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A Dog's Purpose

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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.

Year

2017

Duration

1h 40m

IMDb

7.3

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Cast

Lasse Hallström

Director

Josh Gad

Bailey

Josh Gad

Ellie

Cast

Lasse Hallström

Director

Josh Gad

Bailey

Josh Gad

Ellie

Josh Gad

Tino

Dennis Quaid

Adult Ethan

Peggy Lipton

Adult Hannah

Bryce Gheisar

Ethan - 8 Years Old

K.J. Apa

Teen Ethan

Juliet Rylance

Ethan's Mom

Luke Kirby

Ethan's Dad

Gabrielle Rose

Grandma Fran

Michael Bofshever

Grandpa Bill

Britt Robertson

Teen Hannah

Logan Miller

Todd

Kirby

Maya

Pooch Hall

Al

JO

John Ortiz

Carlos

Nicole LaPlaca

Wendi

Primo Allon

Victor

Peter Kelamis

Dad's Boss

Caroline Cave

Boss's Wife

W. Bruce Cameron

Writer

Cathryn Michon

Writer

Audrey Wells

Writer

Maya Forbes

Writer

Wallace Wolodarsky

Writer

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Shiishaa DialloMar 13, 2026

🍫Janvi🍫Aug 9, 2025

👍💐🥇🏆🥹🥺🥺😔😔❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹🐶🐶 DOG love you Dog

💛Selen AL💛Jan 16, 2025

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!

user8467114259813Jan 16, 2025

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 😍Jan 16, 2025

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🥰Jan 16, 2025

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 TariconeJan 16, 2025

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 ybrahJan 16, 2025

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.

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