A Dogs Purpose

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  • 2017


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64 %
35 % Rotten
$ 205 Million
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Positive Reviews 49
Negative reviews 76
Average Rating 2.4/5
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3.0
You see, along with its unabashed appeal to sentimental memories of childhood pets, this film revels in mom and apple pie nostalgia for an America tha .. Av Club
3.0
And Purpose itself plays like a family film from another era, its gentle sensibilities a million miles removed from the winky pop culture references a .. EW
1.9
Then theres the dog adopted by a rural punk rock chicktheyre the worstwhose neglect is so dire it can barely be voiceovered.But wait! Rogerebert
3.0
Director Lasse Hallstrom specializes in emotional, feel good fare that can make audiences cry, and this tearjerking drama is no exception. Common Sense Media
2.0
Is there a point to any of this.We may never know, but knowing this movie exists may bring some viewers one step closer to giving up on the whole damn .. Indie Wire
1.5
With it, the Lasse Hallstrom film could serve as a cinematic warm blanket in this moment of national fractiousness and fear: full of adorable pooches, .. Variety
2.0
A Dogs Purpose goes the Collateral Beauty route by preying on sadness and not earning its emotional reactions. We Got This Covered
2.0
But ultimately its message is muddled and manipulative rather than meaningful. Time Out
2.0
Bailey is given a human voice with which he narrates the story, but is spared any additional anthropomorphism, his inner life guided entirely by anima .. The Guardian
2.0
Its a weird crossbreed of Todd Solondzs Wiener Dog and Steven Spielbergs War Horse. The Guardian
0.6
Theres perhaps no easier way to wring tears out of an audience than to show the death of a beloved pet.
2.5
Good grief.Adult animal lovers and sensitive children be warned: This movie will put you through the wringer.
2.0
But despite the films cuddly subject matter and family friendly tone, its reliably too dark for children and too dully felt for adults, making it a fi .. Collider
1.5
Its certainly not the worst film youll see this year, but its one Im willing to bet you wont remember by the end of it. Collider
1.5
By the end, I was worn out by all the selfless devotion, all the joyous running across meadows and wheat fields while the camera soars as high as a do .. Vulture
1.0
This effort from director Lasse Hallstrom (who explored similar canine themed territory in Hachi: A Dogs Tale) proves a cloyingly sentimental, schmalt .. The Hollywood Reporter
0.5
This thing we call A Dogs Purpose.Well, it might be one of the most cloying and aggressively irritating films that I have ever been subjected to.
1.5
Dads hard drinking becomes full blown shambling and striking out alcoholism. ( Rogerebert
2.0
Visually, narratively, every creative choice forks off down the most obvious route. Telegraph
3.0
You might be surprised that this sappy, family friendly tribute to mans best friend kills its main character within mere moments.
1.3
Its not the way movies should be viewed with a morality test required before a ticket is purchased. San Francisco Chronicle
1.5
This imitation leaves the film feeling watered down and without any edge. The Young Folks
2.0
All the animals are adorable, but their adventures are not memorable.Innately sweet, due to the high number of fluffy animals, but it has the gloopy e ..
1.0
Its all good natured, wholesome and clean joshing that your kids and your grandma can enjoy in between crying jags. Cinema Blend
4.0
Nonetheless, anyone whos ever suffered the loss of a pet will know the on screen heartache is real and be comforted by this afterlife theory. Ny Daily News
1.9
Despite the constant reincarnations, A Dogs Purpose doesnt contain much in the way of spirituality. But any agnostic big picture messaging it may be r .. The Globe And Mail
3.5
If youre a cat person, there is still enough humour and heart in it to enjoy it with family.
