20 movies like Beethoven, ordered by similarity : Garfield: The Movie(2004), A Dog's Journey(2019), Chilly Christmas(2012), Two by Two(2015), The Biscuit Eater(1972), The Ugly Dachshund(1966), Beethoven's 2nd(1993), Air Bud: Golden Receiver(1998), Ozzy(2016), Blinky Bill the Movie(2015), The Shaggy Dog(1959), Robo-Dog: Airborne(2017) ...
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1992
88 Minutes
Charles Grodin Bonnie Hunt Dean Jones Nicholle Tom Christopher Castile Sarah Rose Karr Oliver Platt Stanley Tucci David Duchovny Patricia Heaton
father mother daughter son dog veterinarian amusing touching california household veterinarian's office dogs human-animal friendship family pets evil plot rescue discovery 1990s
A slobbering St. Bernard becomes the center of attention for a loving family, but must contend with a dog-napping veterinarian and his henchmen.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2004
80 Minutes
garfield odie pet owner young man veterinarian tv personality amusing cheeky household veterinarian's office dog show pets schemes human-animal friendship cats dogs domestic life adventure rivalry rescue
Jon Arbuckle buys a second pet, a dog named Odie. However, Odie is then abducted and it is up to Jon's cat, Garfield, to find and rescue the canine.
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, 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.
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.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1972
90 Minutes
Earl Holliman Johnny Whitaker George Spell Lew Ayres Godfrey Cambridge Pat Crowley Beah Richards Clifton James
dog trainer son best friend dog neighbor mother uplifting positive touching plantation veterinarian's office field friendship father/son relationship race dogs hunting competition underdog growing up
In this touching adventure, a remake of the popular 1940 film, two Georgia boys ignore their racial differences to team up and befriend a feral bird dog, whom they train to participate in a field trials.
Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
1966
93 Minutes
Dean Jones Suzanne Pleshette Charles Ruggles Kelly Thordsen Parley Baer Robert Kino Mako Charles Lane Gil Lamb Richard Wessel
husband wife veterinarian neighbor dog lighthearted family home suburbia veterinarian's office backyard street dog show dogs suburban life marriage competition bravery transformation 1960s
The Garrisons live with a Great Dane who thinks he's a dainty dachshund. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
1993
88 Minutes
Charles Grodin Bonnie Hunt Nicholle Tom Christopher Castile Sarah Rose Karr Debi Mazar Chris Penn Ashley Hamilton Maury Chaykin Jeff Corey Virginia Capers
dog father mother daughter son villain amusing emotional household condo school lakefront house fair family divorce dognapping ransom showdown quest rescue
Beethoven, the St. Bernard dog, becomes a father, but his girlfriend Missy is dognapped, and his puppies are in danger of the same fate.
Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
1998
90 Minutes
Kevin Zegers Cynthia Stevenson Gregory Harrison Nora Dunn Perry Anzilotti Robert Costanzo Tim Conway Dick Martin Shayn Solberg Suzanne Ristic Alyson MacLaren
teenager dog boyfriend mother veterinarian russian amusing heartwarming football field house circus washington state mother/son relationship animal tricks kidnapping jealousy football human-animal friendship growing up rescue
Story of a golden retriever who can play football.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy, Animation
Spain|Canada
2016
90 Minutes
Nacho La Casa
talking animal dog cartoon character friend airy amusing witty uplifting dog house dog pound prison dogs animation prison fun comedy escape friendship adventure escape
When his family goes on vacation, a young dog finds himself at a dog prison where he must escape with the help of his new friends.
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.
Comedy, Kids & Family
1959
104 Minutes
Fred MacMurray Jean Hagen Tommy Kirk Annette Funicello Tim Considine Kevin Corcoran Cecil Kellaway Alexander Scourby Roberta Shore James Westerfield Jacques Aubuchon
son father brother mother dog foreign exchange student amusing lighthearted united states household curse childhood dogs espionage magic unlikely hero metamorphosis adventure discovery 1950s
An old ring turns a couple's (Fred MacMurray, Jean Hagen) son (Tommy Kirk) into a sheep dog; he must perform an act of heroism to turn back.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2017
84 Minutes
Michael Campion Patrick Muldoon Kenny Beaumont Jonathan Silverman Brooklynn Prince Bonnie Miller Bob Giordano
robotic dog dog robot best friend amusing charming melodramatic town united states family friendship robotics robots dog pets memory loss missing dog adventure 21st century
After an accident causes Robo-Dog to get lost and lose his memory, he is taken in by a new family. Tyler enlists the help of Barry as they scour the town in search of their missing robotic best friend.
