Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
1993 · Movie · G · 84 min · ★ 7.0 · 82% critics
A family vacation gets derailed when three beloved pets are left temporarily at a ranch, then start to fear they’ve been left behind. Feeling the need to reunite with their owners, the pets set out together across the California wilderness, facing danger and testing their trust as they search for home.
Based on The Incredible Journey
Also known as Retour au bercail: L'incroyable randonnée · Homeward Bound 1 - The Incredible Journey · Homeward Bound 1 · Retour au bercail
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Details
- Years
- 1993
- Release date
- 1993-02-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (1,119 votes)
About
Pick this up if you want a tear-jerking, family-ready journey with pets helping each other to find their way home; Not for you if you dislike talking-animal humor like Black Beauty or Lassie.
Pros: heartwarming animal adventure; memorable animal voices; vivid wilderness scenery | Cons: sometimes annoying jokes; talking-animal style divides viewers; some overly melodramatic moments
Themes
- friendship
- based on novel or book
- cat
- remake
- dog
- journey
- pets
Cast & crew
Michael J. Fox
as Chance (voice)
Sally Field
as Sassy (voice)
Don Ameche
as Shadow (voice)
Kevin Chevalia
as Jamie Seaver
Benj Thall
as Peter Burnford
Veronica Lauren
as Hope Burnford
Kim Greist
as Laura Burnford-Seaver
Robert Hays
as Bob Seaver
Jean Smart
as Kate
Gary Taylor
as Frank
Directed by Duwayne Dunham