A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
Acting
Josh Gad's voice work makes you forget it's Josh Gad
Production
Four different dog breeds, all equally committed to the bit
Writing
Bailey's internal monologue: simple, sincere, devastating
Director
Lasse Hallström
Josh Gad
Dogs: Bailey / Buddy / Tino / Ellie (voice)
KJ Apa
Teen Ethan
Britt Robertson
Teen Hannah
Dennis Quaid
Adult Ethan
Peggy Lipton
Adult Hannah
Juliet Rylance
Elizabeth - Ethan's Mom
Luke Kirby
Jim - Ethan's Dad
John Ortiz
Carlos
Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Maya Williams
Pooch Hall
Al
Logan Miller
Todd
Gabrielle Rose
Grandma Fran
Caroline Cave
Ellen - Boss' Wife
Nicole LaPlaca
Wendi
Michael Patric
Sam
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The controversial 'Hercules' video leaked during production nearly tanked the film, though an investigation cleared the production of wrongdoing.
Lasse Hallström essentially remade his own 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale' but added reincarnation so the dog could actually get a happy ending this time.
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