A Dog's Purpose

A dog discovers the meaning of its own existence through the lives of the humans it teaches to laugh and love. Reincarnated as multiple canines over the course of five decades, the lovable pooch develops an unbreakable bond with Ethan.

Grosses

Domestic (31.5%)
$64,508,620
Summary Details
DistributorUniversal Pictures
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Opening$18,222,810
3,059 theaters
Budget$22,000,000
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 40 min
GenresAdventure Comedy Drama Family Fantasy
Widest Release3,178 theaters
DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Jan 28Saturday2$7,717,150+46.1%-3,059$2,522$12,998,8452
Feb 4Saturday3$5,509,210+94.8%-28.6%3,178$1,733$30,438,0459
Jan 27Friday2$5,281,695--3,059$1,726$5,281,6951
Jan 29Sunday2$5,223,965-32.3%-3,059$1,707$18,222,8103
Feb 11Saturday6$3,414,045+95.9%-38%3,025$1,128$40,386,51016
Feb 18Saturday8$2,389,945+71.1%-30%2,400$995$48,902,47523
Feb 3Friday4$2,827,570+251.4%-46.5%3,178$889$24,928,8358
Feb 19Sunday8$1,926,810-19.4%-8.9%2,400$802$50,829,28524
Feb 25Saturday12$1,662,250+92.8%-30.4%2,089$795$56,533,17030
Feb 20
Presidents' Day
Monday7$1,758,410-8.7%+248.6%2,400$732$52,587,69525
Feb 12Sunday6$2,114,595-38.1%-2.7%3,025$699$42,501,10517
Feb 5Sunday1$2,172,390-60.6%-58.4%3,178$683$32,610,43510
Feb 17Friday9$1,397,020+225%-19.8%2,400$582$46,512,53022
Feb 10Friday6$1,742,790+229.6%-38.4%3,025$576$36,972,46515
Mar 4Saturday16$826,175+116.6%-50.3%1,494$552$59,665,17537
Feb 26Sunday10$1,047,870-37%-45.6%2,089$501$57,581,04031
Mar 11Saturday15$501,280+103.9%-39.3%1,022$490$61,447,20044
Jan 31Tuesday3$1,360,520+50.4%-3,059$444$20,488,1655
Feb 14Tuesday7$1,252,740+148.3%+38.2%3,025$414$44,258,31019
Feb 24Friday12$862,315+137.7%-38.3%2,089$412$54,870,92029
Mar 25Saturday21$112,845+74.5%-46.9%299$377$63,316,74058
Mar 5Sunday15$553,060-33.1%-47.2%1,494$370$60,218,23538
Mar 18Saturday18$212,490+61.4%-57.6%594$357$62,799,19051
Mar 12Sunday15$348,315-30.5%-37%1,022$340$61,795,51545
Apr 8Saturday25$58,740+65.7%+6.6%175$335$63,831,43072
Jan 30Monday5$904,835-82.7%-3,059$295$19,127,6454
Apr 1Saturday22$55,100+37.6%-51.2%189$291$63,628,32065
Apr 22Saturday31$35,015+89%-4.6%122$287$64,112,59586
Feb 7Tuesday4$906,765+49.6%-33.4%3,178$285$34,123,14512
Apr 29Saturday33$34,125+91.9%-2.5%123$277$64,208,62593
Mar 26Sunday19$80,800-28.4%-39.6%299$270$63,397,54059
Feb 1Wednesday4$808,360-40.6%-3,059$264$21,296,5256
Feb 2Thursday4$804,740-0.4%-3,059$263$22,101,2657
Feb 21Tuesday8$620,935-64.7%-50.4%2,400$258$53,208,63026
Mar 3Friday17$381,430+114.5%-55.8%1,494$255$58,839,00036
Apr 14Friday28$37,970+132.7%+7.1%149$254$63,959,54578
Apr 15Saturday29$36,705-3.3%-37.5%149$246$63,996,25079
May 6Saturday37$25,350+104%-25.7%103$246$64,287,970100
Mar 10Friday16$245,905+114.5%-35.5%1,022$240$60,945,92043
Mar 19Sunday13$133,730-37.1%-61.6%594$225$62,932,92052
Mar 17Friday16$131,670-1%-46.5%594$221$62,586,70050
Mar 24Friday21$64,665+35%-50.9%299$216$63,203,89557
Mar 31Friday22$40,035+17.7%-38.1%189$211$63,573,22064
Apr 9Sunday24$36,975-37.1%-0.5%175$211$63,868,40573
Apr 7Friday26$35,455+102.1%-11.4%175$202$63,772,69071
Apr 2Sunday22$37,160-32.6%-54%189$196$63,665,48066
