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The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
5K
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The Garrisons (Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette) are the "proud parents" of three adorable dachshund pups -- and one overgrown Great Dane named Brutus, who nevertheless thinks of himself as a dainty dachsie. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles -- and viewers to howls of laughter!
Style:
funny, entertaining, light, sweet, feel good, semi serious, humorous, family comedy, hilarious, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
dog, animal, dachshund, family drama, justice, happy ending, pets, family life, mistaken identity, disorder, misfit, rescue, best friend, danger, animal life, mischievous children, unlikely partners, young heroes, male female relationship, marriage, furry, puppy love, canine, suburbs, great dane ...
Time:
year 1966, 60s
Place:
san francisco
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, feel good, semi serious and entertaining films with plots about family, dog, disorder, pets, animal, family relations and slug mostly in Family, Comedy and Adventure genres. Some movies like The Ugly Dachshund: Beethoven (1992), Beethoven's 3rd (2000), Marmaduke (2010), Benji: Off the Leash! (2004), The Retrievers (2001). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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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: Family, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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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:
100%
19K
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When Phil and Debbie Winslow relocate from their native Kansas to the sunny climes of Orange County, their big-hearted, havoc-wreaking Great Dane gets a taste of the dog's life, California-style.
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, sentimental, entertaining ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, great dane, pets, talking animal, talking dog, dalmatian, pitbull, talking cat, animal life, nothing goes right, german shepherd, husky dog ...
Time:
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Place:
california, usa, north america, canada
Similarity:
100%
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
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100%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
After the Lowry Family moves from New York to Placerville in California, a golden retriever comes to their house. The family starts to take care of her and the retriever, now named Pilot, has puppies. They give all of the puppies away, but later ...
Style:
semi serious, sentimental, humorous, entertaining, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
golden retriever, dog, family relations, puppy, family life, pets, pet dog, lost dog, dead animal, animal human communication, animal, kids and family ...
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Family, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
A young woman suspects foul play when her cat comes home wearing a wrist watch. Convincing the FBI, though, and catching the bad guys is tougher than she imagined.
Style:
humorous, hilarious, family comedy, lighthearted, retro ...
Audience:
kids, teens, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
cat, kidnapping, animal, siamese cat, dog, fbi, bank robbery, happy ending, hostage, investigation, suburbs, surveillance ...
Time:
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Place:
los angeles, san francisco
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, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Wilby Daniels, a successful lawyer running for District Attorney, suddenly finds himself being transformed into an English sheepdog. Somehow he has to keep his change a secret and find just what is causing it, all the while eluding the local dog ...
Style:
slapstick, humorous, semi serious, feel good, psychotronic ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, teens
Plot:
dog, animal, lawyer, animal life, transformation, curse, district attorney, law, conspiracy, body swapping, danger, youth ...
Time:
70s
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%
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:
100%
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:
100%
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:
100%
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:
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:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Style:
independent film, humorous, feel good, semi serious
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
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Time:
90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Josh is off to his first year of college and buddy has stayed behind with joshs little sister andrea and the rest of the family. Adrea attempting to fit in with her jr. High classmates decides to join the baseball team and along the way discovers ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, light, semi serious
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, preschool
Plot:
dog, golden retriever, baseball, pets, sport team, youth, contests and competitions, underdog, family relations, disorder, fish out of water, family life ...
Time:
2000s
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Beethoven is back -- and this time, he has a whole brood with him now that he's met his canine match, Missy, and fathered a family. The only problem is that Missy's owner, Regina, wants to sell the puppies and tear the clan apart. ...
Style:
feel good, light, hilarious, light hearted, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, pets, puppy, animal, bullying, childhood, children, dysfunctional family, divorce, love, saint bernard dog, human dog relationship ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, montana, san francisco
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: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Aussie, a lovable Australian mutt, embarks on a mission to return his young owner's missing Teddy Bear.
Style:
semi serious, sincere, captivating, humorous
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, talking dog, friendship, rescue, heroes, getting home, family relations, pets, young heroes, youth, mischievous children, danger ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
australia, san francisco
Similarity:
100%
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:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Ray and Sal, two orphaned sisters, adopt and hide a Great Dane puppy from their two adopted parents living in a luxury downtown New York apartment that expressely forbids dogs.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, touching
Audience:
pre-teens, kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, youth, pets, mischievous children, family life, disorder, reincarnation, parents and children, animal, animal lover, adoption ...
Place:
new york, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing ...
Style:
entertaining, fairy tale, humorous, suspense, not serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, pets, couples, animal life, police dog, animal, kids and family, family relations, family life, silly humor, mischievous children, talking animal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
beverly hills, california, usa, peru
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they decide to try to fix it up and run it. But Martin Ridgeway, ...
Style:
family comedy, slapstick, realistic, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
mountain, skiing, snow, rocky mountains, ski resort, winter, loan, hotel, family relations, starting over, against the odds, resort ...
Time:
year 1972, 70s
Place:
usa, colorado, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min.
Story:
Five 2nd-grade kids who don't follow strict rules by their school principal Brinway are dubbed "Stinkers" by him. On the class visit to an aquarium the Stinkers decide that a sea lion called Slappy doesn't feel too good there, ...
Style:
epic, family comedy, semi serious, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, teens, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
sea lion, youth, family relations, rescue, school, power relations, animal life, friends, disorder, save the day, misfit, underdog ...
Time:
year 1998, 90s
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The Bannister family including former K-9 police hero Zeus (voiced by Mario López) is back, and this time they're spending their holidays at a beautiful Rocky Mountain resort. But toss in an unexpected visit from cocky Uncle Randy (Casper Van ...
Style:
semi serious, feel good, humorous, touching, light ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
christmas, dog, pets, save the day, animal life, holiday, destiny, love, christmas season, golden retriever, christmas eve, xmas ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, colorado
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Lisa Dolittle sends her daughter to 'Durango', a Dude Ranch, to find herself. While there, she uses her talent to talk to the animals in order to save Durango from being taken over by a neighboring Ranch.
Style:
semi serious, humorous, romantic, offbeat
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
pets, friends, family life, family relations, animal, talking animal, misfit, imaginary, disorder, teenage life, partner, youth ...
Time:
year 2006
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Dr. John Dolittle the beloved doctor is back, but this time around he plays cupid to bumbling circus bear Archie as he's so smitten by a Pacific Western bear female, Ava. Dr. Dolittle must help a group of forest creatures to save their forest. ...
Style:
humorous, sexy, entertaining, not serious, hilarious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
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Time:
year 2001, 20th century, 21st century
Place:
usa, california, san francisco, antarctica
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Peter Ustinov stars as the eponymous wraith, who returns to Earth to aid his descendant, elderly Elsa Lanchester (Stowecroft). The villains want to kick Lanchester and her friends out of their group home so that they can build a crooked casino. Good ...
Style:
entertaining, light, humorous, feel good, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
pirate, gambling, ghost, afterlife, spell, witch, curse, pirate ship, male female relationship, betrayal, magic, superhero ...
Place:
new england
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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