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Plot Summary:
A man must participate in the Iditarod dog race across Alaska to inherit property from his legendary grandfather, but ends up getting much more than he bargained for.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Sport
Country: Canada, UK, Luxembourg
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, independent film
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The Dog Who Stopped the War (1984)
Plot Summary:
During Christmas' holidays, the children of a village split in two gang to play a snowball war. But that half-tone war scattered some bitterness and make more difficult the mutual attirance between Luc, the chief of the assailant and Sophie one leader of the snow castle defenders.
IMDB Rating: 7.5
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min
Plot tags: feel good, exciting, touching, humorous, semi serious, tear jerker, tearjerker
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MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate (2001)
Plot Summary:
MVP 2 opens with the lovable Jack being ousted from his hockey team, the Seattle Simians, and having to hit the road after being falsely accused of league misconduct. Jack ends up in the city, where he's befriended by Ben, a homeless skateboarder, and Ollie, a skate shop owner. Jack proves to be as adept at mastering the half-pipe as he does at delivering a slap shot, and before long, he and Ben are crashing amateur skateboarder competitions all over the country.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious
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LazyTown (2002)
Plot Summary:
Things are upside-down in LazyTown. Stephanie, an optimistic girl with bright pink hair, comes to live in LazyTown and meets a zany mix of townspeople, including the world’s laziest super-villain, Robbie Rotten. Fortunately for Stephanie, LazyTown is also under the watchful eye of Sportacus, an athletic, super-active, slightly-above-average hero, who runs, jumps, flips and flies to the rescue in his futuristic AirShip. Sportacus always manages to save the day and to help the kids of LazyTown foil Robbie’s latest lazy schemes. The citizens of Lazytown learn the importance of things like eating right and exercising from the ultra-athletic superhero, Sportucus, who must stop the evil plots of Robbie Rotten, who hates physical activity, among other things.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 8000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Music, Sport
Country: Iceland
Duration: 30 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, exciting, light, captivating, colorful, anime, educational, colourful, nostalgic
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MVP: Most Valuable Primate (2000)
Plot Summary:
Jack is a three-year-old chimpanzee who has been the subject of a long-term experiment by Dr. Kendall, a researcher who been teaching Jack to communicate through sign language. ack scrambles onto the ice in the midst of practice for Steven's junior league hockey team, and he and his teammates discover the monkey has a natural talent for the game.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, not serious, light, captivating
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Air Bud: Spikes Back (2003)
Plot Summary:
In Disney's fifth installment to the franchise, Air Bud finds that he has the uncanny ability to play volleyball.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, humorous, light, sincere, semi serious
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Dr. Dolittle: Tail to the Chief (2008)
Plot Summary:
Maya Dolittle (Kyla Pratt) is back in a heartwarming adventure of presidential proportions! Maya's dream of going to vet school is put on hold when she gets a call from the president of the United States. It seems the First Dog is out of control, and the president needs Maya's help. It's up to Maya and her own dog, Lucky, to stop a canine catastrophe from becoming a national crisis!.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, offbeat
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Dr. Dolittle: The Final (2009)
Plot Summary:
Maya Dolittle can talk to animals. She gets discovered and Tiffany Monaco, a Hollywood star, brings her to L.A. to help her little puppy, who turns out to be a boy.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, unusual plot structure, contemplative
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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
Plot Summary:
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.
IMDB Rating: 4.2
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: fairy tale, entertaining, humorous, suspense, feel good, not serious, slapstick, sweet, scary, sexy
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Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective (2009)
Plot Summary:
"I will try to be normal" 12-year-old Ace Ventura Jr. promises. Thats cool, except whats normal for him is finding missing mutts, kidnapped kitties or gone gators and creating hilarious chaos every step of the way.
