Movies like Lassie
If Lassie's mix of rescue, ritual and pet stayed with you, start here. Each film below was picked from what Lassie's fans love most, with the reason it belongs on this list.
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Max
2015 · Directed by Boaz Yakin · 111 min7.1
Why you'll like itShares: rescue, dog · Also adventure and drama
A dog that helped soldiers in Afghanistan returns to the U.S. and is adopted by his handler's family after suffering a traumatic experience.
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A Dog's Journey
2019 · Directed by Gail Mancuso · 109 min8.0
Why you'll like itShares: dog · Also family and adventure
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
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A Dog's Purpose
2017 · Directed by Lasse Hallström · 100 min7.6
Why you'll like itShares: dog · Also adventure and family
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
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PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups
2018 · 44 min7.5
Why you'll like itShares: dog · Also adventure and family
When their latest scheme goes awry, Mayor Humdinger and his nephew Harold accidentally divert a meteor towards Adventure Bay. The meteor's golden energy grants the PAW Patrol superpowers.
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A Dog's Way Home
2019 · Directed by Charles Martin Smith · 96 min7.4
Why you'll like itShares: dog · Also drama and adventure
The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
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Benji
2018 · Directed by Brandon Camp · 87 min6.9
Why you'll like itShares: dog · Also drama and family
Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.
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The Rescuers
1977 · Directed by Wolfgang Reitherman · 78 min6.8
Why you'll like itShares: rescue · Also family and adventure
Two agents of the mouse-run International Rescue Aid Society search for a little orphan girl kidnapped by sinister treasure hunters.
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The Search for Santa Paws
2010 · Directed by Robert Vince · 89 min6.3
Why you'll like itShares: dog · Also family and adventure
When Santa and his new best friend, Paws, discover that the boys and girls of the world have lost the spirit of the season, they take a trip to New York City.