The Greatest Films About or Featuring Dogs

  1. Isle of Dogs – 2018
  2. 777 Charlie – 2022
  3. Togo – 2019
  4. The Shaggy Dog – 1959
  5. 101 Dalmatians – 1996
  6. Benji – 1974
  7. Lassie Come Home – 1943
  8. The Adventures of Tintin – 2011
  9. Turner & Hooch – 1989
  10. Because of Winn-Dixie – 2005
  11. Where the Red Fern Grows – 1974
  12. Oddball – 2015
  13. Shiloh – 1996
  14. White Fang – 1991
  15. Bolt – 2008
  16. The Call of the Wild – 2020
  17. My Dog Tulip – 2009
  18. My Dog Skip – 2000
  19. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey – 1993
  20. The Incredible Journey – 1963
  21. Marley & Me – 2008
  22. Old Yeller – 1957
  23. One Hundred and One Dalmatians – 1961
  24. Cruella – 2021
  25. Red Dog – 2011
  26. Best in Show – 2000
  27. Hachi: A Dog’s Tale – 2009
  28. The Fox and the Hound – 1981
  29. Lady and the Tramp – 1955
  30. The Secert Life of Pets – 2016
  31. As Good as it Gets – 1997
  32. Dog – 2022
  33. Babe – 1995
  34. Red Dog: True Blue – 2016
  35. Heart of a Dog – 2015
  36. Wallace & Gromit: The Cure of the Were-Rabbit – 2005
  37. Lassie – 2005
  38. White Dog – 1982
  39. Snoopy, Come Home – 1972
  40. Baxter – 1989
  41. White God – 2014
  42. Wendy and Lucy – 2008
  43. Frankenweenie – 2012
  44. Megan Leavey – 2017
  45. Alpha – 2018
  46. A Boy and His Dog – 1975
  47. I am Legend – 2007
  48. Rescued By Ruby – 2022
  49. Dog Days – 2018
  50. Chicken Run – 2000
  51. Fantastic Mr. Fox – 2009
  52. Oliver & Company – 1988
  53. The Triplets of Belleville – 2003
  54. Howl’s Moving Castle – 2004
  55. Crawl – 2019
  56. The Truth About Cats and Dogs – 1996
  57. Lady and the Tramp – 2019
  58. Eight Below – 2006
  59. Amores Perros – 2000
  60. Blind Love – 2015 (Polish)
  61. Eliot & Me – 2012
  62. John Wick series – 2014-Present
  63. The Drop – 2014
  64. My Dog Stupid – 2019
  65. My Life as a Dog – 1985
  66. Year of the Dog – 2007
  67. Seven Psychopaths – 2012
  68. The Sandlot – 1993
  69. The Wizard of Oz – 1939
  70. The Artist – 2011
  71. Beginners – 2010
  72. There’s Something About Mary – 1998
  73. Umberto D. – 1952
  74. How the Grinch Stole Christmas – 1966
  75. Anchorman: The legend of Ron Burgundy – 2004
  76. The Nightmare Before Christmas – 1993
  77. The Thin Man – 1934
  78. Up – 2009
  79. The Muppet Movie – 1979
  80. A Boy Named Charlie Brown – 1969
  81. Annie – 1982
  82. The Queen – 2006
  83. Men in Black – 1997
  84. The Phantom Tollbooth – 1970
  85. Widows – 2018
  86. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone – 2001
  87. The Hound of Baskervilles – 1959
  88. The Champions – 2015
  89. Patton – 1970
  90. Down and Out in Beverly Hills – 1986
  91. Balto – 1995
  92. The Accidental Tourist – 1988
  93. Alpha – 2018
  94. The Thing – 1982
  95. Coco – 2017
  96. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior – 1981
  97. Back to the Future – 1985
  98. Beyond the Myth – 2010
  99. A Dog Named Gucci – 2015
  100. We Don’t Deserve Dogs – 2020

Dog (2022)

Dog is a 2022 American comedy drama road film directed by Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin both maing their directorial debuts. The film stars Tatum as an Army Ranger who must take the dog of his fallen commander to the funeral. The film also stars Jane Adams, Kevin Nash, Q’orianka Kilcher, Ethan Suplee. Emmy Raver-Lampman and Nicole LaLiberte. 

U.S. Army Ranger jackson Briggs is commissioned with bringing Lulu, a Belgian Malinois military working dog, from Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington to Nogales, Arizona in time to attend her handler’s funeral. On the way, Briggs has to come to terms with his post-traumatic stress disorder as well as his trouble with making emotional connections. 

This movie is filmed mostly on the road. Tatum’s character, Jackson Briggs is at first very unlikeable, because he is a selfish, heavy drinker and tries to pick up random ladies. He leaves the dog in his truck, ususally tied up alone with no food, water or chew toys. The dog goes crazy with boredum, hunger and cabin fever and starts barking incessantly, tearing up items in the truck as well as destroying the seats. Eventually, Briggs learns how to handle Lulu and stops the negligence and abuse towards her and she becomes calmer and friendlier and even sweet to him and the two become best friends. 

Some of this film is tough to watch, as it can be offensive to dog and animal lovers, especially the way Lulu is mistreated for much of the story, also the way Briggs treats himself in the beginning by constantly drinking, trying to pick up ladies, drinking and driving and not wearing a seatbelt. But once you get past all that, the film is heartwarming and will make you tear up. This movie is so touching, it will make even a cat person cry. 

Channing Tatum is great throughout the movie, bring the humor, ugliness and love to the main character. This is definitely one, if not the best of his roles. Parts of the film are extremely offensive like I said, the animal abuse, and the scene where Briggs pretends to be a blind war veteren with his war veteran guide dog just to get a room at a fancy hotel and dinner and drinks at an expensive restaurant. The latter scene does have a very sweet part where it has Briggs with Lulu in a bathtub, giving her a bath. 

I wish this film hadn’t spent so much time on the road and more time was spent on his time in the Army with his Army dog. So much of the time that was focused on his Army time and Lulu’s handler’s time is told and shown in a scrapbook and a DVD of camera footage from Lulu’s collar camera (though we don’t get much of that). But the movie does a great job of going from making you uneasy to to warming your heart and making you believe in the power of dogs and how much impact they have on the lives of humans. 

Tatum is not an actor of a destinct range, but he knows what his viewers want and this film, he gives them more than what they expected. He has come a long way from the “Magic Mike” Tatum that made him a household name. He is doing more serious roles and trying not to become typecast like so many others. This is not a film that deserves any awards and at times it’s a bit slow, but it’s not bad or even boring despite that. 

On the surface it looks like just another road trip movie or another “Tuner & Hooch” but it’s not, though at as funny or entertaining, it’s story has layers and makes it worth watching. It makes you love dogs even more and believe in the power of love and friendship. You don’t have to be an Army supporter or dog person to enjoy this movie or get any deep emotions from it. It is a well done emotional film from beginning to end, though maybe not the best of this year so far, but likely not the worst either. I can’t say whether to watch it or skip it, this one is up to you, since I liked, but not loved it. I will say, Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin did fine job on this one. 13+ 3.5/5