The Art of Racing in the Rain

A wise dog reflects on a life filled with love, loyalty, and the lessons learned from his human family.

Critics broadly found the film emotionally effective for dog lovers but overly sentimental, contrived, and dependent on predictable tearjerker conventions.

• Enzo narrates his experiences and offers philosophical observations about Denny, Eve, Zoë, racing, and the future.
• Denny's race-car driving and Enzo's racing lessons frame the family's struggles as tests of control, patience, and perseverance.
• Enzo's long life encompasses romance, parenthood, illness, legal conflict, and changing family relationships.
• The plot explicitly incorporates the possibility that Enzo's consciousness and loyalty continue beyond his life as a dog.

• Marley & MeShared sentimental family drama, human-animal bond, and emotionally direct tearjerker tone.
• A Dog's PurposeShared canine perspective, loyalty, reincarnation themes, and warm family melodrama.
• The Longest RideShared sports drama structure, romantic family relationships, and inspirational emotional register.
• Hachi: A Dog's TaleShared animal-centered sentimentality, companionship themes, and bittersweet domestic drama.

Director

Simon Curtis

Release Date

2019-08-08

Runtime

109 min

Rating

8.1 / 10 (1759)

What is The Art of Racing in the Rain about?

A wise race car driver's devoted dog narrates a lifetime of love, family hardship, and hope beyond mortality.

What is The Art of Racing in the Rain like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Art of Racing in the Rain as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is The Art of Racing in the Rain violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Art of Racing in the Rain.

What did critics think of The Art of Racing in the Rain?

Critics broadly found the film emotionally effective for dog lovers but overly sentimental, contrived, and dependent on predictable tearjerker conventions.

Which films are like The Art of Racing in the Rain?

Films with a similar feel include Marley & Me, A Dog's Purpose, The Longest Ride, and Hachi: A Dog's Tale.

How long is The Art of Racing in the Rain?

The Art of Racing in the Rain runs 109 minutes.

Where can I watch The Art of Racing in the Rain?

In United States, The Art of Racing in the Rain streams on Netflix, Disney Plus, YouTube TV, Netflix Standard with Ads.