A Dog's Purpose offers an awkward blend of sugary sentiment and canine suffering that tugs at animal-loving audiences' heartstrings with shameless abandon.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Lasse Hallström -
Producer -
Gavin Polone -
Screenwriter -
W. Bruce Cameron , Cathryn Michon , Audrey Wells , Maya Forbes , Wallace Wolodarsky -
Distributor -
Universal Pictures -
Production Co -
Pariah , Walden Media , Reliance Entertainment , Universal Pictures -
Rating -
PG (Thematic Elements|Some Peril) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama , Fantasy -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 27, 2017, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Apr 18, 2017 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$64.3M -
Runtime -
2h 0m -
Sound Mix -
Datasat , Dolby Digital , DTS , Dolby Atmos , SDDS -
Aspect Ratio -
Scope (2.35:1)