Movies like My Dog Skip
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My Dog Skip (2000)
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris.
Style:
feel good, touching, sweet, sentimental, sad, uplifting, sincere, clever, humorous, heartbreaking ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night
Plot:
dog, coming of age, childhood, world war two, small town, animals, child's point of view, friendship, youth, children, baseball, lifestyle, american football, americana, human animal relationship, childhood memory, boy, segregation, bicycle, pet owner relationship, best friend, child, love, catastrophe, race ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, 40s
Place:
mississippi, usa, oxford university, southern usa, mississippi river
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out feel good, touching, sweet and sentimental films with plots about catastrophe, children, runaway, dialogue, storytelling, mentor and happy ending mostly in Family, Drama and Comedy genres. Some movies like My Dog Skip: Because of Winn-Dixie (2005), The Sandlot (1993), Shiloh (1996), Disney's Air Bud (1997), Martian Child (2007). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie. The bond between the girl and her special companion brings together the people in a small ...
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kids, family outing, girls' night, chick flick, pre-teens
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small town, dog, father daughter relationship, animals, children, childhood, loneliness, adaptation, single father, beautiful scenery, mischievous children, friendship ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
florida, usa, southern usa
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Scotty Smalls moves to a new neighborhood with his mom and stepdad, and wants to learn to play baseball. The neighborhood baseball guru Rodriquez takes Smalls under his wing. They fall into adventures involving baseball, treehouse sleep-ins, the ...
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feel good, funny, humorous, sentimental, inspirational ...
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baseball, coming of age, friendship, sport, childhood, dog, small town, unlikely friendships, child, team, children, summer ...
Time:
60s, 80s, year 1962, 20th century, 50s
Place:
utah, california, los angeles, usa
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100%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
An abused beagle runs away from his owner. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him home. The boy immediately forms a bond with the dog and names him Shiloh. His stern father won't let him keep the dog because it belongs to ...
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sweet, touching, feel good, emotional, semi serious ...
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kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night
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dog, animal rescue, pets, youth, animals, destiny, greed, friendship, hopes, family relations, disorder, small town life ...
Time:
90s
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100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
A young boy and a talented stray dog with an amazing basketball playing ability become instant friends. Rebounding from his father's accidental death, 12-year-old Josh Framm moves with his family to the small town of Fernfield, Washington. The ...
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touching, feel good, humorous, light, inspirational ...
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kids, teens, chick flick, family outing, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, golden retriever, basketball, animals, friendship, pets, children, happy ending, unlikely friendships, childhood, dog actor, contests and competitions ...
Time:
90s
Place:
washington state, new jersey, washington d.c., usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
A recently-widowed, science fiction writer considers whether to adopt a hyper-imaginative 6-year-old abandoned and socially-rejected boy who says he's really from Mars.
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kids, family outing
Plot:
adoption, orphan, father son relationship, imagination, friendship, parenthood, youth, alien, mars, writers, eccentricity, children ...
Time:
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Place:
california
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Family, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Poor but happy, young Nello and his grandfather live alone, delivering milk as a livelihood, in the outskirts of Antwerp, a city in Flanders (the Flemish or Dutch-speaking part of modern-day Belgium). They discover a beaten dog (a Bouvier, a large ...
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dog, life philosophy, justice, destiny, friendship, coming of age, countryside, boy dog relationship, grandfather grandson relationship, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, drawing, school ...
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Place:
antwerp, california, san francisco, flanders
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100%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.
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touching, emotional, sad, sentimental, heartbreaking ...
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family outing, chick flick, kids, girls' night, teens
Plot:
dog, friendship, animals, loyalty, human animal relationship, loss of friend, life & death, loneliness, pets, friends, death, owner dog relationship ...
Time:
1930s
Place:
japan, usa, rhode island
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
While Jane Holman (Mastrantonio) is driving with her two sons, she accidentally runs into a drifter, Jack McCloud (Swayze), who breaks his leg. Being responsible, Jane invites Jack, and his dog, to stay at her home until his leg has healed. Jack ...
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feel good, sentimental, touching, sexy, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
dog, generosity, kids and family, magic, youth, family relations, cancer, dysfunctional family, island, first contact, natural disaster, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
50s, 20th century
⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, India
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
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touching, sad, sentimental, sweet, emotional ...
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teens, chick flick, family outing, kids
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dog, animals, talking animals, human animal relationship, reincarnation, life & death, happy ending, transformation, police dog, love, death, adaptation ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Jesse Aarons trained all summer to become the fastest runner in school, so he's very upset when newcomer Leslie Burke outruns him and everyone else. Despite this and other differences, including that she's rich, he's poor, and ...
