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See Spot Run (2001)
10K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA, Australia, Canada
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.
Style:
clever, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, not serious, feel good, slapstick comedy, action comedy, parody, funny ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
dog, pets, goofy hero, animal, friendship, crime gone awry, danger, mischievous children, hidden identity, nothing goes right, fish out of water, save the day, mafia, police dog, hitman, vengeance, police officer, crime boss, orphan, african american, neighbor, breakdance, single mother, witness protection, hitchhiking ...
Time:
contemporary
Place:
alaska, seattle, seattle washington
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Most similar movies to See Spot Run
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, feel good, entertaining and semi serious films with plots about family, disorder, dog, slug, youth, animal and pets mostly in Family, Comedy and Adventure genres. Some movies like See Spot Run: Dennis the Menace (1993), Snow Dogs (2002), Hotel for Dogs (2009), The Spy Next Door (2010), Cats & Dogs (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Mr. Wilson's ever-present annoyance comes in the form of one mischievous kid named Dennis. But he'll need Dennis's tricks to uncover a collection of gold coins that go missing when a shady drifter named Switchblade Sam comes to town.
Style:
feel good, funny, humorous, not serious, sweet ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, date night, family friendly, toddlers ...
Plot:
mischievous children, children, prank, problem child, when the parents are away, happy ending, nothing goes right, childhood, kids and family, neighbor, boy, troublemaker ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century, future, 80s
Place:
usa, chicago
Similarity:
100%
30K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, light hearted, light ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
dog, pets, dog sled, husky dog, fish out of water, small town, snow, nothing goes right, against the odds, friendship, animal, talking animal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
alaska, antarctic, usa, cuba
Similarity:
100%
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 ...
Style:
entertaining, feel good, humorous, light, romantic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
dog, orphan, mischievous children, siblings relations, husky dog, young heroes, pets, animal, hotel, pitbull, friends, happy ending ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa, san francisco, antarctica
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Former CIA spy Bob Ho takes on his toughest assignment to date: looking after his girlfriend's three kids, who haven't exactly warmed to their mom's beau. And when one of the youngsters accidentally downloads a top-secret formula, ...
Style:
feel good, exciting, not serious, realistic, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
spy, mischievous children, cia agent, martial arts, single parent, children, child spy, espionage, cia, undercover, nanny, when the parents are away ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
madagascar, usa, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, light, not serious, light hearted ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, pets, spy, kids and family, chase, conspiracy, abduction, laboratory, talking animal, talking dog, secret agent, martial arts ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
egypt, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
24K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
A lab accident gives a hound named Shoeshine some serious superpowers -- a secret that the dog eventually shares with the young boy who becomes his owner and friend.
Style:
entertaining, feel good, not serious, humorous, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, teens, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, superhero, good versus evil, teenager, single father, talking dog, animal, genetics, justice, experiment, rescue, superhuman powers ...
Time:
year 2007, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
rhode island, iowa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Athletic 12-year-old Maddy (Kristen Stewart) shares an enthusiasm for mountain climbing with her father, Tom (Sam Robards). Unfortunately, Tom suffers a spinal injury while scaling Mount Everest, and his family is unable to afford the surgery that ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, semi serious, exciting, action thriller ...
Audience:
teens, kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
heist, robbery, rottweiler, disorder, family relations, heroes, teenage life, rivalry, coming of age, parents and children, criminal heroes, master criminal ...
Time:
year 2004
Place:
california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Max, a macho, solitary Rottweiler police dog is ordered to go undercover as a primped show dog in a prestigious Dog Show, along with his human partner, to avert a disaster from happening.
Style:
funny, humorous, exciting, sweet, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
dog, police dog, rottweiler, undercover, buddy cop, police, talking animal, partner, spy, top secret, bandit, smuggling ...
Place:
usa, las vegas
Similarity:
100%
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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:
50%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Two childhood friends, a New York hairstylist and a wanna-be musician, get mixed-up with the mob and are forced to deliver $50,000 to Australia, but things go all wrong when the money is lost to a wild kangaroo.
Style:
humorous, entertaining, not serious, funny, anamorphic ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, teens, girls' night
Plot:
friendship, chase, kangaroo, goofy hero, nothing goes right, desert, escapades, cons and scams, disorder, organized crime, australian outback, fish out of water ...
Time:
year 2003, year 2002, 21st century
Place:
australia, new york, usa, brooklyn new york city, oceania ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Sweet and savvy talking golden retriever, Bailey, is one doggone lucky pooch when his devoted owner, Constance Pennington, leaves him her entire billion-dollar fortune. Bailey is lucky, that is, until he becomes the target of an elaborately-designed ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, sweet, semi serious
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
pets, talking dog, inheritance, dog, friendship, mischievous children, cons and scams, danger, golden retriever, family relations, friends, disorder ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
When a pint-sized 8-year-old kid witnesses a murder he offers to help the police, if they make him a cop, too. Saddled with this streetwise sidekick, a hardboiled cop is forced to take his new partner seriously as they race the clock to bring the ...
Style:
detective, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, cult classic ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, teens, boys' night, family outing
Plot:
children, gangster, boy, murder, bully, police investigation, partners against crime, witnessing a crime, police, friendship, attempted child murder, arrest ...
Time:
90s, year 1993, 20th century, 80s
Place:
usa, florida
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Bullied by his siblings and nagged by his parents, 11-year-old Preston is fed up with his family -- especially their frugality. But he gets his chance to teach them a lesson when a money-laundering criminal nearly bulldozes Preston with his car and ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, slapstick comedy, scenic, family comedy ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, pre-teens, kids, girls' night ...
