Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Your favorite talking animals are back!
1996 • 89 min • Adventure · Comedy · Drama · Family
Synopsis
When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is blocked by a series of hazards, both man and beast.
Our family guide
Best from age 6- 0 Reviewers · 1 · 51%
- 66 Audience · 542 · 49%
The beloved trio of pets—Chance, Shadow, and Sassy—find themselves lost in San Francisco while on a family vacation. They embark on a perilous journey across the city and the Golden Gate Bridge to reunite with their owners, facing numerous challenges along the way.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 3/10
Heads up
- Some moments of peril for the animals
- Encounters with other stray animals and humans are sometimes intense
What it models well
- Loyalty and unwavering devotion
- Perseverance in the face of adversity
- The importance of family and belonging
Talk about it after
- How Chance grows and learns responsibility throughout the journey.
- The challenges of being lost and how the pets helped each other.
- What makes a house a home, and why their family is so important to them.
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Top billed cast
Director: David R. Ellis • Crew: Julie Hickson, Chris Hauty
Trailers & clips
Homeward Bound 2
Reviewer notes
Not recommendedTrusted family reviewersA lackadaisical sequel. The wilderness is, arguably, the main reason why <em>'Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey'</em>, and the film it remakes, is enjoyable. That's because it, obviously, feels peculiar seeing a cat and two dogs in the wild. So what does this film do? It puts them back in their natural habitat, so you're just left with emotionless animals talking telepathically in street alleys.…
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