Originally by Ranker FilmList RulesFilms must be about dogs or feature dogs / puppies as major characters
Dogs have been featured in films since the dawn of cinema. The best dog movies ever feature cute pups that the audience can connect with. As they say, dog is man's best friend. If an audience doesn't like anyone in the cast, then they'll at least like the dog – this is especially important in good dog movies for kids. Unlike other animals, canines are easily trained, and therefore ideal for motion picture production. This Hollywood dog movie list includes all types of dogs. So your favorite breed is probably included. For more movie ideas check out our Disney dog movies list or our list of dog movies for kids. You can also check out our lists of anime shows and the best comedies on Netflix and even the best names for dogs from movies.
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1,303317Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Sally Field, Michael J. FoxReleased: 1993
Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
Box Office: $41,833,324
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57790101 Dalmations
Rod Taylor, Paul FreesReleased: 1961
Directed by: Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wolfgang Reitherman
Box Office: $215,880,014
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938197The Fox and the Hound
Kurt Russell, Mickey RooneyReleased: 1981
Directed by: Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Ted Berman
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1,193350Lady and the Tramp
Peggy Lee, Stan FrebergReleased: 1955
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
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1,215343Marley & Me
Owen Wilson, Jennifer AnistonReleased: 2008
Directed by: David Frankel
Box Office: $143,153,7516
904290Old Yeller
Chuck Connors, Fess ParkerReleased: 1957
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
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907316Beethoven
Joseph Gordon-Levitt, David DuchovnyReleased: 1992
Directed by: Brian Levant
Box Office: $57,114,0498
1,128417101 Dalmatians
Hugh Laurie, Glenn CloseReleased: 1996
Box Office: $136,189,2949
871234Eight Below
Paul Walker, Moon BloodgoodReleased: 2006
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Box Office: $81,612,56510
674255All Dogs Go to Heaven
Loni Anderson, Dom DeLuiseReleased: 1989
Directed by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Dan Kuenster
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718245Bolt
Miley Cyrus, John TravoltaReleased: 2008
Directed by: Chris Williams, Byron Howard
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461147Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Sally Field, Michael J. FoxReleased: 1996
Directed by: David R. Ellis
Box Office: $32,772,49213
560167The Adventures of Milo and Otis
Dudley Moore, Shigeru TsuyugushiReleased: 1986
Directed by: Masanori Hata
Box Office: $13,299,74914
672302Lassie
Michelle Williams, Helen SlaterReleased: 1994
Directed by: Daniel Petrie
Box Office: $652,16315
444177White Fang
Ethan Hawke, James RemarReleased: 1991
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
Box Office: $34,793,16016
530233Benji
Edgar Buchanan, Frances BavierReleased: 1974
Directed by: Joe Camp
Box Office: $39,552,00017
661270Hotel for Dogs
Emma Roberts, Lisa KudrowReleased: 2009
Directed by: Thor Freudenthal
Box Office: $73,034,460
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859458Turner & Hooch
Tom Hanks, Craig T. NelsonReleased: 1989
Directed by: Roger Spottiswoode
Box Office: $71,079,91519
441189Where the Red Fern Grows
James Whitmore, Beverly GarlandReleased: 1974
Directed by: Norman Tokar
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1,039219A Dog's Way Home
Ashley Judd, Edward James OlmosReleased: 2019
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
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482253Cats & Dogs
Alec Baldwin, Susan SarandonReleased: 2001
Directed by: Lawrence Guterman
Box Office: $93,385,51522
628144Max
Thomas Haden Church, Josh WigginsReleased: 2015
Directed by: Boaz Yakin
Best friend, hero, marine
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545265Snow Dogs
Cuba Gooding Jr., James CoburnReleased: 2002
Directed by: Brian Levant
Box Office: $81,172,56024
446110A Dog's Purpose
Josh Gad, Dennis QuaidReleased: 2017
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
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351180Best in Show
Jane Lynch, Jennifer CoolidgeReleased: 2000
Directed by: Christopher Guest
Box Office: $18,715,392
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