Dog Movies: Everything You Need to Know

Since their inception, movies have had a massive impact on people’s choices and lifestyles. A lot of people have welcomed pets into their homes after being influenced by films. This article features a lot of memorable Dog movies of all time.

According to Science Daily, the effect of movies featuring dogs on the popularity of dog breeds can last up to 10 years.

Here’s a list of popular movies which have not only swept the box-office collection but have also shaped people’s perception and their life around dogs.

1. THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS (2016)

  • Cast: Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet
  • Breed: Boston Terrier and Golden Retriever
  • IMDB Rating: 6.5
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $875.50 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

The normal life of a terrier named Max turns topsy-turvy when his owner decides to take in Duke, a stray, whom Max instantly dislikes.

Notable Scene: The Secret Life Of Pets

2. I AM LEGEND (2007)

  • Cast: Will Smith and Robert Neville
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • Year of Release: 2007
  • IMDB Rating: 7.2
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $585 million
  • Genre: Action and Adventure

A plague kills most of humanity and transforms the rest into monsters. The lone survivor in New York City struggles to find a cure.

Notable Scene: I Am Legend – Hunting in the City

3. THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS 2 (2019)

  • Cast: Patton Oswalt and Kevin Hart
  • Breed: Boston Terrier and Golden Retriever
  • IMDB Rating: 6.5
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $429.40 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

The story of Max and his pet friends and his friends is continued from where it was left off, the movie follows the secret lives of the pets after their owners leave them for work or school each day.

Notable Scene: The Secret Life of Pets 2 – Dog vs. Cats Scene

4. Max (2015)

  • Cast: Tom Hardy. Max Rockatansky
  • Breed: Malinois
  • IMDB Rating: 6.7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $376.10 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

A military dog that served American Marines in Afghanistan, returns to the United States and is adopted by his handler’s family after they undergo a traumatic experience.

Notable Scene: Max vs Rottweiler Fight Scene

5. As Good as It Gets (1997)

  • Cast: Jack Nicholson and Melvin Udall
  • Breed: Brussels Griffon
  • IMDB Rating: 7.7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $314.10 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

This movie portrays the unlikely friendship of a single mother and waitress, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist who forms an unusual bond after the artist is injured in a robbery.

Notable Scene: As good as it gets – Verdell ” the Dog”

6. Bolt (2008)

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  • Cast: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Mark Walton
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • IMDB Rating: 6.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $310 million.
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

Bolt’s days are filled with stunts until the cameras stop rolling. But Bolt has no knowledge that he’s on a TV show; he believes his powers are for real. When Bolt finds himself on the mean streets of New York, his most-amazing adventure begins.

Notable Scene: Bolt – Pigeons Clip

7. Marley & Me (2008)

  • Cast: Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston
  • Breed: Labrador Retriever
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $247.80 Million
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

Newly married couple John and Jenny Grogan adopt Marley, an endearing yellow Labrador pup. But Marley turns out to be a naughty dog. However, he always manages to bring out the best in John, Jenny, and their growing family.

Notable Scene: Marley & Me – You’re a Great Dog, Marley

8. A DOG’S PURPOSE (2017)

  • Cast: Josh Gad. Bailey and Dennis Quaid.
  • Breed: Golden Retriever and German Shepherd
  • IMDB Rating: 7.2
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $205.70 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

A dog seeks his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes and different owners.

Notable Scene: A Dog’s Purpose – Bailey Comes Home Scene

9. Cats & Dogs (2001)

  • Cast: Jeff Goldblum and Elizabeth Perkins
  • Breed: Chinese Crested Hound
  • IMDB Rating: 5.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $200.70 million
  • Genre: Action and Comedy

The human owners are blissfully unaware of the top-secret, high-tech war going on between cats and dogs.

Notable Scene: Cats & Dogs – Catnapped

10. WALLACE & GROMIT: THE CURSE OF THE WERE-RABBIT (2005)

  • Cast: Peter Sallis.
  • Breed: Beagle
  • IMDB Rating: 7.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $192.60 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

Wallace and his loyal dog, Gromit, go on a journey to discover the mystery behind the garden sabotage that plagues their village.

Notable Scene: Wallace & Gromit: Wallace Transforms Scene

11. Lady and The Tramp (1955)

  • Cast: Peggy Lee and Larry Roberts
  • Breed: American Cocker Spaniel and Scottish Terrier.
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $187 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure.

Lady finds herself out on the street, she is befriended and protected by the tough stray mutt Tramp.

Notable Scene: Lady and the Tramp – Lady Meets Tramp

12. 102 Dalmatians (2000)

  • Cast: Glenn Close and Cruella de Vil
  • Breed: Dalmatian
  • IMDB Rating: 4.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $183.60 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Comedy

The Menacing Cruella DeVil is out of the prison and goes after the puppies once more.