Feb 6Monday5$605,945-72.1%-33%3,178$190$33,216,38011
Mar 14Tuesday11$193,905+20.1%+34.5%1,022$189$62,150,82547
Feb 22Wednesday11$437,160-29.6%+2.3%2,400$182$53,645,79027
Feb 8Wednesday4$577,805-36.3%-28.5%3,178$181$34,700,95013
Apr 23Sunday32$22,060-37%+18.3%122$180$64,134,65587
Apr 30Sunday31$22,220-34.9%+0.7%123$180$64,230,84594
Mar 15Wednesday10$171,165-11.7%+55.5%1,022$167$62,321,99048
Feb 13Monday7$504,465-76.1%-16.7%3,025$166$43,005,57018
Feb 9Thursday4$528,725-8.5%-34.3%3,178$166$35,229,67514
May 7Sunday34$16,970-33.1%-23.6%103$164$64,304,940101
Mar 13Monday10$161,405-53.7%+42.9%1,022$157$61,956,92046
Apr 21Friday33$18,530+98.6%-51.2%122$151$64,077,58085
Feb 23Thursday11$362,815-17%-15.6%2,400$151$54,008,60528
Apr 28Friday33$17,785+225.1%-4%123$144$64,174,50092
Feb 16Thursday7$429,845+0.6%-18.7%3,025$142$45,115,51021
Feb 15Wednesday7$427,355-65.9%-26%3,025$141$44,685,66520
Feb 28Tuesday11$294,010+49.1%-52.7%2,089$140$58,072,18533
Mar 16Thursday10$133,040-22.3%+16.1%1,022$130$62,455,03049
Apr 16
Easter Sunday
Sunday30$18,650-49.2%-49.6%149$125$64,014,90080
Mar 28Tuesday18$36,700+14.5%-41.8%299$122$63,466,29061
May 5Friday36$12,425+155.9%-30.1%103$120$64,262,62099
Mar 30Thursday17$34,005+3.4%-29%299$113$63,533,18563
Mar 29Wednesday18$32,890-10.4%-35.2%299$110$63,499,18062
Mar 27Monday18$32,050-60.3%-28.1%299$107$63,429,59060
Mar 21Tuesday17$63,040+41.4%-67.5%594$106$63,040,53054
Apr 4Tuesday21$19,520+9.1%-46.8%189$103$63,702,89068
Mar 1Wednesday11$207,555-29.4%-52.5%2,089$99$58,279,74034
Apr 17Monday27$14,435-22.6%+40.3%149$96$64,029,33581
Mar 7Tuesday17$144,180+27.7%-51%1,494$96$60,475,33040
Apr 3Monday19$17,890-51.9%-44.2%189$94$63,683,37067
Feb 27Monday11$197,135-81.2%-88.8%2,089$94$57,778,17532
Apr 13Thursday23$16,315+35.8%-7%175$93$63,921,57577
Apr 6Thursday21$17,540+4.4%-48.4%189$92$63,737,23570
Apr 5Wednesday22$16,805-13.9%-48.9%189$88$63,719,69569
Mar 22Wednesday17$50,795-19.4%-70.3%594$85$63,091,32555
Mar 2Thursday11$177,830-14.3%-51%2,089$85$58,457,57035
Apr 11Tuesday24$14,550+41.4%-25.5%175$83$63,893,24575
Mar 23Thursday14$47,905-5.7%-64%594$80$63,139,23056
Mar 9Thursday17$114,630+4.2%-35.5%1,494$76$60,700,01542
Mar 6Monday17$112,915-79.6%-42.7%1,494$75$60,331,15039
Mar 20Monday17$44,570-66.7%-72.4%594$75$62,977,49053
Mar 8Wednesday16$110,055-23.7%-47%1,494$73$60,585,38541
Apr 18Tuesday29$10,365-28.2%-28.8%149$69$64,039,70082
Apr 12Wednesday24$12,015-17.4%-28.5%175$68$63,905,26076
Apr 19Wednesday29$10,020-3.3%-16.6%149$67$64,049,72083
Apr 20Thursday29$9,330-6.9%-42.8%149$62$64,059,05084
Apr 10Monday25$10,290-72.2%-42.5%175$58$63,878,69574
Apr 25Tuesday34$6,785+39.5%-34.5%122$55$64,146,30589
May 9Tuesday38$4,895+37.9%-4.4%103$47$64,313,385103
May 11Thursday35$4,785+28.6%-1.4%103$46$64,321,890105
Apr 27Thursday34$5,470+10.7%-41.4%122$44$64,156,71591
May 2Tuesday36$5,120+8.1%-24.5%123$41$64,240,70096
Apr 26Wednesday34$4,940-27.2%-50.7%122$40$64,151,24590
Apr 24Monday34$4,865-77.9%-66.3%122$39$64,139,52088
May 4Thursday35$4,855+4.6%-11.2%123$39$64,250,19598
May 1Monday37$4,735-78.7%-2.7%123$38$64,235,58095
May 3Wednesday37$4,640-9.4%-6.1%123$37$64,245,34097
May 10Wednesday36$3,720-24%-19.8%103$36$64,317,105104
May 8Monday36$3,550-79.1%-25%103$34$64,308,490102