A Dog’s Journey is the sequel to the much-loved A Dog’s Purpose (2017), both based on bestselling books written by W. Bruce Cameron. As in the first movie, this sequel is about the many lives of Bailey the dog (voiced by Josh Gad), who’s reincarnated again and again so he can find an owner to protect and love.
A Dog’s Journey begins with Bailey living on a farm with his ‘boy’, Ethan (Dennis Quaid) and Ethan’s wife, Hannah (Marg Helgenberger). When Hannah’s son tragically dies, his widow, Gloria (Betty Gilpin), and daughter, Clarity June ‘CJ’ (Emma Volk), come to stay with Ethan and Hannah. CJ loves life on the farm, and Ethan and Hannah adore her. But Gloria is grieving the loss of her husband and struggles to care for CJ. Gloria’s insecurities and selfishness cast a shadow over everyone’s lives. Gloria feels that Hannah is trying to take CJ away from her and, in a fit of anger, suddenly decides to move away with CJ. Ethan and Hannah are devastated. Bailey feels their pain and soon after, as Bailey dies, Ethan asks him to come back to find CJ and protect her.
This begins Bailey’s adventure through multiple lives as Molly, Big Dog and Max. Molly helps a lonely, 11-year old CJ (Abby Ryder Fortson) cope with her alcoholic, neglectful mother. Many years later in New York City, Max finds CJ (Kathryn Prescott) in need of love and companionship and reunites her with her childhood best friend, Trent (Henry Lau). Together they experience joy heartbreak, music, love and laughter before finally returning home.
Does a dog’s purpose have a sad ending?
As in, the heart wrenching sadness of watching a dog die will be repeated several times throughout this movie. … According to that interview with CBS, Cameron actually wrote A Dog’s Purpose to help the woman he was in love with, Cathryn, get over the death of her own beloved dog, Ellie.
What kind of dog is Molly in a dog’s journey?
Molly was more than adorable energy.
The energetic Molly, who steps in to support the movie’s human heroine CJ when her mom moves her away, was played by two Beagliers (a beagle crossed with a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel).