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Paulie (1998)
17K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Paulie, an intelligent parrot who actually talks, relates the story of his struggle to a Russian immigrant who works as a janitor at the research institute where he is housed and neglected. Paulie's story begins many years earlier when he is given as a gift to a little girl who stutters. Eventually, he teaches the girl to speak correctly but is taken away by her father because he believes the girl cannot distinguish fantasy from reality because she believes the bird can talk. Paulie goes through a series of adventures with a pawn shop owner, an aging widow, a Mexican-American troubadour and a would be thief before being taken to the institute where he now lives
Style:
touching, humorous, sad, offbeat, feel good, realistic, semi serious, sentimental, inspirational, thought provoking ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night
Plot:
parrot, bird, human animal relationship, road trip, animal, girl, janitor, talking animal, childhood, research, friendship, animal rights, cat, escape, criminal, pickpocket, singer, father daughter relationship, mother daughter relationship, little girl, stuttering, blindness, husband wife relationship, anthropomorphic animal, scientific research ...
Time:
90s, 1990s
Place:
new jersey, los angeles, san francisco, russian
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Most similar movies to Paulie
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out feel good, touching, humorous and semi serious films with plots about animal, friendship, dog, family, animal life, pets and friends mostly in Family, Adventure and Comedy genres. Some movies like Paulie: Beethoven (1992), For the Love of Benji (1977), Andre (1994), 102 Dalmatians (2000), Shiloh (1996). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
81K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St ...
Style:
feel good, sweet, funny, light, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, puppy, children, animal actor, human animal relationship, bullying, pets, animal, childhood, happy ending, saint bernard dog, nothing goes right ...
Time:
90s, year 1992
Place:
california, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Benji is lost and becomes a stray animal in Athens, Greece, trying to reunite with his family while secret agents pursue him, trying to get a formula which was glued to his paw in order to get it past customs.
Style:
independent film, semi serious, feel good, humorous, sweet ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
dog, animal, friendship, pets, chase, doberman, canine, kidnapping, espionage, anti hero, partner, family relations ...
Time:
70s
Place:
greece, europe, athens greece, crete
Similarity:
100%
8K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
The true story of how a marine seal named Andre befriended a little girl and her family, circa 1962.
Style:
touching, sentimental, sad, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, chick flick, girls' night ...
Plot:
childhood, coming of age, animal, seal the animal, heartwarming, friendship, small town, youth, water, magic, wildlife, nature ...
Time:
year 1962, year 1994, 90s, 60s
Place:
maine, usa
Similarity:
100%
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.
Style:
sweet, feel good, touching, exciting, epic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, cat, wilderness, pets, beautiful scenery, friendship, human animal relationship, childhood, fish out of water, unlikely friendships, talking animal, journey ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, nevada, usa, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, UK, Monaco
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Get ready for a howling good time as an all new assortment of irresistible animal heroes are unleashed in this great family tail! In an unlikely alliance, the outrageous Waddlesworth... a parrot who thinks he's a Rottweiler... teams up with ...
Style:
fairy tale, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, girls' night
Plot:
dog, dalmatian, pets, animal, puppy, talking animal, released from prison, children, happy ending, chase, parole officer, escapades ...
Time:
year 2000, 2000s, 20th century
Place:
england, paris france, europe, tower bridge london, london ...
Similarity:
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 ...
Style:
sweet, touching, emotional, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family friendly, family outing, girls' night ...
Plot:
dog, animal rescue, pets, youth, animal, destiny, greed, hopes, friendship, heroes, family relations, disorder ...
Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
A pampered Beverly Hills chihuahua named Chloe who, while on vacation in Mexico with her owner Viv's niece, Rachel, gets lost and must rely on her friends to help her get back home before she is caught by a dognapper who wants to ransom her.
Style:
entertaining, humorous, melancholic, slapstick, family comedy ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot:
dog, chihuahua, pets, police dog, animal life, lifestyle, friendship, animal, rescue, childhood, urban, getting home ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
beverly hills, california, mexico, usa, north america ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Australia, USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.
Style:
surreal, clever, stylized, allegory, mind blowing ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, family outing, pre-teens, toddlers ...
