A Dog's Way Home
Separated from her owner, a dog sets off on an 400-mile journey to get back to the safety and security of the place she calls home. Along the way, she meets a series of new friends and manages to bring a little bit of comfort and joy to their lives.
23 April 1974, Traverse City, Michigan, USA
28 March 1966, Montréal, Québec, Canada
9 September 1973, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
August 4, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2 March 1981, Los Angeles, California, USA
19 April 1968, Granada Hills, California, USA
February 28, 2019
While this type of fare is so old-fashioned it should be heritage-listed, it rarely fails to draw the full emotional involvement of any viewer predisposed to pooches.
January 14, 2019
Cameron's tale grossly oversimplifies complex issues... to the point that it reduces much of the film's social justice message to meme-ready, empty-headed pap.
January 10, 2019
Although it might be a stretch to categorize this as a movie, "A Dog's Way Home" is harmless enough and a nice little adventure that's fit for the whole family. But you might want to have the tissues ready.
February 26, 2019
A film like this is created to manipulate any empathetic human being to cry. If you love dogs, the lump in your throat is pretty much guaranteed, even if the film doesn't seem to really earn it.
March 01, 2019
It touches on ongoing problems in modern society such as homelessness and the postwar physical and psychological suffering of soldiers, and on the growing use of animal-based therapy.
February 27, 2019
There's not much variation on the old themes here. What's new is the film's definition of community and family.
January 11, 2019
When the story lags, these are the flaws that pester, and even the cute factor of "A Dog's Way Home" can't obscure its narrative weaknesses.
February 28, 2019
So welcome, A Dog's Way Home. You're a competent, big hearted and occasionally quite charming film.
February 25, 2019
The emotional manipulation is steered straight by the tension between human law and animal nature. [Full Review in Spanish]
January 11, 2019
A good dog movie with its heart in the right place.
February 26, 2019
A little subtlety would have worked wonders for A Dog's Way Home. Unfortunately, it is all bark and no bite.
January 11, 2019
Heartwarming, mildly funny, and occasionally thrilling without ever being anything more than just fine.
