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Plot Summary:
When a couple of burglars make off with their family's presents and decorations, the Three Dogateers set off on a journey to sniff out the bad guys and save Christmas!.
IMDB Rating: 2.9
IMDB Votes: 319
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, touching
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The Incredible Adventures Of Professor Branestawm (2014)
Plot Summary:
Harry Hill stars in this comedy based on Norman Hunter's books. The Professor has a fight on his hands when a councillor tries to run him out of town for being a nuisance.
IMDB Rating: 5.9
IMDB Votes: 238
Genere: Family
Country: UK
Duration: 60 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, offbeat
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Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life (2011)
Plot Summary:
Jeremy Fink and his best friend Lizzy must search high and low throughout the streets of Manhattan for clues to unlock the mysterious box he received a month before his birthday.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 386
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sentimental, captivating, light, feel good, entertaining, touching, interesting
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A Christmas Tail (2014)
Plot Summary:
Two single parents fall in love while fighting over a puppy to give to their children for Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 389
Genere: Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, entertaining, sincere, captivating, sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Santa vs. Claus (2008)
Plot Summary:
Christmas is in trouble. Santa, who has been bitten by the Fame Bug, is now magically split from Claus, his conscience and Christmas Spirit. "Fun, fun, fun" seems to be Santa's new purpose in life - which Claus, of course, strongly objects to.
IMDB Rating: 6.5
IMDB Votes: 27
Genere: Family
Country: Spain
Duration: 78 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Pudsey the Dog: The Movie (2014)
Plot Summary:
A heartwarming, quintessentially British adventure for all the family, PUDSEY THE DOG: THE MOVIE follows cheeky London stray dog, Pudsey, who is quite happy being a lone ranger, looking out for number one, until he meets siblings Molly (Izzy Meikle-Small), George (Spike White) and Tommy (Malachy Knights). After losing their father, their mother Gail (Jessica Hynes) is moving the family to the sleepy village of Chuffington and Pudsey tags along, to the dismay of their landlord, Mr. Thorne (John Sessions), and his cat Faustus. As Pudsey starts to settle in with the family and realize what he was missing when he was alone, he stumbles across Thorne's evil plan and he determines to save them and the whole village.
IMDB Rating: 2.6
IMDB Votes: 885
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, sincere, semi serious
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The Dog Who Saved Easter (2014)
Plot Summary:
It's Easter and everyone's favorite K-9 is back! The Bannisters are heading out on a family cruise and sending Zeus to doggie day care. Everything is going according to plan, until the daycare's crosstown rival hires a trio of crooks to sabotage the fledgling business. Zeus will make some new friends and new enemies as he uses all his tricks to save the daycare and Easter!.
IMDB Rating: 3.8
IMDB Votes: 284
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: humorous, light, captivating, feel good, entertaining, exciting
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K-9 Adventures: A Christmas Tale (2013)
Plot Summary:
Luke Perry stars in this heartwarming "tail." Kassie, her friends and her dog, Scoot, organize a holiday fundraiser, but must protect the cash from some crooks in order to save Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 418
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 86 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, sincere, touching, exciting, sentimental, realistic, semi serious, fairy tale
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Santa Switch (2013)
Plot Summary:
A struggling dad gets a new start after a strange encounter replaces his mall Santa gig with the real thing.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 489
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: light, sincere, feel good, not serious, christmas special
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A Dog Named Christmas (2009)
Plot Summary:
A developmentally challenged young man with a penchant for caring for animals in need sets out to convince his family - and their whole rural community - to participate in a local shelter's inaugural "Adopt a Dog for Christmas Program.".
IMDB Rating: 7.4
IMDB Votes: 1000
Genere: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, sentimental, sincere, captivating, christmas special, humorous, semi serious, realistic, entertaining
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The Family Holiday (2007)
Plot Summary:
A selfish con-man must show that he can be a family man to inherit his uncle's estate. As he tries to set up his scam family, he realizes that he really wants to have a one.
IMDB Rating: 5.8
IMDB Votes: 481
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, entertaining, touching, realistic, family comedy
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The Santa Incident (2010)
Plot Summary:
During a ride on his sleigh Santa is mistaken for an alien in a UFO. After an attack, he ends up seriously injured in a small town. Two children must help him, so Christmas is not jeopardized.