IMDB Rating: 2.1
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, realistic, saga, slapstick, detective, ridiculous
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Joey (1997)
Plot Summary:
Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called Joey when it is caught and taken to Sydney. Linda, the young daughter of the U.S. Ambassador is helping Billy in his task.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 606
Genere: Family, Adventure, Comedy
Country: Australia
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, independent film
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Soccer Dog: European Cup (2004)
Plot Summary:
Soccer Dog: European Cup opens with the titular hero, Kimble, escaping the clutches of an evil scientist, bent on performing animal experiments. Our plucky canine hero then falls into the hands of Zack (Jake Thomas), an American boy who's been brought to Scotland after the death of his mother to be reunited with the father he never knew, Brian (Nick Moran). After a bumpy introduction, father and son eventually connect by playing soccer together, and when the unusually nimble Kimble storms onto the field one day, their lives change forever.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 560
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating
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Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998)
Plot Summary:
Josh and Buddy move from basketball to American football in this first of several sequels to the original Air Bud.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: inspirational, sentimental, feel good, humorous, sweet, entertaining, semi serious, light, unusual plot structure, melancholic
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Gus (1976)
Plot Summary:
The California Atoms are in last place with no hope of moving up. But by switching the mule from team mascot to team member, (He can kick 100 yard field goals!) they start winning, and move up in the rankings, Hurrah! The competition isn't so happy.
IMDB Rating: 5.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: funny, slapstick, feel good, humorous, semi serious, slapstick comedy, light, romantic, sexy, clever
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Snow Dogs (2002)
Plot Summary:
When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 28000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min
Plot tags: feel good, inspirational, entertaining, humorous, light, scenic, black comedy, hilarious, light hearted, semi serious
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Call of the Wild (1992)
Plot Summary:
A young boy heads off to the Yukon after hearing tales about the Gold Rush, and he forms an unwavering friendship with a heroic Alsatian dog called Buck.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 422
Genere: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: exciting, serious, realistic
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Snow Buddies (2008)
Plot Summary:
Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi and Kris Kristofferson lend their voices to this family-friendly tale about a feisty pack of golden retriever puppies that embarks on an Alaskan adventure. When they find themselves stranded in the northern wilderness, the canine offspring of famed sports star Air Bud team up with an experienced sled dog and a husky pup, who teach them the importance of working together.
IMDB Rating: 5.1
IMDB Votes: 5000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, touching, semi serious, offbeat
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The Sandlot 2 (2005)
Plot Summary:
A decade has passed in the small town where the original Sandlot gang banded together during the summer of ’62 to play baseball and battle the Beast. Now comes the sequel, a campy romp back to the dugout where nine new kids descend on the diamond only to discover that a descendant of the Beast lives in Mr. Mertle’s backyard--a monster of mythical proportions known as "The Great Fear.".
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 6000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 97 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, semi serious, sentimental, humorous, realistic, saga
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Air Bud 3 (2000)
Plot Summary:
In this second heartwarming and hilarious sequel to the popular favorite, Air Bud masters two new starring roles: soccer (real football) player and fatherhood. Loaded with laughs and cool soccer action, Buddy teams up alongside U.S. women's soccer greats.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 83 min
Plot tags: feel good, sentimental, touching, humorous, exciting, semi serious, independent film, uplifting
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Rusty: A Dog's Tale (1998)
Plot Summary:
Two orphans named Jory and Tess live with their grandparents. However, their cousins Bart and Bertha try to take them away because the two kids have trust funds from their dead parents. When Bart and Bertha kidnap the newborn puppies, Rusty the dog decides to save them.
IMDB Rating: 4.9
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: independent film, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Soccer Dog: The Movie (1999)
Plot Summary:
A heart-warming comedy about the friendship between the new kid in town and a soccer-playing dog on the lam from the dog-catcher. It's up to these two underdogs to win the PeeWee Soccer League championship game.
IMDB Rating: 3.1
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min
Plot tags: independent film, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (2002)
Plot Summary:
Josh is off to his first year of college and buddy has stayed behind with joshs little sister andrea and the rest of the family. Adrea attempting to fit in with her jr. High classmates decides to join the baseball team and along the way discovers that buddy is a talented baseball player.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, light
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The Big Green (1995)
Plot Summary:
In a depressed Texas town, British foreign exchange teacher Anna attempts to inject some life into her hopeless kids by introducing them to soccer. They're terrible at first, but Anna and her football-hero assistant whip them into shape. As they work overtime, the pair help kids build their self-esteem and also get involved in solving family squabbles.
