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A Dog's Purpose Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Every dog happens for a reason.

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Apr. 3, 2017

A Dog's Purpose

Release Date: Friday, January 27, 2017 Nationwide

Dennis Quaid, Pooch Hall, Alan Blomquist, Britt Robertson, Lasse Hallstrom, Peggy Lipton, Lauren Pfeiffer, Josh Gad, John Ortiz, Luke Kirby, Audrey Wells, Gavin Polone, Mark Sourian, K.J. Apa, Juliet Rylance

The story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.

PG Drama N/A

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The story of one devoted dog who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot
Shares the soulful and surprising story of one devoted dog (voiced by Josh Gad) who finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he teaches to laugh and love. The family film told from the dog’s perspective.
Cited as official plot version from universalpictures.com
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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

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The film's director Lasse Hallstrom last directed Hilma and The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. The film's writer Audrey Wells last wrote The Hate U Give and The Smurfs.

Screenwriters
Producers
Gavin Polone
Mark Sourian

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG Parental Guidance Suggested for thematic elements and brief strong language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Every dog happens for a reason.
Also known as
Not available
Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Based on the novel by W. Bruce Cameron.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production. Principal photography began on August 17, 2015 and wrapped in November 2015.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

A Dog's Purpose was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, January 27, 2017. There were 9 other movies released on the same date, including Moana, Resident Evil: The Final Chapter and Gold.



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Mon., Apr. 3, 2017

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