Where to watch A Dog Year (2009) tonight
A Dog Year (2009) runs 1 h 20 min, is rated G in the US and averages 6.1 from 92 TMDB members. Jon Katz is close to burnout. He's a writer with writer's block; his wife has left for her sister's because he's emotionally distant; he rarely answers his phone. A kennel sends him a border collie that's undisciplined because of abuse. Despite a series of mishaps, Jon decides to keep trying with the dog, and he rents a dilapidated farm house to give the dog room to run. A local handyman refers Jon to a woman who…
- Runtime
- 1 h 20 min — ends 9:20 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- G (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Released
- September 3, 2009
- TMDB rating
- 6.1 / 10 from 92 votes
- Director
- George LaVoo
- Starring
- Jeff Bridges, Lauren Ambrose, Lois Smith, Domhnall Gleeson
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies.
Questions people ask
- How long is A Dog Year?
- A Dog Year is 1 h 20 min long (80 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:20 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is A Dog Year rated?
- A Dog Year is rated G in the US.
- Is A Dog Year a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Drama hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream A Dog Year?
- As of 2026-11-05 it is not streaming on a subscription or free service in the US; it can be rented or bought on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
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