A Dog's Purpose vs Big
A Dog's Purpose has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 7.2/10 for Big). A Dog's Purpose is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 44m. Big is the older of the two (1988 against 2017). Both are comedy, drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Dog's Purpose
Big| A Dog's Purpose | Big | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 7.2/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 1988 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 44m |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Romance |
| Country | India | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | Penny Marshall |
| Main cast | John Ortiz, Pooch Hall, Juliet Rylance, Dennis Quaid, K.J. Apa | Tom Hanks, John Heard, Jon Lovitz, Robert Loggia, Elizabeth Perkins |
Synopsis
A Dog's Purpose
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
Big
When a young boy makes a wish at a carnival machine to be big—he wakes up the following morning to find that it has been granted and his body has grown older overnight. But he is still the same 13-year-old boy inside. Now he must learn how to cope with the unfamiliar world of grown-ups including getting a job and having his first romantic encounter with a woman.
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