Whenever there’s a dog in a movie, you instantly know that the furry actor will definitely win your heart and thus we bring you the best movies for dog lovers, to make your day/s or weekend. From classics to animation and some emotional stories as well, we have got everyone covered. Check out the list below and pick your favourite to binge.
10 Best Movies For Dog Lovers to Watch
Old Yeller
Old Yeller is a coming-of-age movie released in 1957 by Walt Disney. It is one of the classics directed by Robert Stevenson and stars Dorothy McGuire and Fess Parker, with Tommy Kirk, and Kevin Corcoran. It is based on the novel of the same name by Fred Gipson and follows the story of a stray dog who gets adopted by a young boy when he saves his brother’s life, in post-civil war Texas.
Watch it on Disney+ Hotstar.
Air Bud
Everyone thinks their pet is a genius when they easily learn new tricks but what if someone finds a true sports genius, which forces the humans to bend the rules of the game. It is one of the most successful movies, starring Michael Jeter, Kevin Zegers, Wendy Makkena, Eric Christmas, Bill Cobbs and Air Buddy.
It follows the story of a boy named Josh who takes a lost dog home, only to find out he can play basketball like a pro athlete. While Air Buddy soon becomes the talk of the town but when his real owner comes looking, things become tense real quickly.
Watch it on Amazon Prime Video.
101 Dalmatians
Based on the novel of the same name by Dodie Smith, this classic movie stars Glenn Close, Jeff Daniels, Joely Richardson and Joan Plowright. Even if you haven’t seen the movie, everyone must have come across some scene or character of the antagonist that became a big part of pop culture.
It follows the quest to rescue the spotted dog breed from Ms De Vil and her clumsy cohorts, Jasper and Horace, who have kidnapped all the same breed of dogs from the city.
Watch it on Apple TV+.
Marley & Me
If there’s any movie that beautifully shows the hilarious yet heartwarming bond between a human and his pet, then this would be it. Starring Jennifer Anniston and Owen Wilson who adopt a free-spirited dog, which not only turns their life upside down but also teaches them some valuable lessons in life along with making them fun. It is a rollercoaster ride full of laughs & some tears as well.
Watch it on Netflix.
Eight Below
This survival drama movie consists of not one but many dogs who are individual characters of their own. It is a remake of the 1983 Japanese film Antarctica by Koreyoshi Kurahara and follows the story of a guide who risks his life to save his dogs from an extreme storm at Antarctica research base before time runs out. It stars Paul Walker in the leading role, Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, and Jason Biggs.
Watch it on Disney+ Hotstar.
A Dog’s Way Home
Based on the novel by W. Bruce Cameron, who also wrote the screenplay for the movie – the story follows a devoted dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human. It stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Ashley Judd, Edward James Olmos, Alexandra Shipp, Wes Studi, Chris Bauer, Barry Watson, and Jonah Hauer-King.
Watch it on Netflix.
Oh My Dog
Starring Arnav Vijay, Vijayakumar, Mahima Nambiar, Vinay Rai & others, it’s a comedy movie where a kid adopts a dog he finds in the street while trying to hide him from his family. But things get all the more complicated in trying to hide a secret and the consequences when it’s revealed. But worry not, it all ends on a happy note.
Watch it on Amazon Prime Video.
Bolt
It is a Disney animated movie, where the characters are voiced by John Travolta, Susie Essman, Mark Walton, Miley Cyrus, Malcolm McDowell, Diedrich Bader, Nick Swardson, and Greg Germann. It shows the story of a star dog, who believes that the fictional world is the reality & when his owner gets kidnapped on the show, he runs after her to save her. However, he is faced with the reality that he is not a super dog & has a long way to go back home.
Watch it on Disney+ Hotstar.
Togo
Based on a true story, the movie stars Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson, Christopher Heyerdahl, Michael Gaston, Michael McElhatton, Jamie McShane, Michael Greyeyes, Thorbjørn Harr, Shaun Benson, and Nikolai Nikolaeff. It brings the story of Leonhard Seppala and his sledge dog Togo, who faced extremely harsh conditions in the 1925 serum run to Nome to transport the antitoxin serum in the Diptheria epidemic.
Watch it on Disney+ Hotstar.
The Art of Racing in the Rain
This heartfelt movie is shown through the eyes of a dog named Enzo and stars Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, Gary Cole, Kathy Baker, Ryan Keira Armstrong, Martin Donovan and Enzo voiced by Kevin Costner. From his owner Denny Swift, an aspiring Formula One race car driver, Enzo has learnt many things about car racing and realises that the same techniques can be applied to real life as well to live a fulfilling life.
Watch it on Disney+ Hotstar.
Which of the above-mentioned movies will you be adding to your weekend plans? Let us know in the comments below.
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