Dakota

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Dakota

Released Apr 1, 2022

1h 36m

Kids & Family

Drama

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9 Reviews

67%

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A woman and her daughter find warmth and companionship when her late husband's combat dog comes to live on their farm. However, they must soon band together when a corrupt sheriff does whatever it takes to get his hands on the family's land.

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Michael Ordoña

Los Angeles Times

It means to be about a struggling family saved by a brave dog. What most viewers will agree on is that it needed more dog.

Apr 1, 2022

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Bradley Gibson

Film Threat

For a family film with after-school-special vibes, it lands exactly where it should.

Rated: 7/10

Jul 15, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Johnny Harrington's script is a little too paint-by-numbers to land a strong impact.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Jul 1, 2022

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Tara McNamara

Common Sense Media

Dakota the dog can't quite fill the paw prints of Lassie, Benji, or Rin Tin Tin -- there's just not enough warm fuzzies in the fur of this Belgian Malinois.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 7, 2022

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Pat Padua

Spectrum Culture

What better way to honor veterans than with a dog movie that makes Beethoven look like The Magnificent Ambersons.

Rated: 17/100

Apr 7, 2022

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Louisa Moore

Screen Zealots

An unabashedly corny family movie that features second-rate performances, choppy editing, and dialogue that is written at a 4th grade reading level. This film is lousy, even if it has its heart in the right place.

Apr 5, 2022

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Teresa E

I think that it is a great family film. The baddie is a real baddie and plays the part well. You have the heart break and hope that the family will succeed in saving the farm. Dakota is a great dog, may be more of the dog could be seen. I enjoyed the film and would watch again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/20/23

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christopher c. m

A combat dog of a late soldier retires to his partner's widow. A widow who is threatened to lose the farm to the bank. Why? Because melodrama, because the soldier didn't get paid or had any kind of insurance to help pay bills. Plus for a farm, I don't recall anything that paid the bills for a farm, crops, livestock? Nope! Melodrama and hit all the farm clichés. Plus besides the needless melodrama, the movie has unlikable and really annoying characters. Lastly, Dakota, the title character, is BARELY in the movie! Considering the dog is the only likable character. It's all about the farm and nothing to do with the farm. It was like some bean counter studio guy ordered the dog put in the last minute. This is a joyless movie that kids will hate. Just because it's a family movie don't make it entertaining for kids.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Brian L

I'm a sucker for a good family movie, but that is not what this is. The story was just ridiculous. It felt more like the conflict was making the dog a part of the story. The existence of the dog could have been deleted and the movie wouldn't have changed much. It was cheesy early on, but got much worse

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/03/22

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Audience Member

My kids seen it on prime and they were cheering right to the very end. Abbie Cornish, Tim Rozon and William Baldwin all did great as was the storyline and ending. This is one of those entertaining films you can watch without getting bored. Well done!!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/09/23

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Audience Member

This PTSD dog story works on all levels. Dakota's charm is irresistible and while the story could've been a bit tighter, the rest of the cast comes through giving the viewer a perfect wholesome time.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Beautiful movie shot in rural Georgia. Strong performances and who doesn't like a good dog film? My kids loved it and it was grown up enough for my wife and I to be thankful as well.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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A woman and her daughter find warmth and companionship when her late husband's combat dog comes to live on their farm. However, they must soon band together when a corrupt sheriff does whatever it takes to get his hands on the family's land.

Director: Kirk Harris
Producer: Monika Bacardi, Andrea Iervolino, Danielle Maloni, Marty Poole
Screenwriter: Johnny Harrington
Distributor: Samuel Goldwyn Films
Production Co: Fairway Film Alliance, Iervolino Entertainment, Iervolino & Lady Bacardi Entertainment
Genre: Kids & Family, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 1, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 20, 2022
Runtime: 1h 36m

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