Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Loved it as a kid and now my kid loves it

I think I have to secretly admit that I enjoyed the trashy humor in this movie. It's a very cutesy story about the bond and the friendship between humans and their pets. Now every time I leave home for work, I'll have to make sure my dogs don't go on the same journey looking for me.

this movie sucks it's not funny and the peter kid is annoying

This movie deserves to be at no lower than 99%.

One of my favourite movies as a child. I don't know how often I have seen it and it was great every time. I really loved Sassy ( the cat ) and Chances ( main Dog/Narrator ) dynamic. Cats win every time (⁠ ⁠˘⁠ ⁠³⁠˘⁠)⁠♥

As a cynical adult in 2024, I found it reasonably funny, entertaining, and emotionally touching.

Homeward Bound is so awesome and hilarious with Chance’s gags throughout his journey along with Shadow and Sassy. I give it a 10 out of 10 for this beloved film and development.

Childhood fav of mine

This is Disney’s first remake. The original, The Incredible Journey was released in 1963. There are some major differences between the movies. First, in this version the animals are given voices, supplied by Michael J. Fox, Sally Field and Don Ameche. In this version, the human family that the animals are going home to also get more screen time. Both this movie and the original have their flaws and strengths. Michael J. Fox voices Chance, an American Bulldog, and also narrates the story at times. Chance is the only character with a story arc within the movie. I found the first act seemed to have the scenes chopped together, I could almost tell when the director said action. The last two acts seemed to blend together more. The bear encounter scene in the original was better than the one in this movie. They also added a few things to the script to add tension that I didn’t think were necessary. Overall this version I think is slightly better, but I think that it is very close. Check it out if you are curious.

Just like with Matilda, I have never read the book this movie is based on, making this movie my first taste of the Homeward Bound franchise. That admitted, I absolutely loved this movie. There are 3 main characters that move this adventure's plot: Chance, Sassy, and Shadow. Chance is the main protagonist of the story, and the youngest of the three journeyers. He's a dog who (other then his owners) doesn't really trust most people, due to the fact that he was abandoned and sent to the pound when he was still a puppy. Despite this, Chance is actually very heroic, and by the end of the movie, a lot more brave and he trust humans a lot more, especially his main owner Jaime. Sassy is the only protagonist of the trio who is not a dog and she is the in the middle of her canine companions when it comes to age. She lives up to her name by being sassy at times, which adds a lot of humor to the story, but after she gets badly traumatized when she almost drowns midway through the movie (more on that later), she becomes a lot more wary and scared of losing her friends again. I was so happy when she reunited with her main owner Hope at the end of the film after all she went through. If there's one word to describe Shadow, it's loyal. He's extremely dedicated to his main owner Peter, as well as his friends. He's also the oldest of the protagonists, which almost leads up to his death near the end of the movie after he gets stuck in some mud, only to have an unexplained recovery and return safely home. If it weren't for his determination to get back home, the whole plot certainly wouldn't have started, since him leaving the farm at which they'd been left was what led up to Chance and Sassy following him to start their journey home. But an adventure wouldn't be an adventure without some trial and error. One of the many challenges our intrepid trio faces involves them having to go over a river which almost leads to Sassy's death after she gets stuck in a fast current and ends up going over a waterfall, only to be found by a kind bird watcher who nurses her back to health. It isn't long before she's healed up enough that she can run back to reunite with her canine companions, and the trio happily continue on their way. Another challenge involves the trio having to escape the pound (ironically not knowing their owners are currently coming to get them), which leads to them finally navigating their way home and reuniting with their stunned and overjoyed owners. I absolutely loved this this movie and would definitely recommend it to anyone who loves movies with adventure, humor and the occasional generous helping of heartbreak. The bitter parts of this story just make the good parts all the more sweet.