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Max (2015)
30K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family, War
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
Style:
touching, suspense, serious, realistic, sad, inspirational, experimental, lighthearted, crying, emotional ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
dog, pets, twists and turns, teenage life, youth, military, police dog, dog training, dog actor, family bonds, war, friendship, weapons, runaway, vengeance, family drama, child, rescue, escapades, childhood, animal, friends, parents and children, family problems, death in the family ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 21st century, contemporary
Place:
afghanistan, texas, usa, iraq, california, united states, united states of america
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Most similar movies to Max
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out touching, feel good, realistic and sweet films with plots about animal, dog, friendship, family, friends, family relations and pets mostly in Family, Drama and Adventure genres. Some movies like Max: Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009), A Dog's Purpose (2017), Eight Below (2006), Flicka (2006), Belle & Sebastian (2013). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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.
Style:
touching, emotional, sad, heartbreaking, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, chick flick, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
dog, friendship, loyalty, animal, pets, human animal relationship, life & death, loss of friend, loneliness, loss, death, friends ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s, 1930s
Place:
japan, rhode island, usa
Similarity:
88%
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.
Style:
touching, sentimental, sweet, sad, inspirational ...
Audience:
teens, chick flick, kids, family outing, adult
Plot:
dog, animal, human animal relationship, life & death, happy ending, reincarnation, transformation, police dog, life philosophy, love, death, beautiful scenery ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, 90s, 70s, 80s ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, sentimental, breathtaking, sexy ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, kids, teens, family friendly ...
Plot:
survival, dog, wilderness, rescue, expedition, pets, dog sled, husky dog, animal, winter, storytelling, heartwarming ...
Time:
year 2006, 20th century, 90s
Place:
antarctica, new zealand, oregon, antarctic, astoria oregon ...
Similarity:
100%
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:
80%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A headstrong 16 year old Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. Katy then sets her mind to tame a ...
Style:
teen, talky, realistic, touching, sentimental ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
horse, girl horse relationship, animal, hopes, horse ranch, family relations, self discovery, love and romance, parents and children, family life, animal life, introspection ...
Time:
year 2006, 21st century
Place:
usa, wyoming
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Belle and Sebastian is set high in the snowy Alps during the Second World War. The resourceful Sebastian is a lonely boy who tames and befriends a giant, wild mountain dog, Belle – even though the villagers believe her to be ‘the beast’ that ...
Style:
touching, serious, stylized, educational, realistic
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, orphan, friends, friendship, on the road, coming of age, boyhood, winter, little boy, mountain, youth ...
Time:
year 2013, 1940s, 20th century, year 1943
Place:
france, alps
Similarity:
100%
61K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA, UK, India, China, Canada
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
The untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan tundra for an exhilarating and uplifting adventure that will test the strength, courage and determination of one man, Leonhard Seppala, and ...
Style:
suspense, tense, captivating, atmospheric, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, adult
Plot:
dog, dog sled, escapades, delivery, save the day, friendship, snow, puppy, plague, blizzard, winter, mountain ...
Time:
1920s, future, year 2019, 1910s
Place:
alaska, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Spain
Duration: 116 min.
Story:
The true story of Marine Corporal Megan Leavey, who forms a powerful bond with an aggressive combat dog, Rex. While deployed in Iraq, the two complete more than 100 missions and save countless lives, until an IED explosion puts their faithfulness to ...
Style:
touching, disturbing, suspenseful, tense, captivating ...
Audience:
family friendly, teens
Plot:
human animal relationship, female soldier, iraq war, dog, u.s. marine, military, strong female lead, american soldier, soldier, u.s. military, boot camp, dog training ...
Time:
year 2017, 90s, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
iraq, new york, middle east, afghanistan, new york state
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Family, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An update of the Lassie legend stars Thomas Guiry as a troubled city kid whose family retreats to the country, where he befriends the famous collie and changes for the better. Conflict develops when a ruthless sheep rancher causes trouble for ...
Style:
feel good, sentimental, touching, sweet, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids, girls' night, pre-teens, family outing, teen drama
Plot:
dog, boy dog relationship, pets, coming of age, friendship, childhood, animal, mischievous children, teenage life, family life, countryside, lassie ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
usa, virginia, baltimore
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, 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:
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, Drama, Family
Country: France, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Jesse becomes reunited with Willy three years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
Style:
sentimental, touching, feel good, sweet, anamorphic ...
Audience:
kids, family friendly, girls' night, family outing, pre-teens ...
Plot:
killer whale, whale, childhood, friendship, human animal relationship, animal, foster home, orphan, half brother half brother relationship, fire, teenage boy, boy ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
astoria oregon, oregon, usa, washington state, new york
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Family, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Many kids might say their best friend is a puppy or a pony. But for 12-year-old Sandy, the most special pet of all is the exuberant dolphin he rescues and who returns the favor by rescuing Sandy from sharks.The dolphin named Flipper first swam into ...