Notable Scene: Tug of War, Dog vs Man | 102 Dalmatians

13. SCOOBY-DOO ON ZOMBIE ISLAND (1998)

  • Cast: Scott Innes and Billy West
  • Breed: Great Dane
  • IMDB Rating: 7.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $ 164.20 million
  • Genre: Animation and Comedy

The Mystery Gang reunites and visit Moonscar Island, a remote island with a dark secret. Daphne is not content with one villain in a costume, and what they get exceeds their expectations.

Notable Scene: Scooby-Doo On Zombie island Clip: First Zombie Sighting

14. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

  • Cast: ‎Cruella De Vil and Miss Birdwell
  • Breed: Dalmatian
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $153.30 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

Dalmatian Pongo is done with his bachelor-dog life. He goes after the beautiful Perdita and tricks his master, Roger, into meeting Perdita’s owner, Anita. The owners fall in love and get married, keeping Pongo and Perdita together too. After Perdita gives birth to a litter of 15 puppies, Anita’s old friend Cruella De Vil wants to buy them all.

Notable Scene: Pongo judges other dogs – 101 Dalmatians

15. BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA (2008)

  • Cast: Piper Perabo, Rachel and Manolo Cardona
  • Breed: Chihuahua
  • IMDB Rating: 3.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $149.30 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Comedy

A ritzy Beverly Hills chihuahua loses her way and is in need of assistance in order to get back home. While on vacation in Mexico, Chloe.

Notable Scene: Beverly Hills Chihuahua – Dog Fight Escape Scene

16. Beethoven (1992)

  • Cast: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, and Dean Jones
  • Breed: St Bernard
  • IMDB Rating: 5.7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $147.20 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

Beethoven’s life with the Newton family is soon under threat as a conniving vet tries to kidnap the dog for a deadly experiment.

Notable Scene: Beethoven – The New Puppy Scene

17. The Adventures of Milo and Otis (1986)

  • Cast: Dudley Moore and Chatran
  • Breed: Pug
  • IMDB Rating: 7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $136.30 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

The adventures of a young dog and a cat as they accidentally stray away from their farm in Japan.

Notable Scene: Milo and Otis

18. Eight Below (2006)

  • Cast: Paul Walker and Bruce Greenwood
  • Breed: Alaskan Malamute and Siberian Husky
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $120.50 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

Three members of a scientific expedition leave their dear sled dogs behind after a devastating accident and increasingly dangerous weather conditions.

Notable Scene: Sadest scene from Eight Below

19. Beethoven’s 2 (1993)

  • Cast: Charles Grodin and George Newton ·
  • Breed: St Bernard
  • IMDB Rating: 4.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $118.20 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Family

Beethoven turns a father, but his girlfriend Missy is dognapped, and his puppies are in danger of the same fate.

Notable Scene: Beethoven’s 2nd

20. The Call of the Wild (2020)

  • Cast: Harrison Ford and John Thornton
  • Breed: St Bernard
  • IMDB Rating: 6.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $110.80 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

A sled dog fights against dangerous situations for survival in the wilds of the Yukon.

Notable Scene: The call of the wild ICE Scene

21. Alpha (2018)

  • Cast: Kodi Smit-McPhee. Keda
  • IMDB Rating: 6.7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $99.60 million
  • Genre: Action and Drama
  • Breed: Czechoslovakian wolfdog

In the prehistoric past, a young man overcomes numerous obstacles to return home after being separated from his tribe during a buffalo hunt. For companionship, he finds a similarly lost wolf and forms an endearing bond.

Notable Scene: Alpha – Bonding with a Predator Scene

22. The Shaggy Dog (1959)

  • Cast: Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen, and Tommy Kirk
  • Breed: Old English Sheepdog
  • IMDB Rating: 6.5
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $87.10 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Family

From time to time, a man turns into a sheepdog but he still tries to live his like a normal man.

Notable Scene: The Shaggy Dog (1959)

23. Marmaduke

  • Cast: Owen Wilson and Emma Stone
  • Breed: Great Dane
  • Year of Release: 2010
  • IMDB Rating: 4.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $83.80 million
  • Genre: Animation and Comedy

A family moves to a different neighborhood with their massive, yet endearing Great Dane, who has a tendency to be chaotic in his own oblivious way.

Notable Scene: Marmaduke

24. FRANKENWEENIE (2012)

  • Cast: Catherine O’Hara
  • Breed: Bull Terrier
  • IMDB Rating: 6.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $81.50 million
  • Genre: Animation and Comedy

When a boy’s beloved dog dies, he tries to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.

Notable Scene: Frankenweenie “Sparky is Alive”

25. A DOG’S WAY HOME (2019)

  • Cast: Ashley Judd. Terri · Jonah Hauer-King.
  • Breed: Pit Bull mix
  • IMDB Rating: 6.7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $80.70 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

In search of her owner, a female dog travels alone for four hundred miles through Colorado.

