Overview
A wise dog reflects on a life filled with love, loyalty, and the lessons learned from his human family.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- sentimental
- wistful
- warm
- family movie night
- dog lovers night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film emotionally effective for dog lovers but overly sentimental, contrived, and dependent on predictable tearjerker conventions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Enzo narrates his experiences and offers philosophical observations about Denny, Eve, Zoë, racing, and the future.
Denny's race-car driving and Enzo's racing lessons frame the family's struggles as tests of control, patience, and perseverance.
Enzo's long life encompasses romance, parenthood, illness, legal conflict, and changing family relationships.
The plot explicitly incorporates the possibility that Enzo's consciousness and loyalty continue beyond his life as a dog.
Films like The Art of Racing in the Rain, and why
Marley & Me
Shared sentimental family drama, human-animal bond, and emotionally direct tearjerker tone.
A Dog's Purpose
Shared canine perspective, loyalty, reincarnation themes, and warm family melodrama.
The Longest Ride
Shared sports drama structure, romantic family relationships, and inspirational emotional register.
Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Shared animal-centered sentimentality, companionship themes, and bittersweet domestic drama.
Movie Details
- Director
- Simon Curtis
- Release Date
- 2019-08-08
- Runtime
- 109 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (1741)
Cast
- Kevin Costner
- Milo Ventimiglia
- Amanda Seyfried
- Ryan Kiera Armstrong
- Lily Dodsworth-Evans
- Ian Lake
- Martin Donovan
- Kathy Baker
- McKinley Belcher III
- Andres Joseph
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- 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 The Art of Racing in the Rain about?
- A wise race car driver's devoted dog narrates a lifetime of love, family hardship, and hope beyond mortality.
- What is The Art of Racing in the Rain like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Art of Racing in the Rain as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Art of Racing in the Rain violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Art of Racing in the Rain.
- What did critics think of The Art of Racing in the Rain?
- Critics broadly found the film emotionally effective for dog lovers but overly sentimental, contrived, and dependent on predictable tearjerker conventions.
- Which films are like The Art of Racing in the Rain?
- Films with a similar feel include Marley & Me, A Dog's Purpose, The Longest Ride, and Hachi: A Dog's Tale.
- How long is The Art of Racing in the Rain?
- The Art of Racing in the Rain runs 109 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Art of Racing in the Rain?
- In United States, The Art of Racing in the Rain streams on Netflix, Disney Plus, fuboTV, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads.
