Adventure

Comedy

Fantasy

Family

Drama

A Dog's Purpose

"Every dog happens for a reason."

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

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Josh Gad

Dogs: Bailey / Buddy / Tino / Ellie (voice)

K.J. Apa

Teen Ethan

Britt Robertson

Teen Hannah

Dennis Quaid

Adult Ethan

Peggy Lipton

Adult Hannah

Juliet Rylance

Elizabeth - Ethan's Mom

Luke Kirby

Jim - Ethan's Dad

John Ortiz

Carlos

Kirby Howell-Baptiste

Maya Williams

Pooch Hall

Logan Miller

Todd

Gabrielle Rose

Grandma Fran

Caroline Cave

Ellen - Boss' Wife

Nicole LaPlaca

Wendi

Michael Patric

Sam

Michael Bofshever

Grandpa Bill

Primo Allon

Victor

Kalyn Bomback

Yolanda

Peter Kelamis

Dad's Boss

Jane McGregor

Rachel

Kelly-Ruth Mercier

Atlanta Vet

Kwesi Ameyaw

Cop

Paul Jarrett

Police Lieutenant

Anita Daher

Mother at Shelter

Alicia Johnston

Hysterical Mother

Naomi Frenette

Kidnapped Girl

Brooke Warrington

Bree

Bryce Gheisar

Ethan - 8 Years Old

Robert Mann

Delivery Workman

Ron Verwymeren

Delivery Workman

David J. Lyle

Country Vet

Cory Wojcik

Puppy Mill Owner

Ross Douglas Noble

Puppy Mill Customer

Andrew W. Nolan

Football Coach

Jordan Butterill

Teammate

John C. MacDonald

Teammate

Brent Holtzman

Police Captain

Christopher Pearce

Policeman

Violet Haas

Elderly Woman

Darcy Higginbotham

Farm Hand

Danesha Lee

Animal Control Officer

Dan De Jaeger

Father at Shelter

Reine Lecuyer

Daughter at Shelter

Rayna Ens-Armstrong

Daughter at Shelter

Mackenzie Thornton

Tweener Girl

Avery Thompson

Tweener Girl

Aidan Ritchie

Ambulance Attendant

Kenyan Alexander Walcot

Ty - 5 Years Old

Treyton Augustus Walcot

Richie - 4 Years Old

John Bluethner

Professor

James Janssens

Alzheimer's Patient

Paul Griggs

Hot Dog Vendor

Grant Burr

Hardware Store Clerk

Ronald Boyd Johnson

Neighbor

Chris Webb

Kidnapper

Evan Martin

Punk Boy

Tyson Wagner

Boyfriend in Park

Dean Mckenzie

Detective

Tom Young

Hardware Store Employee

Crew

Skip Lievsay

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kristen Sawatzky

Stunts

Lasse Hallström

Director

W. Bruce Cameron

Novel

Cathryn Michon

Screenplay

Shannon Guile

Stunts

Naomi Frenette

Stunts

Garth Merkeley

Stunts

Rick Skene

Stunt Driver

Anders Strome

Stunts

Byron Brisco

Stunts

Darren Ross

Stunts

Sean Skene

Stunt Driver

Dan Skene

Stunt Driver

Robert Leighton

Editor

Lauren Pfeiffer

Executive Producer

Terry Stacey

Director of Photography

Mark Sourian

Executive Producer

Audrey Wells

Screenplay

Alan C. Blomquist

Executive Producer

W. Bruce Cameron

Screenplay

Gavin Polone

Producer

Maya Forbes

Screenplay

Mel Martin

Visual Effects Coordinator

Tim Stipan

Digital Intermediate

Paul Suderman

Camera Operator

Jasmine Scott

Visual Effects Coordinator

Philippe Majdalani

Digital Intermediate

Corinne Villa

First Assistant Editor

Joseph Lederer

Still Photographer

Greg Behrens

Visual Effects Producer

Michael Carlin

Production Design

Larry Spittle

Art Direction

Shay Cunliffe

Costume Design

Jamie Tracey

VFX Editor

Emily Jerome

Visual Effects Coordinator

Réjean Labrie

Art Direction

Philip Edward Alexy

Lead Animator

Dominic Cheung

Animation

Jon Campfens

Visual Effects Supervisor

Khali Wenaus

Art Department Coordinator

Pina Robinson

Hair Department Head

Brendan Taylor

Visual Effects Producer

Mariusz Glabinski

Sound Designer

Michael Barry

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Pascal Boisvert

Underwater Camera

Deanna Brigidi

Casting Associate

John Clarke

Gaffer

Doug Morrow

Makeup Department Head

John Papsidera

Casting

Robby Baumgartner

Additional Photography

Parris Mayhew

Steadicam Operator

Jack Eatok

Visual Effects Coordinator

Lidia Tamplenizza

Dialogue Editor

Goro Koyama

Foley

Patricia J. Henderson

Assistant Costume Designer

Keith Eidse

Camera Operator

Kim A. Winther

Casting Assistant

Lawrence Zipf

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Bruce Winant

ADR Voice Casting

James M. McClure

Gaffer

Peter Denomme

Visual Effects Producer

Sacha Rosen

Boom Operator

Craig Sandells

Set Decoration

Eliza Paley

Supervising Sound Editor

Bruno Tacchino

Animation

Ralph Ortega

Visual Effects Coordinator

Tim Freestone

Special Effects Coordinator

Corinne Villa

Visual Effects Editor

Andy Malcolm

Foley

Alexis Labra

Property Master

Rachel Portman

Original Music Composer

Marny Eng

Stunt Coordinator

Wallace Wolodarsky

Screenplay

Connor Peterson

Stand In

Michael Feuser

Sound Editor

Mylan Stepanovich

Production Manager

Lesley Oswald

Co-Producer

Kim Todd

Co-Producer

Holly Bario

Co-Producer

Bill Mills

Key Grip