A Dog's Purpose (film)
A Dog's Purpose is a 2017 American family 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, Juliet Rylance, John Ortiz, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Peggy Lipton, Dennis Quaid, and Josh Gad. It covers themes of loyalty, grief, dysfunctional family, over a series of reincarnations.
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| Directed by | Lasse Hallström |
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| Based on | A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron |
| Produced by | Gavin Polone |
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| Cinematography | Terry Stacey |
| Edited by | Robert Leighton |
| Music by | Rachel Portman |
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| Distributed by | Universal Pictures (Worldwide) Mister Smith Entertainment (EMEA) |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $22 million |
| Box office | $205 million |
The film is a co-production between Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, and Pariah Entertainment Group. 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.