A Dog's Purpose
Release Date: 4th May 2017 - Australia
Production Companies
Walden Media
Amblin Entertainment
Reliance Entertainment
Pariah Entertainment Group
Amblin Partners
DreamWorks (Copyright Holder)
Distribution
eOne Australia
Genre: Family/Fantasy/
Comedy/Drama
Rating: PG
Runtime: 99 minutes
Budget: $22,000,000
Box Office Gross: $205,035,819 (Worldwide)
Plot SummaryA dog discovers the meaning of life when he is reincarnated several times in different breeds with different owners before reuniting with his true master.
Cast
Josh Gad - Bailey/Ellie/Tino/
Buddy (Voice)
Dennis Quaid - Adult Ethan
Peggy Lipton - Adult Hannah
Bryce Gheisar - Ethan - 8 Years Old
K.J. Apa - Teen Ethan
Juliet Rylance - Ethan's Mom
Luke Kirby - Ethan's Dad
Gabrielle Rose - Grandma Fran
Michael Bofshever - Grandpa Bill
Britt Robertson - Teen Hannah
Logan Miller - Todd
Kirby Howell-Baptiste - Maya
Pooch Hall - Al
John Ortiz - Carlos
Nicole LaPlaca - Wendi
Primo Allan - Victor
Peter Kelamis - Dad's Boss
Caroline Cabe - Boss's Wife
Jane McGregor - Rachel
Michael Patric - Sam
Brooke Warrington - Bree -
7 Years Old
Kenyan Alexander Walcott -
Treyton Augustus Walcott - Richie - 4 Years Old
Alicia Johnston - Hysterical Mother
Chris Webb - Kidnapper
Naomi Frenette - Kidnapped Girl
Crew
Director - Lasse Hallström
Based on the Novel/
Screenplay - W. Bruce Cameron
Screenplay - Cathryn Michon,
Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes and
Wallace Wolodarsky
Executive Producer/Unit Production Manager -
Alan C. Blomquist
Executive Producers - Lauren Pfeiffer
and Mark Sourian
Producer - Gavin Polone
Co-Producers - Holly Bario and Kim Todd
Co-Producer/Unit Production Manager -
Lesley Oswald
Casting Director - John Papsidera
Animal Trainers - Raymond W. Beal,
Tammy Blackburn, Mathilde Decagny,
Yuka Fukushima, Larry Madrid,
Doree Sitterly, David Sousa and Brian Turi
Production Designer - Michael Carlin
Supervising Art Director - Réjean Labrie
Art Director - Larry Spittle
Set Decorator - Craig Sandells
Costume Designer - Shay Cunliffe
Director of Photography - Terry Stacey
Additional Photography - Robby Baumgartner
Stunt Coordinator - Marny Eng
Special Effects Coordinator - Tim Freestone
Visual Effects Supervisor - Jon Campfens
Editor - Robert Leighton
Supervising Sound Editor - Eliza Paley
Sound Designer - Mariusz Glabinski
Re-Recording Mixers - Skip Lievsay
and Lawrence Zipf
Music - Rachel Portman
Music Supervisor - Liza Richardson
Score Conductor/Orchestrator - Jeff Atmajian
Review
Before watching A DOG'S JOURNEY, I decided to watch A DOG'S PURPOSE before its sequel. Deep, poignant, and thought-provoking, this film will make dog lovers cry, even if it reminds them of the pets they once owned. Frankly, there has not been a movie about a dog I have seen that was so sad since I only watched Red Dog. However, critics were unkind to A DOG'S PURPOSE as allegations of animal abuse spread when a video taken from the set of the movie that supposedly showed it (proven to be misleading) went viral on TMZ, which hurt its reputation before its release.
I liked the movie's concept of a dog going through multiple lives and showing its unique perspective. The film is somewhat comparable to the other dog movies that Lasse Hallström has directed. I have not seen any of them. It will be fun to explore these films that may contain sadness. I am surprised that Josh Gad has done a terrific job voicing the dog's inner thoughts. The casting is impeccable, including Dennis Quaid as the older Ethan, and the seasoned actor has brought conviction to his heartfelt role.
It's a sentimental movie that is doggone wild, tugging at your heartstrings. A DOG'S PURPOSE is a must-see film recommended for all ages.
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