Comedy, Kids & Family
Germany|USA
2009
100 Minutes
Emma Roberts Jake T. Austin Lisa Kudrow Kevin Dillon Don Cheadle Kyla Pratt Johnny Simmons Troy Gentile Robinne Lee
foster child dog catcher foster mother brother dog sister amusing madcap endearing animal shelter abandoned building pet shop family home pawn shop animal sanctuary foster care brother/sister relationship deception pets family
Two kids secretly take in stray dogs at a vacant hotel.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2010
88 Minutes
Lee Pace Judy Greer David Walliams William H. Macy Finley Jacobsen Caroline Sunshine
dog mother father young boy family member amusing madcap endearing heartwarming park household suburbia california big city neighborhood family friendship animals change of lifestyle relationships
A suburban family moves to a new neighborhood with their large, yet lovable Great Dane, who has a tendency to wreak havoc in his own oblivious way.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
Canada|USA
2019
87 Minutes
father mother son daughter uncle grandmother creepy offbeat amusing brooding mansion family home suburbia neighborhood family dysfunction family relationships real estate saving the day pursuit rivalry
The eccentrically macabre family moves to a bland suburb where Wednesday Addams' friendship with the daughter of a hostile and conformist local reality show host exacerbates conflict between the families.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA|Canada
2007
111 Minutes
Josh Hutcherson Bruce Greenwood Dash Mihok Steven Culp Bill Nunn Bree Turner Scotch Ellis Loring Mayte Garcia Teddy Sears Shane Daly Hannah Lochner
dog handler firefighter son father dog catcher positive heartwarming thrilling firehouse building street house hollywood, calif. airplane show business father/son relationship firefighting human-animal friendship responsibility
Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.
Kids & Family, Comedy
2001
93 Minutes
Judge Reinhold Julia Sweeney Joe Pichler Michaela Gallo Mark Lindsay Chapman Jeff Coopwood Veanne Cox Kaleigh Krish Art LaFleur Matt McCoy Nick Meaney
dog look-alike son father mother daughter amusing frenetic park house obedience school mistaken identity family training snobbishness disaster pets escape transformation rescue
An obedience school mixes up the Newton's (Judge Reinhold, Julia Sweeney) Saint Bernard with a well-mannered one.
Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2005
101 Minutes
Bruce Greenwood Hayden Panettiere M. Emmet Walsh Wendie Malick Caspar Poyck Gary Bullock
horse trainer daughter zebra goat dog father amusing playful madcap kentucky farm horse track stable horse racing human-animal friendship father/daughter relationship pets death ambition underdog
An abandoned zebra grows up believing he is a racehorse, and, with the help of his barnyard friends and a teenage girl, sets out to achieve his dream of racing with thoroughbreds.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Comedy
China|USA|UK
2020
91 Minutes
Josh Duhamel Megan Fox Gabriel Bateman Kunal Nayyar Julia Jones Janet Montgomery Bryan Callen Lara Grice Gralen Bryant Banks Will Junger Marnette Patterson
prodigy son dog father mother teacher friend winsome uplifting spirited quirky positive playful offbeat lighthearted hilarious endearing cheeky charming amusing
A 12-year-old tech prodigy's science experiment goes awry and he forges a telepathic connection with his dog. The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome complications of family and school.
Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1992
104 Minutes
Hillary Wolf David Strathairn Margaret Whitton Griffin Dunne Patricia Kalember Adrienne Shelly Dan Futterman
daughter father stepbrother stepfather stepsister stepmother amusing emotional heartwarming california lake san francisco household family dysfunction running away hitchhiking loyalty divorce teen angst escape
A girl fed up with her quirky, disfunctional family runs away from home, causing all of them to spend time with each other.