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emotional, sad, touching, tear jerker, inspirational ...
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family outing, kids, teens, girls' night, chick flick
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Time:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Simon Birch tells the story of Joe and Simon's heart-warming journey of friendship. Simon Birch was born with a condition that makes him much smaller than all the other kids in town. Now, due to his condition, Simon thinks God made him this way ...
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sentimental, inspirational, sad, emotional, feel good ...
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kids, teens, girls' night, family outing
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coming of age, destiny, friendship, disability, family relations, small town, happy ending, life philosophy, justice, illegitimate son, hopes, obsessive quest ...
Time:
60s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
maine
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Remake of the popular Disney classic, this time featuring some well known voices as two dogs and a cat trek across America encountering all sorts of adventures in the quest to be reunited with their owners.
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touching, sweet, feel good, exciting, campy ...
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90s, 20th century
Place:
san francisco, california, nevada, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
41%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the ...
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feel good, sincere, touching, uplifting, inspirational ...
Audience:
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Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
california, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
The true story of how a marine seal named Andre befriended a little girl and her family, circa 1962.
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sentimental, humorous, feel good, touching, light ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, chick flick ...
Plot:
animals, coming of age, childhood, seal the animal, friendship, orphan, youth, small town, magic, adoption, single father, runaway ...
Time:
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Place:
maine, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
40%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The comic mishaps and adventures of a young boy named Ralph, trying to convince his parents, teachers, and Santa that a Red Ryder B.B. gun really is the perfect Christmas gift for the 1940s.
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funny, sweet, humorous, sentimental, touching ...
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kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
christmas, bullying, childhood, holiday, boy, school, childhood memory, children, bully, little boy, father son relationship, child's point of view ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. ...
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feel good, sentimental, touching, melancholic, stylized ...
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family outing, kids, girls' night, teens, pre-teens
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friendship, children, coming of age, youth, teacher, school, teenager, family relations, life philosophy, follow your dream, family life, child ...
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1930s, 20th century, year 1934
Place:
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39%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Alexander's day begins with gum stuck in his hair, followed by more calamities. Though he finds little sympathy from his family and begins to wonder if bad things only happen to him, his mom, dad, brother, and sister all find themselves living ...
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entertaining, humorous, feel good, touching, sweet ...
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kids, family outing, girls' night, teens, pre-teens
Plot:
childhood, disney, job interview, child's point of view, siblings relations, father son relationship, brothers, family relations, birthday party, bad luck, coming of age, friends ...
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Place:
australia, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Vada Sultenfuss is obsessed with death. Her mother is dead, and her father runs a funeral parlor. She is also in love with her English teacher, and joins a poetry class over the summer just to impress him. Thomas J., her best friend, is ...
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touching, sentimental, emotional, feel good, sad ...
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friendship, teenager, coming of age, children, father daughter relationship, single parent, childhood, single father, family relations, love, dead child, young heroes ...
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Place:
pennsylvania, usa
⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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humorous, light, feel good, semi serious, sexy ...
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Place:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
When maladjusted orphan Jesse vandalizes a theme park, he is placed with foster parents and must work at the park to make amends. There he meets Willy, a young Orca whale who has been separated from his family. Sensing kinship, they form a bond and, ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Ten-year-old Gabe was just a normal kid growing up in Manhattan until Rosemary Telesco walked into his life, actually into his karate class. But before Gabe can tell Rosemary how he feels, she tells him she will not be going to public school any ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
39%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
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Duration: 80 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
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spy, espionage, bullying, friendship, teenage girl, coming of age, childhood, notebook, child, secrets, friends, disorder ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Placed in a foster home that doesn't allow pets, 16-year-old Andi and her younger brother, Bruce, turn an abandoned hotel into a home for their dog. Soon other strays arrive, and the hotel becomes a haven for every orphaned canine in town. But ...
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⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
Jack Powell suffers from an affliction that makes him grow four times faster than normal, so the 10-year-old looks like a 40-year-old man. After years of being tutored at home, Jack convinces his overprotective parents to send him to public school. ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
The Morgans, a loving and strong family of Black sharecroppers in Louisiana in 1933, face a serious family crisis when the husband and father, Nathan Lee Morgan, is convicted of a petty crime and sent to a prison camp. After some weeks or months, ...
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Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
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38%
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
38%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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⇓ similarity ⇓
37%
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Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
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