Hachi: A Dog's Tale
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship un...
Trailer
Director
Lasse Hallström
Studio
N/A
Release
12 Mar 2010
Runtime
93 min
Genres
Biography, Drama, Family
Cast & Characters
Richard Gere
Joan Allen
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
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Critical Assessment
Hachi: A Dog's Tale holds 8.1/10 on IMDb (336,321 votes), 64% on Rotten Tomatoes.
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Ratings as of 2026-07-30
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on aggregated scores (8.1/10 on IMDb (336,321 votes), 64% on Rotten Tomatoes), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Fan & Critic Buzz
The public reaction to "Hachi: A Dog's Tale" is overwhelmingly positive, with praise for its writing, performances, and emotional impact. Reviewers also appreciate the film's ability to evoke strong emotions, including tears, from viewers. The trailer comments range from intense emotional responses to humorous reactions.
Reviews
This movie is wonderfully written, it's one of my favourite films and I cry each time. Based on a true story of devotion the dog keeps going back to the train station to meet his owner who had a heart attack and died so is obviously he is not coming back, he becomes the train sta…
NancyW9 · 10/10**A cute, sweet and tender film, which imports an originally Japanese story to the USA and which promises to make many children insistently ask their parents for puppies.** I'm not a fan of dogs... in fact, I'm one of those people who never had dogs, and that's why I didn't devel…
Filipe Manuel Neto · 9/10Hachi: A Dog's Tale is the rare remake that earns its tears honestly. Lasse Hallstrom takes the real story of Hachiko, the Akita who waited nearly a decade at a Tokyo station for an owner who had already died, and relocates it to small-town America. That move could have flattened…
From the trailer's comments
this movie made me cry like a little girl, i had to swim across the atlantic while wrestling sharks to regain 1/4 of my manliness
@TheKingOfBears. · 1439 likesYou're not human if you don't cry at this film!
@Andy2x4 · 795 likesyou can never understand the real meaning of love and loyalty if you haven't had any dogs
@tweakonometry · 491 likesAre you fucking kidding me this is just a trailer and im already crying...omg im an emotional wreck.
@itsjieva8505 · 411 likesi'm already crying while watching the trailer... what's wrong with me?
@kimkimmy4383 · 592 likesComing here 11 years after this movie to say... this movie is a masterpiece
@curiosos2334 · 260 likesI HAD NO IDEA THAT SOMEONE COULD CRY WATCHING A TRAILER!!!!
@maiamitchellisperf219 · 221 likesI saw the hachiko statue in Tokyo dedicated to the real dog. People bring their pets to it to keep him company *cries*
@hansmoleman1794 · 76 likes