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A Dog's Way Home

2019 · 96 min · Director: Charles Martin Smith ★ IMDb 6.7 · 23,157 ratings

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As a puppy, Bella finds her way into the arms of Lucas, a young man who gives her a good home. When Bella becomes separated from Lucas, she soon finds herself on an epic 400-mile journey to reunite with her beloved owner. Along the way, the lost but spirited dog meets a series of new friends and manages to bring a little bit of comfort and joy to their lives.

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A Dog's Way Home (2019) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Love 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

25%Love
  1. Love25%
  2. Relief10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Love, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.

Is it worth watching?

Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Love and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Love
  • Relief
  • Sadness

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Dominant emotion: Sadness

Dominant emotion: Love

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Joy

Dominant emotion: Relief

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Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values. Not enough subtitle evidence
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then dips around 57 %, then peaks around 83 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityLoveReliefSadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Sadness57 %43 %18 %33 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Love59 %54 %24 %19 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Love59 %57 %21 %18 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Love59 %48 %18 %33 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Tension64 %39 %20 %46 %
27.5 %≈ 26′Sadness70 %45 %20 %61 %
32.5 %≈ 31′Sadness66 %48 %15 %61 %
37.5 %≈ 36′Joy57 %41 %14 %49 %
42.5 %≈ 41′Sadness61 %48 %19 %43 %
47.5 %≈ 46′Tension64 %48 %24 %29 %
52.5 %≈ 50′Tension59 %39 %31 %16 %
57.5 %≈ 55′Relief56 %40 %39 %20 %
62.5 %≈ 60′Love57 %40 %26 %39 %
67.5 %≈ 65′Sadness69 %34 %16 %63 %
72.5 %≈ 70′Sadness79 %39 %34 %68 %
77.5 %≈ 74′Love83 %53 %41 %64 %
82.5 %≈ 79′Sadness85 %56 %36 %59 %
87.5 %≈ 84′Relief84 %66 %55 %34 %
92.5 %≈ 89′Relief83 %80 %75 %12 %
97.5 %≈ 94′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
Man in a hole

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Bryce Dallas Howard

Bella (voice)

Wes Studi

Captain Mica

BW
Barry Watson

Gavin

MG
Motell Gyn Foster

Taylor

BM
Broadus Mattison

Mack

RB
Rolando Boyce

Drew

Cd
Cesar de León

Steve

BI
Ben Immanuel

Dr. Gann

Lucia Walters

Aunt Loretta

CS
Camille Sullivan

Glynnis at Kennell

TG
Tammy Gillis

Officer Leon

Details

Written by
W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon
Type
Movies
Released
2019
Runtime
96 min
Country
China, United States
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 23,157 ratings
Feels mostly
Empathy
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