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Movie ID: 1213
RT slug: togo_2019
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/togo_2019
Release year: 2019
Runtime: 114 mins
Wide release date: —
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2020-03-11
Tomatometer final: 93%
Audience score final: 95%
Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
Directors: Ericson Core
Writers: Tom Flynn
Producers: Kim Zubick
MPAA rating: PG
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-08-21 22:19:51
Updated: 2026-08-21 22:19:51
Togo is the true story set in the winter of 1925 of champion dogsled trainer Leonhard Seppala and his lead sled dog, Togo. Together, they embark on an adventure across the treacherous terrain of Alaska to transport medicine to a small town.
An endearing and exciting underdog story that benefits greatly from its stars (canine and human alike), Togo is a timeless tale, well-told.
Canonical reviews: 40
Canonical fresh: 37
Canonical rotten: 3
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 93%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-08-21 18:56:41
Snapshot Tomatometer: 93%
Snapshot review count: 40
Snapshot fresh count: 37
Snapshot rotten count: 3
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #2997 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Walt Disney Pictures | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Willem Dafoe | Leonhard Seppala |
| 2 | Michael Greyeyes | Amituk |
| 3 | Julianne Nicholson | Constance Seppala |
| 4 | Christopher Heyerdahl | George Maynard |
| 5 | Michael Gaston | — |
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| 2997 | 2026-08-21 13:56:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-08-21 18:56:41 | 93% | 40 | processed | Mode=full_snapshot. Processed 40 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=40, fresh=37, rotten=3, tomatometer=93%. Net new reviews added=40, fresh=37, rotten=3. Current canonical totals=40 reviews, 37 fresh, 3 rotten, tomatometer=93% (92.500%). Entered review count matched parsed batch count (40). Entered tomatometer matched parsed batch value (93%). |
| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249587 | Dave Golder | Radio Times | Fresh | 4/5 | 2026-03-23T19:14:41.000Z | 2026-03-23 19:14:41 | It is unashamedly sentimental feel-good fare, with lots of cute furry critters, some nailbiting action, and plenty of breathtaking mountainscapes. |
| 249588 | Ezequiel Boetti | Otroscines.com | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2025-12-09T01:14:48.000Z | 2025-12-09 01:14:48 | There's nothing new in the premise or its execution. [Full review in Spanish] |
| 249589 | Akos Peterbencze | Vulnerable Man (Medium) | Fresh | — | 2023-07-20T17:02:03.000Z | 2023-07-20 17:02:03 | Togo, as a movie, is adventurous but riskless, heart-warming but shallow, and works and it doesn’t. |
| 249590 | M.N. Miller | Ready Steady Cut | Fresh | 4/5 | 2022-08-23T22:12:25.000Z | 2022-08-23 22:12:25 | Disney goes back to the well like no other with a throwback to films like White Fang, Balto, and Iron Will with a big family adventure film that swells with heart and builds genuine suspense. |
| 249591 | Eugenia Rivas Calderón | Cine Premiere | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2020-11-29T23:10:39.000Z | 2020-11-29 23:10:39 | A comforting film for anyone looking for some action and a lot of heart. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 249592 | Tim Robey | Daily Telegraph (UK) | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-11-28T16:10:15.000Z | 2020-11-28 16:10:15 | Even fans of Dafoe's ever-more-Hemingway-esque career trajectory will find a lot to relish. |
| 249593 | Susan Granger | www.susangranger.com | Fresh | 8/10 | 2020-10-08T22:55:35.000Z | 2020-10-08 22:55:35 | Exciting adventure, correcting an error in the history books. |
| 249594 | Grant Watson | Fiction Machine | Fresh | 8/10 | 2020-05-22T05:40:13.000Z | 2020-05-22 05:40:13 | With Togo comes the satisfaction of seeing a solidly old-fashioned Hollywood adventure told in a superb manner. |
