What is A Dog's Journey about?
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
A devoted dog’s soul journeys through multiple lives, always finding its way back to beloved humans.
Feel-good and earnest. A family watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Tubi (free).
A Dog's Journey parents guide
No surprises for a PG: mild language and nothing scary.
Our estimate: fine from about 7. Rated PG.
- Scare
- Not scary
- Jump scares
- None noted
- Gore
- No gore
- Violence
- No real violence
- Sex and nudity
- None noted
- Language
- Mild
- Mild words like damn, hell or crap.
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Cast and crew
Directed byGail Mancuso
StarringMarg Helgenberger, Betty Gilpin, Henry Lau, Kathryn Prescott, Dennis Quaid, Josh Gad
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