$19,270,242. Reception The film received generally positive reviews. Based on 19 reviews collected by Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an 84% "Certified Fresh" rating and an average score of 6.7 out of 10. On Metacritic, the film has a 60 out of 100, indicating "mixed or average reviews", based on reviews from 8 critics. Roger Ebert gave the film three out of four stars, commenting that it "doesn't use fake closeups to show the dog being cute or funny. It doesn't dub Quill's 'dialogue' or even worse, use CGI to move his jaw and show him 'speaking.' Quill is a dog, and that is quite enough.". David Nusair of Reelfilm gave the film two-and-a-half out of four stars, saying that "while the movie does occasionally seem to dwell unnecessarily on some of the more unpleasant aspects of Quill's life, this is the sort of movie kids will probably enjoy more than adults (yet grown-ups can easily watch this without checking the old watch every couple of minutes)." Home media The film was released on DVD in the U.S. as Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog'' by Music Box Films on July 10, 2012. References External links Quill's Room Official site at Music Box Films 2004 films 2000s Japanese films 2000s Japanese-language films Japanese drama films Films about blind people Films about dogs Films based on non-fiction books Films directed by Yōichi Sai Films set in Kyoto Films set in Tokyo Guide dogs