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A Dog's Purpose

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Movie Info & Cast

Synopsis

A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners.

Cast

  • Josh Gad
  • Dennis Quaid
  • Peggy Lipton
  • Bryce Gheisar
  • KJ Apa
  • Juliet Rylance
  • Luke Kirby
  • Gabrielle Rose
  • Michael Bofshever
  • Britt Robertson

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Verified Review
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#great
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Very touching movie

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loved this movie, funny, sad, and a new way to look at a pets death.

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Metacritic

12
Jan 25, 2017

Lasse Hallström's gooey film exists only to offer comforting reassurances about dogs' natural servility.

Metacritic review by Keith Watson
Keith Watson
Slant Magazine
50
Jan 25, 2017

So what is a dog’s purpose? To provide gentle, forgettable entertainment for moviegoers who lament that “they” don’t make “nice” movies anymore, apparently. For the rest of us, it’s more like a 100-minute nap.

Metacritic review by Katie Rife
Katie Rife
The A.V. Club
63
Jan 25, 2017

Between Josh Gad’s charmingly earnest voice-over performance and more of the arthouse gloss that Hallström has drizzled on everything from “The Hundred-Foot Journey” to “Hachi: A Dog’s Tale,” it’s a weepie that can be tough to resist.

Metacritic review by Tom Russo
Tom Russo
Boston Globe