Pick of the Litter (film)


Pick of the Litter is a 2018 American documentary film by Dana Nachman and Don Hardy about a two-year odyssey following puppies training to be guide dogs for the blind. It had its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in January. A web television series of the same name inspired by the film and following a new group of dogs was released on Disney+ on December 20, 2019.

Reception

The movie had a positive reception from critics, scoring 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 62 reviews, with an average score of 7.25/10. The Critics Consensus reads, "Pick of the Litter has all the fluffy adorableness audiences expect from a puppy documentary, along with a story that's as edifying as it is heartwarming."

TV Series

The writer-director duo of the film developed a series based on the film with the same name for Disney+ which started streaming from December 20, 2019.