Style:
melancholic, touching, exciting, feel good, realistic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night
Plot:
boy, father son relationship, rescue, ocean, youth, healing power, coming of age, fishing, fisherman, animal, young heroes, friendship ...
Time:
year 1963, 60s, 80s
Place:
florida, 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%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: China, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A Dog’s Way Home chronicles the heartwarming adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
Style:
sweet, sentimental, scenic, exciting, light ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, adult
Plot:
dog, puppy, pitbull, pets, animal, road trip, mountain, on the road, best friend, pet dog, lost dog, homelessness ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
colorado, denver colorado, new mexico
Similarity:
88%
9K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.
Style:
sweet, sentimental, touching, captivating, sad ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, girls' night, preschool
Plot:
wild animal, lion, childhood, rescue, wilderness, animal, boy, adolescence, bully, youth, cheetah, bullying ...
Time:
year 2005
Place:
africa, south africa, kenya
Similarity:
100%
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:
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: Crime, Drama, Family, Mystery
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In this third movie about Shiloh, Judd Travers is accused of killing a man he once fought in a bar. Everyone in the town consider Judd to be guilty except Marty Preston, but even him has some doubts. Trying to clear Judd's name Marty and his ...
Style:
serious, captivating, touching, sincere, saga
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, pre-teens
Plot:
dog, youth, mischievous children, friendship, rescue, best friend, pets, family life, small town, animal actor, teenage girl, childhood ...
Time:
year 2006
Similarity:
100%
6K
Genre: Adventure, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Benji is a stray who has nonetheless worked his way into the hearts of a number of the townspeople, who give him food and attention whenever he stops by. His particular favorites are a pair of children who feed and play with him against the wishes ...
Style:
sentimental, sweet, light, humorous, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teen drama
Plot:
longing, dog, animal actor, kidnapping, friendship, rescue, animal, runaway, greed, betrayal, obsession, life philosophy ...
Time:
70s
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%
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%
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20K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: France, USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.
Style:
touching, scenic, visually stunning, uplifting, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, adult
Plot:
bear, nature, wilderness, survival, dog, rocky mountains, friendship, bear cub, animal, poacher, forest, environment ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 1880s
Place:
canada, persia, british columbia, antarctica
Similarity:
100%
10K
Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh ...
Style:
feel good, inspirational, captivating, uplifting, serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night
Plot:
dog sled, dog, human animal relationship, animal, survival, treasure hunt, racing, underdog, winter, mountain, world war one, canine ...
Time:
year 1994, 1910s, 20th century, pre world war one, year 1917
Place:
alaska, minnesota, canada, usa, winnipeg ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Family, History
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
This is the true story of a little dog that refused to leave his master's graveside in Edinburgh. The dog visited the grave for years.
Style:
serious, feel good, touching, realistic
Audience:
family outing, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
pets, dog, escapades, family relations, danger, rescue, friendship, family life, youth, animal, police dog, working conditions ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Place:
scotland, europe, edinburgh scotland
Similarity:
60%
Genre: Drama, Family, Mystery, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After Davey's father is killed in a hold-up, she and her mother and younger brother visit relatives in New Mexico. Here Davey is befriended by a young man who helps her find the strength to carry on and conquer her fears.
Style:
serious, sincere, emotional, realistic, touching
Audience:
teens, teen drama
Plot:
teenage life, friendship, death in the family, bittersweet, grieving, native, depression, life is a bitch, grief, teenager, comic book, fishing village ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
new mexico, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Norway
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
This kid has to move to a farm in his summer vacation and don't get to go to Norway Cup as he had planned for. Out on the country there is bad cellphone reception, cow smell and inbreed farmers as far as the eye can see. The family Volvo get ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, sincere
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
pets, coming of age, friendship, fish out of water, teenage life, save the day, youth, young heroes, escapades, family relations, immigrant, farm ...
Time:
21st century
Similarity:
25%
169
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Fourteen-year-old Chris is haunted by the death of his father and resentful of his stepfather Cal. He befriends a lost dog and names it Smoke, but tries to keep it a secret for fear Cal will take the dog away.
Style:
uplifting, serious, realistic, feel good, emotional ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
youth, german shepherd, nature, family relations, estrangement, animal life, remarry, farm, teenage life, betrayal, coming of age, 14 year old boy ...
Time:
60s, 70s
Similarity:
24%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Remake of 1943 movie based on Eric Knight's book, "Lassie Come Home"
Style:
captivating, entertaining, sweet, realistic, touching ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
pets, dog, animal life, pet dog, best friend, human animal relationship, dog actor, north sea, journey, multiple storylines, family relations, danger ...
Time:
1940s
Similarity:
24%
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