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2009 · Movie · 1h 33m · G

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

CriticsCritics: 69
AudienceAudience: 8.2

A music professor finds a lost Akita puppy near a train station and brings him into his family. The dog becomes his devoted companion, forming a bond defined by daily routines, affection, and extraordinary loyalty.

My take

You’ll enjoy this if you like heartfelt animal stories, simple emotional dramas, and films such as A Dog’s Purpose; Not for you if you prefer fast plots or restrained tearjerkers.

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Cast

Joan AllenRichard GereSarah RoemerCary-Hiroyuki TagawaErick AvariRobbie SublettDavenia McFaddenJason Alexander

Director

Lasse Hallström

If tonight is a Hachi: A Dog's Tale night…

…these live in the same corner of my head.

Want one picked out for tonight?

Tell me what kind of night it is — I'll do the rest.