A Dog's Purpose

🎬2017100h 0mUnited StatesAdventure, Comedy

English,Filipino,Français,Indonesian,Kiswahili,Português,Русский,اَلْعَرَبِيَّةُ,اُردُو,هَرْشٜن هَوْس,বাংলা,ਪੰਜਾਬੀ,中文

7.3/1085,562 people rated

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The adventure film A Dog's Purpose, starring Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton, etc., directed by Lasse Hallström, was released on January 27, 2017 in the United States. It tells the story of A dog discovers the meaning of its own existence through the lives of the humans it teaches to laugh and love. Reincarnated as multiple canines over the course of five decades, the lovable pooch develops an unbreakable bond with Ethan. This is an Adventure, Comedy, Drama film with a runtime of 100 minutes and its worldwide box office is not listed in the available detail data. It has received a rating of 7.3/10 from 85,562 viewers.

Top Cast

Lasse Hallström

as Director

Josh Gad

as Bailey

Josh Gad

as Ellie

Josh Gad

as Tino

Dennis Quaid

as Adult Ethan

Peggy Lipton

as Adult Hannah

Bryce Gheisar

as Ethan - 8 Years Old

K.J. Apa

as Teen Ethan

Juliet Rylance

as Ethan's Mom

Luke Kirby

as Ethan's Dad

Gabrielle Rose

as Grandma Fran

Michael Bofshever

as Grandpa Bill

Britt Robertson

as Teen Hannah

Logan Miller

as Todd

Kirby

as Maya

Pooch Hall

as Al

John Ortiz

as Carlos

Nicole LaPlaca

as Wendi

Primo Allon

as Victor

Peter Kelamis

as Dad's Boss

Caroline Cave

as Boss's Wife

W. Bruce Cameron

as Writer

Cathryn Michon

as Writer

Audrey Wells

as Writer

Maya Forbes

as Writer

Wallace Wolodarsky

as Writer

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Filming Location

127A Smithfield Road, Frederiksted, Virgin Islands

Production

Castle Rock Entertainment

Award

21 wins & 43 nominations total

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User Review

Shiishaa Diallo13/03/26 09:52

Good movie!

🍫Janvi🍫09/08/25 18:04

👍💐🥇🏆🥹🥺🥺😔😔❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹🐶🐶 DOG love you Dog

💛Selen AL💛16/01/25 16:00

Saw this movie on opening night and absolutely LOVED it! Bring your tissues but also prepare to laugh and have fun! This is a great family movie. The message is about the bonds that humans and dogs share. Love never dies! This movie will also help with people dealing with the loss of a pet. It's not just a movie for dog lovers, but animals of all kinds! Everything about this movie is top-notch. The acting, writing, and production value are all excellent! Dennis Quaid in particular turns in a very heartfelt performance. The movie overall is very positive and uplifting. I will be going to see this movie again!

user846711425981316/01/25 16:00

I loved this movie more and more. This movie is swirling in my head two hours after seeing it! It touched my heart, made me think and grateful I acted on a rescue. It made me remember my furry loves and hopeful I may see them again. It made me cry and then it made me laugh. Most of all it let me forget for 100 min all the hate and negative in the world! Go see something innocent sweet and kind st it's base level! I took my ten year old she was the perfect she. I took my mother 85 she was the perfect age! Bring your tissues and best friend! Make a friend while you ate there!

Lya prunelle 😍16/01/25 16:00

Let me state up front that compared to "other movies" this movie is not a 10 but for what I expected it to be -a kid friendly, fun-loving movie that is relatively straightforward- it gets a 10. My 8 yr old son and 10 yr old daughter loved it, and so did I. It was sweet and heartfelt. I cried each time the dog became another dog, and I don't think I am that sensitive. In fact, this movie reminds me a bit of look who's talking, in the mind of a baby but in this movie, in the mind of a dog. It may feel realistic for some and not for others but who cares, it is a movie to make you smile and it is definitely not reality.

Cute_Alu🥰16/01/25 16:00

I know, the scandal video made the movie's reputation go down drastically, but this movie is great! The dog wasn't actually harmed at all during filming, so there's nothing to worry about. The movie left me feeling happy. The movie was very enjoyable and I would recommend that you go and see it. The movie was very touching. I hope this movie does well because a lot of time and effort was put into it, and it did pay off, but the video stupid TMZ posted made people come and review this movie based on the scandal, before they had even SEEN the movie.I also recommend that especially dog lovers/animal lovers go see the movie because it's more understandable from an animal lovers/owners point of view.

Amerie Taricone16/01/25 16:00

A Dog's Purpose is an awesome movie about a dog's love for their human. The movie literally portrays so many different ways that dogs are treated. A Dog's Purpose did an amazing job at building up raw emotion in a short amount of time. Very similar to the way we felt in Marley and Me. It is an absolute shame that this movie will be swept under the rug by many people because they believe everything they read on the internet. The videos show that "Hercules", the dog in the scene that went viral, was apparently being forced into the water. Hercules was chosen to do this scene because of his affinity to water. He was trained to jump in on the opposite side of the pool to what was shown in the video. After the trainer tried to calm him by letting him test out the water and the dog still was spooked, they stopped attempting the scene from that side. There were multiple people in the water if something happened. There was even a diver constantly under the dog at all times. However, PETA and every news organization does not want to report this because they just hop on a hot topic without any research. I have 7 dogs, 4 are rescues, and I used to work at a veterinary clinic, so I have seen so many cases of abuse and a dog getting wet is not a form of abuse. The movie builds a human's love for their dog, and it really portrays how a dog is truly a man's best friend. If this movie wasn't boycotted, I honestly feel like it could have led to many people adopting dogs from shelters so they can feel the same love that us dog owners have.

fireta ybrah16/01/25 16:00

Despite what TMZ and PETA have lied about. This is an amazing movie. I saw an early screening of it on January 18th and it is one of the best movies I've ever seen. I for one do not believe everything I see on the internet, therefore I had no reason to believe the video that "supposedly" showed animal abuse. Footage is very easily manipulated. People need to learn that. This movie is absolutely incredible, the story is amazing, and it made me cry at least five times. Overall I recommend the movie, and I recommend you not believe everything you see online. I had a great time watching this movie, I truly enjoyed it, I even plan to see it again when it is officially out.

Pasi16/07/24 07:04

Good movie!

abenalocal16/07/24 07:04

Good movie!

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