Notable Scene: A Dog’s Way Home – Finding Her Human Scene

26. K-9 (1989)

  • Cast: Jim Belushi and Dooley
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • IMDB Rating: 6
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $78.20 million
  • Genre: Action and Comedy

To arrest a notorious criminal, a famed detective seeks the aid of a police dog who’s an unusually intelligent Dog.

Notable Scene: K-9 – Dooley and Jerry in the beginning

27. A Dog’s Journey (2019)

  • Cast: Betty Gilpin, Gloria, and Dennis Quaid
  • Breed: Beagle-spaniel mix and English mastiff
  • IMDB Rating: 7.5
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $75.80 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Comedy

Bailey’s soul prepares to leave his current life for a new one, he makes a Vow to Ethan to find CJ and protect him. Thus, begins Bailey’s adventure through many lives filled with love, friendship, and devotion.

Notable Scene: A DOG’S JOURNEY Movie Clip

28. OLIVER & COMPANY (1988)

  • Cast: Joey Lawrence and Oliver
  • Breed: Jack Russell Terrier
  • IMDB Rating: 6.7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $74.10 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

A lonely kitten joins a gang of dogs engaged in petty deeds in New York City.

Notable Scene: Dodger defends Oliver – Oliver & Company 

29. Turner & Hooch (1989)

  • Cast: Tom Hanks and Mare Winningham
  • Breed: Dogue De Bordeaux
  • IMDB Rating: 6.2
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $71.10 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Crime

Scott Turner is a police officer who is a stickler for rules. When his friend Amos Reed is killed, Turner reluctantly inherits the man’s dog. Realizing that the Dog might be able to help him solve the murder case, Turner attempts to adjust to life with the big dog.

Notable Scene: Turner and Hooch Barking at the middle of the night

30. Underdog (2007)

  • Cast: George S. Irving.
  • Breed: Lemon beagle
  • IMDB Rating: 4.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $65.30 million
  • Genre: Action and Adventure

A Beagle has to use his newly-found superpowers to defend Capitol City from mad scientist Simon Barsinister.

Notable Scene: Underdog – Lab Scene

31. Isle of Dogs (2018)

  • Cast: Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Liev Schreiber, Bill Murray, and Scarlett Johansson
  • Breed: Oceanic Speckle
  • IMDB Rating: 7.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $64.10 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

When the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage dump called Trash Island, 12-year-old Atari sets off alone in search of his bodyguard-dog

Notable Scene: ISLE OF DOGS | Full Scene

32. Homeward Bound (1993)

  • Cast: Don Alder, Ed Bernard, and Kevin Chevalier
  • Breed: Golden Retriever and Bull Terrier
  • IMDB Rating: 6.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $57 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Comedy

The Seavers drop off their pets at a friend’s ranch. But when the animals start thinking that they have been abandoned, the three set out together on a thrilling journey to find their way back home through the California wilderness.

Notable Scene: Homeward Bound sad scene

33. Alpha and Omega (2010)

  • Cast: Justin Long and Humphrey
  • Breed: Canine
  • IMDB Rating: 5.2
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $50.50 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

Two young wolves at opposite ends of their pack’s social ladder find themselves thrown together into a foreign land and need each other to return home, but love makes everything complicated.

Notable Scene: Alpha and Omega- All Lilly & Garth Scenes

34. Hachi: A Dog’s Tale (2009)

  • Cast: Richard Gere, Parker H. Wilson and Joan Allen
  • Breed: Akita
  • IMDB Rating: 8.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $46.70 million
  • Genre: Biography and Drama

Ronnie reveals to his classmates that his personal hero is a dog named Hachi. Ronnie goes on to narrate the remarkable story of his grandfather’s friendship with the dog.

Notable Scene: Hachiko – Ten Years And Still Waiting

35. Benji (1974)

  • Cast: Patsy Garrett, Allen Fiuzat, and Cynthia Smith
  • Breed: Cocker spaniel, Schnauzer and Poodle
  • IMDB Rating: 6.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $45 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Family

When two children Benji loves are kidnapped and held for ransom, the dog springs into action, taking it upon himself to foil the crooks and save the day.

Notable Scene: Benji the hunted dog movie clip

36. The Fox and The Hound (1981)

  • Cast: Mickey Rooney and Kurt Russell
  • Breed: Bloodhound Crossbred
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $43.80 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

A little fox named Tod, and Copper, a hound puppy, promise each other to be best buddies forever. But their unlikely friendship faces the ultimate test when Copper grows into a hunting dog

Notable Scene: The Fox and the Hound- Chief Chases Tod “First Chase”

37. See Spot Run (2001)

  • Cast: David Arquette and Gordon
  • Breed: Bluemastiff
  • IMDB Rating: 5.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $43 million
  • Genre: Action and Comedy

A mailman takes care of a dog who is actually an FBI drug-sniffing super dog that has escaped from the witness protection program after becoming the target of an assassination.

