A Dog's Way Home fingerprintBig heart, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and moving. Much of it is about family.
Everyday modern life and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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A lot can happen between lost and found.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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A Dog's Way Home is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 59%, and Metacritic 50). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 36 min
A Dog's Way Home runs 1 h 36 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate A Dog's Way Home higher (67) than critics (55). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $18 million to make and earned $18 million worldwide, 98% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in China, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for A Dog's Way Home, including Big Friendly Dog, Despair Event Horizon, Alcoholic Parent.
6.7
