A Dog's Way Home

59%

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80 Reviews

71%

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1,000+ Ratings

As a puppy, Bella finds her way into the arms of Lucas, a young man who gives her a good home. When Bella becomes separated from Lucas, she soon finds herself on an epic 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner. Along the way, the lost but spirited dog touches the lives of an orphaned mountain lion, a down-on-his-luck veteran and some friendly strangers who happen to cross her path.

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Critics Consensus

A Dog's Way Home may not quite be a family-friendly animal drama fan's best friend, but this canine adventure is no less heartwarming for its familiarity.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

Wall-to-wall voiceover... Lassie never had to explain herself.

Sep 13, 2019

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Stephen Romei

The Australian

It touches on ongoing problems in modern society such as homelessness and the postwar physical and psychological suffering of soldiers, and on the growing use of animal-based therapy.

Rated: 2.5/5

Mar 2, 2019

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

There's not much variation on the old themes here. What's new is the film's definition of community and family.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 27, 2019

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M.N. Miller

Ready Steady Cut

The film is unapologetically feel-good while unabashedly manipulating your feelings, even though it is hard to knock a film that serves up cats and dogs living peacefully while giving each other endless Eskimo kisses.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 17, 2022

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Cultured Vultures

A Dog's Way Home has a bit too much filler thrown in to pad out the runtime, and the segments at home feel very detached from the dog's journey back home, but it's a cute and heartwarming story that any dog lover will enjoy.

Rated: 6/10

Aug 17, 2019

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Rashid Irani

Hindustan Times

Predictably, the last act unfolds in full-on heartstrings-tugging mode...

Rated: 1.5/5

May 3, 2019

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Christine the movie was so sweet and told a great message for all about loyalty & compassion. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/03/22 Full Review Zzstan HATED THIS MOVIE!! made me sob and cry throughout the whole movie!! jokes aside, the movie is pretty good, would recommend Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review G S Ridiculous film, annoying voice actor for the dog, lots of traumatic things happen to the dog so definitely don't recommend for children, don't really know who the film is aimed at? Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review Emily 🎉🎉🎉🎉 A DOGS WAY HOME 🎉🎉🎉 Five out of five. This movie is cute and funny 😁 sad at the end but really cute! Bella is a really smart dog. Please make another movie like this one 😁💕😁 Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/01/23 Full Review Rodrigo C gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/02/23 Full Review Coin Studios G While it was kind of weird it had a heart-warming ending Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/09/22 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

Charles Martin Smith Director Ashley Judd Terri Jonah Hauer-King Lucas Edward James Olmos Axel Alexandra Shipp Olivia Chris Bauer Kurch

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