A Dog's Perfect Christmas

"Sit. Stay. Love."

2026 1h 42m EN

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8.1

BANGER

★8.1TMDB · 23

ComedyDrama

Synopsis

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When a medical emergency pulls the Goss family apart, determined dog Winstead will do all he can to bring his humans back together before Christmas Eve.

“Sit. Stay. Love.”

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Cast

Dennis Quaid
Sander
Milo Ventimiglia
Hunter
Brooke Lena Johnson
Ello
Kathleen Rose Perkins
Juliana
Jennifer Tilly
Lucille
Thomas Haden Church
Winstead (voice)
Mary Steenburgen
Claire
Ethan Loomis
Sean

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Cathryn Michon
Writers: W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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2 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Cathryn Michon, shot by Igor Jadue-Lillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ryan Patrick Brennan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Dennis Quaid and Milo Ventimiglia and Brooke Lena Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sit. Stay. Love.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt38515310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Cathryn Michon directs. Igor Jadue-Lillo behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Ryan Patrick Brennan cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by Cathryn Michon, shot by Igor Jadue-Lillo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ryan Patrick Brennan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Dennis Quaid and Milo Ventimiglia and Brooke Lena Johnson carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Sit. Stay. Love.".
7IMDB entry: tt38515310 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 23 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.