| Bolt (2008) | 6.8 | |
| Balto (1995) | 7.1 | |
| 101 Dalmatians (1961) | 7.3 | |
| Turner & Hooch (1989) | 6.2 | |
| A Dog's Way Home (2019) | 6.7 |
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 feel good, touching, entertaining, sweet, humorous and melancholic films and TV shows about / with dog, animal, pets, friendship, family, animals family, runaway, dialogue, police investigation and mentor plots mostly in Family, Drama and Comedy genres shot in USA, Canada, India and other countries.
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TOP 10 movies tagged as dog: Max (2015), A Dog's Purpose (2017), Eight Below (2006), Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009), Megan Leavey (2017), The Call of the Wild (2020), A Dog's Journey (2019), Togo (2019), Rescued by Ruby (2022), Beethoven (1992).
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| The Rip (2026) | 6.8 | |
| Merv (2025) | 5.5 | |
| She Rides Shotgun (2025) | 6.5 | |
| A Minecraft Movie (2025) | 5.6 | |
| Together (2025) | 6.7 |
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, realistic, serious, sad ...
Audience:
chick flick, family outing, teens, kids, girls' night
Plot:
dog, pets, twists and turns, teenage life, youth, military, police dog, dog actor, dog training, family bonds, war, friendship ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, 21st century
Place:
afghanistan, texas, usa, iraq, california
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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, 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 ...
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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:
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
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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, 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 ...
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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, 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
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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
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon.
Style:
disturbing, captivating, sincere, inspirational, period piece ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, dog sled, survival, wolf, gold rush, danger, snow, wolf pack, friendship, medieval, grizzly bear, gold ...
Time:
19th century, 1890s, 20th century, victorian era, 2020s
Place:
alaska, canada, north america, yukon
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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, 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
Is relevant?
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
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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, captivating, feel good, sincere
Audience:
family friendly, kids, toddlers, family outing
Plot:
dog, dog training, animal, human animal relationship, state trooper, search and rescue, dream, puppy, animal human communication, owner dog relationship, police officer, animal training ...
Place:
rhode island
Is relevant?
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
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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, humorous, sentimental, 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
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175K
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 115 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, feel good, sad, funny, sentimental ...
Audience:
date night, kids, teens, family friendly, girls' night ...
Plot:
dog, pets, couple relations, friendship, parenthood, marriage, loss of pet, family relations, happy ending, children, pregnancy, couples ...
Time:
year 2008, 21st century
Place:
miami, ireland, usa, north america, michigan ...
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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, coming of age, boyhood, winter, little boy, mountain, youth ...
Time:
year 2013, 1940s, 20th century, year 1943
Place:
france, alps
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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
Is relevant?
8K
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, light, sentimental, semi serious, touching ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
dog, reincarnation, death, human becomes animal, afterlife, animal, talking dog, grief, family relations, family life, life, junkyard ...
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
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
Is relevant?
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, sweet, touching, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, date night, girls' night, preschool
Plot:
dog, pets, chase, buddy cop, justice, murder, buddy, partner, police, kids and family, canine, animal actor ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
california, usa, san francisco
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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:
clever, humorous, entertaining, melancholic, not serious ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
dog, pets, goofy hero, animal, friendship, crime gone awry, fish out of water, hidden identity, danger, save the day, nothing goes right, mischievous children ...
Place:
alaska, seattle
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Dooley and his K-9 partner Jerry Lee are ready to retire from the police force. But before he can retire with his pension he must work as a P.I. to find a set of high tech computer chips.
Style:
realistic, humorous, feel good, tense, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
dog, investigation, german shepherd, private detective, police dog, reluctant partners, police detective, destiny, buddy cop, owner dog relationship, police investigation, partners against crime ...
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
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, sincere, sentimental, captivating, retro ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
dog, survival, pets, human animal relationship, friendship, treasure, wilderness, dog sled, animal, gold rush, gold mine, unlikely friendships ...
Time:
19th century, year 1991, 1890s, 1800s
Place:
alaska, yukon, america, usa, canada ...
Is relevant?
31K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: Italy, France
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Marcello, a small and gentle dog groomer, finds himself involved in a dangerous relationship of subjugation with Simone, a former violent boxer who terrorizes the entire neighborhood.
Style:
suspense, captivating, breathtaking, disturbing, tense ...
Plot:
dog, revenge, father daughter relationship, cocaine, robbery, prison, drug dealing, drug, humiliation, murder, abuse, fear ...
Time:
2010s, 90s
Place:
italy, sarajevo, rome italy
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Sarah Nolan is a newly divorced woman cautiously rediscovering romance with the enthusiastic but often misguided help of her well-meaning family. As she braves a series of hilarious disastrous mismatches and first dates, Sarah begins to trust her ...
Style:
romantic, feel good, sweet, stylized, touching ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, girls' night, teens, preschool
Plot:
dog, dating, single father, teacher, canine, thanksgiving, father daughter relationship, divorce, sister sister relationship, online dating, pets, female protagonist ...
Time:
year 2005, 21st century
Place:
usa, los angeles, new jersey
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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
Is relevant?
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, uplifting, exciting, serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, girls' night, preschool
Plot:
dog, cat, wilderness, animal, labrador retriever, friendship, pets, wildlife, siamese cat, puppy love, camp, camping trip ...
Time:
year 1963, 60s
Place:
canada, ontario canada
Is relevant?
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
Is relevant?
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
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
A successful veterinarian and radio show host with low self-esteem asks her model friend to impersonate her when a handsome man wants to see her.
Style:
entertaining, rom com, touching, sweet, romantic ...
Audience:
date night, kids, girls' night, chick flick, teens ...
Plot:
dog, mistaken identity, model, photographer, female protagonist, low self esteem, love story, happy ending, radio, friendship, love, blonde ...
Time:
90s, year 1996, 20th century
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
37K
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, humorous, funny, action comedy, realistic ...
Audience:
manly, kids, boys' night, girls' night, teen drama
Plot:
dog, police dog, buddy cop, german shepherd, partner, justice, friends, police operation, buddies, police detective, owner dog relationship, law enforcement ...
Time:
80s, year 1989, 20th century
Place:
las vegas, san francisco
Is relevant?
12K
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:
suspenseful, thought provoking, atmospheric, scary, stylized ...
Plot:
dog, racism, racist, dog attack, dog training, murder, killer dog, friendship, actor's life, dangerous animal, danger, small town life ...
Time:
year 1982, 80s
Place:
california, los angeles, france, america, usa ...
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