A series of emotionally wrenching moments that made My Life as a Dog a transatlantic hit when it arrived in 1985.
My Life as a Dog
It could have been worse. I've actually been lucky. If you compare...
1985 · 1h 42m · Unrated
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Lasse Hallström
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My Life as a Dog
Overview
A boy, obsessed with comparing himself with those less fortunate, experiences a different life at the home of his aunt and uncle in 1959 Sweden.
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Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A lot of the movie is routine coming-of-age stuff.
Well-constructed crowd-pleaser.
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