Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- wistful
- earnest
- family movie night
- dog lover viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film overly solemn and emotionally manipulative, though they consistently praised the dogs and the work of the animal trainers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Fluke returns as a dog after dying in a car crash and seeks to reconnect with Carol and Brian.
Fluke's canine life and attempts to understand his former family drive the narrative.
The film places a talking-dog adventure within a serious meditation on mortality and separation.
Fluke's former life as Thomas Johnson informs his efforts to identify and approach his family.
Films like Fluke, and why
A Dog's Purpose
shared family fantasy, animal protagonist, reincarnation themes, and emotionally direct storytelling
The Incredible Journey
shared animal-centered family adventure, parent-child emotion, and sentimental tone
All Dogs Go to Heaven
shared talking-animal premise, family audience, and bittersweet supernatural themes
Made in Heaven
shared reincarnation premise, domestic drama, and tearjerker sensibility
Movie Details
- Director
- Carlo Carlei
- Release Date
- 1995-06-02
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (289)
Cast
- Matthew Modine
- Nancy Travis
- Eric Stoltz
- Max Pomeranc
- Ron Perlman
- Jon Polito
- Bill Cobbs
- Federico Pacifici
- Clarinda Ross
- Adrian Roberts
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fluke about?
- After death transforms him into a dog, a devoted father crosses an unfamiliar animal world to find his way back to the family he left behind.
- What is Fluke like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fluke as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fluke violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fluke as mild.
- What did critics think of Fluke?
- Critics broadly found the film overly solemn and emotionally manipulative, though they consistently praised the dogs and the work of the animal trainers.
- Which films are like Fluke?
- Films with a similar feel include A Dog's Purpose, The Incredible Journey, All Dogs Go to Heaven, and Made in Heaven.
- How long is Fluke?
- Fluke runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fluke?
- In United States, Fluke streams on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus.