Plot:
animal, monkey, piglet, kids and family, heartwarming, culture clash, children, anthropomorphism, talking dog, ape, animal protagonist, mission ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s, 20th century
Place:
manhattan new york city, sydney australia, australia, new york
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. When Sara takes Beethoven to spend summer vacation with wacky Uncle Freddie in an old mining town, the mischievous canine "digs up" the missing clue to a legendary hidden fortune of Rita and Moe ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
dog, animal, youth, saint bernard dog, family relations, friendship, family life, partner, best friend, friends, escapades, odd couple ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
3K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.
Style:
light, semi serious, touching, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
gorilla, animal, socialite, zoo, camp, eccentric woman, friendship, unlikely friendships, adaptation, wilderness, family relations, kids and family ...
Time:
1920s, 1930s, 90s, year 1997, 80s
Place:
usa, chicago, new york, brooklyn new york city, philadelphia ...
Similarity:
100%
2K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A talking pig named Gordy becomes involved in a quest to save his family from the slaughterhouse.
Style:
light, feel good, humorous, touching, hilarious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschool
Plot:
pig, on the road, talking animal, farm, kids and family, rescue, danger, heroic mission, youth, animal, death, inheritance ...
Place:
boston, st. louis missouri
Similarity:
100%
3K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Bingo, the runaway circus dog, is off the leash and saving Chuckie's life! Bingo and the boy become the best of friends in this canine comedy featuring doggy disguises and skateboarding, pinball and prison. Chuckie and his parents (Cindy ...
Style:
humorous, touching, not serious, spoof, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
dog, friendship, on the road, american football, rescue, escapades, youth, pets, kidnapping, boy dog relationship, dysfunctional family, trial ...
Time:
year 1991, 90s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain ...
Style:
realistic, touching, humorous, epic, retro ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, family friendly, family outing, pre-teens ...
Plot:
killer whale, friendship, hunting, rescue, poaching, friends, environmentalism, father son relationship, boy, fisherman, ship captain, moral ambiguity ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s, 20th century
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Rick Heller is a juvenile delinquent who keeps getting himself into trouble. To keep him out of trouble his mother puts him to work cleaning the cage of a gorilla named Katie which she is teaching to communicate through the use of sign language. ...
Style:
crying, semi serious, realistic, sentimental, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
sign language, on the run, on the road, teen angst, single mother, animal, gorilla, youth, friendship, pets, lawyer, van ...
Time:
90s
Place:
hawaii, africa, seattle
Similarity:
100%
246K
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA, Japan
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super ...
Style:
exciting, entertaining, sweet, light, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, pets, cartoon dog, animal life, superhero, getting home, friendship, road trip, cat, hamster, friends ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, new york, missouri, ohio, north america ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Motivational Speaker Jack Corcoran is determined to get his career off the ground, but the biggest gigs he can get are the ones nobody wants. Then one day, he receives a telegram that his circus clown father has passed away, and has left a ...
Style:
light, touching, funny, feel good, road movie ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
nothing goes right, inheritance, friendship, rescue, on the road, elephant, animal, goofy hero, fish out of water, hitchhiker, philosophy, writers ...
Time:
year 1996, 90s
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a ...
Style:
uplifting, touching, inspirational, serious, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
goose, rescue, father daughter relationship, bird, aviation, single father, animal, loss of mother, migration, conservation, deforestation, childhood ...
Time:
90s, year 1996, 20th century
Place:
canada, new zealand, north carolina, ontario canada, new york
Similarity:
100%
175K
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
A newly married couple who, in the process of starting a family, learn many of life's important lessons from their trouble-loving retriever, Marley. Packed with plenty of laughs to lighten the load, the film explores the highs and lows of ...
Style:
touching, feel good, sad, funny, sentimental ...
Audience:
date night, kids, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
dog, pets, couple relations, friendship, parenthood, marriage, loss of pet, family relations, happy ending, children, pregnancy, couples ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
miami, ireland, usa, north america, michigan ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: China, India, Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 109 min.
Story:
Bailey is living the good life on the farm of Ethan and Hannah. As Bailey’s soul prepares to leave this life for a new one, he promises Ethan to find CJ and protect her at any cost.
Style:
emotional, sweet, sincere, touching, sad ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, girls' night, adult
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, reincarnation, animal life, grandfather granddaughter relationship, grownups, child care, animal, mother daughter relationship, pet dog, family relations, couples ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
159K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
The adventures of a heroic and debonair stalwart mouse named Stuart Little with human qualities, who faces some comic misadventures while searching for his lost bird friend and living with a human family as their child.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, humorous, funny, light ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens, family outing ...
