Dog Movies, a list by Riz

7.0

/6191/

74

/452/

67

/53/

3.1

/13611/

69

/77/

Audience

97

/1102/

54

/18/

3.0

age 13+

Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.

63

6.3

/29113/

67

/2091/

73

/700/

2.6

/62690/

53

/172/

Audience

69

/1030/

54

/45/

3.0

age 16+

When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with Bug, a fast-talking, foul-mouthed stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is.

77

8.1

/311253/

82

/6871/

80

/6440/

3.8

/127057/

64

/28/

Audience

84

/15045/

age 10+

A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.

9

71

6.5

/46408/

71

/3839/

73

/1436/

3.0

/48678/

77

/159/

Audience

89

/1786/

61

/33/

3.0

age 13+

An army ranger and his dog embark on a road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway to attend a friend's funeral.

65

6.5

/217297/

73

/32059/

62

/7838/

2.8

/231331/

70

/240/

Audience

62

/82945/

61

/39/

3.0

age 7+

The quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.

70

6.8

/228879/

70

/12373/

65

/5792/

3.1

/315234/

90

/191/

Audience

74

/315690/

67

/29/

age 5+

Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, Bolt must harness all his "super powers" to find a way home.

67

6.9

/62697/

73

/3290/

69

/1654/

3.6

/127588/

59

/27/

Audience

71

/358245/

53

/17/

3.0

age 6+

An endearing modern-day story about how the lovable Goof bonds with his teenage son Max on a hilarious cross-country road trip. En route to the ol' fishing hole, they find themselves up to their floppy ears in misadventure!

76

7.8

/190760/

78

/7703/

78

/4654/

4.0

/604976/

90

/371/

Audience

87

/9681/

82

/55/

1.5

age 11+

In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.

73

6.9

/51169/

74

/1615/

70

/960/

3.4

/35397/

87

/31/

Audience

71

/267014/

3.0

age 6+

Before the Seavers leave for a family vacation to San Francisco, they drop off their pets -- Chance, an adventurous American bulldog; Shadow, a wise golden retriever; and Sassy, a cautious cat -- at a friend's ranch. But when the animals start to worry that they've been left for good, the three embark together on a treacherous and thrilling journey to find their way back home through the California wilderness.

65

6.7

/56407/

73

/4954/

75

/3557/

3.0

/37997/

63

/213/

Audience

89

/2557/

48

/44/

2.0

age 9+

Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.

80

7.4

/66926/

75

/1311/

69

/535/

3.9

/79886/

93

/116/

Audience

88

/56632/

78

/33/

3.5

age 15+

The tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds of eager contestants from across America prepare to take part in what is undoubtedly one of the greatest events of their lives -- the Mayflower Dog Show. The canine contestants and their owners are as wondrously diverse as the great country that has bred them.

58

6.6

/28249/

74

/2170/

71

/784/

2.7

/7064/

37

/99/

Audience

70

/23926/

47

/25/

2.0

age 11+

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.

79

7.5

/146069/

73

/3733/

71

/2582/

3.8

/171601/

95

/182/

Audience

79

/385428/

87

/38/

age 7+

Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal, Gromit, investigate a mystery in Nick Park's animated adventure, in which the lovable inventor and his intrepid pup run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods that turn their home into a halfway house for evicted vermin, the pair stumble upon a mystery involving a voracious vegetarian monster that threatens to ruin the annual veggie-growing contest.

69

6.6

/66532/

72

/5737/

65

/2476/

3.0

/24133/

80

/134/

Audience

71

/4101/

63

/26/

3.0

age 12+

In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes awry. On his way back he will find an unexpected ally.

71

7.1

/75469/

70

/3245/

72

/1459/

2.9

/70850/

72

/150/

Audience

88

/1331/

56

/28/

3.5

age 6+

When Superman and the rest of the Justice League are kidnapped, Krypto the Super-Dog must convince a rag-tag shelter pack - Ace the hound, PB the potbellied pig, Merton the turtle and Chip the squirrel - to master their own newfound powers and help him rescue the superheroes.

60

7.2

/79028/

80

/9469/

76

/3181/

3.3

/65027/

34

/148/

Audience

74

/23286/

43

/32/

1.5

age 10+

A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.

