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Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey

Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey (1993)

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Average Rating: 6.6/10
Reviews Counted: 24
Fresh: 21 | Rotten: 3

Disney's remake of The Incredible Journey successfully replicates, and in some ways improves upon, the simple charms of the original, with its cross-country animal odyssey sure to delight kids.

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Average Rating: 7/10
Critic Reviews: 9
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 1

Disney's remake of The Incredible Journey successfully replicates, and in some ways improves upon, the simple charms of the original, with its cross-country animal odyssey sure to delight kids.

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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey, Disney's 1993 remake of the 1963 hit The Incredible Journey, follows three household pets as they travel across mountains and plains on their way to find their owners. A misunderstanding leads the animals to mistakenly believe that they have been abandoned by their loved ones, when in reality they have been left in the care of a friend while the family has moved from the country to the city for the father to take a temporary assignment . All three pets--a

Dec 2, 1997

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A sprightly little entertainment that should enthrall tots without straining the patience of their parents.

May 12, 2008 Full Review Source: Variety
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[A] delightful remake.

May 12, 2008
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Totally uncorrupting.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out
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This film is clever even with its human actors, dispensing with the first film's animal-loving hermits and playing up the importance of a cute, newly typical American family.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times
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Even the most televisionally overstimulated will likely enjoy this boy-and-his-dog movie -- which also happens to be a girl-and-her-cat movie too.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Washington Post
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It has a certain craftsmanship and an undeniable charm, and if you find yourself watching it with a child you may end up liking it almost as much.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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This film will appeal to anyone of any age who doesn't have a heart of stone.

April 4, 2011 Full Review Source: Laramie Movie Scope
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Adventurous animal tale will have kids riveted.

January 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media

Brighter and breezier than many movies starring humans nowadays.

May 12, 2008 Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide
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Entertaining sequel w/perhaps first of big star voiceovers.

March 20, 2008
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So damn incredible, it put me to sleep.

March 5, 2003 | Comments (2)
Juicy Cerebellum

Not a perfect film, but generally one that should please adults and children.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews
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Audience Reviews for Homeward Bound - The Incredible Journey

Sweet and likable for all the family. Years after, The Incredible Journey still a delight remarkable odyssey and a Disney classic.
July 29, 2012
Lucas Martins

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My animal-movie loving mania continues. I seem to remember a black and white version of this movie, but maybe I'm hallucinating nostalgia. I definitely read the book. It's a great story--what animal lover doesn't fear being separated from a beloved pet and then doesn't fantasy about that pet finding their way back to you? It bordered on sentimentality (it is Disney after all) but I cried at the end so there you have it.
February 18, 2012
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    1. Shadow--The Golden Retriever: [seeing his owner] Peter.
    2. Peter: SHADOW!
    3. Shadow--The Golden Retriever: Oh, Peter. I've missed you so much. [both run towards each other] PETER! [they embrace]
    – Submitted by David E (5 months ago)
    1. Chance--The Bulldog: I love you, Shadow.
    – Submitted by David E (5 months ago)
    1. Sassy--The Cat: [some dogs are flirting with her] Oh, great. 'Catcalls'.
    – Submitted by David E (5 months ago)
    1. Chance--The Bulldog: [looking inside a log] Hey, what's that smell? It smells interesting. [something makes a noise, Chance gets out of the log & flees. [a skunk comes out, laughing.]
    – Submitted by David E (5 months ago)
    1. Shadow--The Golden Retriever: A few wild dogs took it upon themselves to watch over man: to bark when he's in danger, to run and play with him when he's happy, to nuzzle him when he's lonely. That's why they call us man's best friend.
    – Submitted by David E (5 months ago)
    1. Chance--The Bulldog: [trying to catch fish in the river] There's one, no wait there's one! Shadow how did you get one of these?
    2. Shadow--The Golden Retriever: [licking a fish] Sassy.
    3. Chance--The Bulldog: Sassy come on help me out here I'm starving.
    4. Sassy--The Cat: Say it first.
    5. Chance--The Bulldog: What? Oh come on!
    6. Sassy--The Cat: Say It!
    7. Chance--The Bulldog: [quietly] Cat's rule and dogs drool!
    8. Sassy--The Cat: I can't hear you!
    9. Chance--The Bulldog: Cat's rule and dogs drool you happy!
    10. Sassy--The Cat: Thank you precious!
    11. Chance--The Bulldog: You're welcome cupcake!
    – Submitted by MarieBella C (7 months ago)

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