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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993)

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Reviews Counted:21

Fresh:18

Rotten:3

Average Rating:6.5/10

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: Chance, a playful, sometimes troublesome American bulldog, has recently been adopted by a happy family where he makes friends with the family's chummy pets. Together, Sassy the Himalayan cat,... Chance, a playful, sometimes troublesome American bulldog, has recently been adopted by a happy family where he makes friends with the family's chummy pets. Together, Sassy the Himalayan cat, Shadow the retriever and Chance live contentedly. But one day the domesticated trio find themselves home alone when their young owners Peter, Hope and Jamie take a short out-of-town trip with Mom and her new hubby. Thinking they've been left behind, the animals make a harrowing journey across the Sierra Nevadas in hopes of being reunited with their long-gone family. [More]

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Sally Field, Don Ameche, Robert Hays

Starring: Michael J. Fox, Sally Field, Don Ameche, Robert Hays, Kim Griest

Director: Duwayne Dunham

Director: Duwayne Dunham
Screenwriter: Caroline Thompson, Linda Wolverton

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Dec 2, 1997

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Reviews for Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

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3/4

Brighter and breezier than many movies starring humans nowadays.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 12 2008 01:26 PM

TV Guide's Movie Guide

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Brian Lowry

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 12 2008 01:25 PM

Variety

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Jeff Menell

[A] delightful remake.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 12 2008 01:22 PM

Hollywood Reporter

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4/5

Steve Crum

Entertaining sequel w/perhaps first of big star voiceovers.

comment Comment | Mar., 20 2008 10:31 PM

Video-Reviewmaster.com

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Wally Hammond

Totally uncorrupting.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Feb., 09 2006 03:16 AM

Time Out

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4/5

Blake French

No review available.

comment Comment | Sep., 27 2005 04:26 PM

NutzWorld

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2/5

Emanuel Levy

No review available.

comment Comment | Aug., 28 2005 10:03 AM

EmanuelLevy.Com

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3/5

Nell Minow

No review available.

comment Comment | Nov., 04 2004 01:35 PM

Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

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3/5

Mike McGranaghan

No review available.

comment Comment | Aug., 29 2004 09:29 AM

Aisle Seat

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3/5

Janet Maslin

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | May., 20 2003 05:13 PM

New York Times

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0/5

Alex Sandell

So damn incredible, it put me to sleep.

comment Comment | Mar., 05 2003 04:37 PM

Juicy Cerebellum

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3/5

Audrey Rock-Richardson

No review available.

comment Comment | Oct., 29 2002 11:36 AM

Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

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3/5

Jeffrey Westhoff

No review available.

comment Comment | Aug., 09 2002 07:22 AM

Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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3/5

Scott Weinberg

No review available.

comment Comment | Jul., 26 2002 12:01 AM

eFilmCritic.com

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3/4

Chris Hicks

An unexpected delight.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

Deseret News, Salt Lake City

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Desson Thomson

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.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

Washington Post

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3.5/5

Hollis Chacona

It'll leap up at you, lick you in the face, then curl up in your lap and stay there, soft and warm and content.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

Austin Chronicle

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2/4

James Berardinelli

As an episode of The Wonderful World of Disney, it would be fine, but as a major motion picture, it's disappointing.

Full Review Source: | comment 1 Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

ReelViews

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+1 out of -4..+4

Mark R. Leeper

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

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

rec.arts.movies.reviews

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Megan Rosenfeld

Matters are accomplished by director Duwayne Dunham with fairly professional skill.

Full Review Source: | comment Comment | Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM

Washington Post

 
 
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