67

7.6

/38099/

80

/2438/

82

/1411/

3.5

/28169/

45

/120/

Audience

96

/1691/

43

/31/

2.0

age 10+

A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.

63

6.7

/46090/

71

/1533/

67

/967/

3.4

/39685/

44

/18/

Audience

63

/404500/

50

/8/

3.0

age 8+

When a casino-owning dog named Charlie is murdered by his rival Carface, he finds himself in Heaven basically by default since all dogs go to heaven. However, since he wants to get back at his killer, he cons his way back to the living with the warning that doing that damns him to Hell. Once back, he teams with his old partner, Itchy, to prep his retaliation. He also stumbles onto an orphan girl who can talk to the animals, thus allowing him to get the inside info on the races to ensure his wins to finance his plans. However, all the while, he is still haunted by nightmares of what's waiting for him on the other side unless he can prove that he is worthy of Heaven again.

68

7.0

/167769/

73

/5477/

72

/4446/

3.3

/150951/

63

/141/

Audience

75

/265061/

53

/30/

3.0

age 13+

A newly married couple, 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 marriage, maturity and confronting one's own mortality, as seen through the lens of family life with a dog.

68

6.1

/8389/

71

/1439/

74

/1190/

2.8

/10518/

80

/51/

Audience

97

/627/

50

/14/

2.5

age 4+

Ryder and the pups are called to Adventure City to stop Mayor Humdinger from turning the bustling metropolis into a state of chaos.

66

7.4

/28658/

81

/2200/

80

/1425/

3.2

/19885/

52

/85/

Audience

91

/1132/

43

/16/

2.0

age 10+

A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.

62

6.6

/52932/

70

/2365/

67

/1498/

3.2

/60689/

53

/57/

Audience

62

/79811/

58

/15/

age 5+

This animated take on Oliver Twist re-imagines Oliver as an adorable orphaned kitten who struggles to survive in New York City and falls in with a band of canine criminals led by an evil human. First, Oliver meets Dodger, a carefree mutt with street savoir faire. But when Oliver meets wealthy Jenny on one of the gang's thieving missions, his life changes forever.

72

7.2

/101873/

74

/4367/

71

/3086/

3.6

/110841/

75

/28/

Audience

78

/313559/

65

/15/

3.0

age 6+

When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on his role as a hunting dog -- and the object of his search is his best friend!

75

7.3

/19424/

75

/545/

73

/374/

3.4

/5936/

84

/37/

Audience

80

/3631/

age 10+

The legendary true story of the Red Dog who united a disparate local community while roaming the Australian outback in search of his long lost master.

77

7.3

/148406/

74

/7723/

71

/4965/

3.5

/168660/

93

/45/

Audience

80

/861568/

78

/15/

age 5+

Lady, a golden cocker spaniel, meets up with a mongrel dog who calls himself the Tramp. He is obviously from the wrong side of town, but happenings at Lady's home make her decide to travel with him for a while.

58

6.1

/50951/

64

/1255/

61

/937/

3.0

/41775/

59

/46/

Audience

46

/53681/

57

/8/

A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.

80

7.9

/55879/

81

/3632/

81

/1935/

3.6

/27215/

92

/39/

Audience

95

/329/

69

/8/

3.0

age 10+

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 his lead sled dog, Togo.

73

6.9

/117085/

71

/4685/

70

/3172/

3.4

/182212/

88

/224/

Audience

70

/67868/

74

/38/

3.0

age 9+

When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.

65

6.7

/20100/

76

/2100/

73

/1059/

2.8

/13771/

59

/80/

Audience

70

/586/

50

/14/

3.0

age 10+

The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.

68

7.0

/21345/

70

/328/

68

/262/

3.1

/8088/

73

/82/

Audience

68

/46415/

61

/26/

3.0

age 9+

A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the community and enriches the life of the boy, Willie, as he grows into manhood. Based on the best-selling Mississippi memoir by the late Willie Morris.

69

7.1

/48114/

75

/1686/

73

/1950/

3.4

/40112/

56

/25/

Audience

70

/71837/

3.0

age 6+

An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.

