A Dog's Purpose vs Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

A Dog's Purpose has the higher audience score (7.6/10 against 6.9/10 for Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)). A Dog's Purpose is the shorter watch at 1h 40m compared with 1h 45m. Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) is the older of the two (2010 against 2017). Both are comedy, drama, fantasy movies, so they suit a similar mood.

A Dog's Purpose posterA Dog's Purpose2017 VS Surviving Life (Theory and Practice) posterSurviving Life (Theory and Practice)2010
A Dog's PurposeSurviving Life (Theory and Practice)
Audience score★ 7.6/10★ 6.9/10
Year20172010
Length1h 40m1h 45m
GenresAdventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, FantasyComedy, Drama, Fantasy
CountryIndia–
DirectorLasse HallströmJan Švankmajer
Main castJohn Ortiz, Pooch Hall, Juliet Rylance, Dennis Quaid, K.J. ApaKlára Issová, Jana Oľhová, Zuzana Kronerová, Václav Helšus, Daniela Bakerová

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.

Surviving Life (Theory and Practice)

Eugene, an aging man, leads a double life - one real, the other in his dreams. He goes to see a psychoanalyst, who tries to interpret the meaning of his dreams. Eugene finds a way of entering his dream-world at will and finds out about his childhood and what really happened to his parents.

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