The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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A Dog's Journey
Family · Adventure · Drama · 2019
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
Movie details
A Dog's Journey
“Some friendships transcend lifetimes.”
2019 Family · Adventure · Drama 1h 49m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
8.1 / 10
Community rating
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over A Dog's Journey?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Gail Mancuso
Written by
Maya Forbes · Wallace Wolodarsky · Cathryn Michon · W. Bruce Cameron
Marg Helgenberger
Hannah Montgomery
Betty Gilpin
Gloria Mitchell
Henry Lau
Trent
Kathryn Prescott
Clarity June "CJ" Mitchell
Dennis Quaid
Ethan Montgomery
Josh Gad
Bailey / Molly / Big Dog / Max (voice)
Abby Ryder Fortson
Young CJ
Court is in session
Put A Dog's Journey on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.