71

7.3

/68357/

74

/1842/

70

/1637/

3.2

/21830/

73

/153/

Audience

79

/374391/

64

/31/

3.0

age 8+

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 called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission.

70

68

6.9

/12718/

71

/346/

65

/188/

3.0

/11166/

80

/10/

Audience

74

/53887/

72

/7/

age 5+

When Milo the cat and Otis the dog are separated, they each set off on an adventurous and often perilous quest across mountains, plains, and snow-covered lands to reunite with one another.

65

6.4

/19201/

66

/560/

62

/318/

3.2

/11300/

78

/36/

Audience

63

/10013/

68

/10/

2.5

Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in the desert-like wasteland. Vic and Blood eke out a meager existence, foraging for food and fighting gangs of cutthroats.

55

6.2

/76323/

67

/2046/

63

/1223/

3.0

/35312/

50

/28/

Audience

51

/190096/

36

/17/

age 11+

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. When Amos Reed is murdered, Scott sets himself on the case, but the closest thing to a witness to the murder is Reed's dog, Hooch, which Scott has to take care of—to avoid Hooch being 'put to sleep'.

71

66

6.7

/4693/

67

/162/

64

/128/

3.1

/1908/

93

/69/

Audience

64

/48207/

84

/15/

age 8+

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.

67

6.7

/22445/

70

/582/

67

/570/

3.3

/8176/

67

/21/

Audience

63

/39951/

62

/17/

3.0

age 10+

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.

64

6.4

/68855/

72

/8051/

69

/2887/

2.6

/73025/

60

/163/

Audience

90

/4172/

55

/26/

2.0

age 7+

Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.

67

6.8

/77757/

71

/4610/

67

/2256/

3.1

/89102/

81

/137/

Audience

73

/73521/

59

/34/

2.5

age 6+

A young boy and his dog, who happens to have a genius-level IQ, spring into action when their time-machine is stolen and moments in history begin to be changed.

78

7.1

/10808/

75

/614/

74

/277/

3.1

/7503/

100

/7/

Audience

87

/92/

age 8+

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.

76

6.8

/1777/

66

/42/

66

/24/

3.5

/860/

90

/60/

Audience

69

/2536/

80

/19/

4.0

The story of a man who rescues a German Shepherd and how the two become fast friends. Based on the 1956 memoir of the same name by BBC editor, novelist and memoirist J. R. Ackerley.

77

7.2

/15157/

74

/471/

69

/255/

3.3

/10934/

100

/22/

Audience

79

/51361/

84

/6/

age 8+

Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog.

75

67

7.1

/5932/

74

/100/

66

/120/

3.3

/2066/

94

/16/

Audience

77

/6074/

78

/8/

age 8+

Hard times come for the Carraclough family and they are forced to sell their dog, Lassie, to the rich Duke of Rudling. Lassie, however, is unwilling to remain apart from young Carraclough son Joe and sets out on a long and dangerous journey to rejoin him.

75

7.0

/2548/

78

/92/

65

/48/

3.6

/4765/

96

/90/

Audience

64

/2700/

84

/20/

3.0

Lyrical and powerfully personal essay film that reflects on the deaths of her husband Lou Reed, her mother, her beloved dog, and such diverse subjects as family memories, surveillance, and Buddhist teachings.

74

7.4

/5184/

73

/149/

69

/131/

3.7

/4694/

93

/14/

Audience

84

/3470/

66

/5/

2.5

age 6+

When Snoopy receives a letter from his original owner Lila, he goes to visit her in the hospital while Charlie Brown and the gang are on the lookout for him. Suddenly, Snoopy feels that he must go live with Lila, but must say goodbye to all his friends. In his adventure to the hospital, he encounters numerous "No Dogs Allowed" signs, an annoying little girl who desires to keep him, and more!

59

57

6.0

/5405/

64

/329/

63

/504/

2.8

/4535/

Audience

54

/13283/

age 6+

Balto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.

69

66

6.4

/3228/

74

/469/

68

/84/

3.0

/1603/

87

/23/

Audience

63

/716/

An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.

65

56

6.9

/3773/

71

/90/

67

/49/

3.2

/2585/

Audience

75

/8761/