Movies Like Dog Years

If you liked Dog Years (2005), a movie directed by Sam Hearn and Richard Penfold, 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
Benji (1974)
★ 6.4/10
Benji is a stray who has nonetheless worked his way into the hearts of a number of the townspeople, who give him food and attention whenever he stops by. His particular favorites are a pair of children who feed and…
2
Eight Below (2006)
★ 7/10
In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be…
3
A Dog's Way Home (2019)
★ 7.4/10
The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
4
A Dog's Journey (2019)
★ 8.1/10
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
5
A Boy and His Dog (1975)
★ 6.3/10
Set in the year 2024 in post-apocalyptic America, 18-year old Vic and his telepathic dog, Blood, are scavengers in the desolate wilderness ravaged by World War IV, where survivors must battle for food and shelter in…
6
A Dog's Purpose (2017)
★ 7.6/10
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
7
Fluke (1995)
★ 7/10
Workaholic Thomas Johnson dies in an auto accident and reincarnates as a dog. Remembering some of his previous being, he returns to his wife and son to protect them from the man who caused his accident. But, as time…
8
Firehouse Dog (2007)
★ 6.2/10
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.
9
The Art of Racing in the Rain (2019)
★ 8.1/10
A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.
10
My Dog Skip (2000)
★ 6.7/10
A shy boy is unable to make friends in Yazoo City, Mississippi in 1942, until his parents give him a terrier puppy for his ninth birthday. The dog, which he names Skip, becomes well known and loved throughout the…
11
A Perfect World (1993)
★ 7.5/10
A kidnapped boy strikes up a friendship with his captor: an escaped convict on the run from the law, headed by an honorable U.S. Marshal.
12
Dog Gone (2023)
★ 6.2/10
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.
13
Think Like a Dog (2020)
★ 6.7/10
A 12-year-old tech prodigy, whose science experiment goes awry, forges a telepathic connection with his best friend, Henry-his dog! The duo join forces and use their unique perspectives on life to comically overcome…
14
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
★ 6.5/10
A girl, abandoned by her mother when she was three, moves to a small town in Florida with her father. There, she adopts an orphaned dog she names Winn-Dixie. The bond between the girl and her special companion brings…
15
Mine (2016)
★ 6.6/10
After a failed assassination attempt, a soldier finds himself stranded in the desert. Exposed to the elements, he must survive the dangers of the desert and battle the psychological and physical toll of the treacherous…
16
Old Yeller (1957)
★ 6.9/10
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…
17
Lassie (1994)
★ 6.1/10
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…
18
Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)
★ 6.6/10
When architect-turned-recluse Bernadette Fox goes missing prior to a family trip to Antarctica, her 15-year-old daughter, Bee, goes on a quest with Bernadette's husband to find her.
19
Dog Days (2018)
★ 6.6/10
Elizabeth, a charming morning show news anchor, seeks advice from her dog's therapist after a breakup. Tara, a spunky barista, dreams of a life beyond the coffee shop. Awkward Garrett pines for Tara while trying to…
20
Beethoven (1992)
★ 5.8/10
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant…