A Dog's Purpose vs Shortcut to Happiness

A Dog's Purpose has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 5.6/10 for Shortcut to Happiness). A Dog's Purpose is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 42m. Shortcut to Happiness is the older of the two (2007 against 2017). Both are comedy, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Dog's Purpose posterA Dog's Purpose2017 VS Shortcut to Happiness posterShortcut to Happiness2007
A Dog's PurposeShortcut to Happiness
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 5.6/10
Year20172007
Length1h 40m1h 42m
GenresAdventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, FantasyComedy, Drama, Fantasy
CountryIndiaUnited States of America
DirectorLasse HallströmAlec Baldwin
Main castJohn Ortiz, Pooch Hall, Juliet Rylance, Dennis Quaid, K.J. ApaAnthony Hopkins, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Alec Baldwin, Dan Aykroyd, Amy Poehler

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.

Shortcut to Happiness

In Manhattan, the aspirant writer Jabez Stone is a complete loser: he is not able to sell his novels, he lives in a lousy apartment and he does not have success with women. When one of his friends Julius Jenson sells his novel for US$ 190,000.00 to an editor, Jabez fells envy and promises to sell his soul to the devil for success and accidentally kills a woman with his typing machine. The Devil knocks on his door, fixes the situation and seals…

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