4.0
Lasse Hallstrom directs this family film that is emotionally involving from start to finish. Spirituality And Practice
2.0
But Ellie is shot in the process.(This action centered segment of the picture is easily the one where Hallstroms touch is least secure. One Guys Opinion
2.5
It would also be four hours long and include imagery from the Big Bang. Village Voice
2.5
The last thing this dogs die picture needs is a real world pall hanging over it. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
10 1 3 / 10 Lasse Hallstrom has never been the most consistent moviemaker, boasting a filmography littered with gems (My Life as a Dog, Once Around, T .. Blu Ray
1.0
Gads voice over often seems incongruous with the dogs onscreen behavior, and hes rarely as funny or touching as he tries to be. Chicago Reader
3.1
Despite its existential questions on the meaning of life, the purpose of A Dogs Purpose is ultimately to jerk a few tears. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Baileys alternate personas have scant screen time and add nothing to the films central question which is ultimately answered with a Hallmark sentiment ..
2.0
While the canine performances are impeccable in A Dogs Purpose, this family movie is more of a dogs breakfast in terms of construction and tone.Josh G .. The Times
3.0
Tweet A Dogs Purpose Jim Lane By This article was published on 02.02.17 The only thing that could make this whiter would be the dog licking the kids l .. News Review
2.0
Were it played for bigger laughs, with successive Baileys getting into all manner of scrapes, it may have made a decent comedy, rather than a baffling .. Radio Times
3.5
Which brings us to A Dogs Purpose, an often emotionally moving but also disjointed, manipulative and sometimes far too dark drama about the special bo .. Screen It
2.0
Its very creaky at times but also enjoyable in its own souped up B movie fashion. Independent
1.9
A manipulative script about dog reincarnation that whacks your emotions like a pinata thats forgivable. Rolling Stone
1.5
A Nicholas Sparks movie crossed with a Blue Buffalo dog food commercial. The Wrap
2.5
About the best that could be said of this mawkish movie is that it means no harm. News Day
1.5
With alarming frequency, Lasse Hallstrom manages to activate the viewers tear ducts. Hindustan Times
2.5
Even then, not a tear is shed, a snuff is snuffled or a gulp is gulped.How could Hallstorm achieve this impossible feat Hindustan Times
3.1
Hallstroms protagonist is often along for the ride on a story that is low on conflict, even if its high on aw, shucks moments. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.0
Instead, it sometimes feels like every heart tugging dog food commercial youve ever seen, stretched to two hours. Az Central
2.5
The one distinguishing feature, baked into the films conceit, is that we get to anticipate the dog dying at the end of every segment, and endure the r .. Npr
2.5
This film makes the case that there could be a great movie that uses dogs as a lens on life as a human (maybe an adaptation of Andre Alexiss novel Fif .. Toronto Star
3.0
And this, with its increasingly clumsy plot twists and frankly ridiculous denouement, just doesnt, at least not for the right reasons. Daily Mail
2.0
Theres even a folksy voiceover and some corny moments of slapstick, as in those Disney films of yore. Daily Mail
2.0
Every bit as cornball as that synopsis sounds, A Dogs Purpose is baldly and painfully manipulative of its audiences emotions. Flim List
2.5
Conclusion A Dogs Purpose has its heart in the right place, trying to give audiences a quaint, old fashioned good time that ultimately slips into bori .. Film Inquiry
1.5
Even if you completely ignore that fact, the movie still lacks the charm and ingenuity youd expect after watching the trailer. Book My Show
2.0
But all that reincarnating is hard work, and watching it unfold is a slog too. Time
2.0
Boycott not necessary. Inferior doggie Its a Wonderful Life will vanish. Dennis Quaid worth weight in gold, however. Boston Herald
2.0
A Dogs Purpose feels like a Lassie film written by Nicholas Sparks and you will need a boundless love of dogs and a high tolerance of schmaltz to enjo .. Express
