Pet dog movies and TV shows
The list contains the best, new and most relevant pet dog movies ordered by relevance. The recommendation service has sorted out humorous, light, feel good, suspense, entertaining and clever films and TV shows about / with pet dog, dog, dialogue, mentor, catastrophe, storytelling, family, chase, friendship and family relations plots mostly in Comedy, Drama and Family genres shot in USA, UK, France and other countries.
957
TOP 10 movies tagged as pet dog: Please Stand By (2017), Gremlins (1984), The Mask (1994), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), As Good as It Gets (1997), Clifford the Big Red Dog (2021), Richie Rich: A Christmas Story (1998), The Old Oak (2023), Cats & Dogs (2001), Screwed (2000).
Best films
New films
List of pet dog movies
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
A young autistic woman runs away from her caregiver in order to boldly go and deliver her 500-page Star Trek script to a writing competition in Hollywood. On an adventure full of laughter and tears, Wendy follows the guiding spirit of Mr. Spock on ...
Style:
road movie, sentimental, captivating, light, semi serious ...
Audience:
date night, toddlers, adult, teen drama
Plot:
autism, female protagonist, sister sister relationship, pet dog, asperger's syndrome, on the road, manuscript, contest, writers, road trip, mental disorder, self discovery ...
Place:
usa, san francisco, los angeles, california, oakland california
Is relevant?
272K
Genre: Comedy, Fantasy, Horror
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, and unleashes a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.
Style:
black comedy, frightening, funny, horror comedy, dark comedy ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family friendly, family outing, girls' night ...
Plot:
christmas, monster, small town, supernatural, transformation, creature, holiday, gremlin, father son relationship, winter, swimming pool, bank ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1984, 90s, future
Place:
usa
Is relevant?
465K
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch ...
Style:
funny, humorous, light, hilarious, entertaining ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, girls' night, family friendly ...
Plot:
superhero, villain, alter ego, gangster, superhuman powers, transformation, double life, magic, split personality, dog, supernatural power, nightclub ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1994
Place:
new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Family, Sci-Fi
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. Bringing the extraterrestrial into his suburban California house, Elliott introduces E.T., as the alien is dubbed, to his brother ...
Style:
sentimental, feel good, sad, sweet, inspirational ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
alien, friendship, childhood, children, coming of age, ufo, friendly alien, space and aliens, chase, boy, child protagonist, bicycle ...
Time:
20th century, 80s, year 1982, 90s, future
Place:
california, usa, persia, los angeles
Is relevant?
Related movie lists
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
New York City. Melvin Udall, a cranky, bigoted, obsessive-compulsive writer, finds his life turned upside down when neighboring gay artist Simon is hospitalized and his dog is entrusted to Melvin. In addition, Carol, the only waitress who will ...
Style:
feel good, touching, sentimental, sweet, inspirational ...
Audience:
chick flick, date night, teens, girls' night, family outing
Plot:
dog, mental illness, neighbor, friendship, writers, gender, artist, love story, depression, gay, single mother, waitress ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1997
Place:
new york, brooklyn new york city, usa, maryland, baltimore ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
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:
3d animation, sentimental, light, sincere, humorous ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
dog, puppy, animal, pet dog, little girl, giant, kaiju, friendship, talking animal, school, urban setting, friend ...
Time:
2020s
Place:
new york
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
After getting blamed for spoiling Christmas, the richest kid in the world wishes he'd never been born. Unfortunately, a wishing machine, invented by professor Keenbean, picked up the wish and made it come true. Now Richie finds himself in a ...
Style:
christmas classics, independent film, humorous, semi serious
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, preschool
Plot:
christmas, parallel universe, boy, pet dog, butler, spoiled brat, scientist, making a wish, museum, father son relationship, dog, friendship ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama
Country: UK, France, Belgium
Duration: 113 min.
Story:
A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty houses in the community.
Plot:
pub, working class, cathedral, village, pet dog, female photographer, racism, solidarity, social realism, poverty, syrian refugee, community ...
Time:
2010s, year 2016
Place:
northern england
Is relevant?
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Australia
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
When a professor develops a vaccine that eliminates human allergies to dogs, he unwittingly upsets the fragile balance of power between cats and dogs and touches off an epic battle for pet supremacy. The fur flies as the feline faction, led by Mr. ...
Style:
entertaining, humorous, light, not serious, light hearted ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, girls' night, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, pets, spy, kids and family, chase, conspiracy, abduction, laboratory, talking animal, talking dog, secret agent, martial arts ...
