Overview
A heartwarming journey through the eyes of a loyal dog, exploring love and purpose across lifetimes.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- None
- sentimental
- heartwarming
- comforting
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film warmly performed and emotionally effective for dog lovers, but overly familiar and unabashedly sentimental.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Bailey repeatedly returns in new canine lives, linking the experiences of Hannah, Gloria, Trent, and CJ.
The dog's successive lives are defined by his relationships with the human family members he protects and accompanies.
The premise and critical consensus emphasize overt sentimentality and the film's capacity to make viewers cry.
The dog’s journey is tied to CJ’s growing up and to the changing lives of the people he meets.
Films like A Dog's Journey, and why
A Dog's Purpose
Shared family-friendly animal storytelling, emotional reincarnation premise, and sentimental tone.
Marley & Me
Shared heartwarming canine perspective, human-animal bonds, and family drama.
The Incredible Journey
Shared uplifting family adventure, talking-animal perspective, and themes of loyalty and growing up.
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Shared tearjerking pet-centered narrative and broad appeal to animal-loving audiences.
Movie Details
- Director
- Gail Mancuso
- Release Date
- 2019-05-03
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 (1657)
Cast
- Marg Helgenberger
- Betty Gilpin
- Henry Lau
- Kathryn Prescott
- Dennis Quaid
- Josh Gad
- Abby Ryder Fortson
- Emma Volk
- Ian Chen
- Jake Manley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- 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 A Dog's Journey about?
- A devoted dog’s successive lives guide a changing group of people toward love, belonging, and emotional healing.
- What is A Dog's Journey like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Dog's Journey as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is A Dog's Journey violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in A Dog's Journey.
- What did critics think of A Dog's Journey?
- Critics broadly found the film warmly performed and emotionally effective for dog lovers, but overly familiar and unabashedly sentimental.
- Which films are like A Dog's Journey?
- Films with a similar feel include A Dog's Purpose, Marley & Me, The Incredible Journey, and Hachi: A Dog's Tale.
- How long is A Dog's Journey?
- A Dog's Journey runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Dog's Journey?
- In United States, A Dog's Journey streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
