Up (2009) | 8.3 | |
A Dog's Journey (2019) | 7.4 | |
Belle & Sebastian (2013) | 6.9 | |
Wendy and Lucy (2008) | 7.1 | |
White Dog (1982) | 7.0 |
Dog movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant dog movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out touching, feel good, semi serious, humorous, sad and sentimental films and TV shows about / with dog, pets, animal, friendship, friends, best friend, animal life, human animal relationship, canine and live action plots mostly in Family, Drama and Adventure genres shot in USA, Canada, India and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as dog: Max (2015), The Call of the Wild (2020), A Dog's Purpose (2017), Megan Leavey (2017), A Dog's Journey (2019), Beethoven (1992), See Spot Run (2001), Eight Below (2006), Belle & Sebastian (2013), A Dog's Way Home (2019).
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28K
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, emotional, suspense, serious, realistic ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, teens, kids
Plot:
dog, teenage life, youth, pets, military, twists and turns, family bonds, war, friendship, family drama, vengeance, runaway ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
usa, afghanistan, texas
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, sincere, inspirational, fairy tale ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, survival, dog sled, wolf, snow, gold rush, danger, friendship, wolf pack, animal, grizzly bear, gold ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 20th century, victorian era, 2020s
Place:
alaska, yukon
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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, sad, sweet, melancholic ...
Audience:
chick flick, teens, family outing, kids, adult
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, life & death, happy ending, reincarnation, animal, police dog, transformation, talking animal, death, love, life philosophy ...
Time:
2010s, year 2017, 90s, 60s, 70s ...
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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:
touching, sweet, feel good, exciting, epic ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, cat, wilderness, pets, beautiful scenery, animal, friendship, unlikely friendships, childhood, fish out of water, talking animal, journey ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
california, nevada, usa, san francisco
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Genre: Action, Biography, Drama, History, War
Country: USA
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, captivating, tense ...
Audience:
teens, family friendly
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, female soldier, iraq war, strong female lead, u.s. marine, military, american soldier, soldier, u.s. military, boot camp, dog training ...
Time:
year 2017, 90s, 2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
iraq, middle east, afghanistan, new york, new york state
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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, touching, sad, sincere ...
Audience:
family outing, teens, kids, girls' night, adult
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, reincarnation, animal life, grownups, grandfather granddaughter relationship, child care, animal, mother daughter relationship, pet dog, family relations, couples ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
new york
Is relevant ?
76K
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, pets, animal actor, animal, childhood, bullying, family relations, human animal relationship, saint bernard dog, parents and children ...
Time:
90s, year 1992
Place:
california
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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 ...
Style:
humorous, feel good, melancholic, entertaining, clever ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
dog, pets, goofy hero, friendship, crime gone awry, fish out of water, nothing goes right, hidden identity, save the day, mischievous children, danger, animal ...
Place:
alaska, seattle
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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, sentimental, inspirational, breathtaking, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, chick flick, family friendly, teens ...
Plot:
survival, dog, wilderness, expedition, rescue, dog sled, pets, snow, husky dog, animal, winter, storytelling ...
Time:
year 2006, 20th century, 90s
Place:
antarctica, astoria oregon, antarctic, new zealand, oregon ...
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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, beast, coming of age, world war two, winter, little boy, youth ...
Time:
year 2013, 20th century, 1940s, year 1943
Place:
france, alps
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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, feel good ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, adult
Plot:
dog, puppy, pitbull, animal, pets, best friend, road trip, on the road, pet dog, snow, lost dog, animal life ...
Time:
2010s, 21st century
Place:
colorado, denver colorado, new mexico
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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, chick flick, kids, girls' night, teens ...
Plot:
dog, friendship, loyalty, pets, human animal relationship, life & death, animal, loss of friend, loneliness, loss, friends, death ...
Time:
year 2009, 2000s
Place:
japan, rhode island, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
Scott Turner has 3 days left in the local police department before he moves to a bigger city to get some "real" cases, not just misdemeanors. Then Amos Reed is murdered, and Scott Turner sets himself on the case. The closest thing to a ...
Style:
light, humorous, touching, feel good, romantic comedy ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, date night, preschool
Plot:
dog, pets, chase, buddy cop, justice, murder, buddy, partner, animal actor, kids and family, police investigation, police ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa
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55K
Genre: Adventure, Biography, Drama, Family, History
Country: USA
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, exciting, captivating, atmospheric, tense ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, kids, adult
Plot:
dog, snow, dog sled, escapades, delivery, save the day, friendship, puppy, plague, blizzard, winter, storm ...
Time:
1920s, future, 1910s, year 2019
Place:
alaska, usa
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Genre: Family, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Poor but happy, young Nello and his grandfather live alone, delivering milk as a livelihood, in the outskirts of Antwerp, a city in Flanders (the Flemish or Dutch-speaking part of modern-day Belgium). They discover a beaten dog (a Bouvier, a large ...
Style:
sentimental, entertaining, inspirational, tear jerker, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
dog, justice, life philosophy, destiny, friendship, coming of age, countryside, boy dog relationship, grandfather grandson relationship, drawing, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, boy and dog ...
Time:
victorian era, 19th century, year 1999
Place:
antwerp, flanders
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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, feel good, humorous, sad ...
