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Hachiko: A Dog's Story

2009
Drama
Family/Kids
1h 33m
A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home. (imdb)
Directed by:
Lasse Hallström Lasse Hallström
Written by:
Kaneto Shindô Kaneto Shindô Stephen P. Lindsey
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Starring:
Jason Alexander Jason Alexander Richard Gere Richard Gere Joan Allen Joan Allen Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Erick Avari Erick Avari Sarah Roemer Sarah Roemer Robbie Sublett Robert Capron Robert Capron Davenia McFadden Kevin DeCoste Donna Sorbello Rob Degnan
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Genres:
Drama, Family/Kids
AKAs:
Hachi: A Dog's Tale, Hachiko: A Dog's Tale
Country:
USA
Languages:
English, Japanese
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Hachiko: A Dog's Story

2009
Drama
Family/Kids
1h 33m
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spleenspleen
Rated 16 Mar 2010
95
98th
Rated G for Gratuitous Sadness. If you don't tear up you're either some kinda robot or just a real cold-hearted bastard.
Rated 16 Mar 2010
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 08 Apr 2010
30
15th
According to Rufflesack I have no soul.
Rated 08 Apr 2010
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 07 Mar 2010
75
65th
If you can watch this and not find it touching you have no soul. Bit long, maybe, but it's worth sitting through all the buildup to experience the end. I'm not even a dog person, and I'm fairly certain that had I seen this at the cinema I would have wept.
Rated 07 Mar 2010
lucluc
Rated 16 Nov 2010
95
98th
Amazing family movie. A very high score for this drama dog-movie on every movie-website, a true Japanese story of the '20. R.Gere played brilliantly. Very emotionally and intens story.
Rated 16 Nov 2010
pigletPiglet
Rated 03 Feb 2010
75
79th
Maybe a tad too long, but come on, this is an incredibly touching story.
Rated 03 Feb 2010
overratedoverrated
Rated 17 Jan 2016
40
33rd
I want to see the version where it's entirely black and white POV from the dog, and Richard Gere is just making senseless warbling sounds.
Rated 17 Jan 2016
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 02 Mar 2010
70
56th
It's a sentimental remake of the original Hachiko story from Japan. Not a bad remake to be honest as it captures the spirit of the original story and Hachiko is a pretty universal story for dog lovers around the world. Richard Gere is completely believable and likable in his role as the professor. It's still a remake though and not anything terribly special although it is very heartwarming. The rest of the cast turns in decent performances as well.
Rated 02 Mar 2010
nathandarkoNathanDarko
Rated 02 May 2010
90
79th
A beautiful tale about a friendchip between a human and a dog, that even outlive the death.A wonderful but sad movie that has it's heart on the right place.
Rated 02 May 2010
lennyneroLennyNero
Rated 23 Nov 2009
92
94th
Forget the tissues...you need a bunch of towels here!
Rated 23 Nov 2009
matija_dMatija D
Rated 15 Apr 2013
84
85th
Try not to cry, try not to cry, try not to cry.. oh damn here it goes again!
Rated 15 Apr 2013
sebbysebby
Rated 08 May 2011
65
58th
Pretty sweet story that will make you cry like a little bitch.
Rated 08 May 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 29 Sep 2012
69
73rd
Super sentimental pet movie, but there is something really endearing about the idea of blind loyalty. It's sad and sweet and I knew it complete, when I wore a younger mans clothes.
Rated 29 Sep 2012
djrossdjross
Rated 24 Sep 2016
40
26th
Sometimes it’s not bad to be reminded of how susceptible we can become to the affective power that it is possible to generate merely by projecting sound and light, and that it has very little if anything to do with our capacity for cognition or reflection.
Rated 24 Sep 2016
rthornhillrthornhill
Rated 30 Jun 2010
88
63rd
date viewed: 6/24/10 aka: the world according to hachi positives: hachi sitting, hachi running, etc......... negatives: those few moments when there was no hachi verdict: recommended, four and a half bones........