Plot:
mouse, cat, adoption, childhood, kids and family, anthropomorphic mouse, chase, orphanage, talking animal, creativity, redemption, storytelling ...
Time:
90s, year 1999
Place:
new york, usa, manhattan new york city
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: UK, China
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Based on the international best selling book. The true feel good story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, had his life transformed when he met a stray ginger cat.
Style:
touching, feel good, sincere, psychological, realistic ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
cat, homeless, human animal relationship, street musician, pet cat, guitarist, addiction, drug addict, friendship, animal actor, singer, musician ...
Time:
year 2016
Place:
london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Japan, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Dodger, a criminal monkey, belongs to a crooked street performer but escapes his life of crime only to end up in the arms of Eva, an innocent little girl whose mother has no idea that her daughter is harboring a fugitive.
Style:
humorous, independent film, semi serious, touching, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, teens ...
Plot:
monkey, monkey actor, childhood, human animal relationship, friendship, youth, coming of age, animal, girl, wild animal, stupid kid, business ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
california, alaska
Similarity:
23%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Benji and his friends try to save his mother from a puppy mill.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, sentimental, touching, feel good
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
dog, youth, friendship, against the odds, young heroes, odd couple, fish out of water, adoption, parents and children, disorder, rescue, mischievous children ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
22%
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Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: UK, Ireland, France, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.
Style:
touching, semi serious, humorous, feel good, sad ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, pre-teens, family outing, preschool
Plot:
dog, pets, rescue, friendship, parents and children, getting home, animal, lassie, youth, christmas, little girl, child ...
Time:
year 2005, 1930s, 20th century, 1940s
Place:
england, europe, scotland, yorkshire, scottish highlands ...
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
When a sly magician casts a spell so that he can buy Goldy, the last Golden Bear, Jesse runs away with her pet. Hiding deep in the heart of the forest, the youngster meets a 'Ghostman' who believes all animals should be free.
Style:
feel good, absurd, independent film, tension, exciting ...
Audience:
family friendly, kids, family outing
Plot:
wilderness, bear, children, forest, nature, magic, animal rescue, friendship, good versus evil, spell, heartwarming, escapism ...
Time:
90s, 19th century, 1800s
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is blocked by a series of hazards, ...
Style:
retro, hilarious, semi serious, exciting, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
pets, dog, animal, childhood, lost dog, talking cat, talking dog, heartwarming, road trip, cat, golden retriever, dog attack ...
Time:
90s
Place:
san francisco, bay area, canada, california, usa
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Ivan is a 400-pound silverback gorilla who shares a communal habitat in a suburban shopping mall with Stella the elephant, Bob the dog, and various other animals. He has few memories of the jungle where he was captured, but when a baby elephant ...
Style:
sweet, sincere, touching, visually appealing, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
circus, talking animal, human animal relationship, gorilla, animal rights, friendship, animal that acts human, animal life, affection, talent, unlikely friendships, animal ...
Time:
2020s
Similarity:
21%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: France, USA
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, ...
Style:
sentimental, touching, feel good, uplifting, sweet ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
animal, human animal relationship, friendship, killer whale, animal training, rescue, whale, animal life, freedom, coming of age, boy, kids and family ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century
Place:
oregon, astoria oregon, portland oregon, usa
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
An American boy and girl, spending six months in Kenya with their scientist parents adopt a cheetah, only to realize that they must set it loose so that it can learn to hunt and be free. However, when the animal is captured by poachers planning to ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, melancholic, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
animal, teenage girl, summer vacation, poacher, wild animal, jungle, cheetah, coming of age, teenage boy, mother daughter relationship, girl, father daughter relationship ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s
Place:
africa, kenya, usa, california, hawaii
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
Here’s the delightful tale of teamwork and adventure your whole family will love! Air Bud is the proud father of five adorable puppies - the hip-hopping B-Dawg, lovely Rosebud, mellow Buddha, dirt-loving Mudbud, and the big fella Budderball - with ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, touching, feel good
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens, kids ...
Plot:
dog, puppy, pets, friendship, golden retriever, heroic mission, daring rescue, disorder, kidnapping, teenage life, animal, partner ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
19%
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