Synopsis
A military dog that helped American Marines in Afghanistan returns to the United States and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
Scores
Overall Score
72.5
Popularity Percentile (Year)
72.3%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
82.5%
Review Aggregate
55.8
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely negative, with 37% of 98 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize family-friendly, thin plot, suspenseful. Many reviews cite thin plot as the main reasons it falls short.
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Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Wiggins | 2015 | $1,924,000 | $2,547,000 | (est) |
| Lauren Graham | 2015 | $1,184,000 | $1,568,000 | (est) |
| Thomas Haden Church | 2015 | $892,000 | $1,180,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score37.0
RT critic review count98
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating6.6
IMDb votes29,422
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 2015 | $42,656,256 | $56,461,043 |
| International | 2015 | $1,300,000 | $1,720,717 |
| Worldwide | 2015 | $43,956,256 | $58,181,760 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 2015 | $21,848,128 | $28,918,808 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 2015 | $3,821,000 | $5,057,585 |
| Digital Purchases ? | 2015 | $4,007,000 | $5,303,780 |
| Physical Rentals ? | 2015 | $4,334,000 | $5,736,607 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 2015 | $11,615,000 | $15,373,947 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 2015 | $10,664,064 | $14,115,261 |
| Total Revenues | 2015 | $56,289,192 | $74,505,987 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 2015 | $20,000,000 | $26,472,573 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 2015 | $25,000,000 (est) | $33,090,716 (est) |
| Participations | 2015 | $2,252,000 | $2,980,812 |
| Residuals ? | 2015 | $1,924,000 | $2,546,662 |
| Interest & Overhead | 2015 | $4,000,000 | $5,294,515 |
| Total Expenses | 2015 | $53,176,000 | $70,385,277 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 2015 | $3,113,192 | $4,120,710 |
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