A Dog's Purpose vs Hector and the Search for Happiness
A Dog's Purpose has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.7/10 for Hector and the Search for Happiness). A Dog's Purpose is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 54m. Hector and the Search for Happiness is the older of the two (2014 against 2017). Both are adventure, comedy, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
A Dog's Purpose
Hector and the Search for Happiness| A Dog's Purpose | Hector and the Search for Happiness | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.6/10 | ★ 6.7/10 |
| Year | 2017 | 2014 |
| Length | 1h 40m | 1h 54m |
| Genres | Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy | Adventure, Comedy, Drama |
| Country | India | – |
| Director | Lasse Hallström | Peter Chelsom |
| Main cast | John Ortiz, Pooch Hall, Juliet Rylance, Dennis Quaid, K.J. Apa | Ming Zhao, Rosamund Pike, Christopher Plummer, Toni Collette, Jean Reno |
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.
Hector and the Search for Happiness
Hector is a quirky psychiatrist who has become increasingly tired of his humdrum life. As he tells his girlfriend, Clara, he feels like a fraud: he hasn’t really tasted life, and yet he’s offering advice to patients who are just not getting any happier. So Hector decides to break out of his deluded and routine driven life. Armed with buckets of courage and child-like curiosity, he embarks on a global quest in hopes of uncovering the elusive…
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