Movies Like Wanted - A Master

If you liked Wanted - A Master (1936), a family and drama movie directed by Gunther von Fritsch and Arthur J. Ornitz, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
A Dog's Journey (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also family and drama
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
2
Once Upon a Forest (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also family
A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.
3
Benji (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also 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.
4
Dog Gone (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also family and drama
When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.
5
A Dog's Purpose (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also family and drama
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
6
PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also 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. The heroic Mighty Pups are on…
7
Flicka (2006)
★ 6.9/10Also family and drama
Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. The headstrong 16 year old then sets…
8
Where the Red Fern Grows (1974)
★ 6.9/10Also drama and family
Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy…
9
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and family
Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize…
10
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)
★ 8/10Also drama and family
Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful…
11
Lassie (1994)
★ 6.1/10Also family
On their way to start a new life at a sheep farm in rural Virginia, the Turner family are halted by a wreck on the highway that has claimed the life of a truck driver. Spotting the trucker's now-abandoned collie on the…
12
A Dog's Way Home (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also drama and family
The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
13
PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also family
A royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
14
Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)
★ 6.1/10Also family
When Mrs. Claus travels to Pineville, the merriest place on the planet, a quartet of magical puppies stow away on her sled, granting joyful wishes to the town's boys and girls. However, something goes terribly wrong…
15
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
★ 7.2/10Also drama and family
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on…
16
Balto III: Wings of Change (2004)
★ 6.7/10Also family
Balto and the other sled dogs are feeling dejected because the mail that used to be delivered by dogsled is now being delivered by airplanes. But when a mail plane crashes in the mountains, the dogs come to the rescue.
17
Lassie (2005)
★ 6.4/10Also drama and family
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.
18
The Deep End of the Ocean (1999)
★ 6.6/10Also drama
A three-year-old boy disappears during his mother's high school reunion. Nine years later, by chance, he turns up in the town in which the family has just relocated.
19
Snoopy Presents: There's No Place Like Home, Snoopy (2026)
★ 8.5/10Also family
When Snoopy's beloved doghouse goes missing, he tries to track it down, and learns what makes a house feel like home.
20
Balto: Wolf Quest (2002)
★ 6.4/10Also family
Balto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.