2.0
Every one of them may have starred in an award winning blockbuster in their time but Michael Apteds muddled film is the kind of derivative, bargain ba .. Express
3.1
While this is the segment that stirred controversy, whats onscreen is strictly the PG lite version of crime drama, short on intensity and longer on cl .. Boston Globe
3.0
But the same filmmaker can always be relied on with canine themed material. The Irish Times
4.5
For the dog, there is really no point, it just exists and thats that. Deccan Chronicle
1.5
Warm, emotionally effective film for dog lovers of all ages traces the many lives of one canine on its souls journey through different bodies, breeds, .. Pajiba
1.5
I dont even know who its supposed to be for.Its not fun enough for kids, its too cutesy for adults, and dog fans of all ages are apt to be left with a .. Pajiba
2.5
Everyone else.Well, theyll have a bone to pick with the film, and its likely they wont be able to stop barking about their issues. Movie Freak
2.0
The journey eventually cycles back, clumsily, to the story of Ethan, but even its warm fuzzies feel bittersweet. Detroit News
1.3
But Im here to tell you its okay to love dogs and hate A Dogs Purpose, a white bread movie if ever there were one.And your kids, who admittedly will l .. Groucho Reviews
2.5
Its hard to blame the filmmakers for trying, since the movie works from the well established premise that people are saps for a tearjerker involving a .. Cnn
3.5
This is a movie that telegraphs its intentions very early on, and it is no less effective for it. Forbes
2.0
Tears will undoubtedly be jerked, but your brain will be unceremoniously twerked upon by a blandly bonkers story of repeat reincarnations. Herald Sun
3.1
A schmaltzy, manipulative movie that, nonetheless, managed to manipulate a dog lover like me right into a sodden mess. Nj
1.0
Regrettably we can only judge what remains and what remains is a lopsided mess. Hey U Guys
2.0
That could be interesting enough, if done well, but its so cloyingly sentimental that it sacrifices any and all headiness for joke book level lame pun .. The Play List
1.0
Bailey opens the film asking about the meaning of life, the animals inner dialogue and some golden lights trying to juice all the emotions from a less .. Now Toronto
3.5
By no stretch of the imagination is it a great work of art, but it has its moments. Film Ink
1.5
For most of the first half of the film, the narrator is Bailey, a beloved golden retriever owned by a family in rural Michigan in the 1960s. The Age
2.0
BUILD MY GALLOWS HIGH: ROBERT MITCHUM, HOLLYWOODS HARDBOILED SOUL (www.melbournecinematheque.org). The Age
3.0
Beyond that, this is a movie that fully deserves the description of family film, because it is something the whole family can enjoy even if theyre rea .. Maki At The Movies
2.0
A bemusing crossbreed of sentimentality, Buddhist philosophy and poo jokes. Games Radar
4.0
Ultimately, this is a hugely entertaining family movie that will have cynics and cinema critics screaming in outrage and leave dog lovers with their h .. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
2.5
It brings Bailey and Ethans story neatly full circle, but its a touch too far fetched to deliver the emotional climax effectively. Nz Herald
3.1
Hallstrm and screenwriter Cathryn Michons adaptation may not contain the subtext of the best selling novel by W. Bruce Cameron, yet it does capture th .. Kansas City
2.0
Youll probably find more emotionally nuanced pet clickbait around. Flicks
5.0
A Dogs Purpose will make you want to give your furry family members a big hug when you get home. If theyre anything like Bailey, theyll be glad to see .. Stl Today
3.0
But dont let it keep you and the family from seeing this fine, sweet, heartfelt movie. Cleve Land
3.0
There might have been a good way of telling this story, but this isnt it. Do dogs understand us Independent Ie
3.9
Even without the viral video haunting this film like a determined bloodhound, A Dogs Purpose might come off more as a dogs breakfast instead of a sati .. Ar Kansas Online
4.5
Is this cruelty to animals, or punishment for a movie that doesnt deserve it Wsj
4.0
