Dog movies always have a feel-good story that appeals to everyone, whether they are dog parents or not.
Perhaps even more heart-warming are movies about dog reincarnation.
They make us forget our worries for a few hours and take us on a wonderful journey.
They are not only guaranteed to be highly entertaining but also filled with warmth and hope.
Here are the 5 best movies about dog reincarnation we will be talking about in this article.
- A Dog’s Purpose
- A Dog’s Journey
- The Art of Racing in the Rain
- Fluke
- Quigley
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Top 5 Movies About Dog Reincarnation
There are quite a few movies that deal with dog reincarnation.
The ones below are the best ones out of these and deserve a watch at least once in your life.
1. A Dog’s Purpose
This movie is based on a 2010 novel of the same name written by W. Bruce Cameron.
It is about a dog that keeps reincarnating in various forms and trying to find the true purpose of its life in all those forms.
After being put down in its first life, the dog is reborn as a Golden Retriever that gets eventually saved and taken in by a little kid named Ethan and his mother.
He is named Bailey.
Bailey finds his life’s purpose in Ethan.
But a series of misfortunes happen that make Ethan’s life quite different from what anyone had guessed.
In its next life, Bailey is born as a female German Shepherd Ellie who becomes a police dog and makes the police missions her life’s purpose.
In the next life, she is born as a male corgi who is adopted by a college girl named Tino.
Having provided her companionship his whole life, he is then reborn as a mixed puppy named Waffles.
But he gets abandoned and ends up back in the same places he spent his life as Bailey.
By a stroke of fortune, Ethan, now a 60-year-old man, finds him and adopts him again.
This makes Bailey realize that life’s true purpose is living in the present and finding someone to spend life with and be happy.
You can watch it here on Amazon Prive Video.
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2. A Dog’s Journey
This is the sequel to the film A Dog’s Purpose and is also based on a novel of the same name by the same author.
It picks up from where the first film left off. Bailey is seen living happily with Ethan and his family.
He is especially fond of Ethan’s granddaughter CJ.
Soon, however, Bailey has to be put down due to a tumor.
Ethan’s last request to Bailey was to take care of CJ.
Bailey is then seen to be born as a beagle named Molly.
Molly ends up meeting and being adopted by CJ.
Once, when Ethan comes to visit CJ and her mother, he recognizes Bailey in Molly and asks her to keep protecting CJ.
But an accident causes Molly to die and be reborn as an English Mastiff called Big Dog.
He is a guard dog for gas station store owner Joe.
One day, he meets CJ, now grown up, who happens to come to the store.
He is born as a Yorkshire Terrier in his next life and named Max.
By luck, he again gets adopted by CJ and causes her to be reunited with a childhood friend Trent.
CJ ends up taking care of Trent through his cancer and to show his gratitude, he takes her on a road trip that ends at her grandparents’ home.
Ethan makes CJ realize that Max is Bailey, which in turn leads CJ to have the epiphany that all the dogs throughout her life had really been
Bailey in different forms. Days later, Ethan dies, surrounded by his family and Max.
When Max dies in his old age too, he and Ethan are seen being reunited in heaven.
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3. The Art of Racing in the Rain
The Art of Racing in the Rain is a heartwarming tale narrated by a Golden Retriever named Enzo, based on a novel of the same name by Garth Stein.
Enzo is owned by Denny, an auto racing teacher and aspiring race car driver.
Enzo tells about his life with Denny.
He narrates how Denny met his wife Eve and they had a daughter Zoe.
Later, Eve falls ill and dies from brain cancer.
But due to the nature of his career, Denny remains absent from Eve and Zoe’s life during most of the crucial moments.
This makes his in-laws angry and they try to take Zoe away from Denny.
During a walk with Denny, Enzo, due to old age, is unable to keep up and gets hit by a car.
However, he survives and his actions later convince Denny to fight for his daughter.
Denny ends up winning and taking up a job in Italy.
However, Enzo’s health deteriorates rapidly.
Enzo is sad that he will not be able to accompany Denny to Italy but takes comfort in an old Mongolian belief that dogs get reincarnated.
Many years later, Denny is shown to be a successful Formula One driver in Italy.
He meets a young fan with golden hair, coincidentally named Enzo.
Denny remembers his old friend and promises to teach Enzo driving whenever he is ready.
Watch it online now on Amazon Prime Video.
4. Fluke
Fluke is based on a 1977 novel of the same name by James Herbert.
The protagonist of the tale is an eponymous mutt who often gets flashes of a past life.
Escaping from the pound, Fluke is adopted by a homeless woman Bella.
After Bella dies, Fluke meets another dog, Rumbo.
Rumbo introduces him to a man named Bert who feeds and takes care of them.
As Fluke grows into an adult, he comes to realize that he used to be a man named Thomas
Johnson in his past life.
One day, Fluke is stolen by a man with evil motives.