Plot:
destiny, childhood, child protagonist, bank, money, gangster, chauffeur, crime gone awry, mistaken identity, money laundering, profanity, forgery ...
Time:
90s
Place:
indiana
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Eddie, a struggling animal trainer and single dad suddenly finds himself the personal wrangler for a large and lovable St. Bernard whose fabulous movie "audition" catapults the dog to stardom. However, a trio of unscrupulous ...
Style:
semi serious, humorous, feel good, realistic
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
dog, pets, human animal relationship, filmmaking, danger, rescue, disorder, mischievous children, odd couple, fish out of water, hollywood, animal ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
30%
921
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A courageous boy battles a gang of bumbling thieves to rescue a dog carrying a fortune in stolen diamonds.
Style:
feel good, humorous, light, entertaining, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
dog, caper, rescue, escapades, crime gone awry, rivalry, disorder, danger, odd couple, nothing goes right, stash, animal ...
Similarity:
30%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.
Style:
feel good, semi serious, humorous
Audience:
family outing, teens, girls' night, pre-teens, kids ...
Plot:
dog, fire department, human animal relationship, firefighter, pets, youth, dalmatian, young heroes, friendship, parents and children, family life, coming of age ...
Time:
year 2007
Similarity:
28%
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:
28%
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:
28%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The family is pleasantly surprised and puzzled when Beethoven suddenly becomes obedient. Turns out it's a prince and the pauper scenario, with the real Beethoven now living with a pompous rich family.
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
dog, youth, pets, human dog relationship, family relations, saint bernard dog, partner, mistaken identity, fish out of water, parents and children, escapades, disorder ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Family, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Everyone's favorite St. Bernard returns in this family film about man's best friend. Richard Newton, his wife Beth and kids Brennan and Sara shove off in their camper for a road trip. Along the way, they gain a new passenger: slobbery ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, independent film, feel good
Audience:
kids, family friendly, pre-teens, family outing, preschool
Plot:
dog, human dog relationship, animal, pets, family relations, family life, silly humor, disorder, escapades, nothing goes right, parents and children, mischievous children ...
Time:
90s, 2000s
Similarity:
28%
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:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Disney's irresistible talking puppies are back in an all-new movie that takes them halfway across the world to the ruins of ancient Egypt. With the help of some exotic new friends, this epic adventure is a treasure trove of pure Buddy fun. In a ...
Style:
sentimental, humorous, semi serious, feel good
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly
Plot:
dog, pets, youth, young heroes, friendship, escapades, danger, heroes, rivalry, uninhibited rivalry, friends, imaginary ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
egypt
Similarity:
27%
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:
27%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Maya Dolittle (Kyla Pratt) is back in a heartwarming adventure of presidential proportions! Maya's dream of going to vet school is put on hold when she gets a call from the president of the United States. It seems the First Dog is out of ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, offbeat
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
veterinarian, silly humor, kids and family, heroic mission, race against time, danger, pets, escapades, save the day, imaginary, disorder, catastrophe ...
Time:
year 2008
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
When a Mafia don's right-hand man, a bulldog named Sonny, swallows his ring, comedy ensues as two of the don's best soldiers try and retrieve the ring from Sonny, who has been adopted by a new family
Style:
feel good, humorous, not serious, captivating, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
youth, disorder, pets, family relations, friends, danger, mafia, save the day, humour, mafioso, gang, unlikely criminals ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
While making his nightly rounds in the neighborhood, Patti's pet cat D.C. finds himself the carrier of a call for help from a kidnap victim. Patti enlists skeptical law enforcement help to find the victim before it's too late.
Style:
feel good, not serious, humorous, slapstick comedy, surprise ending ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night, teens
Plot:
amateur detective, rescue, mistaken identity, animal, investigation, missing person, kids and family, odd couple, danger, working undercover, chase, hostage ...
Time:
year 1997, 90s
Place:
massachusetts, usa, boston
Similarity:
26%
718
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Jimmy lives in the tranquil town of Eagle Rock, Louisiana, with his father, stepmother and his best friend Rainy, a German Shepherd. When Jimmy's father gets a promotion, the family must relocate to an apartment in New York City that has a ...
Style:
humorous, semi serious, feel good, light, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
german shepherd, dog, forceful separation, pets, friendship, save the day, on the road, family life, disorder, youth, road trip, stupid kid ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
louisiana, usa, new york
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Fall into puppy love with “the world’s worst dog”, who now has a frisky voice and an attitude to match. Join Marley for his mischievous puppy years, as he and his summer pal, Bodie Grogan, wreak havoc on a neighborhood dog contest. Marley ...
Style:
exciting, semi serious, humorous, feel good, sad ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
dog, puppy, nothing goes right, dog training, youth, pets, family relations, friends, teenage life, chaos and mayhem, talking dog, animal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Action, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Max is assigned to the White House while Butch, the secret service dog, is on maternity leave. He meets TJ, a 12 year old boy, who is the President's son. Due to his father's high profile, he is trying hard to fit in and lead a normal ...
Style:
captivating, humorous, touching, feel good, light ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids
Plot:
dog, usa president, police dog, white house, spy, youth, rescue, friendship, danger, teenage life, escapades, animal life ...
Similarity:
26%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
The ongoing war between the canine and feline species is put on hold when they join forces to thwart a rogue cat spy with her own sinister plans for conquest.
Style:
entertaining, exciting, not serious, humorous, intense ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
talking animal, dog, spy, animal, talking dog, secret service, espionage, vengeance, secret agent, villainess, feud, gadget ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
usa, san francisco, germany
Similarity:
26%
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