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The Stray

Play trailer 2:22 Poster for The Stray PG Released Oct 6, 2017 1h 32m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Young Christian Davis finds a stray dog named Pluto and decides to bring it home to his parents and two siblings. Christian's father, Mitch, works long hours and his mother Michelle just wants a husband who's there for the family. In just a short time with the Davis clan, Pluto manages to rescue a lost toddler, bring comfort to Christian and help save Mitch and Michelle's struggling marriage.
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Sheri Linden Los Angeles Times An underpowered, white-bread sermon on the importance of family and faith. Oct 5, 2017 Full Review Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net There is no doubt The Stray has its heart in the right place and that gets it far. Rated: B- Mar 7, 2019 Full Review Sr. Rose Pacatte St. Anthony Messenger It is a sweet look at a wounded family and how a dog brings them together. Oct 26, 2017 Full Review Josh Terry Deseret News (Salt Lake City) It's a dramatic start for a film that means well, but can't quite make its pieces fit the story it wants to tell. Rated: 2/4 Oct 6, 2017 Full Review Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media Faith-based family drama could distress dog lovers. Rated: 2/5 Oct 6, 2017 Full Review Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune A family's love for their pet pooch is reciprocated mightily in writer-director Mitch Davis' The Stray, a movie with a gentle spirit and tone shifts that go all over the place. Rated: 2.5/4 Oct 5, 2017 Full Review Read all reviews

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Rick S THIS MOVIE IS HORRIBLE. I HATE MOVIES WHERE THEY KILL THE DOG. ARGH Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/28/25 Full Review Hayleigh P. I hate this movie. Why does the dog always have to die..? The end stabbed me in the back and then twisted it when it showed it was a true story based on a real dog and family.. then they showed real home video.. are you kidding..? Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/21/25 Full Review Nancy M The writing and direction aren't as good as hoped, but the story is heartwarming and the cast does as well as it can with what it has. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/11/24 Full Review Audience Member A Dad tries to rekindle his relationship with his bratty son. Dad takes his son camping with some of his friends. The friends and sons relentlessly bully and harass the Dad. The Dad takes the bullying with grace despite the children being total brats. They set up camp and the Dad gets struck by lightning and momentarily dies. Dad comes back to life. Children stop bullying him. There's a dog?? It dies by being struck by lightning. The dog doesn't really play a large role in this movie. The son realizes he was being a brat because his Dad almost died while on a camping trip. The end. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Its the best movie i have seen.... specially because its based on a true story, very emotional but i love it❤️ Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/23 Full Review Audience Member It was a nice family movie based on a true story, but, I thought the story could have been developed a bit more Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Young Christian Davis finds a stray dog named Pluto and decides to bring it home to his parents and two siblings. Christian's father, Mitch, works long hours and his mother Michelle just wants a husband who's there for the family. In just a short time with the Davis clan, Pluto manages to rescue a lost toddler, bring comfort to Christian and help save Mitch and Michelle's struggling marriage.
Director
Mitch Davis
Producer
Mitch Davis
Screenwriter
Mitch Davis, Parker Davis
Distributor
Quality Flix, Purdie Distribution
Rating
PG (Thematic Elements|A Perilous Situation)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 6, 2017, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 23, 2018
Box Office (Gross USA)
$1.6M
Runtime
1h 32m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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