Rated 30 Jun 2010
thaysdamasthaysdamas
Rated 27 Jan 2010
90
79th
I had cried a lot untill I've wanted a similar dog.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
beer94Beer94
Rated 20 Jun 2010
66
55th
This probably could have had almost the same effect in half the running time but if you've got a sad movie about a dog, I'm sold.
Rated 20 Jun 2010
johnny_moJohnny Mo
Rated 29 May 2011
60
17th
Hachiko: A Dog Waiting at the Station
Rated 29 May 2011
td888td888
Rated 25 Mar 2010
90
95th
A must see if you are a dog owner or dog lover.
Rated 25 Mar 2010
jgreenwoodjgreenwood
Rated 24 Sep 2016
100
99th
I used to hold in high regard the views of Criticker user djross, however if he can only muster a score of 45 for this beautiful relationship between a man and his dog then he must have significant problems. Shame! I still like him a lot though.
Rated 24 Sep 2016
blooferladyBlooferlady
Rated 13 Apr 2010
90
61st
[Between sniffles]: Dumb dog...!
Rated 13 Apr 2010
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 09 Jul 2011
30
1st
Aww, cute dog, isn't it so sad how he mourns some guy's death? That's the extent of this movie's depth. If that's what you're interested in go ahead and watch it, clearly a lot of people like it. Not me, though. It's endlessly sappy with one of the most overbearing and tedious scores I've heard in a long time, relying heavily on cheap sentimentality. The acting is mediocre, the central relationship with Gere and the dog is underdeveloped and the bookends are terrible.How is blind loyalty heroic?
Rated 09 Jul 2011
kavuKavu
Rated 29 Jun 2014
57
28th
The whole plot and everything about the characters could be told in a few sentences, so if you're not really moved by this, you won't like this. I wasn't.
Rated 29 Jun 2014
zarkonZarkon
Rated 22 Mar 2010
70
24th
Surprised that this got the straight-to-DVD treatment in the US, but it would've likely done just fine as a shorter film (see: Futurama's Jurrasic Bark episode).
Rated 22 Mar 2010
wicheWiche
Rated 03 Nov 2011
86
91st
Absolutely loved it! Thought Richard Gere to be just great in this one, but I wouldn't want to forget mentioning all the other performances. I was absolutely grabbed by the sweetness of this story. Me as a dogs lover myself recognised a lot of this film in myself.
Rated 03 Nov 2011
kerrylandkerryland
Rated 21 Mar 2010
80
51st
I hate dogs, but this was really very nice. A quality tear-jerker.
Rated 21 Mar 2010
davidjohnsonDavidJohnson
Rated 15 Aug 2011
37
15th
Badly acted, bad dialogue, bad chemistry. The only thing that saves it from being a complete failure is the story. That damn dog is depressingly loyal.
Rated 15 Aug 2011
qwershadyqwershady
Rated 28 Sep 2015
79
80th
i thought i was a cat person. now i doubt about that :/
Rated 28 Sep 2015
jordandcfcJordanDcFc
Rated 07 May 2012
82
71st
Knowing it was based on a true story I started crying about 10 minutes in. Thanks for that. Overly long you could say but a solid script and wonderful score really build this up.
Rated 07 May 2012
shellishShellish
Rated 20 Aug 2015
65
27th
Okay, this movie is really cute. A lot of the acting feels a bit hollow and the pacing is all wonky, but the dog actor is really good and it's so cute, I mean c'mon!!
Rated 20 Aug 2015
mnsiiMnsii
Rated 28 Nov 2014
83
86th
finally i cried! Great Movie .. Hachiko is a loyal hero <#
Rated 28 Nov 2014
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 27 May 2014
100
98th
Featuring Richard Gere and Joan Allen, this is a simple but involving adaptation of a true story. It's a tender tale that offers lessons of friendship, commitment and love. And it's a family film that actually says positive things about marriage and family--while keeping things tail-waggingly clean. (pluggedin.com)
Rated 27 May 2014
cambelcambel
Rated 11 Mar 2010
66
44th
I haven't cried like this in my whole life...
Rated 11 Mar 2010
wonder_womanwonder woman
Rated 20 Feb 2011
100
82nd
A very nice and lovely movie about animals! Love it. Richard is great!
