Directed by Lasse Hallström Written by W. Bruce Cameron   Cathryn Michon   Audrey Wells   Maya Forbes   Wallace Wolodarsky   Cast Josh Gad ... Bailey / Ellie / Tino / Buddy (voice) Dennis Quaid ... Adult Ethan Peggy Lipton ... Adult Hannah Bryce Gheisar ... Ethan - 8 Years Old K.J. Apa ... Teen Ethan (as KJ Apa) Juliet Rylance ... Ethan's Mom Luke Kirby ... Ethan's Dad Gabrielle Rose ... Grandma Fran Michael Bofshever ... Grandpa Bill Britt Robertson ... Teen Hannah Logan Miller ... Todd Kirby ... Maya Pooch Hall ... Al John Ortiz ... Carlos Nicole LaPlaca ... Wendi Primo Allon ... Victor Peter Kelamis ... Dad's Boss Caroline Cave ... Boss's Wife Jane McGregor ... Rachel Robert Mann ... Delivery Workman Ron Verwymeren ... Delivery Workman David J. Lyle ... Country Vet Kelly-Ruth Mercier ... Atlanta Vet Cory Wojcik ... Puppy Mill Owner Ross Douglas Noble ... Puppy Mill Customer Andrew W. Nolan ... Football Coach Jordan Butterill ... Teammate John C. MacDonald ... Teammate Kwesi Ameyaw ... Cop Dean McKenzie ... Detective Michael Patric ... Sam Brent Holtzman ... Police Captain Paul Jarrett ... Police Lieutenant Christopher Pearce ... Policeman Violet Haas ... Elderly Woman Darcy Higginbotham ... Farmhand Danesha Lee ... Animal Control Officer Kalyn Bomback ... Animal Control Yolanda Dan De Jaeger ... Father at Shelter Anita Daher ... Mother at Shelter Reine Lecuyer ... Daughter at Shelter Rayna Ens-Armstrong ... Daughter at Shelter Mackenzie Thornton ... Tweener Girl Avery Thompson ... Tweener Girl Aidan Ritchie ... Ambulance Attendant Brooke Warrington ... Bree - 7 Years Old Kenyan Alexander Walcott ... Ty - 5 Years Old Treyton Augustus Walcott ... Richie - 4 Years Old John Bluethner ... Professor James Janssens ... Alzheimer's Patient Paul Griggs ... Hot Dog Vendor Grant Burr ... Hardware Store Clerk Tom Young ... Hardware Store Employee Ronald Boyd Johnson ... Neighbor Alicia Johnston ... Hysterical Mother Chris Webb ... Kidnapper Naomi Frenette ... Kidnapped Girl Uncredited Cast Jim Kirby ... Townsperson Evan Martin ... Punk Boy Tyson Wagner ... Boyfriend in Park Produced by Holly Bario   Alan C. Blomquist   Lesley Oswald   Lauren Pfeiffer   Gavin Polone   Mark Sourian   Kim Todd   Original Music by Rachel Portman

Additional Info Premiere: January 19, 2017 Theatrical Release: January 27, 2017 DVD Release: May 02, 2017 Blu-ray Release: May 02, 2017 Countries: Distributor: Universal Studios Websites: Production Companies DreamWorks (copyright holder) (as Storyteller Distribution Co. LLC) Walden Media Amblin Entertainment Reliance Entertainment Pariah Entertainment Group Amblin Partners Distributors Universal Pictures   (2017) (USA) (theatrical) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2017) (USA) (Blu-ray) Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE)   (2017) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.2 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,931 / 20,886 Site Ranking #1,927 Jawan (2023) #1,928 Good Boys (2019) #1,929 [REC] 2 (2009) #1,930 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) #1,931 A Dog's Purpose (2017) #1,932 The Troll Hunter (2010) #1,933 Norbit (2007) #1,934 Violent Night (2022) #1,935 Fearless (2006)