Hachi: A Dog's Tale
A true story of faith, devotion and undying love.
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home.Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion.As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
- Director
- Lasse Hallström
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Wonder
- Worldwide
- $47M
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Hachi: A Dog's Tale actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
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Story overview
What It's About
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Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
Where to watch
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Why We Recommend It
Why It's Ranked
Hachi: A Dog's Tale appears in 2 Nutevio collections. Here is the argument behind each placement.
- Best Family Movies Ranked #37
Placed at #37 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
- Top 250 Movies of All Time Ranked #177
Placed at #177 by the Nutevio ranking model. An editor's written case is on the way.
The numbers
Box Office & Release
Hachi: A Dog's Tale returned 2.9× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $16M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $47M
- Release date
- Jun 8, 2009
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, Japanese
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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