And that's what happens: The dog returns as Molly, a puppy that 11-year-old CJ ( Abby Ryder Fortson) adopts, while her best friend, Trent ( Ian Chen), adopts Molly's brother Rocky. Right before Bailey eventually dies, Ethan asks him to come back for CJ. When Gloria, who's angry and neglectful in her grief, takes CJ away to Chicago, Hannah and Ethan are distraught. As the sequel begins, Ethan ( Dennis Quaid), his wife, Hannah ( Marg Helgenberger), and their beloved dog, Bailey (voiced by Josh Gad), are living on their Michigan farm and taking care of Hannah's toddler granddaughter, CJ, and widowed daughter-in-law, Gloria ( Betty Gilpin), after the death of her son. Bruce Cameron's best-selling books about a special canine whose memories are reincarnated into a new dog each time it dies. As in the first movie, there are clear messages about empathy and companionship, as well as the power of having a pet with whom humans share unconditional love.Ī DOG'S JOURNEY - the sequel to 2017's A Dog's Purpose - is, like the first film, an adaptation of W. But couples don't do much more than hug and kiss, and language is tame ("idiot," "stupid"). And, yes, the central dog dies - four times, to be exact, due to sickness, old age, and accidents. Another boyfriend is verbally demeaning and grabs his girlfriend a minor character smokes. There's less violence in this one, but there's still an alcoholic, neglectful parent (this time a mother) and an abusive boyfriend who literally crashes into his ex-girlfriend on purpose. This time around, Ethan ( Dennis Quaid) encourages his beloved dying dog to return to find his granddaughter. Bruce Cameron's best-selling books about a dog (voiced by Josh Gad) that's reincarnated again and again with the purpose of finding a specific human to protect and love. Parents need to know that A Dog's Journey is the sequel to 2017's sentimental A Dog's Purpose, both of which are based on W.
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