But Rumbo rescues Fluke, dying in the process.
But before he does, he tells Fluke how he used to be Bert’s brother in his past life, making Fluke realize what he must do next.
Fluke finds and gets adopted by the family he used to be a part of in his past life.
Here, he realizes he used to be a workaholic who had neglected his wife and son.
He suspects Jeff, his former business partner, to have been responsible for his death, especially since he is dating his wife Carol now.
In his fury, he attacks Jeff who calls Animal Control.
Fluke is forced to flee as a result.
Brian, his son, runs away trying to look for Fluke, which causes Jeff to go out looking for Brian.
But Fluke was hiding in Jeff’s car and caused him to have a car accident.
The jolt brings back more memories for Fluke and he realizes Jeff was not responsible for his death; he himself was.
Leaving Jeff to be taken care of by a passing driver, Fluke goes to look for Brian and finds him at Thomas’s grave.
Carol finds them too, and after making her realize he really is her late husband, Fluke leaves.
He ends up happy on a farm and is even reunited with Rumbo, who reincarnates as a squirrel.
Watch it online on Amazon Prime Video now.
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5. Quigley
Quigley is a 2003 movie about a despicable software company CEO Archie Channing who hates dogs with all his body.
He also mistreats his employees and maintains no relationship with his brother and his family.
In a twist of fate, he has a car accident trying not to run over a dog, and ends up at the gates of heaven.
But he will not be allowed to enter until he rights his wrongs.
So he is sent back to earth, reincarnated as a white pomeranian called Quigley with a guardian angel Sweeney.
His first task is to destroy a CD that was meant to implement some inhumanly harsh rules on the employees of his company.
Once that is done, he has to save his brother from financial trouble.
He first helps save his brother’s children from several mishaps and finally helps showcase the game his brother was developing before the right people, all in his canine form.
Once he has finished his tasks, he is taken back up to the pearly gates.
But God announces that just rectifying mistakes is not enough, he must have faith.
Suddenly, the scene shifts to show that Archie was just dreaming all of this while in a coma from his accident but with minimal injury.
He realizes his mistakes and not only ends up bettering his attitude towards his employees, repairing his fractured relationship with his brother, and not hating dogs anymore but also becoming a much better person.
Watch this movie on Amazon Prime Video.
Why Movies About Dog Reincarnation Are So Popular
Dog reincarnation movies have always been very popular with viewers of all ages and cultures.
The reasons are not hard to fathom. Let us look at them now:
● Family-friendly
Dog reincarnation movies are always family-friendly.
They tell stories about dogs who return to their beloved masters even after being separated by death.
The theme and subject of these films are perfect for being watched by families together.
And they always have a great lesson to teach to everyone, from the young
to the old.
● The Simplicity Of Themes
The Movies that are about dog reincarnations always have a simple theme and format that can be understood by anybody.
Dark or complex themes are not always understandable and can be interpreted in many ways which can turn out to be wrong.
But dog reincarnation movies do not work that way.
They can be enjoyed by anybody, giving them universal appeal.
● The Wholesomeness Of The Subject Dealt With
Any dog movie is extremely wholesome and feel-good to watch.
But dog reincarnation movies are even more so.
They always have a healthy message to give and a happy ending for everybody.
They are perfect for watching whenever you need to lift your mood.
● The Hope Of Reunion With Your Animal Friend
All the above reasons are great ones to watch the dog reincarnation movies.
But the most important and common one is probably that it gives us hope about meeting our furry friends again.
They give us the hope that we will be reunited with our beloved friends no matter what at the end of the day.
And that is something every dog owner cherishes.
Types Of Movies About Dog Reincarnation
Many will think that dog reincarnation movies are only those that show a dog that is reincarnated back as a dog.
But there are two other types too that we often forget about. We have discussed all of them here:
● Dog-to-dog reincarnation: This is the most common type of dog reincarnation movie that is seen and made.
Most of them deal with a dog that dies and reincarnates as another dog.
The dog then braves all odds to return to its old family or save them from some peril.
It reiterates the promise of protecting and loving one another even from beyond life and death.
● Human to dog reincarnation: This kind of movie is mostly made to teach us some kind of lesson.
The human might have had an unfulfilled wish or was not a very good person during their life as a human being.
They are allowed to fulfill their destiny or change their ways when they return as furry beings.
● Dog to human reincarnation: Most movies where a dog is seen to be reincarnated as a human are either situational comedies or feel-good stories about friends reuniting across lives.
In either case, they are meant to entertain us and be an enjoyable movie to watch with the family.
Conclusion
Movies about dog reincarnation are not only fun to watch, but they also teach us many valuable lessons.
The above dog reincarnation movies all tick these boxes.
They are great to watch with the family on a weekend for some enjoyable time together.
And most of all, they leave you with a pleasant aftertaste that makes your whole week better.