A Dog’s Journey-Kids’ Movie Review

Life is good for Bailey, an aging St. Bernard, who lives on a farm in Michigan with his beloved family. He especially loves C. J., a toddler who tends to drop her food on the floor during mealtime, which Bailey absolutely loves. Bailey gets sick and passes away, however he is reincarnated several times and follows his favorite little girl C. J. His unconditional love and support guides C.J. and brings the family much joy.  A Dog’s Journey is the emotional sequel to the 2017 film A Dog’s Purpose.

Rating: 4 out of 5 popcorn buckets
Release Date: May 16 ,2019
MPAA Rating: PG
Best Age Group: 10+
Sexual Content: Mild
Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate
Crude or Profane Language: Mild
Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate
Will Kids Like It? Yes

Talking Points:

Sexual Content: Mild

• We see a married couple briefly kissing.
• Teens make out in a car.
• A dog narrates, “They look like they want to lick each other.”

Violent/Disturbing Content: Moderate

• There are some extremely sad scenes, to name a few; a dog dies in his master’s arms, a dog dies in an accident, and some dogs die of old age.
• An adult character dies.
• An abusive dog purposely crashes into his ex-girlfriend’s car.
• An alcoholic mom leaves her daughter alone a lot of nights. We see the young girl frightened during a storm.
• A guy verbally abuses his girlfriend.

Crude or Profane Language: Mild

• We hear name calling such as, “idiot,” “dumb,” and “stupid.”

Drug and Alcohol Content: Moderate

• One character drinks a lot and is often shown drunk.
• One character is a drug dealer. We see him at a party exchanging cash for small packets.

Will Kids Like It? Yes

Overall this is an entertaining though emotional film. Depending on the child this is appropriate for kids ages 10 and up.

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