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Buddy

Play trailer Poster for Buddy Released Mar 17, 2019 1h 26m Documentary Play Trailer Watchlist
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Filmmakers examine the close bond between people and their service dogs.

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Cary Darling Houston Chronicle After seeing "Buddy," viewers who have dogs at home probably will want to hug them a little tighter, while those who don't might wish they had. Rated: 4/5 Jun 27, 2019 Full Review Amberly McAteer Globe and Mail In resisting the urge to roll over into the sappy-dog genre, Buddy instead elevates the stories it tells: It's ultimately about love, resilience and lessons we can all take in. Rated: 3/4 Jun 21, 2019 Full Review Guy Lodge Variety "Buddy" doesn't need to be as delicate and intelligent as it is to work, but its thoughtful, unsentimental gaze makes an already guaranteed awww-fest into something more substantially affecting. May 4, 2019 Full Review Doris Toumarkine FilmDINGHY.com A genuinely fresh take on "dog films" that, thanks to both the doc's dutiful furry stars and their grateful human co-stars, amounts to solid entertainment for all ages and screens. Feb 11, 2020 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews It lovingly pays tribute to the spirit of these great service dogs. Rated: B Nov 2, 2019 Full Review Jennie Kermode Eye for Film Buddy presents a world where there is less of a social gap between humans and other species than is often assumed, where love for a dog can mean every bit as much as love for a human. Rated: 4/5 Oct 31, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member Very sweet. Wonderful to see legitimate service dogs at work. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A beautiful film...particularly of interest to animal lovers but really everyone should see this. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Filmmakers examine the close bond between people and their service dogs.
Director
Heddy Honigmann
Producer
John Appel
Screenwriter
Heddy Honigmann
Distributor
Self Distributed
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Dutch
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 17, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 20, 2019
Runtime
1h 26m
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