Rated 20 Feb 2011
billythekydbillythekyd
Rated 25 Sep 2010
87
58th
This well-acted and well-photographed film has a big heart which - when it breaks - will break your heart as well. It is a sentimental film, sure, but in contrast to the despicable *Marley and Me*, *Hachi* earns its tears. I am a cat-person, not a dog lover, but I really liked this film. It is for all people who have loved an animal and been loved in return.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
patmanpatman
Rated 07 Aug 2014
69
62nd
A warm family drama based on a true story about an unbelievable loyalty. Gere brings an affectionate and warm performance and creates a convincingly bond with the Akita-dog Hachi. Charming and funny to begin with although maybe a little to clichéd and sweet but it's very rewarding in the end where we get a few very emotional scenes.
Rated 07 Aug 2014
troothTrooth
Rated 01 May 2015
60
31st
Look at any poster for this movie, you know its job is to make you cry. It'll do that, but it's just kind of borderline manipulative in doing so.
Rated 01 May 2015
dardandardan
Rated 05 May 2015
58
53rd
(not so) manly tears were shed for this film that has one purpose and one purpose only: making you cry. I tried so hard fighting them, furiously overanalyzing the tricks the director used (e.g. antropomorphizing the dog), but the director just keeps pounding you and pounding you until you give in. The movie is complete shit, but I have to give it this score because anything lower would be denying the defeat I suffered at the hands of the director. Well played Hallstrom, well played.
Rated 05 May 2015
goremeatgoremeat
Rated 25 Aug 2011
71
66th
Piggy-backs emotion totally off of the 'real story'. The 'true' story is a love letter addressed to my very core self, so it'd take something special for me to dislike anything based upon it. Loved making comparisons between the dog and the wife. Didn't see the Mrs waiting around long in the snow and rain! Too long, lots of pointless stuff in it.
Rated 25 Aug 2011
interworldinterworld
Rated 09 Jun 2012
3
64th
Would have worked better as a short, as the main draw doesn't seem very conducive to anything longer. Consequently, almost everything about this was forgettable, except that it made me cry.
Rated 09 Jun 2012
dst7175dst7175
Rated 28 Apr 2012
80
87th
Really enjoyed the story about man's best friend. Very sad story it's so hard not to shed a tear
Rated 28 Apr 2012
tarwebroodtarwebrood
Rated 27 Dec 2011
50
21st
27-12-2011, I agree with user 'Johnny Mo': "Hachiko: A Dog Waiting at the Station". I had expected the dog to eat the baby, which would make this movie less cheesy and more interesting.
Rated 27 Dec 2011
droogDroog
Rated 15 Dec 2012
100
0th
Probably the saddest movie I've ever seen... If you don't cry while watching this movie, you're not human...
Rated 15 Dec 2012
nunstranglernunstrangler
Rated 18 Jul 2010
57
35th
Family-friendly, sentimental tearjerker (a remake of a 1987 Japanese film) based on real events that occurred in Japan in the 1920s although the plot is much like 1961's "Greyfriars Bobby."
Rated 18 Jul 2010
doyler29doyler29
Rated 15 Sep 2020
40
7th
Let's not mince words. I hate this fucking movie. It's not that it's poorly made ... although it kind of is, but that's not my real issue. My issue is that in order to maximize the emotional manipulation in the climax of the movie, the details of the story (it's based on true story that happened in Japan) are altered to maximize the callousness and stupidity of the humans in the movie, and change a story of animal loyalty into a story about animal abuse.
Rated 15 Sep 2020
achayanAchayan
Rated 22 Jul 2012
73
42nd
A wonderful canine story that will definitely give similar movies a run for their money. Great acting from Gere but I was hoping for a greater interaction with the supporting characters and a little more depth to the story as well. All in all my verdict would be that its an average movie.
Rated 22 Jul 2012
myszatekMyszatek
Rated 01 Aug 2011
75
56th
Based on true story. It's a bit cheesy and I'm annoyed by the fact that the only Japanese element is Professor's friend, but it's still a solid family movie. Good performance from Akita
Rated 01 Aug 2011
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 13 Mar 2018
20
12th
Great, if you want to watch Richard Gere play with a dog for an hour and a half.