Audience:
family outing, girls' night, family friendly, pre-teens, kids
Plot:
dog, puppy, youth, dog training, talking dog, family relations, friends, teenage life, chaos and mayhem, pets, animal, anthropomorphism ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant ?
35K
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
The extravagant cop Michael Dooley needs some help to fight a drug dealer who has tried to kill him. A "friend" gives him a dog named Jerry Lee (Officer Lewis), who has been trained to smell drugs. With his help, Dooley sets out to put his ...
Style:
feel good, funny, humorous, action comedy, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, kids, boys' night, teen drama
Plot:
dog, police dog, buddy cop, german shepherd, justice, friends, police operation, partner, law enforcement, owner dog relationship, canine, animal ...
Time:
80s, year 1989
Place:
las vegas
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 107 min.
Story:
Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.
Style:
touching, sentimental, sincere, captivating, epic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teen drama
Plot:
dog, survival, human animal relationship, wilderness, treasure, pets, friendship, animal, dog sled, unlikely friendships, daring rescue, winter ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, year 1991, 1890s
Place:
alaska, yukon, america, usa
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Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In Disney's fifth installment to the franchise, Air Bud finds that he has the uncanny ability to play volleyball.
Style:
feel good, sentimental, humorous, light, sincere ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
dog, golden retriever, volleyball, youth, contests and competitions, friends, beach, friendship, pets, animal, stupid kid, sport team ...
Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
usa
Is relevant ?
7K
Genre: Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Workaholic Thomas Johnson dies in an auto accident and comes back to life as a dog. Remembering some of who he was, he returns to his wife and son to protect them from the man who caused his accident. But, as time goes by, he remembers more of his ...
Style:
emotional, sentimental, light, semi serious, touching ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
dog, reincarnation, human becomes animal, afterlife, death, animal, talking dog, family relations, family life, grief, life, getting home ...
Place:
usa
Is relevant ?
11K
Genre: Drama, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
A trainer attempts to retrain a vicious dog that's been raised to kill black people.
Style:
disturbing, suspenseful, atmospheric, scary, stylized ...
Plot:
dog, racism, racist, murder, dog training, killer dog, friendship, actor's life, life is a bitch, dangerous animal, dog attack, danger ...
Time:
year 1982, 80s
Place:
california, los angeles, america, france, usa
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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, buddy cop, rottweiler, police, talking animal, partner, top secret, spy, conspiracy, smuggling, puppy love ...
Place:
usa, las vegas
Is relevant ?
28K
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, inspirational, humorous, scenic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens
Plot:
dog, dog sled, pets, fish out of water, small town, animal, friendship, against the odds, talking animal, dentist, adoption, disorder ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
alaska, antarctic, usa, cuba
Is relevant ?
Genre: Biography, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Chasing his dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby. Based on a true story.
Style:
entertaining, sincere, feel good, captivating
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, kids, toddlers
Plot:
dog, animal, dog training, human animal relationship, state trooper, puppy, search and rescue, dream, animal human communication, police officer, owner dog relationship, animal training ...
Place:
rhode island
Is relevant ?
167K
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 111 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, sad, feel good, funny, sentimental ...
Audience:
family outing, date night, kids, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
dog, pets, animal, couple relations, life, parenthood, marriage, couples, friendship, family relations, children, family life ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
miami, ireland, usa, florida, pennsylvania
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Genre: Animation, Adventure, Drama
Country: France, Luxembourg, USA
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
A loyal wolfdog’s curiosity leads him on the adventure of a lifetime while serving a series of three distinctly different masters.
Style:
rough, touching, sincere, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, family friendly
Plot:
dog, wolf, dog sled, snow, half breed, hunger, best friend, ice, survival, chicken, dog fighting, rescue from drowning ...
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Genre: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Bulgaria, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
The true story of the legendary German Shepherd who was found by American pilot Lee Duncun in France during World War I, and later became the most famous animal star in Hollywood history.
Style:
realistic, semi serious, captivating, touching, exciting
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens
Plot:
dog, world war one, german shepherd, family relations, escapades, rising to stardom, animal life, danger, daring rescue, save the day, battle zone, filmmaking ...
Time:
1910s
Place:
france, europe, usa
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?
Style:
road movie, touching, serious, realistic, uplifting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschool
Plot:
dog, cat, wilderness, animal, friendship, pets, bear, camp, puppy love, camping trip, canine, wildlife ...
Time:
year 1963, 60s
Place:
canada, ontario canada
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Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi and Kris Kristofferson lend their voices to this family-friendly tale about a feisty pack of golden retriever puppies that embarks on an Alaskan adventure. When they find themselves stranded in the northern wilderness, the ...
Style:
feel good, humorous, touching, semi serious, offbeat
Audience:
kids, family friendly, girls' night, family outing, preschool
Plot:
dog, pets, golden retriever, getting home, animal life, contests and competitions, against the odds, snow, friends, friendship, rescue, dog sled ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
alaska, usa
Is relevant ?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
As Emily struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend. When Clifford magically undergoes one heck of a growth spurt, becomes a gigantic dog and attracts the attention of a ...
Style:
sentimental, 3d animation, light, sincere, humorous ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
dog, puppy, animal, pet dog, little girl, giant, kaiju, friendship, talking animal, urban setting, school, friend ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york
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