IMDB Rating: 4.8
IMDB Votes: 420
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA, Ireland
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: humorous, semi serious, sincere, captivating, light, entertaining
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Millionaire Dog (2014)
Plot Summary:
Pancho enjoys a life of luxury after winning the lottery. His friend and private assistant. Alberto, administers his tremendous fortune and tries to persuade him to give up his squandering ways and become financially responsible. One day, Pancho receives a proposal from unscrupulous billionaire Montalbán, who wants to make Pancho a toy industry superstar. Montalbán's plans don't work out as expected and he arranges to kidnap Pancho, in order to make Alberto agree to the business venture. Pancho escapes, and during his adventure away from his mansion and Alberto, Pancho discovers the unexpected dangers of real life and makes a new friend in the process.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 447
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Spain
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: humorous, entertaining, light, feel good, captivating, not serious, slapstick
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K-9 Adventures: Legend of the Lost Gold (2014)
Plot Summary:
When Kassie and her friends stumble across an old, broken pocket watch they begin an unexpected journey to unlock the secret of the legendary Garrison Gold. They'll have to solve riddles and follow clues to find the lost treasure. With the help of her faithful dog, Scoot and her gang of misfit friends, Kassie is about to go on the adventure of a lifetime! - Written by BigK509.
IMDB Rating: 5.2
IMDB Votes: 230
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: exciting, feel good, semi serious, captivating, entertaining, light, realistic, independent film
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Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups (2012)
Plot Summary:
An all-new Disney holiday classic is born - Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups. Starring a brand-new litter of the cutest talking pups ever - Hope, Jingle, Charity, and Noble - it's perfect for the whole family. When Mrs. Claus travels to Pineville, the playful Santa Pups stow away on her sled. Taking mischief to a whole new level, they begin granting joyful wishes to Pineville's boys and girls, but something goes terribly wrong - the Christmas spirit begins to disappear. Now the Santa Pups and Mrs. Claus must race to save Christmas around the world. From the creators of Disney Buddies, this magical, heartwarming tale is brimming with hope, cheer, and Christmas spirit. Written by Paws.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, sincere
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The Dog Who Saved Halloween (2011)
Plot Summary:
Zeus (voiced by Joey Lawrence) and the Bannister family have moved into a new home just in time for Halloween! When Zeus and George (Gary Valentine of "The King of Queens") decide to investigate a creepy neighbor (Lance Henriksen of Aliens), they discover a scary dog (voiced by Mayim Bialik of "Blossom" and "The Big Bang Theory"), a haunted house and form a surprising partnership with a familiar pair of bumbling burglars (Dean Cain and Joey "Coco" Diaz). Can Zeus bust some ghosts, find a missing cat and face his biggest fear, all in time to go trick or treating? Elisa Donovan ("Sabrina the Teenage Witch") and Curtis Armstrong (Revenge of the Nerds) star in this all-new thrills & chills adventure from the creators of The Dog Who Saved Christmas and The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation.
IMDB Rating: 4.0
IMDB Votes: 483
Genere: Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: humorous, feel good, captivating, light, semi serious
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A Belle for Christmas (2014)
Plot Summary:
Family film about a pair of children whose father's girlfriend has kidnapped their dog. Dean Cain stars as Glenn Barrows, a recent widower doing his best to raise his young kids Elliot and Phoebe, who really miss their mother. Things start to look up when the Barrows adopt an adorable puppy named Belle during the holiday season. Just as the healing seems to have begun, Glenn's dog-hating, gold-digging new girlfriend spoils their newfound happiness by sending Belle away. Will the young kids pull off a daring Christmas Eve rescue of their beloved new pet? Haylie Duff co-stars in this heartwarming comedy about family, friendship, and a four-legged holiday miracle.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 557
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: light, touching, feel good, sweet, emotional
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The Town That Banned Christmas (2006)
Plot Summary:
The competition heats up at the annual Greenlawn Christmas Decorating Contest when Norbert Bridges moves to town and stirs up trouble with the reigning champion Donnie Manning. But when the town outlaws Christmas after things get out of control it s up to the feuding neighbors to save Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 3.2
IMDB Votes: 213
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 85 min
Plot tags: feel good, light, entertaining, captivating, sentimental, humorous, realistic, semi serious
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Adventures of Bailey: Christmas Hero (2012)
Plot Summary:
It's "Christmas time" at the Baker household, and Bailey is at it again. Worried that he will not get any presents from Santa because he's been a bad doggie, Bailey learns about a mysterious Native American Indian called the "Handsome Fellow," who may be able to make his Christmas wishes come true. With thoughts of tennis balls, stuffed animals and more dog bones then he can count, he sets out to find this legend, inadvertently dragging his brother along for the ride. But when Bailey's misguided missteps cause harm to Duke and even threaten their family's Christmas plans, Bailey must not only find a way to save his brother, but he is also forced to make a big decision... one that just might enable him to finally understand the "true" meaning of Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 6.2
IMDB Votes: 118
Genere: Family
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min
Plot tags: touching, humorous, sentimental, feel good, semi serious, independent film
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Chilly Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
Eleven-year-old Bobby Cole and his dog Chilly are best friends, living happily in their Southern California beach house. But when Bobby's father Patrick (C. Thomas Howell), a single parent and police detective, accepts a job in New York City, they must find Chilly a new home. In an attempt to show his dad that Chilly can be a city dog, Bobby and his friends teach Chilly the indoor way of life. But Bobby's dad is not convinced, and it's not until Christmas Eve when corrupt dog thief Mr. Quarterman (Tom Arnold) breaks into the family home, that Chilly and Bobby can put their new training to the test! Can they band together to save Christmas -- and Chilly's future with the family?.
