AJ Goes to the Dog Park

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AJ lives a quiet, ordinary life in the midwest haven of Fargo, North Dakota. His days revolve around small rituals—morning toast, work as a technical consultant, and cherished afternoons at the local dog park with his two chihuahuas, Diddy and Biff. But when the mayor unexpectedly transforms the park into a sterile blog park with a strict “no dogs allowed” rule, AJ’s routine—and sense of peace—is shattered.

Determined to reclaim his happy place, AJ embarks on an increasingly surreal odyssey that starts with a goal to unseat the mayor and spirals into a fever dream of animated interludes, amateur brawling, and unexpected cosmic detours. Blending lo-fi live-action with bursts of mixed-media, AJ Goes to the Dog Park is a riotous, offbeat comedy about holding onto the things that matter in a world that won’t stop changing.

A scrappy, heartfelt debut from Emmy-nominated Toby Jones (Regular Show, OK K.O.! Let’s Be Heroes), the film is a love letter to community, canine companionship, and the absurd lengths we’ll go to protect what we love.

directed by: Toby Jones
starring: AJ Thompson, Crystal Cossette Knight, Greg Carlson, Danny Davy, Morgan Hoyt Davy, Jason Ehlert, Jacob Hartje, Ethan Saari
2024 / 79 min / 1.78:1 / English DTS-HD MA 5.1, 2.0

Additional info:

• Region Free Blu-ray
• Commentary with Toby Jones, AJ Thompson, Tucker Lucas, and Ben Hanson
• Friends and Family Commentary with Greg Carlson, Beth Jones, John Jones, and Hattie Gompf
• Rebecca Sugar "Hill to Die On" Music Video
• Making of the Krogloch Sequence by Owen Dennis
• Toby Goes To Make A Movie: An Interview with Toby Jones by Justin Decloux
• Hattie's Sequel Pitch
• Local Fargo TV Appearances
• Pitch to Self in Car (2019)
• Animatic
• Trailer
• English SDH subtitles