A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose is a 2017 American psychological comedy-drama adventure film directed by Lasse Hallström and written by W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, Audrey Wells, Maya Forbes, and Wally Wolodarsky, based on the 2010 novel of the same name by W. Bruce Cameron. The film stars Britt Robertson, KJ Apa, Juliet Rylance, John Ortiz, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Peggy Lipton, Dennis Quaid, and Josh Gad. The first film from the novel covers themes of loyalty, grief, dysfunctional family, and reincarnation from one to another lifetime.
A co-production between Amblin Entertainment, Reliance Entertainment, Walden Media, and Pariah Entertainment, the film was released on DVD and Blu-Ray in the United States on May 2, 2017, and in the United Kingdom and Ireland on August 28, 2017 by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment and Entertainment One.
A sequel, titled A Dog's Journey, was released in 2019.
== Images ==
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 US DVD cover V1.jpeg|US DVD cover (front)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 US DVD cover V2.jpeg|US DVD cover (back)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 US Blu Ray cover V1.jpeg|US Blu-Ray cover (front, 2017/2019)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 US Blu Ray cover V2.jpeg|US Blu-Ray cover (back, 2019)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 UK DVD cover V1.jpeg|UK/Ireland DVD cover (front)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 UK DVD cover V2.jpeg|UK/Ireland Blu-Ray cover (spine)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 UK DVD cover V3.png|UK/Ireland DVD cover (back)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 UK DVD label.jpeg|UK/Ireland DVD disc label
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 UK Blu Ray cover V1.jpeg|UK/Ireland Blu-Ray cover (front)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 UK Blu Ray cover V2.jpeg|UK/Ireland Blu-Ray cover (spine)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2017 UK Blu Ray cover V3.png|UK/Ireland Blu-Ray cover (back)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2020 US Blu Ray cover V1.jpeg|US Blu-Ray cover (front, 2020)
File:A Dogs Purpose 2020 US Blu Ray cover V2.jpeg|US Blu-Ray cover (back, 2020)
==Storyline==
===Plot ===
A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and owners.
===Genres=== 
*Adventure
* Comedy
*Drama
*Family
*Fantasy
===Home Media Rating===
*PG (Ireland)
*PG (UK)
*PG (US)
==Details ==
===Countries of origin ===
*United States
*India
=== Category Number ===
*2071585 (US) (DVD)
*2071587 (US) (Blu-Ray, 2017)
*2116705 (US) (Blu-Ray, 2019)
*2124708 (US) (Blu-Ray, 2020)
*E052120D (UK / Ireland) (DVD)
*E052120B (UK / Ireland) (Blu-Ray)
===Home Media Release Dates=== 
*May 2, 2017 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
*August 28, 2017 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
*August 28, 2017 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
*May 7, 2019 (US) (Blu-Ray)
*January 14, 2020 (US) (Blu-Ray)
==Company Credits==
===Production Companies===
*Storyteller Distribution
*Walden Media
*Amblin Entertainment
*Reliance Entertainment
* Pariah Entertainment
*Amblin Partners
===Distributors===
*Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2017) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
*Entertainment One (2017) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
*Entertainment One (2017) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment)
*20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2017) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through)
*20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2017) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray) (through)
*Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2019) (US) (Blu-Ray)
*Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (2020) (US) (Blu-Ray)
==Technical Specs==
===Aspect Ratio === 
*2.35:1
==Connections==
===Followed by===
*A Dog's Journey (2019)
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