Time:
year 2001
Place:
egypt, san francisco
Is relevant?
10K
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
A chauffeur kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but when she accidentally gets the dog back, she thinks that it's the chauffeur who's been kidnapped.
Style:
slapstick comedy, funny, humorous, intense, feel good ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
chauffeur, dog, abduction, comedy of errors, mortician, vengeance, nothing goes right, farce, corpse, pet dog, african american, stupidity ...
Time:
90s, 80s
Place:
pennsylvania, pittsburgh, new jersey
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country: Ireland, UK, USA
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them.
Style:
dark comedy, depressing, gloomy, scenic, dramatic ...
Audience:
kids, adult
Plot:
friendship, brother sister relationship, friendship between men, island, gossip, male camaraderie, church, end of friendship, friend, self mutilation, self harm, pet dog ...
Time:
1920s, 2020s, 20th century
Place:
ireland, europe
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
When jobless Tommy Collins discovers that sequestered jurors earn free room and board as well as $5-a-day, he gets himself assigned to a jury in a murder trial. Once there, he does everything he can to prolong the trial and deliberations and make ...
Style:
humorous, funny, light, not serious, witty ...
Plot:
jury, murder trial, stupidity, serial killer, courtroom, legal, lawyer, male stripper, environmentalist, pet dog, justice, adaptation ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
usa, las vegas
Is relevant?
Related movie lists
31K
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
A privileged rich debutante and a cynical struggling entertainer share a turbulent, but strong childhood friendship over the years.
Style:
sentimental, heartbreaking, tear jerker, sad, sweet ...
Audience:
girls' night, chick flick, kids, teens
Plot:
friendship, childhood friend, best friend, terminal illness, singer, female bonding, mother daughter relationship, female lawyer, death, life is a bitch, coming of age, dog ...
Time:
20th century, 60s, 70s, 80s, 1950s ...
Place:
new york, atlantic city new jersey, san francisco, manhattan new york city, los angeles ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Romance
Country: Canada
Duration: 84 min.
Story:
When Vanessa receives the results from her Family Tree DNA test, she discovers a family she didn't know existed and travels to their home for Christmas.
Style:
captivating, thrilling, psychological, christmas special, gay cinema
Plot:
christmas, christmas eve, biological father, social worker, christmas romance, dog, holiday, pet dog, veteran, child, family reunited, paternity revealed ...
Place:
connecticut, north america, new york, usa
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Canada, USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Suzanne Stone (Maretto) wants to be a world-famous news anchor and she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. What she lacks in intelligence, she makes up for in cold determination and diabolical wiles. As she pursues her goal with ...
Style:
sexy, black comedy, satirical, dark comedy, cynical ...
Audience:
boys' night, chick flick, teens, adult
Plot:
journalism, femme fatale, satire, female protagonist, erotic fantasy, teenage girl, oral sex, murder, television, cheating wife, adultery, erotic scene ...
Time:
90s, year 1995
Place:
new hampshire, usa, california, minnesota, canada
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Musical, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
This colorful adventure tells the story of an impetuous mermaid princess named Ariel who falls in love with the very human Prince Eric and puts everything on the line for the chance to be with him. Memorable songs and characters -- including the ...
Style:
fairy tale, feel good, light, sweet, cute ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, family friendly, chick flick ...
Plot:
mermaid, princess, love, witch, father daughter relationship, happy ending, prince, ocean, good versus evil, first love, disney princess, sea ...
Time:
1830s, year 1989, 19th century, 18th century, 1800s ...
Place:
denmark, madagascar, atlantic ocean, caribbean
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: France, Switzerland, Poland
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
Part-time model Valentine meets a retired judge who lives in her neighborhood after she runs over his dog. At first the judge gifts Valentine with the dog, but her possessive boyfriend won't allow her to keep it. When she returns with the dog ...
Style:
cerebral, colorful, philosophical, enigmatic, art house ...
Plot:
redemption, coincidence, judge, friendship, dog, love affair, loneliness, fashion model, model, lovers, photograph, billboard ...
Time:
90s, year 1994
Place:
geneva switzerland, english channel, france, poland, eastern europe ...
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA, Germany, Australia, France, Pakistan
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney child raising can be.
Style:
humorous, light, slapstick, semi serious, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, teens, pre-teens, adult
Plot:
baby, villain, mischievous children, museum, party, transformation, cartoonist, rivalry, superhero, pet dog, showdown, split personality ...
