A timeless classic by any standard, this surprisingly faithful adaptation of Eric Knight's book is the first and best installment of what would become an enduring franchise. The whole family will enjoy this hilarious movie about a Chihuahua that gets dog-napped in Mexico. The best dog movies are often really sad movies, and this is one of the saddest. Simmy Bow, Votes: But the dogs are just amazing, going through complex routines with no humans directing them (not on camera, anyway). Adventure, Drama, Family. 7 min Bobby 'Wheezer' Hutchins. | A fire in the mountains drive a wolf pack into a nearby desert where they will terrorize the local residents. Drama. Mel Blanc, 20 min Chuck Jones paehorrawa1977. After a couple pranks the dog pound ends up picking up Porky and not the dog. | Sandra Scott. Dorothy is willing to leave everything behind to save her dog, and in the fantasy world of Oz, there is nothing strange about this. Jack Cutting G $0.25M. Passed Mel Blanc. The title character, a kvetchy old man living on his pension in Rome, has only his little dog Flike for company--and then Umberto has to go into the hospital, and everything goes wrong. Norman 'Chubby' Chaney, What Won Best Picture the Year You Were Born? | Mare Winningham, | Phil Harris, Each year, the American Kennel Club identifies the most popular dog breeds, as pinpointed by annual adoption figures. | Gross: 83 min Best dog leads 2020: from retractable leads to hands-free dog leads. The real drama comes from Stymie's desperate attempt to find the money to get Pete out of the pound before a truly evil dog catcher does away with him. | Hero. Pretty easy to see on cable, this recent film is very loosely based on a real-life incident involving a team of huskies belonging to a Japanese research team, who got left behind in the Antarctic, and somehow managed to survive on their own (well, most of them). So why should they pay for crimes they don't even know they're committing? Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival. An elderly man and his dog struggle to survive on his government pension in Rome. Hamilton Luske, We list the thirty best films, including Bumblebee, The Addams Family, Rango, and more. Jackie Cooper of Our Gang fame plays Skippy, and years later he related how the director made him believe the dog in the movie was really dead to get him to cry convincingly. Harold "Speedy" Swift, a fan of Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees, saves from extinction the city's last horse-drawn trolley, operated by his girlfriend's grandfather. | See titles to watch instantly, titles you haven't rated, etc. But this movie is so much better written and acted--even features the wonderful Mare Winningham as the local vet/love interest. Family, Animation, Comedy. Director: Peggy Lee, David Ladd, When his owner suddenly dies on the way home from wor⦠It's a great Depression-era film, that shows the full range of human kindness and cruelty in a remarkably short time. The 10 Best Plane Movies of All Time. Charles Chaplin, Can they find their way home? You'll want to hug your own pup a little tighter after watching these. | Charles Chaplin Grab your pups and put on one of these dog movies that kids, adults, and even canines will enjoy. To Kill a Clown (1972) A young married couple enduring some bumpy times ⦠Stars: Star: Adventure, Drama, Family. Calling all dog lovers! Passed | Looking for the best movies for kids and families streaming for free on Amazon Prime Video? And FYI, Brandon DeWilde, who plays the boy, got to keep the Basenji who played Lady after the film was done. Donald Crisp, And in his own clueless way, he helps save the day. | Director: PDF. Not the goofy remake where the animals talk. Julie Parrish, June Marlowe. James B. Clark | | | Based on Stephen King's novel, Cujo is about a St. Bernard who gets bitten by a bat and becomes extremely vicious. Drama. 123,158 Rin Tin Tin, | | The huskies in this film manage to hold the screen very well with no humans around--the scenes involving humans only are, to my mind, less convincing, but it's still a good cast, and a good story--that makes again the important point that if dogs are willing to risk everything for us, we owe them the same favor in return. The best French Mastiff movie ever (probably because it's the only one), this slight but enduring cop meets dog comedy holds up because Tom Hanks captures the exasperation of an obsessive neatnik who has a huge slobbering unruly pooch foisted upon him by a murder investigation, and who ends up discovering a side of himself that he didn't know existed--demonstrating how dogs can open up almost any heart, given half the chance. It stars Richard Gere who develops an unbreakable bond with his dog.The film tells the story of the dog, Hachi, who meets his owner at the train station where he leaves and arrives from work every day. Dave Anderson, 96 min Fess Parker, Godfrey Cambridge, Votes: One of the most thrilling of the few surviving silent movies starring the original Rin Tin Tin, this western about a Borax miner and the intrepid wolf dog he saves who becomes his loyal friend (German Shepherds were often cast as wolves during this period) can still keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Another Our Gang, this features Matthew Beard (aka Stymie) and a very young Spanky McFarland as a duo of hungry street urchins whose only friend is their dog, played by Pete the Pup. Comedy, Family, Short. 