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Movies Like Dakota's Summer

If you liked Dakota's Summer (2014), a family movie directed by Timothy Armstrong, 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. 1Cowgirls n' Angels

    Cowgirls n' Angels (2012)

    ★ 6/10Also family

    A group of rodeo trick-riders recruits a young girl to join them.

  2. 2Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown

    Scooby-Doo! Shaggy's Showdown (2017)

    ★ 7.7/10Also family

    When the Scooby gang visits a dude ranch, they discover that it and the nearby town have been haunted by a ghostly cowboy, Dapper Jack, who fires real fire from his fire irons. The mystery only deepens when it’s…

  3. 3Flicka 2

    Flicka 2 (2010)

    ★ 6.7/10Also family

    Carrie is a big-city teenager whose life is turned upside down when she moves to a horse ranch in Wyoming to live with her father. But everything changes when Carrie meets Flicka, a wild, jet-black mustang who's just…

  4. 4Barnyard

    Barnyard (2006)

    ★ 6/10Also family

    Otis is a mischievous, carefree Holstein cow who lives on a farm where, unbeknownst to humans, the animals are anthropomorphic. He prefers having fun with his best friends: Pip the mouse, Freddy the ferret, Peck the…

  5. 5Flicka

    Flicka (2006)

    ★ 6.9/10Also family

    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…

  6. 6Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up!

    Tom and Jerry Cowboy Up! (2022)

    ★ 6.9/10Also family

    This time, the rivals team up to help a cowgirl and her brother save their homestead from a greedy land-grabber, and they’re going to need some help! Jerry’s three precocious nephews are all ready for action, and Tom…

  7. 7Home on the Range

    Home on the Range (2004)

    ★ 6.1/10Also family

    When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determined cows, a karate-kicking stallion and a colorful corral of critters join forces to save their home. The stakes are…

  8. 8PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue

    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.

  9. 9Black Beauty

    Black Beauty (1994)

    ★ 6.7/10Also family

    The fates of horses, and the people who own and command them, are revealed as Black Beauty narrates the circle of his life.

  10. 10Old Yeller

    Old Yeller (1957)

    ★ 6.9/10Also family

    Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the…

  11. 11Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale

    Barbie & Her Sisters in A Pony Tale (2013)

    ★ 7/10Also family

    Barbie, and her sisters set off to the Alps for a riding tournament at their Aunt's Academy, but when Skipper finds out the Academy is due to be sold they set out to win. Barbie is distracted by the myth of an ancient…

  12. 12The Last Song

    The Last Song (2010)

    ★ 7.2/10Also family

    A drama centered on a rebellious girl who is sent to a Southern beach town for the summer to stay with her father. Through their mutual love of music, the estranged duo learn to reconnect.

  13. 13The Secret Life of Pets 2

    The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)

    ★ 6.9/10Also family

    Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile…

  14. 14Pee-wee's Big Holiday

    Pee-wee's Big Holiday (2016)

    ★ 6.1/10Also family

    A fateful meeting with a mysterious stranger inspires Pee-wee Herman to take his first-ever holiday.

  15. 15Shaun the Sheep Movie

    Shaun the Sheep Movie (2015)

    ★ 7/10Also family

    When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun…

  16. 16Spirit Untamed

    Spirit Untamed (2021)

    ★ 7.2/10Also family

    Lucky Prescott's life is changed forever when she moves from her home in the city to a small frontier town and befriends a wild mustang named Spirit.

  17. 17Adventures of Dally and Spanky

    Adventures of Dally and Spanky (2019)

    ★ 7.1/10Also family

    A girl inherits a miniature horse that develops an unlikely friendship with her half-sister's Jack Russell Terrier, who takes to riding on the horse's back.

  18. 18My Little Pony: A New Generation

    My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021)

    ★ 7.7/10Also family

    Equestria's divided. But a bright-eyed hero believes Earth Ponies, Pegasi and Unicorns should be pals — and, hoof to heart, she’s determined to prove it.

  19. 19The Greening of Whitney Brown

    The Greening of Whitney Brown (2011)

    ★ 5.9/10Also family

    Whitney, a spoiled pre-teen from Philadelphia, is forced to move to the country when her parents feel the squeeze of economic hard times. A fish out of water, far from her comfort zone, she befriends an amazing horse…

  20. 20Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness

    Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)

    ★ 7.2/10Also family

    A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.

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