Notable Scene: See Spot Run – Dog Town Scene

38. SCOOBY-DOO AND THE ALIEN INVADERS (2000)

  • Cast: Scott Innes and Mary Kay Bergman
  • Breed: Great Dane
  • IMDB Rating: 6.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $42 million
  • Genre: Animation and Comedy

A case of flying saucers, intergalactic intrigue, and out-of-this-world romance launches Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang into their most galactical adventure ever.

Notable Scene: Scooby Doo & The Alien Invaders: The final battle

39. My Dog Skip (2000)

  • Cast: Luke Wilson, Frankie Muniz, Kevin Bacon
  • Breed: Jack Russell Terrier
  • IMDB Rating: 7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $35.50 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

Willie Morris (Frankie Muniz), receives a talented terrier named Skip for his birthday. With Skip’s remarkable and unconventional help, Willie and Skip turn bullies into friends.

Notable Scene: My Dog Skip – The Last Scene

40. White Fang (1991)

  • Cast: Ethan Hawke and Klaus Maria Brandauer
  • Breed: Alaskan Malamute
  • IMDB Rating: 6.7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $34.80 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

Jack London’s classic adventure story is 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.

Notable Scene: White Fang – GET OUTTA HERE!!!

41. The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)

  • Cast: Kevin Costner, Milo Ventimiglia and Amanda Seyfried
  • Breed: Golden Retriever
  • IMDB Rating: 7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $33.80 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

Through his friendship with his owner, an aspiring Formula One race car driver Denny, golden retriever Enzo acquires the techniques needed on the racetrack can also be used to successfully navigate the journey of life.

Notable Scene: Enzo’s Last Ride | Art of Racing in the Rain

42. BECAUSE OF WINN-DIXIE (2005)

  • Cast: Anna Sophia Robb and Opal
  • Breed: Berger Picard
  • IMDB Rating: 6.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $33.60 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

A naughty dog befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends.

Notable Scene: Because of Winn Dixie Grocery Store Scene

43. HOMEWARD BOUND II – LOST IN SAN FRANCISCO (1996)

  • Cast: Robert Hays and Bob Seaver
  • Breed: Mutt
  • IMDB Rating: 6
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $32.20 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Comedy

When adventurous dogs Chance, Shadow, and Sassy are accidentally separated from their vacationing owners, they’re left to protect themselves on the mean streets of San Francisco, as they seek the “Golden Bridge” that will take them home.

Notable Scene: Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco Airport Escape

44. Air Bud (1997)

  • Cast: Michael Jeter and Norm Snively
  • Breed: Golden Retriever
  • IMDB Rating: 5.2
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $27.20 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

After escaping from his cruel master, a circus dog unexpectedly joins the school basketball team.

Notable Scene: Air Bud – Freeing Buddy

45. All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)

  • Cast: Dom DeLuise and Burt Reynolds
  • Breed: German Shepherd/Border Collie mix
  • IMDB Rating: 6.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $27.10 million
  • Genre: Animation and Comedy

A canine angel, Charlie, escapes back to earth from heaven but ends up befriending an orphan girl who can communicate to animals. Charlie learns that friendship is the most precious gift of all.

Notable Scene: All Dogs go to Heaven [Heaven Scene/Let me be surprised]

46. Rock Dog (2016)

  • Cast: Luke Wilson and Bodi.
  • Breed: Tibetan Mastiff
  • IMDB Rating: 6
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $24.10 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

When a radio falls from the sky into the hands of a wide-eyed Tibetan Mastiff, he leaves home to fulfill his dream of becoming a musician, setting into motion a series of completely unexpected events.

Notable Scene: Rock Dog

47. Benji: The Hunted (1987)

  • Cast: Benjean and Frank Inn.
  • Breed: Mutt
  • IMDB Rating: 6.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $22.30 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Family

Benji is left in the wilderness after an accident. Can he survive?

Notable Scene: Benji the hunted dog movie clip

48. Old Yeller (1957)

  • Cast: Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, and Jeff York
  • Breed: Labrador Retriever mix
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $21.90 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

A teenage boy forms an immense bond with a stray yellow dog while helping his mother and younger brother run their Texas homestead while their father is away on a cattle drive. First thought to be a good-for-nothing mutt, Old Yeller soon becomes everyone’s favorite.

Notable Scene: Old Yeller

49. Iron Will (1994)

  • Cast: Mackenzie Astin and Kevin Spacey
  • Breed: Siberian and Alaskan huskies
  • IMDB Rating: 6.6
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $21.20 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Family

A brave young man is thrust into adulthood as he and his courageous team of sled dogs embark on a grueling and treacherous cross-country marathon.

