A Dog’s Purpose

A Dog's Purpose

Theatrical - Wide 2017-01-19

Cast Josh Gad Britt Robertson Dennis Quaid Peggy Lipton Luke Kirby
Directed by Lasse Hallstrom
Written by Cathryn Michon Audrey Wells Maya Forbes Wallace Wolodarsky

Box Office Gross: $205,000,000

Running Time: 100 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Amblin Entertainment, Walden Media, Reliance Entertainment, Pariah

Genres: Adventure Comedy Drama Family Fantasy

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Synopsis

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

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A Dog’s Purpose pre-sales strong, despite controversy

Posted 9 years ago

A DOG'S PURPOSE seems destined for the Wal-Mart $5 bin, as its premise is so mauldin and schlocky, it's almost like a bad SIMPSONS spoof of these types of films. And there's obviously a dedicated audience for this kind of...

Review: A Dog’s Purpose

Posted 9 years ago

PLOT: A dog lives several different lifetimes, with several different owners, bringing a measure of happiness to each of them. But what is its true purpose in this world? REVIEW: "A Dog's Purpose" is, evidently, to kick your heart into...

Universal cancels premiere of A Dog’s Purpose in the wake of leaked video

Posted 9 years ago

You may remember seeing a trailer for A DOG'S PURPOSE that followed (you guessed it) a dog looking to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners. The film is set to be released on...

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