A Dog’s Purpose

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A Dog’s Purpose is a 2017 family drama film based on W. Bruce Cameron’s novel, following a dog’s many reincarnated lives as it searches for its true purpose with the humans it loves.

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family film
film
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authorOfSourceMaterial W. Bruce Cameron
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centralQuestion what is a dog’s purpose in life
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresElement multiple dog lifetimes
relationships with humans
follows a dog through multiple reincarnated lives
genre drama
family
fantasy
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hasSequel A Dog’s Journey
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language English
mainTheme human–animal bond
life purpose
reincarnation
narrativePerspective first-person dog narration
portrays grief and loss
loyalty between dogs and humans
personal growth through different lives
protagonist Bailey
protagonistSpecies dog
releaseYear 2017
targetAudience family
workType narrative feature film

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John Ortiz notableWork A Dog’s Purpose
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Peggy Lipton appearedIn A Dog’s Purpose
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Lasse Hallström notableWork A Dog’s Purpose
Lasse Hallström directedFilm A Dog’s Purpose
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Dennis Quaid notableWork A Dog’s Purpose
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