Notable Scene: Villain Defeats: Borg Guillarson (Iron Will)

50. CUJO (1983)

  • Cast: Dee Wallace. Donna Trenton
  • Breed: St Bernard
  • IMDB Rating: 6.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $21.20 million
  • Genre: Horror and Thriller

Cujo, a friendly St. Bernard, contracts rabies and terrorizes a small American town.

Notable Scene: Cujo – Donna Is Bitten 

51. RED DOG (2011)

  • Cast: Josh Lucas
  • Breed: Australian Kelpie
  • IMDB Rating: 7.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $21 million
  • Genre: Biography and Comedy

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.

Notable Scene: Red Dog- The loyalty is infinite with dogs

52. Best in Show (2000)

  • Cast: Eugene Levy and Gerry Fleck
  • Breed: Norwich Terrier, Bloodhound, and Standard Poodle
  • IMDB Rating: 7.5
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $20.8 million
  • Genre: Comedy

A behind-the-scenes look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners.

Notable Scene: Best in Show – Judging the Hounds

53. Firehouse Dog (2007)

  • Cast: Josh Hutcherson and Shane Fahey
  • IMDB Rating: 5.5
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $17.30 million
  • Genre: Action and Comedy
  • Breed: Irish Terrier

Notable Scene: Firehouse Dog – Ending scene

54. Sounder (1972)

  • Cast: Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield
  • Breed: Bulldog
  • IMDB Rating: 7.6
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $16.90 million
  • Genre: Drama and Family

The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.

Notable Scene: Sounder Film clip: David C. Banks

55. MEGAN LEAVEY (2017)

  • Cast: Kate Mara.
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: 14.5 million
  • Genre: Biography and Drama

Based on the true-life story of a young Marine corporal whose unique bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq.

Notable Scene: Megan Leavey with Rex at ending scene.

56. Hotel for Dogs ( 2007)

  • Cast: Emma Roberts
  • Breed: Boston Terrier and Collie.
  • IMDB Rating: 5.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $12.23 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Family

Two kids secretly take in stray dogs at a vacant hotel.

Notable Scene: Hotel for Dogs

57. FAR FROM HOME – THE ADVENTURES OF YELLOW DOG (1995)

  • Cast: Mimi Rogers and Katherine McCormick
  • Breed: Pariah
  • IMDB Rating: 6.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $11.62 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Family

Angus McCormick adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while traveling along the coast of British Columbia with his father, John, he and Yellow become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat.

Notable Scene: Far From Home 2

58. BALTO (1995)

  • Cast: Kevin Bacon and Bob Hoskins
  • Breed: Pariah
  • IMDB Rating: 6.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $11.62 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Family

Angus McCormick takes in a stray dog and names him Yellow. A lot of days later, while traveling along the coast of British Columbia with his father, John, he and Yellow become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat.

Notable Scene: Balto FIght Scene

59. ODDBALL AND THE PENGUINS (2015)

  • Cast: Shane Jacobson and Sarah Snook
  • Breed: Maremma sheepdog
  • IMDB Rating: 6.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $11 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Family

An erratic chicken farmer, with the assistance 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.

Notable Scene: Oddball Trailer

60. Shaggy D.A (1976)

  • Cast: Dean Jones and Wilby Daniels
  • Breed: Old English Sheepdog
  • IMDB Rating: 5.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $10.50 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Family

A lawyer makes an interesting discovery that could have a say on his chances of getting elected to office.

Notable Scene: The Shaggy D.A. – Escape

61. WHITE FANG 2: MYTH OF THE WHITE WOLF (1994)

  • Cast: Scott Bairstow and Henry Casey
  • Breed: Alaskan Malamute
  • IMDB Rating: 5.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $8.87 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Family

In order to rescue one of the last surviving Alaskan Native tribes, Fang joins in with a friend of his master to stop miners from destroying an ancient sacred land.

Notable Scene: White Fang 2- last scene

62. Space Dogs (2010)

  • Cast: Anna Bolshova and Belka.
  • Breed: Bulldog and Pug
  • IMDB Rating: 5.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $8.30 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

Schoolbooks say that Belka and Strelka were the first space dogs. But the dogs say that people dissemble a lot.

Notable Scene: Sad scene from Space Dogs

63. WHITE FANG (CROC-BLANC) (2018)

  • Cast: Raphaël Personnaz and Weedon Scott.
  • Breed: Alaskan Malamute
  • IMDB Rating: 7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $7.80 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

Based on the timeless novel by Jack London. A loyal wolfdog’s curiosity leads him on the adventure of a lifetime while serving a series of three distinctly different masters.

Notable Scene: WHITE FANG – Black Wolf Pack Scenes

64. Dog Days (2018)

  • Cast: Nina Dobrev, Vanessa Hudgens, Adam Pally, Eva Longoria
  • Breed: Pug and Chihuahua
  • IMDB Rating: 6.2
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $7.60 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

A group of interconnected people in Los Angeles are brought together by their lovely canine counterparts.

