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Dog Gone

Dog Gone

2023

Stephen Herek

Rob Lowe, Kimberly Williams-Paisley, John Berchtold, Nick Peine ...

5.2

507

Drama Based on the true story of a father and son who repair their fractured relationship during a forced hike of the Appalachian trail to find their beloved lost dog.

	Author	Review
United States	Nell Minow rogerebert.com	"The screenplay by Santora skillfully smooths out the story, with strong control of tone by director Herek, a fine score by Bear (...) and Lowe is ideally cast (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Aurora Amidon Paste Magazine	"Despite its over-commitment to the family-friendly angle, 'Dog Gone' is fun enough"	NEU
United States	Liz Kocan Decider	"[It] is hokey and sappy in many ways, but it’s also a wholesome family movie that’s very sweet"	POS
United States	Amy Nicholson The New York Times	"Give the dog a wig of blond ringlets and he could do a passable lampoon of Lillian Gish"	NEG
United States	Emma Vine Ready Steady Cut	"[It] is a heartwarming depiction of the bond shared between a dog and its owner, as well as showcasing the rebuilding of a father/son relationship in an unexpected yet beautiful way (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Rati Pednekar The Review Geek	"There was so much real complexity and profundity in the real thing but the adaptation is just a feel good film about a dog"	NEU
United States	Rex Reed The New York Observer	"It's carefully designed to warm the hardest of hearts (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS

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