371,466 John Ratzenberger, | Gross: | Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson star in this heartfelt movie based on the popular book by John Grogan. Approved Christopher Plummer does Ackerley's voice to perfection, but it's the animated Tulip who owns the screen. Herman Hoffman 936,096 MAX (2015) FULL MOVIE ( Max The Dog : Best Friend Hero Marine. Or, they can be insanely hot. Stars: Skippy, the mischievous son of a wealthy doctor, meets Sooky in poverty-ridden Shantytown, and together they try to save Sooky's pet from a cruel dogcatcher. Maria Pia Casilio, The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city. Animation, Adventure, Comedy. Reginald Owen. Passed | But it ends happily, all the same. 89 min 0:18. And remember them. The dog did a few laps through the tombstones before finding his master's grave â all on his own. | Isabella Rossellini, Still, 1930's Hollywood at its best. $21.91M. A detective must adopt a rambunctious dog in order to help him find a killer. Director: Director: As of 2017 (the most recent year for which complete data is available), here are the results. | Or are we just supposed to believe that the local authorities will refuse to carry out the sentence, after Dorothy's narrow escape? Approved | Shelties in Slow Motion (High Definition Dog Montage!) $0.42M. You won't find this late masterpiece of Italian neorealism on too many great dog movie lists, but it belongs on all of them--I personally consider it even greater than The Bicycle Thief, also made by Vittorio DeSica. Benji is a stray dog enjoying the way he lives his life — until two children he loves are kidnapped. My dog is just like this, but sadly I'm allergic to cats. According to Barkbox, its top five most popular dog names (based on the pups that subscribe to its über-popular monthly Barkbox and Super Chewer boxes) are Bella, Charlie, Luna, Lucy, and Max. 94 min Robert F. McGowan Vittorio De Sica It captures many of the best moments from the book, but the book, it must be said, is vastly superior. Stars: 20 min If the dog population of America was one giant high ⦠A perhaps needed corrective to all this canine iconography, this is another Chuck Jones cartoon--about a dog who is truly almost human--and that's not a good thing. But we will almost always have to find the strength to say goodbye to them, and it hurts. | | The greatest dog film star ever, and capable of athletic feats that remain astounding. Dorothy McGuire, This touching movie, based on a book by W. Bruce Cameron, is guaranteed to bring you to tears while taking you on the journey of a dog's reincarnations, showing everyone what his true purpose in life is. Jarma Lewis, $0.06M. Stars: | | | Stars: 97 min Despite what Marley & Me, My Dog Skip, Old Yeller, and The Art of Racing in the Rain might lead you to believe, not all dog movies are made to make you ugly cry. This movie focuses on friendship and loyalty, as three scientists on an Antarctic expedition struggle with harsh weather conditions and a horrible accident, forcing them to leave their sled dogs behind. Directors: Grab a tub of popcorn and queue up one of these films this weekend, whether you're watching with young kids or an adult crew that loves scary movies. | Earl Holliman, G | But if you really love and understand dogs, you'll only smile. Bert Lahr, Votes: I also have a soft spot for the strikingly similar K9, starring Jim Belushi and a German Shepherd (who contrary to popular myth, was not killed in the line of duty as a police dog; that was actually the dog from a TV pilot based on the film). Hal Reed, Theodore Bikel, These are the best dog breeds ranked on categories such as personality, health, and popularity. Hachi is based on the real-life story of a faithful Akita Inu in Japan and a remake of the 1987 Japanese film Hachiko Monogatari. 19 BOLT (2008) Starring John Travolta ( Pulp Fiction) and singer Miley Cyrus and released by Walt Disney Studios, Bolt is the story of a dog who stars in a television show and believes the powers his character possess are actually real. What the best had in common was treating the horses with respect. Chapthrash. Most decidedly not for small children, but a movie everyone should see at some point in their lives. Sandra Fierlinger And the story is genuinely compelling. | The Little Tramp adopts a dog--or is it the other way around? Director: Paul Walker, And he does. Reginald VelJohnson, Votes: Clyde Geronimi, It looks like a kid's movie, and it really truly is not--it's a hard-boiled heist movie, about some dangerous crooks who try to use Doberman Pinschers to rob a bank. Bob Peterson And then open your heart to a new dog. May Whitty, Fred M. Wilcox Not Rated Ray Bolger, Though most of Chuck Jones' cartoon curs were scoundrels at heart, this one features a bulldog who tries to be all gruff and fierce, but whose heart melts when he meets a little stray kitten, whom he tries to hide from his mistress. Short, Comedy, Drama. Dorothy DeBorba, Approved Well, now you do. Jeff York, Votes: I mean, Keanu Reeves, Awkwafina, and Snoop Dog ⦠Byron Chudnow The simple premise behind this film is a dog show (in America of course), a dog show much like the famous British dog show Crufts. Vincent McEveety While not unsuitable for children, it's important to talk to them about how racial attitudes were different back then--but the Our Gang films were almost unique in this period for showing white and black children interacting as equals--and as friends. But it's the sheer expressiveness and charisma of this great animal that makes the movie come alive. Stars: 120 min Bert Woodruff, Not really a children's movie, but there's nothing