IMDB Rating: 5.5
IMDB Votes: 11000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: sentimental, light, inspirational, melancholic, touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, epic
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Cool Dog (2010)
Plot Summary:
Jimmy lives in the tranquil town of Eagle Rock, Louisiana, with his father, stepmother and his best friend Rainy, a German Shepherd. When Jimmy's father gets a promotion, the family must relocate to an apartment in New York City that has a strict no pet policy. Unwilling to let his master go without a fight, Rainy embarks on a cross-country journey to New York but navigating the Big Apple is just the beginning of his challenging adventure.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 643
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, light, road movie, entertaining, exciting, independent film, slapstick
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Marley & Me: The Puppy Years (2011)
Plot Summary:
Fall into puppy love with “the world’s worst dog”, who now has a frisky voice and an attitude to match. Join Marley for his mischievous puppy years, as he and his summer pal, Bodie Grogan, wreak havoc on a neighborhood dog contest. Marley outwits Dobermans, Shepherds and Collies, while stealing hearts in his own unique and lovable way. Get your paws on MARLEY & ME: THE PUPPY YEARS and fetch big laughs for the whole family!.
IMDB Rating: 3.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: exciting, semi serious, feel good, humorous, sad, sentimental
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I Heart Shakey (2012)
Plot Summary:
Shakey is a family film about a 35-year-old widower named J.T. O'Neil, his precocious 10-year-old daughter and their devoted mutt Shakey. After moving from a small town to Chicago and missing the fine print in their rental contract, J.T. is forced to try and get rid of his lovable pooch. Shakey and Chandler won't have it and hatch a plan to keep Shakey and teach J.T. a valuable lesson about loyalty and the importance of keeping family together.
IMDB Rating: 3.6
IMDB Votes: 226
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Beethoven's 5th (2003)
Plot Summary:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. When Sara takes Beethoven to spend summer vacation with wacky Uncle Freddie in an old mining town, the mischievous canine "digs up" the missing clue to a legendary hidden fortune of Rita and Moe Selig. Now everybody wants to be the dog's best friend as his discovery unleashes a frenzy of treasure hunting among the community's cast of kooky creatures. With help from Uncle Freddie and Garrett (a friend or maybe more), Sara and Beethoven try to help uncover a secret that has been in the crazy little town for years. Description above from the Wikipedia article Beethoven's 5th (film), licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
IMDB Rating: 4.1
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Adventure
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, realistic, semi serious, entertaining, light
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Sherlock: Undercover Dog (1994)
Plot Summary:
Billy, 10, a dreamer, wants to be taken seriously so he can live with his toy-designer father on Catalina Island. Billy's plans get seriously spoilt when Sherlock, a talking police dog, demands his help to rescue his police detective handler kidnaped by smugglers. But Sherlock likes to keep his talking a closely-guarded secret. So now no one will take Billy seriously until he rescues the kidnaped detective and catches the smugglers.
IMDB Rating: 2.7
IMDB Votes: 520
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Family, Fantasy
Country: USA
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: independent film, offbeat, feel good, humorous, semi serious, detective
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Air Buddies (2006)
Plot Summary:
Here’s the delightful tale of teamwork and adventure your whole family will love! Air Bud is the proud father of five adorable puppies - the hip-hopping B-Dawg, lovely Rosebud, mellow Buddha, dirt-loving Mudbud, and the big fella Budderball - with an unbelievable secret: They can talk! And the hilarious, hair-raising exploits of these barking, talking, ball-playing pups will have you cheering as they run off on a daring rescue mission to save their parents!.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 4000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, touching, feel good
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Iron Will (1994)
Plot Summary:
When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.
IMDB Rating: 6.6
IMDB Votes: 9000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min
Plot tags: inspirational, feel good, uplifting, touching, serious, captivating, realistic, exciting, sentimental, romantic
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Racing Stripes (2005)
Plot Summary:
Shattered illusions are hard to repair -- especially for a good-hearted zebra named Stripes who's spent his life on a Kentucky farm amidst the sorely mistaken notion that he's a debonair thoroughbred. Once he faces the fact that his stark stripes mark him as different, he decides he'll race anyway. And with help from the young girl who raised him, he just might end up in the winner's circle.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min
Plot tags: humorous, inspirational, touching, feel good, funny, fast, semi serious, light, clever, sweet