A Dog's Journey
critic Reviews
, 51% Rotten Tomatometer Score- A Dog's Journey is as sentimental as one might expect, but even cynical viewers may find their ability to resist shedding a tear stretched to the puppermost limit.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAmy NicholsonFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
What if dogs really aren't this annoying when we get to hear inside their head? What if they're actually very smart or lovely?
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreStephen RomeiThe Australian
I went into it feeling a bit low and came out of it feeling a bit better. It's a reminder that sometimes there's a beauty in just going along with ordinary life, which is short, even more so for dogs.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreSandra HallSydney Morning Herald
If there are to be more sequels, I'm hoping that future Baileys cut the chat and hark back to a time when heroism trumped cuteness and movie dogs left the punchlines to the human members of the cast.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRoxana HadadiPajiba
A Dog's Journey is a series of moments, tenuously connected with little impact or consequence, with Josh Gad narrating the whole thing in an increasingly irritating juvenile tone.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreAdam GrahamDetroit News
This is the type of movie where all characters are either "good" or "bad," nothing in between, and the only emotions are "happy" and "sad." It's as if it was written from the emotional mindset of a dog.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNell MinowMovie Mom
There are plenty of "awwww" moments to go around, with reconciliation, support, and reunion, and plenty of human and canine characters to care for.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreM.N. MillerReady Steady Cut
Whatever you want to say about any of the W. Bruce Cameron adaptations, by the time A Dog’s Journey's credits rolled, I had overdosed on cuteness.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreHosea RupprechtCatholic News Service
The film celebrates family, reconciliation and loyalty.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDoris ToumarkineFilmDINGHY.com
A truly high-quality production that smartly pays attention to pacing, performances, cinematography, score, messages and...[it] authentically pays off.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJonah KoslofskyThe Spool
Even with a relatively merciful runtime of a hundred minutes, A Dog's Journey still manages to wear out its welcome before the credits roll.
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