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A Dog's Journey

A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets. A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets. A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.

• Gail Mancuso
• W. Bruce Cameron
• Cathryn Michon
• Maya Forbes
• Dennis Quaid
• Kathryn Prescott
• 202 User reviews
• 63 Critic reviews
• 43 Metascore
• 2 nominations

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• Trivia The dog breeds that Bailey is in each life are an elderly St. Bernard/Australian Shepherd, a female beagle named Molly, a male English Mastiff named Big Dog, and a Yorkshire Terrier named Max.
• Goofs A Mr. Sub sign is visible, and Shane happens to be an employee of the restaurant. However, the Mr. Sub chain is only available in Canada.

Bailey : I had a lot of lives, all different. Sometimes I was big, and sometimes, I was small.

• Crazy credits Shortly into the end credits the message "A Few of Our Forever Friends" is shown, followed by more than 50 photos of dogs, presumably of the cast and crew.
• Connections Featured in Projector: A Dog's Journey (2019)
• Soundtracks Crazy World Written by Peter Haycock , Colin Cooper, Derek Holt , and John Cuffley Performed by Climax Blues Band Courtesy of CBB Music

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• Oct 17, 2019
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• May 17, 2019 (United States)
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• La razón de estar contigo: Un nuevo viaje
• Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
• Dreamworks Pictures
• Walden Media
• Reliance Entertainment
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• $16,000,000 (estimated)
• $22,782,371
• May 19, 2019
• $78,871,103

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• Dolby Surround 7.1

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‘a dog’s journey’ trailer: josh gad returns as bailey in ‘dog’s purpose’ sequel.

The first trailer for 'A Dog's Purpose' sequel 'A Dog's Journey' features Josh Gad returning as Bailey, Dennis Quaid, Betty Gilpin, Abby Ryder Fortson, Ian Chen, Marg Helgenberger, Henry Lau and Kathryn Prescott.

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Universal Pictures has released the official trailer for A Dog’s Journey .

The film, which is a sequel to 2017’s A Dog’s Purpose , follows devoted dog Bailey ( Josh Gad ) as he is reincarnated into the life of a troubled teenager.

Dennis Quaid reprises his role as Ethan Montgomery, while the follow-up also stars Betty Gilpin, Abby Ryder Fortson, Ian Chen, Marg Helgenberger, Henry Lau and Kathryn Prescott. Gail Mancuso directed the film, while W. Bruce Cameron, who wrote the novel of the same name, penned the script.

The trailer opens with Bailey introducing his owner, Ethan, to the audience.

“I’ve lived a lot of lives as a lot of different dogs, but I always found my way back to Ethan,” he says in a voiceover as clips show Bailey as different dog breeds over the years.

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He soon introduces Ethan’s granddaughter C.J., who he says is “the greatest new addition to our pack.”

Conflict arises when C.J.’s mother (Gilpin) criticizes Ethan for letting C.J. take a bath with “the filthy dog.” When Bailey thinks that C.J.’s mom wants to play with them, he jokingly pushes her into the water.

C.J. and her mom soon move away. “I wanted to chase the car, but I just didn’t have the energy,” Bailey continues.

Bailey’s health soon takes a turn for the worse. As Ethan holds his beloved dog, he says, “You’ve done so much for me. When you come back the next time, take care of C.J. She needs you like I needed you.”

Once he is reincarnated, Bailey finds C.J. (Forston), who is now “a gigantic baby.”

Phillip Phillips’ “Gone, Gone, Gone” plays as a montage shows C.J. and Bailey throughout the years. After highlighting a troubled relationship between C.J. and her mother, a teenage C.J. (Prescott) announces that she plans to move to New York City.

Another scene reunites Ethan and Bailey after Gilpin’s character refuses to let Ethan and his wife (Helgenberger) visit their granddaughter. “You just keep taking care of C.J.,” Ethan tells his former dog.

“No matter how many lives it took, I would be there for C.J.,” Bailey continues in a voiceover as he visits her over the years as a number of different breeds. “Things don’t always turn out as we plan, but sometimes the surprises are the best part.”

An unexpected reunion takes places as Bailey, C.J. and her childhood friend visit her grandparents. “There’s a lot you don’t know about that dog,” Ethan tells C.J.

“I don’t have all the answers, but I know we end up where we’re meant to be,” Bailey says as a montage of clips show him with C.J. and Ethan over the years.

The trailer comes full circle as Bailey runs to embrace Ethan.

A Dog’s Journey  will be in theaters May 17. Watch the full trailer below.

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A Dog's Way Home opened earlier this month to decent box office. Many believed it was the successor to the hit 2017 family drama A Dog's Purpose . An easy mistake, the actual sequel is called A Dog's Journey , and it's in theaters this summer. So, yeah, it might suddenly feel like there are a ton of Dog movies coming out.

Today, we have the trailer and a poster for A Dog's Journey . It isn't deja vu. This is a wholly original family adventure that takes a strange spiritual turn and hints at doggy reincarnation. It's sure to be another crowd pleaser. But if you couldn't stand watching Marely kick the bucket, you might want to bring a whole box of Kleenex, as Bailey the dog is going to die multiple times. But it's all for a good purpose.

Some friendships transcend lifetimes. In A Dog's Journey , the sequel to the heartwarming global hit A Dog's Purpose , beloved dog Bailey finds his new destiny and forms an unbreakable bond that will lead him, and the people he loves, to places they never imagined.

Bailey (voiced again by Josh Gad) is living the good life on the Michigan farm of his "boy," Ethan (Dennis Quaid) and Ethan's wife Hannah (Marg Helgenberger). He even has a new playmate: Ethan and Hannah's baby granddaughter, CJ. The problem is that CJ's mom, Gloria (Betty Gilpin), decides to take CJ away. As Bailey's soul prepares to leave this life for a new one, he makes a promise to Ethan to find CJ and protect her at any cost.

Thus begins Bailey's adventure through multiple lives filled with love, friendship and devotion as he, CJ (Kathryn Prescott), and CJ's best friend Trent (Henry Lau) experience joy and heartbreak, music and laughter, and few really good belly rubs.

Directed by Emmy winner Gail Mancuso (TV's Modern Family ), A Dog's Journey is produced by Gavin Polone ( A Dog's Purpose ), and written by W. Bruce Cameron & Cathryn Michon, and Maya Forbes & Wally Wolodarsky, based on the best-selling novel by Cameron. The film, from Amblin Entertainment and Reliance Entertainment, in association with Walden Media and Alibaba Pictures, will be distributed by Universal Pictures domestically, and by Universal Pictures and Amblin Partners internationally.

A Dog's Purpose came under fire when some behind the scenes footage saw a dog being mistreated on set. PETA boycotted the film, but it still went onto become a substantial hit. It grossed $64 million domestically from a $22 million budget, making it a modest hit in the states. But the family adventure was huge in China, guaranteeing a sequel. The first movie brought in $140 million overseas, for a worldwide gross of $205 million. That has franchise written all over it, and as mentioned before, A Dog's Way Home certainly benefited, earning $30.7 million domestically before picking up $41.2 million worldwide off a $18 million budget, though it is not part of this particular saga.

Along with the trailer, Universal Pictures has also released several character posters that show each of Bailey's lives. What, does he think he's a cat?

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