| A Dog's Purpose | |
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| Directed by | Lasse Hallström |
| Screenplay by | |
| Based on | A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron |
| Produced by | Gavin Polone |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Terry Stacey |
| Edited by | Robert Leighton |
| Music by | Rachel Portman[1] |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures[2] (Worldwide) Mister Smith Entertainment[3] (EMEA) |
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Running time | 100 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $22 million[4] |
| Box office | $205 million[4] |
A Dog's Purpose is a 2017 American adventure comedy drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and written by W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes, and Wally Wolodarsky, based on the 2010 novel of the same name by W. Bruce Cameron. The film stars Britt Robertson, KJ Apa in his film debut, Juliet Rylance, John Ortiz and Dennis Quaid with Josh Gad in multiple voice roles. It covers themes of loyalty, grief, dysfunctional family, over a series of reincarnations.
The film is a co-production between Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, and Pariah Entertainment Group.[5][6] It was released by Universal Pictures on January 27, 2017, and grossed $205 million worldwide, and received mixed reviews from critics. It was Peggy Lipton's final film role before her death in 2019.
A sequel, titled A Dog's Journey, was released on May 17, 2019.[7]
- ^ "Rachel Portman Scoring Lasse Hallstrom's 'A Dog's Purpose' – Film Music Reporter". filmmusicreporter.com. Retrieved 19 January 2017.
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- ^ Scheck, Frank (January 24, 2017). "'A Dog's Purpose': Film Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
Production companies: Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, Pariah Entertainment Group Distributor: Universal Pictures
- ^ Barker, Andrew (January 24, 2016). "Film Review: 'A Dog's Purpose'". Variety. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
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