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Synopsis

The puppy Bella (voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard) seems to have a great life. She’s got an attentive owner (Jonah Hauer-King) who is in a good relationship with a young woman (Alexandra Shipp) and has a stable relationship with his mom (Ashley Judd). Bella has a whole family, and she’s happy.

But when an impulsive moment separates Bella from her family, she begins a journey that will take her hundreds of miles from home. Rather than accept her new fate, Bella faces the incredible journey home, making friends and avoiding danger as she sniffs out the path back to her owner.

Cast

  • Ashley Judd
  • Jonah Hauer-King
  • Edward James Olmos
  • Alexandra Shipp
  • Chris Bauer
  • Barry Watson
  • Wes Studi
  • Bryce Dallas Howard
  • Motell Foster
  • John Cassini

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Metacritic

50
Jan 15, 2019

With her sweet face, alert eyes, and a tail that forever waves in the air like a maestro’s baton, this is a dog worth following, no matter the breed.

Oliver Jones
Observer
50
Jan 10, 2019

This year’s entry into the winter animal-movie canon, A Dog’s Way Home, comes this close to just being a simple, cute animal movie, until the humans complicate things.

Metacritic review by Katie Rife
Katie Rife
The A.V. Club
38
Jan 10, 2019

Putting a dog in crisis might seem like an easy way to create a great story, but in a family film, featuring a helpless canine in constant peril plays as emotionally manipulative and, frankly, slightly traumatizing. A Dog’s Way Home is a joyless jaunt that offers an adorable canine star and not much else.

Metacritic review by Yolanda Machado
Yolanda Machado
TheWrap

Frequently Asked Questions

Is A Dog's Way Home (2019) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG (Parental Guidance Suggested). It's generally considered a family-friendly movie.
How long is A Dog's Way Home (2019)?
The movie is 1hr 35min long.
What's A Dog's Way Home (2019) about?
The puppy Bella (voiced by Bryce Dallas Howard) seems to have a great life. She’s got an attentive owner (Jonah Hauer-King) who is in a good relationship with a young woman (Alexandra Shipp) and has a stable relationship with his mom (Ashley Judd). Bella has a whole family, and she’s happy. But when an impulsive moment separates Bella from her family, she begins a journey that will take her hundreds of miles from home. Rather than accept her new fate, Bella faces the incredible journey home, making friends and avoiding danger as she sniffs out the path back to her owner.
Who's the cast of A Dog's Way Home (2019)?
  • Ashley Judd as Terri
  • Jonah Hauer-King as Lucas
  • Edward James Olmos as Axel
  • Alexandra Shipp as Olivia
  • Chris Bauer as Kurch
  • Barry Watson as Gavin
  • Wes Studi as Captain Mica
  • Bryce Dallas Howard as Bella
  • Motell Foster as Taylor
  • John Cassini as Chuck
Who's the director behind A Dog's Way Home (2019)?
Charles Martin Smith directed A Dog's Way Home (2019).
Who produced A Dog's Way Home (2019)?
Gavin Polone, Robert J. Dohrmann and T.D. Jakes produced A Dog's Way Home (2019).