Official poster for All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

All Dogs Go to Heaven

But not all dogs stay there!

Nov 17, 1989 1h 24mComedyFantasyFamilyDramaAnimation
6.8IMDb
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When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven.Wanting to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing so damns him to Hell.Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation.

Director
Don Bluth
Signature
Drama · Wonder · Craft
Worldwide
$27M
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Drama86
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Humour78
Tension42
Action34

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When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven. Wanting to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing so damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He stumbles upon an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.

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Box Office & Release

All Dogs Go to Heaven returned 2.0× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$14M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$27M
Release date
Nov 17, 1989
Runtime
1h 24m
MPAA rating
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, Ireland

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