Dakota (2022 film)

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Dakota
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Poster
Directed by Kirk Harris
Written byJohnny Harrington
Starring Abbie Cornish
Lola Sultan
Patrick Muldoon
Tim Rozon
William Baldwin
Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release date
  • April 1, 2022 (2022-04-01)(limited)
Running time
96 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Italy
LanguageEnglish

Dakota is a 2022 Italian American family film written by Johnny Harrington, directed by Kirk Harris and starring Abbie Cornish, Lola Sultan, Patrick Muldoon, Tim Rozon and William Baldwin. [1]

Contents

Plot

Recently-widowed Kate Sanders (Abbie Cornish) lives on her family's farm in Georgia with her daughter Alex (Lola Sultan). Life on the farm is a challenge and things only get more complicated when combat dog Dakota arrives on their doorstep delivered by Sergeant CJ Malcolm (Tim Rozon), fulfilling a promise he made to his friend and fellow Afghanistan veteran Marine Clay Sanders (Kate's late husband and Alex's father) to bring Dakota home to them if he died. Kate divides her time between the farm and running the volunteer fire department. Dakota watches over the family and becomes a local hero by helping out around town. Meanwhile, the local Sheriff (Patrick Muldoon) knows an old long-buried secret: that the Sanders' farm is valuable; he has been leaning on Kate to sell and will stop at nothing to get his hands on their land. With help from Alex and Dakota, Kate realizes the true value of the farm; meanwhile, Dakota teaches Alex that nothing's better than having a dog as a best friend.

Cast

Production

In March 2021, it was announced that Sultan and Cornish were cast in the film. [2] That same month, it was announced that Baldwin and Muldoon were also cast in the film. [3]

Release

In February 2022, it was announced that the American distribution rights to the film were acquired by Samuel Goldwyn Films. [4] The film was released in limited theaters on April 1, 2022. [5] Then it was released on VOD on May 20, 2022. [6]

Reception

The film has a 22% rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on nine reviews. [7] Bradley Gibson of Film Threat rated the film a 7 out of 10. [1] Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five. [8]

References

  1. 1 2 Gibson, Bradley (July 15, 2022). "Dakota". Film Threat. Archived from the original on November 11, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  2. ↑ Vivarelli, Nick (March 11, 2021). "Lola Sultan Joins Abbie Cornish in Family Action-Adventure Film 'Dakota' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (March 19, 2021). "William Baldwin & Patrick Muldoon Join Abbie Cornish & Lola Sultan In 'Dakota', Italy Shoot This Month". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  4. ↑ Grobar, Matt (February 4, 2022). "Samuel Goldwyn Acquires Family Film 'Dakota' Starring Abbie Cornish, Lola Sultan & More For April Release". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 28, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  5. ↑ Dick, Jeremy (March 31, 2022). "Exclusive Clip: Abbie Cornish Meets Her Late Husband's Combat Dog in Dakota". MovieWeb. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ Massoto, Erick (March 9, 2022). "Exclusive: 'Dakota' Trailer Reveals a Rescue Dog You Can't Help But Fall in Love With". Collider. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Dakota". Rotten Tomatoes . Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ McNamara, Tara. "Parents' Guide to Dakota". Common Sense Media. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
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