographyPeter Menzies Jr.
EditingDavid S. Clark, Debra Neil-Fisher, Sabrina Plisco
SoundtrackAvailable
Made in2019
Produced byBona Film Group, Columbia Pictures Corporation, Pariah

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreAnimal drama
LanguageNone
NudityNone
SexNone
ViolenceInfrequent low impact violence with low sense of threat.
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseNone
CommentsSimple, inspirational, light and kindhearted themes with low impact with low impact elements. Themes of love and care between a man and a dog, care and love for animals, friendship and strong bond, rescue and survival, determination and urge to reach destination, hope and loneness, separation and reunion presented sensitively within adventure context. There is a slight sense of threat due to infrequent low impact violence hence parental guidance is necessary to reassure younger viewers.
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USA MPAA rating

PG: Parental Guidance SuggestedRated PG for thematic elements, some peril and language
Runtime96
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.

ScreenIt Report (USA)

Sex / Nudity
1
Violence
3
Blood / Gore / Gross
1
Guns / Weapons
3
Profanity
1
Alcohol / Drugs
2
Smoking
0
Disrespectful / Bad Attitude
3
Imitative Behaviour
3
Frightening / Tense Scenes
4
Jump Scenes
3
Tense Family Scenes
3
Music (Scary/Tense)
4
Music (Inappropriate)
0
Topics to talk about
4

CommonSenseMedia Report (USA)

Suggested age limit
10 +
Positive messages
4
Positive role models
4
Violence
3
Sex
1
Language
1
Consumerism
0
Drinking, drugs, smoking
1

Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

24.com
Bronwyn McKay quote iconIt's not perfect, but it's not bad either and will be a great trip to the cinema for the entire family – or a great family movie night at home.
10
ScreenIt
Jim Judy quote iconSo, we’re left with something of a mixed bag where what works (the emotional moments and, yes, the cute pup) ends up being negated by what doesn’t, or at least operates below acceptable levels.
10
Metacritic.com
14 critics
10
Rottentomatoes critics
74 critics
11
Rottentomatoes tomatometer
Tomatometer quote iconA Dog’s Way Home may not quite be a family-friendly animal drama fan’s best friend, but this canine adventure is no less heartwarming for its familiarity.
12
Movie Review Query Engine
MRQE critics quote icon
11
CommonSenseMedia
Sandie Angulo Chen quote iconSentimental but sweet dog adventure has intense, sad scenes.
10

What the People say

Metacritic.com users
11 users
10
Rottentomatoes users
1221 users
15
IMDB
2698 Netizens
13
The Movie DB
Community
13
Rottentomatoes popcornmeter
Popcornmeter
15

Average .. 58%

12

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