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Life Is Ruff (2005)
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
Calvin Wheeler is a scheming 13-year-old boy with everything going for him, except for an original issue of his precious comic book collection. When a prized show-dog chases him down while skateboarding one day, his owner inadvertently convinces him to adopt and train a dog of his own. However the only one available, is an uncouth stray Labrador/St. Bernard-mix named Tyko from a local animal shelter, who proves to be more than anybody can handle.
Style:
feel good, captivating, light, humorous
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
teenager, disney, friend, dog, scheme, justice, escapades, teenage girl, teenage boy, teenage protagonist, animal shelter, junior high school, animal rights, rich kid, skateboard, 13 year old, skateboarding, adventure
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out feel good, humorous, light and semi serious films with plots about youth, family relations, friends, teenager, dog, friendship and disorder mostly in Family, Comedy and Adventure genres. Some movies like Life Is Ruff: Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019), Yes Day (2021), Blurt! (2018), Hatching Pete (2009), Dog Gone (2008). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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Duration: 102 min.
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Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Duration: 44 min.
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
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Duration: 89 min.
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Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Family
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Duration: 87 min.
Story:
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Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
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Duration: 96 min.
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Duration: 65 min.
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Country: USA
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Story:
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Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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