Rated 13 Mar 2018
schnofelschnofel
Rated 23 Nov 2014
60
53rd
The first hour is basically just Gere showing off his new dog, and it's as airless and aimless as that sounds. But boy, does it come around. I understand all you dog people loving this movie, even if it's more an anecdote than a story.
Rated 23 Nov 2014
topaz420topaz420
Rated 08 Aug 2010
40
3rd
Most animal movies make me cry, but this was about 20 minutes of story, stretched to 90. The is the first movie I've ever seen that actually had me considering making a fan edit.
Rated 08 Aug 2010
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 17 Apr 2010
70
61st
A pretty decent movie. Not a masterpiece, but it is much better than Marley and Me, for example.
Rated 17 Apr 2010
tarantinoleTarantinOle
Rated 26 Jul 2012
55
27th
Entertaining and bittersweet. A bit cliched, but the story itself is very touching. I guess one hour would have been enough, you don't need a one hour build up bescribing the love between a man and his dog.
Rated 26 Jul 2012
amadeusAmadeus
Rated 30 Jan 2013
75
81st
real professor is Japanese. typical Hollywood cliche.
Rated 30 Jan 2013
owen1218owen1218
Rated 04 Dec 2015
50
18th
A film that thinks itself heartwarming, but is really just depressing. The dog is a "hero" because he experienced PTSD after the death of his master and ceased to function as a social being? And no serious effort was made to get him out of his rut. That's nearly as bad as the girl who said her hero was Columbus.
Rated 04 Dec 2015
deskyetDeskyet
Rated 20 Mar 2011
86
73rd
Lep film. Ganljiv :)
Rated 20 Mar 2011
spokowapSpokoWap
Rated 27 Mar 2010
85
92nd
Prosta, zrealizowana bez zbednego rozmachu, chwytajaca za serce historia. Nie tylko dla milosnikow psow i lzawych dramatow.
Rated 27 Mar 2010
marcelloc2marcelloc2
Rated 08 Mar 2018
90
88th
So very touching.
Rated 08 Mar 2018
ale_jetAle-Jet
Rated 04 Jun 2012
80
41st
Hjerteskjærende film. Handler om en hund og dens eier, og tilknytningen mellom dem. Vanskelig å analysere, men i alle fall en film som er verdt å se. Noe småplukk underveis, men en fin film.
Rated 04 Jun 2012
soixistSoixist
Rated 30 Mar 2021
81
64th
Really Good
Rated 30 Mar 2021
lethiaslethias
Rated 29 Oct 2017
70
17th
Gere Penalty -15. This guy. Can't wait to see the original.
Rated 29 Oct 2017
milkacowmilkacow
Rated 05 Jul 2018
100
96th
Lie down. Try not to cry. Cry a lot.
Rated 05 Jul 2018
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 09 Sep 2019
80
79th
This is a sweet and heartwarming story/film, bsed on I believe a true story set in Japan. This is decent family friendly viewing.
Rated 09 Sep 2019
kelvin1234kelvin1234
Rated 19 Jul 2016
76
44th
I love Richard Gere. He is a great actor. I must say that I love these feel good movies :) Great and hearthwarming story with the dog.
Rated 19 Jul 2016
cclzaCCLZA
Rated 25 Sep 2010
45
17th
It might be touching near the end, but that doesn't make it a good film. Cut 50 minutes and it would have been decent.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
elia90Elia90
Rated 24 Apr 2012
10
0th
Informative, realistic and touching.
Rated 24 Apr 2012
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 26 Jul 2018
87
65th
A-
Rated 26 Jul 2018
arandurarandur
Rated 11 Mar 2010
62
45th
Bir kopekle bir adamin hikayesi, kimine gore vurucu kimine goreyse can sikici. Basyapit degil ama seyredilmeli.
Rated 11 Mar 2010
handsoflighthandsoflight
Rated 02 Jul 2015
60
18th
Another overrated movie.
Rated 02 Jul 2015
ahmadrezaAhmadreza
Rated 13 Sep 2012
85
81st
Watch it...