Time:
2000s
Place:
pakistan, new jersey
Is relevant?
Related movie lists
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Five people find themselves in a tomb. The Crypt keeper explains why they are there through a series of frightening stories. Based on the classic comic book.
Style:
anthology, christmas horror, scary, mind twisting, surprise ending ...
Audience:
teens, horror for children
Plot:
zombie, valentine's day, murder, crypt, nightmare, killer santa claus, blindness, supernatural, hell, cursed object, christmas, revenge ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, future
Is relevant?
1.2M
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 81 min.
Story:
Led by Woody, Andy's toys live happily in his room until Andy's birthday brings Buzz Lightyear onto the scene. Afraid of losing his place in Andy's heart, Woody plots against Buzz. But when circumstances separate Buzz and Woody from ...
Style:
touching, computer animated, feel good, funny, 3d animation ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, teens, girls' night ...
Plot:
friendship, toys, childhood, rescue, toy comes to life, toy story, rivalry, wilhelm scream, birthday, loyalty, buddy, birthday present ...
Time:
90s, 20th century, year 1995
Place:
usa, north america, ohio
Is relevant?
123K
Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
Dr. Louis Creed's family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life -- with "minor" problems. At ...
Style:
scary, tense, frightening, suspense, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night, teens, adult
Plot:
zombie, macabre, stephen king, indian burial ground, supernatural horror, grave robbing, killer child, cemetery, back from the dead, death, creepy child, ghost ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
maine, usa, chicago, new england
Is relevant?
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 79 min.
Story:
When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
Style:
entertaining, fairy tale, sweet, light, feel good ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, family friendly, toddlers, pre-teens ...
Plot:
dog, dalmatian, pets, puppy, female villain, talking animal, chase, christmas, animal, cat, burglary, rescue ...
Time:
year 1961, 20th century, 60s
Place:
london, england, united kingdom, europe, big ben london ...
Is relevant?
169K
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Bob Saginowski finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry and entwined in an investigation that digs deep into the neighborhood's past where friends, families, and foes all work together to make a living - no matter the cost.
Style:
serious, cerebral, tense, realistic, suspense ...
Audience:
teens, girls' night, boys' night
Plot:
robbery, twists and turns, fall in love, criminal's revenge, catholic, danger, criminal heroes, criminal, organized crime, crime boss, hitman, church ...
Time:
year 2014, 2010s, 90s, 21st century
Place:
boston, new york, brooklyn new york city, massachusetts, usa
Is relevant?
Related movie lists
10K
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
One man's struggle to contain the curse he hides within... and his last-ditch attempt to free himself with the love of family. But when it looks as if he is losing his battle, and endangering all he holds most dear, the family dog, Thor, is the ...
Style:
scary, bloody, suspense, suspenseful, retro ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
werewolf, dog, transformation, full moon, deadly creature, boy, sex scene, single mother, child in peril, monster, murder of a nude woman, uncle nephew relationship ...
Time:
90s
Place:
nepal, washington state
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
VAMPIRE DOG is a feature length family film about finding courage and discovering that you belong. Ace, a 12-year-old boy is new in middle school. His grandfather from Transylvania passes away at the ripe age of 99, and sends him his dog, Fang, to ...
Style:
not serious, humorous, light, feel good, unusual plot structure ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
vampire, youth, dog, pet dog, boy and dog, imaginary, talking animal, college, stupid kid, pets, school, children ...
Time:
21st century
Is relevant?
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
A big-city veterinarian falls for a small-town doctor when he sets out to recreate a New York City Christmas in her Vermont hometown.
Style:
psychological, captivating, christmas special, feel good, semi serious ...
Plot:
christmas, small town, pet dog, christmas romance, love affair, snow, christmas season, in love, love story, couples, christmas spirit, male female relationship ...
Place:
vermont, new york
Is relevant?
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
Is relevant?
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
Country: Austria, UK, Germany, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A genetically engineered plant scatters its seeds and seems to cause uncanny changes on living creatures. The afflicted appear strange, as if they were replaced - especially for those, who are close to them. Or is it all just imagination? Thus ...
Style:
suspense, psychological, exciting, suspenseful, captivating ...
Plot:
dog, laboratory, botany, dog attack, teenage boy, pet dog, psychiatrist, genetic engineering, flowers, suicide attempt, female protagonist, mind control ...
Time:
year 2019, 90s
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?
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
Is relevant?
Related movie lists
