A Dog's Purpose
Film2017100 min

A Dog's Purpose

Taste attributes: adventurecomedydramafamilyfantasyanimalsfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedcomplex relationship

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"Every dog happens for a reason."

Boxlist takeA wholesome, fantastical comedy-drama: accessible and glossy. Best if you like warmth over edge.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Josh GadK.J. ApaBritt RobertsonDennis QuaidPeggy Lipton

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2017
Runtime
100 min
Status
Released
Studio
Amblin Entertainment
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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