
A Dog's Purpose
Every dog happens for a reason.
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
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About A Dog's Purpose
- Directors
- Lasse Hallström
- Cast
- Josh Gad, KJ Apa, Britt Robertson, Juliet Rylance, Luke Kirby, John Ortiz
- Genres
- Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama
- Content rating
- PG
- Original language
- English
- Production countries
- India, United States of America
- Status
- Released
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