| 249595 | Linda Cook | Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | Fresh | 3.5/4 | 2020-05-11T15:40:11.000Z | 2020-05-11 15:40:11 | You'll warm up to 'Togo,' the true story of a heroic sled dog. |
| 249596 | Jorge Loser | Espinof | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-04-09T02:50:10.000Z | 2020-04-09 02:50:10 | A beautiful and melancholic biopic that is sure to become a Disney+ gem. [Full Review in Spanish] |
| 249597 | Aine O'Connor | Sunday Independent (Ireland) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-04-01T22:10:13.000Z | 2020-04-01 22:10:13 | The back-and-forth storytelling might confuse kids initially - but it's a cute dog film with a good story, and it looks stunning. |
| 249598 | Danny Leigh | Financial Times | Fresh | 4/5 | 2020-03-26T13:30:14.000Z | 2020-03-26 13:30:14 | The film's particular breed of old-school Disneyosity - a sweetly earnest, action-filled tale of the bond between man and beast - feels like an ideal tonic. |
| 249599 | Ian Freer | Empire Magazine | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-03-25T19:10:23.000Z | 2020-03-25 19:10:23 | Togo is in a slightly more sombre register than Call Of The Wild but delivers similar sturdy pleasures; exciting dog-in-peril action and striking landscapes, all anchored by Dafoe's grounded performance. |
| 249600 | Keith Watson | Metro Newspaper (UK) | Fresh | 3/5 | 2020-03-25T17:00:20.000Z | 2020-03-25 17:00:20 | While this true story of a husky tested to his limits in 1925 Alaska does push some of the same emotional buttons, it never quite packs the same punch. |
| 249601 | Alistair Ryder | The Digital Fix | Rotten | 5/10 | 2020-03-20T17:10:17.000Z | 2020-03-20 17:10:17 | It ticks the box of being something children can watch with their grandparents when visiting them, before fading from memory on the car ride home. |
| 249602 | Rachel Wagner | rachelsreviews.net | Fresh | — | 2020-02-08T17:20:09.000Z | 2020-02-08 17:20:09 | A delightful throwback to films like 'White Fang' and 'Iron Will'. I really enjoyed it! |
| 249603 | Sarah Gorr | The Spool | Rotten | — | 2020-01-21T02:50:04.000Z | 2020-01-21 02:50:04 | At a startling and completely unnecessary 114 minutes, every scene of Togo drags. |
| 249604 | Vincent Schilling | Indian Country Today | Fresh | 8.9/10 | 2020-01-11T22:40:04.000Z | 2020-01-11 22:40:04 | Willem Dafoe and his Husky Togo's life-or-death journey is a mesmerizing nail-biter. Additional roles by Zahn McClarnon and Michael Greyeyes add depth to the story, but it's still a non-Native guy's story in Native Alaska |
| 249605 | Peter Martin | ScreenAnarchy | Fresh | 4.0/5 | 2020-01-06T22:30:05.000Z | 2020-01-06 22:30:05 | Come for Willem Dafoe. Stay for Willem Dafoe, plus Julianne Nicholson and a very special dog. |
| 249606 | Luke Parker | Film Inquiry | Fresh | — | 2020-01-02T19:40:09.000Z | 2020-01-02 19:40:09 | There is something deeply spiritual and sentimental in witnessing two great partners...nearing the end of their journey together. |
| 249607 | Christopher James | AwardsCircuit.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2019-12-30T19:00:10.000Z | 2019-12-30 19:00:10 | "Togo" features some genuinely exciting and tense sequences. Director and Cinematographer Ericson Core certainly knows how to stage a journey through the snow. |
| 249608 | John-Michael Bond | The Daily Dot | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-12-30T19:00:09.000Z | 2019-12-30 19:00:09 | While the subject is familiar, the moderate pacing and focus on characterization over unrelenting action set it apart. |
| 249609 | Neal Justin | Minneapolis Star Tribune | Fresh | — | 2019-12-30T18:50:09.000Z | 2019-12-30 18:50:09 | "Togo" captures the spirit of classic "Wonderful World of Disney" films with more than a little help from director/cinematographer Ericson Core and a scene-stealing pooch. |