Notable Scene: Dog Days Scene

65. Zeus and Roxanne (1997)

  • Cast: Steve Guttenburg and Kathleen Quinlan
  • Breed: Portuguese Podengo
  • IMDB Rating: 5.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $7.20 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Comedy

A touching story of friendship between a dog and a dolphin.

Notable Scene: Zeus and Roxanne

66. Lassie Come Home (1994)

  • Cast: Tom Guiry. Matthew Turner.
  • Breed: Collie
  • IMDB Rating: 5.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $6.40 million
  • Genre: Family and Adventure

When a family of four shifts from Baltimore to a farm in rural Virginia, they adopt an abandoned collie.

Notable Scene: Lassie – Ending Scene

67. Miracle Dogs (2003)

  • Cast: Kate Jackson and Terri Logan
  • Breed: Springer Spaniel
  • IMDB Rating: 5.5
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $6.40 million
  • Genre: Drama and Family

The film is based on the inspirational and true story of Annie, a dog who battled and beat cancer.

Notable Scene: Miracle Dogs

68. Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)

  • Cast: Logan Lerman and Robert Conroy
  • Breed: Bull Terrier Mix
  • IMDB Rating: 6.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $4.90 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

The true story of a stray dog who joins his new master on the battlefields of the First World War. For his brave actions, Sgt. Stubby is still recognized as the most decorated dog in American history.

Notable Scene: SABATON – Devil Dogs – CMV – U.S. Army – Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

69. Lassie Come Home (1943)

  • Cast: Fred M. Wilcox, Roddy Mcdowall, and Donald Crisp
  • Breed: Collie
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $4.50 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

A remake of the 1943 movie based on Eric Knight’s book “Lassie Come Home”

Notable Scene: In the Heights Movie Clip – Fly this Flag

70. THE INCREDIBLE JOURNEY (1963)

  • Cast: Don Alder and Ed Bernard
  • Breed: Labrador Retriever
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $4.20 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

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 back home?

Notable Scene: Walt Disney’s The Incredible Journey – Bear vs. Family Pets

71. CLIFFORD’S REALLY BIG MOVIE (2004)

  • Cast: John Ritter and Wayne Brady
  • Breed: Red Labrador Retriever
  • IMDB Rating: 5.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $3.30 million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

Worried that he costs too much to feed, Clifford runs away to join a carnival act and help win a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies.

Notable Scene: Cillford’s Really Big Movie Rescue

72. Savage Sam (1963)

  • Cast: Brian Keith, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corocoan
  • Breed: Bluetick Coonhound
  • IMDB Rating: 6.2
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $3 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captivated by Apaches while Old Yeller’s son, Sam, tracks their trail.

Notable Scene: Savage Sam 1963: Sam vs cow.

73. The Stray (2017)

  • Cast: Michael Cassidy, Mitch Davis, and Sarah Lancaster.
  • Breed: Pariah
  • IMDB Rating: 5.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $1.60 million
  • Genre: Drama and Family

A young father takes his nine-year-old son, the family dog, and two of his son’s friends backpacking in the mountains of Colorado only for all five of them to be struck by lightning.

Notable Scene: What’s That? – Movie Clip

74. WENDY AND LUCY (2008)

  • Cast: Michelle William and Walter Dalton
  • Breed: Golden Retriever
  • IMDB Rating: 7.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $1.40 million
  • Genre: Drama

Over the summer, a series of unfortunate events trigger a financial crisis for a young woman and she soon finds her life falling apart.

Notable Scene: Wendy And Lucy

75. Shiloh (1997)

  • Cast: Scott Wilson and Judd Travers
  • Breed: Beagle
  • IMDB Rating: 6.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $1.03 million
  • Genre: Drama and Family

Marty Preston, a small-town Southern boy, must save a young beagle from abusive owner and recluse Judd Travers.

Notable Scene: Shiloh 1996 Ending

76. UMBERTO D (1955)

  • Cast: Carlo Battisti and Umberto Domenico Ferrari
  • Breed: Mixed Breed
  • IMDB Rating: 8.2
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $74K
  • Genre: Drama

An elderly man and his dog struggle to subsist on his government pension in Rome.

Notable Scene: Umberto D. Final Scene

77. WIENER-DOG (2016)

  • Cast: Keaton Nigel Cooke and Remi
  • Breed: Daschund
  • IMDB Rating: 5.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $734.7k
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

A dachshund gets passed from oddball owner to oddball owner, whose extremely dysfunctional lives are all impacted by the pooch.

Notable Scene: Wiener-Dog – ‘The Ballad of Wiener-Dog’/Intermission scene

78. The Great Alaskan Race (2019)

  • Cast: Brian Presley and Leonhard Seppala
  • Breed: Sled Dog
  • IMDB Rating: 5.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $721.2k
  • Genre: Action and Adventure

In 1925’s historic Great Race of Mercy, a group of courageous mushers travels 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska from a life-threatening epidemic.

