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A Dog's Journey

Seen it?

2019 | 109 min | Family, Adventure, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences adore it (8.1 out of 10) and it made about 5 times its budget, though it had middling reviews (51% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved The Fox and the Hound, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 43 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesVery strong

    8.1 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerStrong

    $79 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 208K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Gail Mancuso

  • Marg HelgenbergerHannah Montgomery
  • Betty GilpinGloria Mitchell
  • Henry LauTrent
  • Kathryn PrescottClarity June "CJ" Mitchell
  • Dennis QuaidEthan Montgomery
  • Josh GadBailey / Molly / Big Dog / Max (voice)
  • Abby Ryder FortsonYoung CJ
  • Emma VolkToddler CJ
  • Ian ChenYoung Trent
  • Jake ManleyShane