I felt about this movie the same as I did its predecessor: its a great big cream puff of a movie, unambitious but undeniably sweet. The Filmy Ap
2.5
While A Dogs Purpose means well, it ultimately tries too hard to be more than just a standard cute pet film, instead ending up pretentious and manipul .. Scmp
2.0
Its hard to work how who this film is pitched at given the very simple narrative. The Film Pie
2.5
Sure, we get the obligatory slapstick dog shtick in the form of overturned food carts and disastrous dinner scenes and wacky chases, and there are som .. Chicago Sun Times
2.0
But its irritating how littlegives back to viewers despite asking for all of your tears and emotions, and its frustrating how its ending reinforces al .. Punch Drunk Critics
0.0
There is heroism and pathos (a dog taking a bullet for its owner), but its actually just a punchlines setup (I always hated getting shots.).Whatever a .. Sandiego Reader
2.0
That is: when a dog dies, a good dog mind you, into what living thing is it reincarnated Shockya
3.0
Director Lasse Hallstrom (Hachi: A Dogs Tale, 2009; The Hundred Foot Journey, 2014) makes no attempt to dilute the narcissistic idea contained in W. B .. Straits Times
4.0
It would be a shame if all this kept moviegoers from the flawed but emotionally satisfying A Dogs Purpose, which is tailor made for families and proba .. Dead Line
2.0
Maybe it takes a narrating mongrel to teach us what Kierkegaard never could. Metro New York
2.0
This film fails to earn a single emotional reaction of its own merit. One Room With A View
4.5
A Dogs Purpose is a sentimental tearjerker.Its a film in which any animal lover will start to get emotional so be prepared by bringing some Kleenex ti .. Solzy At The Movies
3.8
A college student (Kirby Howell Baptiste) adopts a puppy, not realizing hes a reincarnated Golden Retriever, in A Dogs Purpose. Daily Herald
2.0
Thats something that could have liberated this Eddie Izzard starring remake; but instead it feels like a parody of its inspiration. Scots Man
2.5
Its so so kiddie fare, with some less than cutting edge slapstick to offset lots of tears for lots of doggies dying. Post Gazette
1.5
Far from fun for all ages. Its a film where the tone is all over the place, with some elements that really dont mesh together at all. Bowling Green Daily News
3.5
Adapted from W. Bruce Camerons best selling novel, the doggo driven film is a genuinely heartwarming tale about the enriching gifts these relationship .. Fresh Fiction
1.9
By manipulating this emotional vulnerability, A Dogs Purpose has no reason to be a good movie. National Post
3.5
This film has drama, humour and pathos.A dogs life is short and while they dont know that, we do. The Australian
4.5
The movie wouldnt tax the intelligence of a flea its about a dog, reborn through many canine lives, in search of meaning and happiness but even so it .. People
3.0
An overall harmless and heartwarming film that will tug at the heartstrings of kids, their parents, and dog lovers everywhere. Rendy Reviews
3.5
But the films good intentions count.Without unduly anthropomorphizing its multiple canine heroes, the film succeeds in giving the audience a way to de .. Winnipeg Free Press
4.0
Adorable. A Dogs Purpose essentially gives you five dog movies in one...Director Lasse Hallstrom proved his dog movie credentials with the modern clas .. Tiny Url
2.0
But audiences will be won over by the unabashed affection for its subject and funny only after the fact incidents that will be only too familiar to an .. Movie Mom
1.0
Youve heard of the dog abuse controversy. Whether its true or not, this movie has bigger problems like a plot thats a lot of bark and not much bite. Tri City Herald
3.8
Now it remains to be seen whether the damage has been done, and whether families and dog lovers will head to theaters to see the movie.Those that do m .. Sf Examiner
2.5
Penned by what appears to be an army of screenwriters, A Dogs Purpose is a cutesy dog reincarnation tale that has its moments and is perfectly tune wh .. Cairo 360
2.5
A Dogs Purpose is a movie with a good heart telling a well intentioned story, but the constant tugging of heartstrings ultimately results in a fraying ..