Notable Scene: The Great Alaskan Race Scene

79. WHITE GOD (2015)

  • Cast: Zsófia Psotta and Lili
  • Breed: Mixed-breed dog
  • IMDB Rating: 6.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $581k
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

Thirteen-year-old Lili fights to protect her dog, Hagen.

Notable Scene: WHITE GOD Final Scene

80. SHILOH 2: SHILOH SEASON (1999)

  • Cast: Zachary Browne and Marty Preston
  • Breed: Labrador
  • IMDB Rating: 6.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $58.5k
  • Genre: Drama and Family

When Shiloh’s abusive previous owner, Judd Travers, tries to retake Shiloh again, Ray tries to find a way to end the rivalry and open up the hidden kindness within the town drunk.

Notable Scene: Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season Trailer 1999

81. HEART OF A DOG (2015)

  • Cast: Laurie Anderson
  • Breed: Rat Terrier
  • IMDB Rating: 7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $450K
  • Genre: Documentary

Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson reflects on her relationship with her beloved terrier Lolabelle.

Notable Scene: Heart of a Dog – trailer

82. Snoopy, Come Home (1972)

  • Cast: Chad Webber and Charlie Brown
  • Breed: Beagle
  • IMDB Rating: 7.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $245k
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

When Snoopy receives a letter from a girl named Lila, who’s in a hospital, he goes on a journey with Woodstock to see her.

Notable Scene: Snoopy, Come Home (1972) – Escaping Clara Scene

83. The Carnivores (2020)

  • Cast: Lindsay Burdge, Bret, and Tallie Medel.
  • Breed: Bull Terrier
  • IMDB Rating: 4.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $189.2k
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

Alice and Bret’s dog Harvey is dying, and he’s ruining everything. What had been a bright little family is quickly getting consumed by clouds of self-doubt, suspicion and a disturbing amount of ground beef.

Notable Scene: The Carnivores

84. MY DOG TULIP (2010)

  • Cast: Christopher Plummer. J.R. Ackerley.
  • Breed: German shepherd
  • IMDB Rating: 6.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $246K
  • Genre: Animation and Drama

The story of a man who rescues a German shepherd and how the two become fast friends.

Notable Scene: My Dog Tulip Feature

85. BAXTER (1990)

  • Cast: Lise Delamare
  • Breed: Border Terrier
  • IMDB Rating: 6.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $181k
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

A white Bull Terrier named Baxter is given to an elderly woman by her daughter. As time passes, the dog develops aggressive and murderous behavior in order to be adopted by another family.

Notable Scene: Baxter-Uncut

86. Togo (2019)

  • Cast: Willem Dafoe and Leonhard Seppala
  • Breed: Siberian Husky
  • IMDB Rating: 8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: Released On OTT
  • Genre: Adventure and Comedy

The story of Togo, the sled dog who led the 1925 serum run yet was considered by most to be too small and weak to lead such an intense race.

Notable Scene: Togo as puppy | togo movie

87. SCOOBY-DOO AND THE WITCH’S GHOST (1999)

  • Cast: Scott Innes(voice), Mary Kay Bergman(voice) and Frank Welker(voice)
  • Breed: Great Dane
  • IMDB Rating: 7.3
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: Released on Tv
  • Genre: Animation and Comedy

Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang visit Oakhaven, Massachusetts to search for strange things involving a prominent horror novelist and his ancestor who is rumored be a witch.

Notable Scene: Scooby-Doo & The Witches Ghost: The Witches Ghost Captured

88. SCOOBY-DOO AND THE CYBER CHASE (2001)

  • Cast: Scott Innes(voice), Joe Alaskey(voice) and Bergen(voice)
  • Breed: The Great Dane
  • IMDB Rating: 7
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: TV Movie
  • Genre: Animation and Comedy

When Scooby and his gang get trapped in a video game created for them, they must hold their own against the ‘Phantom Virus’.

Notable Scene: Scooby Doo & The Cyber Chase: Scooby Doo Where Are You!

89. THE PLAGUE DOGS (1983)

  • Cast: John Hurt and Christopher Benjamin
  • Breed: Labrador-Mix and Smooth Fox Terrier
  • IMDB Rating: 7.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: Released on Tv
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

Two dogs escape from a laboratory and are hunted as possible carriers of the bubonic plague.

Notable Scene: Shocking “Plague Dogs” Animated Scene

90. 101 DALMATIANS II: PATCH’S LONDON ADVENTURE (2002)

  • Cast: Barry Bostwick(voice), Jason Alexander(voice) and Martin Short(voice)
  • Breed: Dalmatian
  • IMDB Rating: 5.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: Released on Tv
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

A two-part episode of the original Lassie television series (that aired in 1972) was made into a single TV movie.

