61
Metascore
26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaThis is a sweet, gentle film - slow and sunny like a summer day, with a message that growing up can be hard, but can also serve as the wellspring of memories that will sustain you for a lifetime.
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakSeattle Post-IntelligencerPaula NechakIt works because it never tries to be more than the very personal memory piece it is.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertA movie like this falls outside ordinary critical language. Is it good or bad? Is there too much melodrama? I don't have any idea. It triggered too many thoughts of my own for me to have much attention left over for footnotes.
- 75Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneA film that proves even the tiredest genre can be reinvigorated in the right hands.
- 75USA TodaySusan WloszczynaUSA TodaySusan WloszczynaA family movie with a heart and a brain. And if you aren't moved to tears, you might need an organ transplant.
- 67Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyAtmospheric and genial, and you've got to love the spectacle of a dog driving a car or parading around town like the unofficial mayor.
- 60VarietyRobert KoehlerVarietyRobert KoehlerSuperior family entertainment.
- A sweet, sweet movie; it's just one that celebrates the bond between a boy and his dog with heart and a heavy, handy hand.
- 50New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardCertainly there are people who will welcome this kind of "wholesome" family entertainment, but it feels false.
- 40Chicago ReaderLisa AlspectorChicago ReaderLisa AlspectorHokey.