4.5
A Dogs Purpose is well done. Its suitable for children 10 and up, especially in its unabashed love of dogs while showcasing the people who uncondition .. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
2.5
Through every step of philosophical flapdoodle peddled in A Dogs Purpose, Hallstrom manages to maintain some level of dignity. Heral
2.0
We could argue the film represents an artless waste of resources and brazen manipulation of empty sentiment, butoooh, whos a good movie.Whos a good mo .. Willamette Week
2.0
This movies only redeeming quality is that it involves good actors. Abc News Go
2.5
But honestly, bearing witness to multiple instances of pet euthanasia tends to distract from the profundity from the experience, and extract the joy o .. MLive.com
3.8
The jury is out on whether it would be more or less effective (its plenty effective as it is, and Gads delivery is wide eyed and wonderful), but it is .. The Film File
1.0
It often feels that you could see Hallstrm talking to a young child repeatedly saying, Do you like that dog Do you think its cute Well its going to di .. FanboyNation.com
3.8
Yes, yes, I know PETA goes overboard again and again but Im glad we live in the age of PETA and not the late 1940s.Let me confess that as ridiculously .. Buffalo News
1.0
It feels like a hoary 1970s Hallmark special, when feel good TV movies were bland and studiously inoffensive. Pgh City Paper
2.0
Harmless, family entertainment thats a bit too clumsily plotted and emotionally manipulative to recommend it broadly. The Mercury
3.0
Dennis Quaid plays older Ethan and while hes dourly good hes not in it that much. Caution Spoilers
2.0
Ghost Stories suffers a few lulls and dips in quality, but acquits itself in time courtesy of sly humour and the sheer energy with which it keeps the .. Herald Scotland
1.5
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2.0
Its the stories with other owners where the film really drags, reinforcing its gender stereotypes in frustrating ways. Chesapeake Family
1.5
The film is channeled into the conventional and tearful through basic extortions: artery music, heavy alcoholism situations, accidents and farewells. La Nación (Argentina)
1.9
Movie trailer: A Dogs Purpose A Dogs Purpose, which stars Britt Robertson, KJ Apa, John Ortiz, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, Peggy Lipton, Pooch Hall an .. Fres Nobee
1.5
His first effort, My Life as a Dog, is a genuine classic, while even Hachi: A Dogs Tale which could be regarded as a warm up for his latest flick has .. Houston Press
4.5
Adorable puppies, wholesome messages, no swear words. Oh, and dogs dying. But they come back! Youll probably know from those words alone if this one i .. The Movie Minute
4.0
A small masterpiece, a sensitive and delicate fable, a moral tale with an amazing capacity for observation and a sense of detail.
2.0
It never really rises above the level of a manipulative television weeper. Movie Reviews Cinemaclips
2.5
Its not Marley and me nor the nonsense that many augured. Its just another film about dogs and, this time, its impossible not to cry a little with it.
4.5
Even though I possess the cynical, weary heart of a journalist, I thought it was a charming film filled with joyous moments. One that tugs at your hea .. Ohio
2.0
Where the movie takes this element for the final act is nothing short of touching with a damn satisfying ending carrying some movie magic. Flickering Myth
4.0
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3.0
It is very predictable but I was invested enough to find it entertaining. rachelsreviews.net
1.5
When the cat focused documentary Kedi started reaching festivals and cinemas last year, it turned its cameras on feisty felines without resorting to s .. Arts Hub
3.0
If youre up for an overdose of crowning moments of heartwarming, then this is the film for you; if not, youd best give it a wide berth. Playback:stl
2.5
Christian Worldview Elements / Spiritual Themes I dont mean to be overly dogmatic, but when it comes to animals having souls, the Bible doesnt have mu .. Cross Walk
1.5
The relationship between everyday life and technology harassment is tackled in a predictable, bland and even foolish way, despite its good actors. Siete24.mx
3.8
This is the sort of movie Id have loved as a boy. Its cute and fine for kids and adults alike. Except for that dying dog motif. Gwinnett Daily Post



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