A Dog's Journey May 2026

Critics from The Guardian and Roger Ebert highlight the film's heavy emotional beats, touching on serious topics such as: Review: A Dog's Journey • Flixist

The story begins with Bailey living contentedly on a Michigan farm with his "boy" Ethan and Ethan's wife, Hannah. When their young granddaughter, Clarity June (C.J.), is taken away by her neglectful mother, Gloria, a dying Ethan asks Bailey to find and protect C.J. in his next lives. Bailey’s Reincarnations A Dog's Journey

As voiced by Josh Gad, Bailey fulfills this promise through several distinct lives: Critics from The Guardian and Roger Ebert highlight

Lives with a gas station owner and briefly encounters an adult C.J. while she is traveling. Bailey’s Reincarnations As voiced by Josh Gad, Bailey

A Dog's Journey (2019) is a heartwarming family drama that follows the multi-life odyssey of a devoted canine soul named Bailey. Directed by Gail Mancuso and based on the novel by W. Bruce Cameron, the film serves as a direct sequel to A Dog's Purpose (2017). Core Premise and Plot