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Poster for Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog

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1995 | 81 min | Action, Adventure, Drama, Family

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office flop and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for action fans and families. If you loved Into the Wild or True Grit, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 21 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.2 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 23K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Phillip Borsos

  • Mimi RogersKatherine McCormick
  • Jesse BradfordAngus McCormick
  • Bruce DavisonJohn McCormick
  • Tom BowerJohn Gale
  • Joel PalmerSilas McCormick
  • DakotahYellow Dog
  • Josh WannamakerDavid Finlay
  • Margot FinleySara
  • Matthew BennettRon Willick
  • St. Clair McCollSt. Clair McColl