A Dog Named Duke

A Dog Named Duke

A touching story of love and friendship.

Directed by Mark Jean

Produced by Front Street Pictures, Side Street Post

201285 min6.6 / 10

A heartwarming family drama about compassion and reunion, centered on the bond between a homeless veteran and his beloved dog.

A homeless vet leaves his dying dog and best friend, Duke, on the doorstep of a clinic. The dedicated staff nurse Duke back to health, and then launch a campaign to locate the vet and re-unite him with his best pal.

Questions people ask

  • Does A Dog Named Duke end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is A Dog Named Duke easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is A Dog Named Duke violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is A Dog Named Duke scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is A Dog Named Duke sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity29

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Surprise46

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Love50

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