| 249610 | Kate Sánchez | But Why Tho? | Fresh | 8/10 | 2019-12-23T20:20:05.000Z | 2019-12-23 20:20:05 | Togo is an extremely emotional film that shows Disney's ability to provide high-quality original films on the platform. Dafoe's role as Sepalla reaches into your heart and makes you hold your own pup tight. |
| 249611 | Matt Goldberg | Collider | Fresh | B+ | 2019-12-21T02:50:10.000Z | 2019-12-21 02:50:10 | The story of the 1925 serum run takes a backseat to the uplifting bond between Togo and musher Leonhard Seppala. |
| 249612 | Charles Solomon | FilmWeek (LAist) | Rotten | — | 2019-12-21T01:30:10.000Z | 2019-12-21 01:30:10 | You can certainly do worse for Christmas entertainment with your family, but it just feels a bit staid. |
| 249613 | Dirk Libbey | CinemaBlend | Fresh | 4/5 | 2019-12-20T21:10:09.000Z | 2019-12-20 21:10:09 | While the sleddog race against the clock is exciting, Togo is ultimately a story about connections between characters, both people and animals, and that plays at home. |
| 249614 | Jennifer Green | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 3/5 | 2019-12-20T18:50:08.000Z | 2019-12-20 18:50:08 | True Alaska tale mixes action and drama; some peril. |
| 249615 | Nick Allen | RogerEbert.com | Fresh | 3/4 | 2019-12-20T18:10:05.000Z | 2019-12-20 18:10:05 | A smart, affectionately made tale about an underdog and his musher. |
| 249616 | Brian Lowry | CNN.com | Fresh | — | 2019-12-19T18:50:07.000Z | 2019-12-19 18:50:07 | A simple movie, but one worthy, on its modest terms, of a "Well done" cheer all around. |
| 249617 | Jason Bailey | New York Times | Fresh | — | 2019-12-19T13:00:04.000Z | 2019-12-19 13:00:04 | When "Togo" gets going, it goes. The ever-earthy Dafoe forges a believable bond with the well-trained dog, and closing scenes are genuinely moving. |
| 249618 | Brad Newsome | Sydney Morning Herald | Fresh | — | 2019-12-18T19:40:06.000Z | 2019-12-18 19:40:06 | Willem Dafoe and a bunch of adorable sled dogs star in this heartwarming, action packed new movie based on a true story... The sequences involving Togo as a mischievous pup are pure magic. |
| 249619 | Tessa Smith | Mama's Geeky | Fresh | 4.5/5 | 2019-12-17T15:40:04.000Z | 2019-12-17 15:40:04 | I was hooked within the first few minutes, and instantly fell in love with Togo. Even if you aren't a dog lover, you will be after you watch this movie. |
| 249620 | JimmyO | JoBlo's Movie Network | Fresh | 8/10 | 2019-12-16T18:20:04.000Z | 2019-12-16 18:20:04 | Whether you are a dog lover or not, there is much to admire in this exciting and emotional real life drama. |
| 249621 | Chris Agar | Screen Rant | Fresh | 3.5/5 | 2019-12-07T17:50:05.000Z | 2019-12-07 17:50:05 | Togo is an emotional tribute to real-life heroes, as well as a moving story about the affecting bond between a man and his loyal dog. |
| 249622 | Nicola Austin | The GWW | Fresh | 7.5/10 | 2019-12-07T13:00:04.000Z | 2019-12-07 13:00:04 | Togo is a heart warming tale that wonderfully portrays the ancient bond between humans and dogs in a gripping and emotional journey. |
| 249623 | Anna Menta | Decider | Fresh | — | 2019-12-06T16:20:05.000Z | 2019-12-06 16:20:05 | This is the kind of absurd nonsense that pairs perfectly with a bottle of wine on a Friday night. |
| 249624 | Josh Spiegel | Slashfilm | Fresh | 6/10 | 2019-12-04T20:10:11.000Z | 2019-12-04 20:10:11 | Willem Dafoe isn't delivering one of his all-time performances, but he's also not phoning it in. And these are, truly, good dogs. |
| 249625 | Karen Han | Polygon | Fresh | — | 2019-12-04T19:10:11.000Z | 2019-12-04 19:10:11 | [Willem Dafoe] loves the dogs, the dogs love him, and I love Togo. |
| 249626 | Kate Erbland | IndieWire | Fresh | B | 2019-12-04T17:20:08.000Z | 2019-12-04 17:20:08 | Impressive special effects, a warm performance by Dafoe, and an ungodly amount of cute pups raise the film a cut above Disney+'s other recent offerings, and Core's drama seems poised to break out as the streaming service's first true crowdpleasing hit. |
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