20 movies like Adventures of Rusty, ordered by similarity : Two by Two(2015), The Croods(2013), Mirai(2018), Chilly Christmas(2012), A Dog's Journey(2019), Timber the Treasure Dog(2016), Blinky Bill the Movie(2015), Mirai(2018), Ferdinand(2017), Toby Tyler(1960), Duma(2005), Old Yeller(1957) ...
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1945
67 Minutes
Ted Donaldson Margaret Lindsay Conrad Nagel Gloria Holden Robert Williams Addison Richards
father stepmother little boy dog veteran neighbor charming lighthearted endearing small town creek farm family home coming of age loneliness human-animal friendship relationships family nazism love
Fearing that his recently-acquired step-mother, Ann Dennis, is competing with him for his father's affections, and saddened by the death of his dog, young Danny Mitchell, in the first film ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
animal friend adventurer mother father child amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted playful sea ship unknown territory flooding noah's arc adventure discovery friendship
Finny, a Nestrian, and his new friend Leah have to band together to survive the elements and predators after they fall off Noah's Ark.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2013
91 Minutes
Kirk De Micco
family teen girl teen boy father mother sloth charming cheery creative engaging heartwarming positive cave forest beach natural disasters overprotective parent survival family family relationships
After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Other
USA
2012
84 Minutes
Tom Arnold C. Thomas Howell Brooke Langton Karan Brar Andy Pandini Jonathan Kowalsky Casey Graf Bryson Sams Cassidy Mack
dog animal boy dog owner father son best friend puppy single father police detective amusing hilarious lighthearted playful positive uplifting united states beach house home
It's the closing night at the last drive-in theatre in America, and manager, Cecil Kaufman's planned to show 4 movies; films so rare, they've never been exhibited publicly on American soil, until tonight.
Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
China|India|Hong Kong|USA
2019
108 Minutes
Kathryn Prescott Betty Gilpin Dennis Quaid Marg Helgenberger Abby Ryder Fortson Henry Lau Ian Chen Conrad Coates Jake Manley Daniela Barbosa Kevin Claydon
dog pet owner family member young girl grandfather grandmother endearing emotional touching heartwarming moving charming farm michigan house stable park bedroom dog pets
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2016
83 Minutes
Wilford Brimley J.D. Hoppe Averie South Jessica Morris Casey Fitzgerald Rib Hillis Erica Ibsen
boy family best friend dog villain grandfather lighthearted playful positive endearing touching heartwarming ranch united states america small town park human-animal friendship treasure family in peril
A boy rises to the occasion with his best friend (a lovable talking dog) to save his home and family.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
2015
93 Minutes
animal talking animal estranged father friend family amusing charming heartwarming lighthearted positive playful australia outback friendship missing father adventure discovery discovery adventure rescue
With help from another koala (Robin McLeavy) and a frill-necked lizard (David Wenham), Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) embarks on a journey through the Australian Outback to find his missing father.
Anime, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2018
98 Minutes
sister young boy brother mother father charming tense playful amusing emotional endearing japan house hospital train station family sibling rivalry future babies love
A young boy encounters a magical garden which enables him to travel through time and meet his relatives from different eras, with guidance by his younger sister from the future.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Spain
2017
108 Minutes
bullfighter animal goat hedgehog family member rabbit amusing charming lighthearted heartwarming cheeky positive spain farm pasture small town barn stable bullfighting family
After Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1960
96 Minutes
Kevin Corcoran Henry Calvin Gene Sheldon Barbara Beaird James Drury Richard Eastham Edith Evanson Tom Fadden Dennis Olivieri Bob Sweeney Ollie Wallace
chimpanzee circus performer orphan man foster father foster mother charming madcap touching circus family home jail running away deception friendship animal taming coming of age family adventure escape
Taken in by distant members of his family after being orphaned, Toby Tyler runs away to join the circus.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2005
100 Minutes
Alexander Michaletos Eamonn Walker Campbell Scott Hope Davis Mary Makhatho Nthabiseng Kenoshi Jennifer Steyn Nicky Rebello Garth Renecle
boy mother father cheetah aunt heartwarming inspiring kenya ranch family animals friendship pets coming of age growing up discovery 2000s
An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.
Kids & Family, Drama
1957
83 Minutes
Dorothy McGuire Fess Parker Tommy Kirk Kevin Corcoran Jeff York Beverly Washburn Chuck Connors
boy mother father dog brother endearing heartwarming sad texas ranch household childhood friendship family pets farming bravery growing up discovery sacrifice
A teenage boy (Tommy Kirk) grows to love a stray yellow dog while running his Texas homestead with his father (Fess Parker) away.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
China|USA
2019
96 Minutes
Ashley Judd Jonah Hauer-King Edward James Olmos Alexandra Shipp Chris Bauer Barry Watson Wes Studi Motell Foster John Cassini Brian Markinson Patrick Gallagher
dog puppy pet owner boy veteran stranger charming touching emotional heartwarming house mountain woods hospital city dog travel lost dog homecoming human-animal friendship
A female dog travels four hundred miles in search of her owner throughout a Colorado wilderness.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Australia
2015
96 Minutes
Alan Tudyk Sarah Snook Coco Jack Gillies Deborah Mailman Shane Jacobson Terry Camilleri Richard Davies Frank Woodley
farmer dog grandfather granddaughter penguin uplifting lighthearted playful australia farm small town city hall farming dog dog rescue penguins race against time escape rescue 2010s
An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help 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.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
USA|Canada|Australia
2002
72 Minutes
peter pan tinkerbell daughter mother captain hook beast uplifting amusing endearing touching neverland ship woods island hideout london imagination friendship coming of age search
In London during World War II, this is the story of Wendy's daughter, Jane, who is kidnapped by Captain Hook and Peter Pan must come to the rescue.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
2019
88 Minutes
Andrea Block
bird family friend amusing campy charming cheeky cheery endearing heartwarming quirky tropical island adoption family family history family secrets journey identity crisis growing up discovery
Thinking he is a seagull, a bird named Manou discovers that he is actually a swift who was adopted. When tragedy strikes, Manou sets off on a quest to learn his true identity -- and save his friends and family along the way.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
New Zealand|UK|Australia
2007
111 Minutes
Emily Watson Alex Etel Ben Chaplin David Morrissey Brian Cox Priyanka Xi Marshall Napier Joel Tobeck Erroll Shand Ian Harcourt William Johnson
boy creature mother amusing endearing lighthearted loch ness scotland boat lake loch ness monster friendship family secret discovery growing up 2000s
A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1961
79 Minutes
dog husband wife cruella de vil henchman police officer amusing endearing lighthearted family home london castle park animal cruelty family kidnapping dogs rescue pursuit 1960s
When a litter of Dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella de Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Norway|Sweden|USA
1990
91 Minutes
Stian Smedstad Gabriel Byrne Louisa Haigh Trond Peter Stamsø Munch Bjørn Sundquist Kjell Stormoen Eva von Hanno Karl Sundby
cabin boy father pirate girl native amusing lighthearted island ship jungle village shipwreck pirates family treasure mutiny friendship adventure growing up love
A young Norwegian boy in 1850s England goes to work as a cabin boy and discovers some of his shipmates are actually pirates.