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
In Release339 days/48 weeks
Widest Release3,178 theaters
DateRankWeekend %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeekend
Jan 27-292$18,222,810-3,059-$5,957$18,222,8101
Feb 3-53$10,509,170-42.3%3,178+119$3,306$32,610,4352
Feb 10-126$7,271,430-30.8%3,025-153$2,403$42,501,1053
Feb 17-198$5,713,775-21.4%2,400-625$2,380$50,829,2854
Feb 17-20
Presidents' Day wknd
8$7,472,185-2,400-$3,113$52,587,695-
Feb 24-2612$3,572,435-37.5%2,089-311$1,710$57,581,0405
Mar 3-516$1,760,665-50.7%1,494-595$1,178$60,218,2356
Mar 10-1215$1,095,500-37.8%1,022-472$1,071$61,795,5157
Mar 17-1916$477,890-56.4%594-428$804$62,932,9208
Mar 24-2622$258,310-45.9%299-295$863$63,397,5409
Mar 31-Apr 225$132,295-48.8%189-110$699$63,665,48010
Apr 7-928$131,170-0.9%175-14$749$63,868,40511
Apr 14-1631$93,325-28.9%149-26$626$64,014,90012
Apr 14-17
Easter wknd
29$107,760-149-$723$64,029,335-
Apr 21-2334$75,605-19%122-27$619$64,134,65513
Apr 28-3036$74,130-2%123+1$602$64,230,84514
May 5-741$54,745-26.2%103-20$531$64,304,94015