Notable Scene: 101 Dalmatians 2 Patch’s London Adventure || 5

91. WHERE THE RED FERN GROWS (2003)

  • Cast: Joseph Ashton and Billy Coleman
  • Breed: Redbone Coonhounds
  • IMDB Rating: 6.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: Released on Tv
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

Where the Red Fern Grows is a heart-touching and adventurous tale for people of all ages about a young boy and his quest for his own red-bone hound hunting dogs.

Notable Scene: Where the Red Fern Grows 2003 Mountain Lion Attack

92. A Boy and His Dog (1975)

  • Cast: Don Johnson. Vic and Susanne Benton.
  • Breed: Siberian Husky
  • IMDB Rating: 6.5
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: Released on Tv
  • Genre: Adventure and Drama

A young man and his telepathic dog wander a post-apocalyptic wasteland.

Notable Scene: A Boy and His Dog

93. Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)

  • Cast: Sean Astin. Kodi. (voice) · Jodi Benson.
  • Breed: Siberian Husky
  • IMDB Rating: 6.2
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: million
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

The mail in the north used to be delivered by dogsled, but the success of airplane delivery leaves Balto and the other sled dogs feeling neglected and overshadowed.

Notable Scene: Balto III Fandub – Is your job worth more than a life?

94. Shepherd: The Story of a Jewish Dog (2019)

  • Cast: August Maturo, Joshua, and Ken Duken.
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • IMDB Rating: 4.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: Released On OTT
  • Genre: Action and Family

Kaleb, a beloved German Shepherd, gets separated from his Jewish family when the Nuremberg Laws are implemented in WWII Berlin. He is taken in by an SS Officer who trains him to attack Jews at a work camp.

Notable Scene: Shepherd The Story of a Jewish Dog Film Trailer

95. Lady and the Tramp 2: Scamp’s Adventure (2001)

  • Cast: Darrell Rooney and Jeannine Roussel
  • Breed: American Cocker Spaniel
  • IMDB Rating: 5.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: DVD Release
  • Genre: Animation and Adventure

Seeking the freedom to be a wild dog, the son of Lady and the Tramp runs away to join a gang of junkyard dogs.

Notable Scene: Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure – Scamp Steals the Chicken

96. Nikki, Wild Dog of the North (1961)

  • Cast: Jean Coutu, Andre Dupas and Émile Genest.
  • Breed: Malamute Dog
  • IMDB Rating: 6.8
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: Unknown
  • Genre: Action and Adventure

The rugged Canadian wilderness is the backdrop to this story of a dog separated from its owner.

Notable Scene: Nikki, Wild Dog Of The North – Trailer

97. Snow Dogs (2001)

  • Cast: Cuba Gooding Jr. and James Coburn
  • Breed: Siberian Husky
  • IMDB Rating: 5.2
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $81.17 million
  • Genre: Adventure and Comedy

When a dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he has got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.

Notable Scene: snow dogs (2002) – ted falls off the sled

98. The Great Alone (2015)

  • Cast: Dick Mackey and Lance Mackey
  • Breed: Alaskan dog musher
  • IMDB Rating: 7.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: Unknown
  • Genre: Documentary, Adventure

The Great Alone is an independent documentary film that narrates the inspiring comeback story of Iditarod Champion Lance Mackey.

Notable Scene: The Great Alone | Trailer | Available Now

99. Man About Dog (2004)

  • Cast: Allen Leech, Tom Murphy
  • Breed: Pariah
  • IMDB Rating: 6.4
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: TV movie
  • Genre: Comedy

Man About Dog is a witty and fast-paced comedy caper about a tale of 3 losers who leave their old-fashioned town with huge amounts of debt to a bookie.

Notable Scene: Man about Dog – Shoot Bull!

100. My Dog Shep (1946)

  • Cast: Flame, Tom Neal and William Farnum
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • IMDB Rating: 5.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: TV Movie
  • Genre: Drama

An orphan boy on his way to live with his uncle adopts a stray dog, and the two become close friends.

Notable Scene: My Dog Shep promo

101. A Dogwalker’s Christmas Tale (2015)

  • Cast: Jonathan Bennett and Lexi Giovagnol
  • Breed: German Shepherd
  • IMDB Rating: 5.1
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: Tv movie
  • Genre: Comedy and Drama

Luce is a college student who gets a holiday job which is to take care of a land developer’s dog, but then she meets an attractive guy who is protesting her boss’s plan to tear down their local dog park and turn it into a spa.

Notable Scene: A Dogwalker’s Christmas Tale

102. Must Love Dogs (2015)

  • Cast: Diane Lane and John Cusack.
  • Breed: Newfoundland
  • IMDB Rating: 5.9
  • Worldwide Gross Collection: $43.89 million
  • Genre: Comedy and Romance

A thirty-something preschool teacher looks to his personal life for a change of pace and a relationship, with hilarious results.

Notable Scene: Must love dogs

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