Rated 13 Sep 2012
glm01glm01
Rated 15 Mar 2014
84
79th
83.500
Rated 15 Mar 2014
persiatrpersiatr
Rated 26 Jan 2020
90
70th
Bir köpek ve sahibinin hayatı bu kadar dramatik anlatılabilirdi yapanların ellerine sağlık. Gerçek hikaye olması filmi daha da güzel yapan diğer özelliği
Rated 26 Jan 2020
cerensalcerensal
Rated 20 Nov 2018
99
0th
I cried 2 days after watching this
Rated 20 Nov 2018
sushisushi
Rated 02 Oct 2021
85
86th
:')
Rated 02 Oct 2021
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 23 Feb 2019
60
18th
Çok tahmin edilebilir.
Rated 23 Feb 2019
ehk2ehk2
Rated 28 Nov 2015
9
12th
very cheap sentimentality of the American remake. Gere as great and wooden as in his 'Shall We Dance?"! train station people so painful to watch. dog-vision thing as fake as it could be (who knows). at least, the dog was cute. love of your pet should not cloud the obvious fact that this is a sub-par melodrama at most.
Rated 28 Nov 2015
cakeucakeu
Rated 05 Feb 2020
98
97th
tearwrecking movie honestly
Rated 05 Feb 2020
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
78
59th
shameless tear jerker. richard gere doesn't need to be playing the lead
Rated 21 Nov 2016
bradrapstarsBradRapstars
Rated 25 Feb 2011
0
1st
Fuck this racebending shit.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 06 Apr 2017
50
24th
Good god, eu odeio Lasse Hallstrom, mas chorei feito uma filha da puta. Não chorava tanto assim desde que meu gato morreu.
Rated 06 Apr 2017
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 07 Jun 2020
80
79th
Japans answer to Greyfriars Bobby
Rated 07 Jun 2020
bitch_alertBitch Alert
Rated 19 Apr 2010
40
25th
Hallström is as cheesy as ever, and even the dog isn't that cute.
Rated 19 Apr 2010
ecitizeneCitizen
Rated 26 Nov 2015
50
49th
Loosely based on true events. A story about a dog devoted to his owner. After the owners passes away he continues to wait for him until his death. This adaptation is a successful tearjerker. However, the build up to the story is weak, with creative license that did little to add value. I would have preferred a more accurate telling and more details about how their bond became so strong. Amusing at times and emotional, but not particularly good.
Rated 26 Nov 2015
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 02 Jun 2010
72
81st
Good Movie
Rated 02 Jun 2010
sen79sen79
Rated 31 May 2011
80
78th
could have been better...
Rated 31 May 2011
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 14 Aug 2012
65
40th
OH MY GOD THE FUCKING CHEESE!
Rated 14 Aug 2012
paulinhahpaulinhah
Rated 23 Aug 2010
80
25th
cried liters
Rated 23 Aug 2010
jnydamjnydam
Rated 31 Jan 2024
57
48th
It’s a touching film that’s mis-cast completely. Richard Gere is out of his element here. Really, though, there is a lack of plot development. I feel like the director failed massively and instead of loyalty portrayed family neglect a lot. This movie can be summarized in five sentences: Joan Allen hates dogs. Richard Gere is bored, finds a pet project. Richard Gere is professor of the musical arts. Dog waits at train station for Gere daily, commuters admiring. Daughter fails to connect w dog.
Rated 31 Jan 2024
monoglotmonoglot
Rated 17 Aug 2015
20
1st
This elicited a lot of emotions in me, primarily anger that my time was thus wasted. I hated the lumpy performances. I hated the omnipresent, manipulative piano score. I hated the telegraphing of every unremarkable plot point. I hated the inconsistently desaturated dog POV shots. After watching this I retroactively hated every Lasse Hallström movie he's ever made, including the ones I originally sort of liked. The dog was fine. 20 points for the dog.
Rated 17 Aug 2015
gokseltuzungokseltuzun
Rated 29 Aug 2022
60
16th
elelmeseydiniz de japon versiyonu kalsaydı ve biz hiç bilmeseydik be aermiga neyse cok iyi film degil baska filmlere yönelin.
Rated 29 Aug 2022

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