Summary
Dakota, an ex-service dog, joins single mum Kate and her daughter Alex to live on their small-town family farm. Dakota quickly adjusts to her new home and becomes somewhat of a local hero, soon becoming inseparable from Alex. But when the farm’s existence is threatened by the town’s rogue sheriff, Dakota must help the family band together and save the land.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+37)
Critics 22Audiences 59GoodWatch 33
Tomatometer22%
Audience score64%
IMDb5.3
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for family movies
typical 9596Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 68 more
Released
2022
April 1, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
FamilyAdventureDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
PortugueseSpanishMade in
- United States
Directing · 1
- Kirk Harris Director
Writing · 1
- Johnny Harrington Writer
Production · 8
- Vernon E. Mortensen Executive Producer
- Ace Underhill Executive Producer
- Monika Bacardi Producer
- Andrea Iervolino Producer
- Marty Poole Producer
- Danielle Maloni Producer
Camera · 1
- Giuseppe Pignone Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Rafa Garcia Editor
Art · 1
- Eleonora Devitofrancesco Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Luciano Capozzi Costume Design
- Susan Howard Makeup Artist
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