A Dog's Purpose
Recommended from age 8. Dog's repeated deaths and violent alcoholic father.
Reason translated with AI from our Spanish original.
Good to know
- Death or separation
- Someone loved dies or disappears, often a parent.
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UK
Included with subscription: Lionsgate+ · Now TV Cinema · Sky Go
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US
Included with subscription: MGM+
Free (with ads): Tubi
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Spain
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Availability as of 17 October 2026. Data from JustWatch.
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What it’s about
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Drama
If your child is sensitive
If they get scared: under 7, a cuddle or a pause helps more than explaining it isn’t real. From 8, explaining does work.
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