truly objectionable in it--children may understand some of the imaginative symbolism in the film better than adults. Stars: | 2:45. Stars: Frank Morgan, | | Gross: Jackie Cooper, Stars: King Vidor There's also a new 2018 reboot available on Netflix if you're looking for something more modern. Byron Mabe, | Director: Directors: 61,121 $2.08M. Craig T. Nelson, This beautiful film about poverty, art, and a big gentle dog who pulls a milk cart for his boy, puts a happy ending on what was originally a very sad story--did you know the dog in the film is Spike, the same giant lab mix who played Old Yeller, and was trained by the Weatherwax family, after they rescued him from a pound? This classic Disney movie will always be remembered for its iconic spaghetti kiss scene — which surprisingly almost didn't make the final cut. | Director: The Best Dog Names Inspired By âX-Menâ Movies. Max Croiset. Mel Blanc. Airplanes are a useful mode of transportation, reliable subject matter for hacky stand-up comics, and a linchpin for some of the most memorable movies ever made. Ted Wilde You already know how the tale (tail?) Brandon De Wilde, G Capitán continues to visit his old master every single day, at 6:00 p.m., like clockwork. | Bruce Greenwood, PG Animation, Drama. Jack Oakie, makes for one of the all-time best dog movies! THERESA Movies. | Filmed in Texas, this 1974 movie features a golden mixed breed dog named Benji who's simply looking for a home. Family, Animation, Short, In his master's eyes, "good old Shep" is the perfect dog, but the cat knows he's really a two-faced mutt who can be bought off with a bone by a burglar, and then take credit for it when the... See full summary », Directors: 88 min Director: Last year was some sort of record for movies catered to dog lovers since A Dogâs Way Home, A Dogâs Journey, The Art of Racing In the Rain and ⦠Adventure, Romance, Western. Ann Christy, Mitzi Green, Testing the unbreakable bond between a human and his/her dog is among the top three ways to get viewers to cry during a movie. Jason Biggs, Biruta, the dog in the homonymous short-story by Lygia Fagundes Telles; Bruno Lichtenstein, the dog in the homonymous short-story by Rubem Braga; Toto, Dorothy's dog in The Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum; Sharik, the astray dog who undergoes a transformation surgery in Heart of a Dog, by Mikhail Bulgakov Christopher Plummer, Votes: Norman Taurog, "I have only just met you and I LOVE you." Stars: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water was both critically loved and a box office hit, so the chances of a third movie were always good. 25 Great Dog Movies that are more than just cute. | The gang tries to save Petey from the dogcatcher. Directors: Belatedly, I decided to add this movie to the list, because even though it's not a dog movie per se, Toto, played by Terry, a Cairn Terrier who seems at times to actually understand the story she's in (a remarkable talent, on a par with Rin Tin Tin), is really the catalyst for the whole story. Every single one of these dog movies — from the emotional to the adventurous — proves why we should all watch more flicks featuring furry stars. Lina Gennari, The evil Cruella De ⦠Chuck Jones Charlie stands for all the lovable canine rogues out there, trying to cadge themselves a meal and a warm place by the fire--not heart-warming, but funny as all hell, particularly his rant about "The City". goes, but this version features live-action Dalmatian puppies on the run from Cruella De Vil. The gang decides to enter their animals in a local pet show. 33 min Clark Gable, Fletcher Markle 11,913 Yes, that is exactly what a Golden Retriever would say, and they do, just not in words. If you watch the DVD, don't miss the extras, which include a scene that was scrapped from the finished film--only surviving as recorded dialogue and sketches--in which Tramp gives his cynical (but honest) perspective on the human/canine relationship, by imagining a world in which giant talking dogs lead small mute humans around on leashes, and treat them like idiots. Comedy, Drama, Family. Director: Nanette, One movie that each generation rediscovers, because it tells an important truth--that dogs have defended us for untold generations, given their lives to save their adopted human families, and we owe them the same devotion in return--or we're nothing. They adopt a not-so-obedient Labrador named Marley, who they eventually learn to live with and love. Approved | Action, Adventure, Drama. The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt. A bull terrier tells his life story, from the streets of the Bowery to a life of luxury. | We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. | Stars: Robert Coogan, Adventure, Drama, Family. $71.08M. 974 quotes have been tagged as dogs: Groucho Marx: âOutside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Younger kids will love this movie about a police dog who goes undercover as a show dog in order to help an FBI agent find a stolen baby panda. If you're offended by seeing cartoon dogs take a whiz, stay away. Passed Sweet Quotes That Prove Dogs Are Man's Best Friend, The Best Summer Movies to See With Your Friends, 40 Famous Movie Dogs We Wish Were Our Pets, 10 Movies You Can See in Theaters This Christmas. Lynn Redgrave, Drama, Family. | Roger Spottiswoode Nothing makes a movie better than having a really cute dog as the star (or supporting role). Here are 30 of the best doggies in showbiz in no particular order. 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