Family Movies with Dogs
by zekimenge | created - 10 Apr 2021 | updated - 11 Apr 2021 | PublicMovies for animal lover families that especially love dogs
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1. Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
G | 93 min | Biography, Drama, Family
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds.
Director: Lasse Hallström | Stars: Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Sarah Roemer
Votes: 311,516
2. Eight Below (2006)
PG | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.
Director: Frank Marshall | Stars: Paul Walker, Jason Biggs, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood
Votes: 68,378 | Gross: $81.61M
3. Hachi-ko (1987)
107 min | Biography, Drama, Family
The true story about a dog's loyalty to its master, even after his death.
Director: Seijirô Kôyama | Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai, Kaoru Yachigusa, Toshinori Omi, Toshirô Yanagiba
Votes: 5,835
4. Seventeen (2019)
TV-MA | 99 min | Drama
To find a shelter dog he befriended, a 17-year-old boy escapes a juvenile detention center and is joined on his quest by his older brother.
Director: Daniel Sánchez Arévalo | Stars: Biel Montoro, Nacho Sánchez, Lola Cordón, Itsaso Arana
Votes: 4,547
5. The Last Trapper (2004)
94 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama
A trapper and his wife brave the harsh Yukon climate, trecherous landscape and dangerous wildlife in an attempt to live a life of solitude.
Director: Nicolas Vanier | Stars: Norman Winther, May Loo, Alex Van Bibber, Ken Bolton
Votes: 1,801
6. Belle & Sebastian (2013)
104 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A six-year-old boy and his dog look to foil a Nazi effort to capture French Resistance fighters.
Director: Nicolas Vanier | Stars: Félix Bossuet, Tchéky Karyo, Margaux Chatelier, Dimitri Storoge
Votes: 5,569
7. Belle & Sebastian: The Adventure Continues (2015)
PG | 97 min | Adventure, Family
Ten-year-old orphan boy Sebastian lives with his faithful mountain dog Belle in a secluded alpine village with his grandfather, César. He receives word that his aunt Angelina's plane has crashed and he decides to search for her.
Director: Christian Duguay | Stars: Félix Bossuet, Tchéky Karyo, Thierry Neuvic, Margaux Chatelier
Votes: 1,679
8. Togo (2019)
PG | 113 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The story of Togo, the sled dog who led the 1925 serum run despite being considered too small and weak to lead such an intense race.
Director: Ericson Core | Stars: Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson, Christopher Heyerdahl, Richard Dormer
Votes: 55,945
9. White God (2014)
R | 121 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Thirteen-year-old Lili fights to protect her dog Hagen. She is devastated when her father eventually sets Hagen free on the streets. Still innocently believing love can conquer any difficulty, Lili sets out to find her dog and save him.
Director: Kornél Mundruczó | Stars: Zsófia Psotta, Sándor Zsótér, Lili Horvát, Szabolcs Thuróczy
Votes: 17,076 | Gross: $0.28M
10. Oddball (I) (2015)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Family
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.
Director: Stuart McDonald | Stars: Shane Jacobson, Sarah Snook, Alan Tudyk, Coco Jack Gillies
Votes: 3,230
11. The Call of the Wild (2020)
PG | 100 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A sled dog struggles for survival in the wilds of the Yukon.
Director: Chris Sanders | Stars: Harrison Ford, Omar Sy, Cara Gee, Dan Stevens
Votes: 56,450 | Gross: $62.34M
12. Fluke (1995)
PG | 96 min | Drama, Family, Fantasy
After a man dies in a car crash, he is reincarnated as a dog and attempts to reconnect with his family.
Director: Carlo Carlei | Stars: Matthew Modine, Nancy Travis, Samuel L. Jackson, Eric Stoltz
Votes: 7,442 | Gross: $3.99M
13. Red Dog (2011)
PG | 92 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
Based on 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.
Director: Kriv Stenders | Stars: Josh Lucas, Rachael Taylor, Rohan Nichol, Luke Ford
Votes: 19,438
14. Bombón: El Perro (2004)
Unrated | 97 min | Drama
In Patagonia, a mechanic who dreams of a different life starts to think big after his adopted pup wins first prize at a local dog show.
Director: Carlos Sorin | Stars: Juan Villegas, Walter Donado, Rosa Valsecchi, Mariela Díaz
Votes: 4,450
15. A Dog's Journey (2019)
PG | 109 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
Director: Gail Mancuso | Stars: Josh Gad, Dennis Quaid, Kathryn Prescott, Marg Helgenberger
Votes: 28,696 | Gross: $22.78M
16. A Dog's Purpose: A Writer's Purpose (2017 Video)
Short, Family
Stars: W. Bruce Cameron, Cathryn Michon, Dennis Quaid, Britt Robertson
Votes: 51
17. Max (I) (2015)
PG | 111 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A military dog that helped American Marines in Afghanistan returns to the United States and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
Director: Boaz Yakin | Stars: Thomas Haden Church, Josh Wiggins, Luke Kleintank, Lauren Graham
Votes: 28,260 | Gross: $42.65M
18. My Dog Skip (2000)
PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A shy boy grows up in 1940s Mississippi with the help of his beloved dog, Skip.
Director: Jay Russell | Stars: Frankie Muniz, Kevin Bacon, Diane Lane, Luke Wilson
Votes: 21,353 | Gross: $34.10M
19. A Dog's Way Home (2019)
PG | 96 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
A female dog travels four hundred miles in search of her owner throughout a Colorado wilderness.
Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Ashley Judd, Jonah Hauer-King, Edward James Olmos, Alexandra Shipp
Votes: 20,112 | Gross: $42.00M
20. Beethoven (1992)
PG | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A slobbering St. Bernard becomes the center of attention for a loving family, but must contend with a dog-napping veterinarian and his henchmen.
Director: Brian Levant | Stars: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Nicholle Tom
Votes: 76,505 | Gross: $57.11M
21. Lassie (2005)
PG | 100 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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.
Director: Charles Sturridge | Stars: John Lynch, Samantha Morton, Peter O'Toole, Peter Dinklage
Votes: 4,694 | Gross: $0.65M
22. White Fang (I) (1991)
PG | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
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.
Director: Randal Kleiser | Stars: Ethan Hawke, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Jed, Seymour Cassel
Votes: 22,463 | Gross: $34.79M
23. K-9 (1989)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
To stop an elusive criminal, a maverick detective enlists the aid of a police dog who's an unusually intelligent smart alec.
Director: Rod Daniel | Stars: Jim Belushi, Mel Harris, Kevin Tighe, Ed O'Neill
Votes: 35,628 | Gross: $43.25M
24. Turner & Hooch (1989)
PG | 97 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A detective must adopt a rambunctious dog in order to help him find a killer.
Director: Roger Spottiswoode | Stars: Tom Hanks, Mare Winningham, Craig T. Nelson, Reginald VelJohnson
Votes: 76,369 | Gross: $71.08M
25. A Dog Year (2009)
Not Rated | 80 min | Comedy, Drama
A guy suffering from a midlife crisis takes in a dog that's crazier than he is.
Director: George LaVoo | Stars: Jeff Bridges, Lauren Ambrose, Lois Smith, Domhnall Gleeson
Votes: 3,654
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