The Art of Racing in the Rain

8/9/20191h 49m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ Meet the dog who will show the world how to be human. ~

Overview:

A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.

Director:

Simon Curtis

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$18,000,000.00

Revenue:

$33,800,000.00

Key words:

friendship
washington dc, usa
based on novel or book
car race
sports
reincarnation
race car driver
dog
animals
pets
father daughter relationship
animal narrator

Cast

Kevin Costner

~ as ~

Enzo (voice)

Milo Ventimiglia

~ as ~

Denny Swift

Amanda Seyfried

~ as ~

Avery "Eve" Swift

Ryan Kiera Armstrong

~ as ~

Zoë Swift

Lily Dodsworth-Evans

~ as ~

17-Year-Old Zoë

Ian Lake

~ as ~

Mike

Martin Donovan

~ as ~

Maxwell

Kathy Baker

~ as ~

Trish

McKinley Belcher III

~ as ~

Mark Finn

Andres Joseph

~ as ~

Tony

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Reviews (1)

barrymost
Written 5 year(s) ago
9
Why can't we all have a dog as smart, lovable, and resourceful as this film's old trooper, named Enzo, after the founder of Ferrari...

Plot in a nutshell: As he nears the end of his life, a wise Golden Retriever who is exceptionally human in soul reflects on the lessons he learned throughout his long life, and all the things he's experienced, and what will come after death.

Comments: I think this must be my favorite modern movie. I'm usually writing reviews on the old classics, or the old obscure films, so this is unusual for me. But I was astounded after viewing this little treasure, to discover a modern movie that I would enjoy and give a high rating.

Kevin Costner provides the voice of Enzo, and does it perfectly, giving the character warmth, intelligence, confidence, and a touch of humor.

This is a great family movie, or for those who just like a good, warmhearted dog story. While I don't personally agree with the reincarnation theology presented here, it's a work of fiction anyways. And no movie ever ended with a better song for the end credits, so totally in keeping with the themes inherent in the film, Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Have You Ever Seen the Rain".