IMDB Rating: 4.7
IMDB Votes: 249
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 84 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, entertaining, exciting, touching, realistic, semi serious, independent film
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Abner, the Invisible Dog (2013)
Plot Summary:
A bullied teen stumbles into possession of a top-secret government formula that turns his dog invisible and gives it the power of speech.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 165
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, semi serious, slapstick, psychotronic
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The Santa Con (2014)
Plot Summary:
Small-time con man Nick DeMarco is ordered by his parole officer to take a minimum-wage job as a department store Santa during the holidays...and he hates it. Near the end of his first shift, he hastily promises a young boy, Billy, that Santa will bring his estranged parents back together by Christmas. Nick decides to make good on his promise to the child, somehow. But after meeting the boy's mother Carol, will Nick ultimately choose to put the happiness of others ahead of his own?.
IMDB Rating: 6.0
IMDB Votes: 701
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: sentimental, feel good, humorous, semi serious, light, sincere, captivating, entertaining, touching, realistic
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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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Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva la Fiesta! (2012)
Plot Summary:
When Papi & co move into a luxurious hotel, his youngest pup Rosa feels neglected and he must show her how special she is.
IMDB Rating: 4.4
IMDB Votes: 2000
Genere: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: humorous, not serious, slapstick
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My Dog's Christmas Miracle (2011)
Plot Summary:
University professor Madeline Walters isn’t doing too well in the dating game. Good men are hard to find, so she’s happy spending time with her Maltese puppy Cinnamon, and her precocious teenage daughter Chloe.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 295
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, semi serious
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The Search for Santa Paws (2010)
Plot Summary:
In the tradition of disney's classic holiday tales comes a heartwarming movie about the power of giving and the true meaning of christmas. Discover how the legendary friendship of Santa Claus and Santa Paws began in the inspiring original film, The Search For Santa Paws. When Santa and his new best friend, Paws, discover that the boys and girls of the world have lost the spirit of the season, they take a trip to New York City. But after Santa loses his memory, it's up to Paws, a faithful orphan named Quinn, her new friend Will and a wonderful group of magical talking dogs to save St. Nick and show the world what Christmas is really all about.
IMDB Rating: 5.3
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy, Musical
Country: Canada
Duration: 96 min
Plot tags: touching, feel good, humorous, semi serious
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Santa Hunters (2014)
Plot Summary:
Four children trIn Santa Hunters, Alex and his cousins Zoey (Yde) and Richard (Coronel) create an elaborate setup of traps to catch Santa on tape, but their plan backfires when they realize that seeing Santa will cause him to lose his Christmas magic. The kids have to protect the tape to save Christmas, learning that believing is more important than seeing.y to claim that Santa Claus is real.
IMDB Rating: 4.6
IMDB Votes: 430
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 65 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, semi serious, entertaining, light, captivating
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Ira Finkelstein's Christmas (2012)
Plot Summary:
All Ira Finkelstein wants for Christmas is...Christmas. Unfortunately, his parents are sending him to Florida to be with his Grandparents. Ira's spirit soars as he manages to land in Christmas Town, USA, instead.
IMDB Rating: 5.4
IMDB Votes: 591
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, realistic, semi serious
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Golden Winter (2012)
Plot Summary:
A runaway boy befriends a pack of homeless puppies. Together, they stop a bank robbery and find a family to adopt them all.
IMDB Rating: 3.9
IMDB Votes: 400
Genere: Comedy, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, light, captivating, realistic, semi serious
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Santa Buddies (2009)
Plot Summary:
When Puppy Paws (the fun-loving son of Santa Paws) gets bored, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. When the magical Christmas Icicle starts to melt however, and the world begins to forget the true meaning of the season, it's up to Puppy Paws and his newfound Buddies to journey back to the North Pole and save Christmas.
IMDB Rating: 4.5
IMDB Votes: 3000
Genere: Adventure, Drama, Family, Fantasy
Country: Canada, USA, UK
Duration: 88 min
Plot tags: feel good, fairy tale, sweet, light, exciting, touching, offbeat, humorous, semi serious
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A Christmas Wedding Tail (2011)
Plot Summary:
Jennie Garth of "90210" stars as Susan, an unemployed Los Angeles museum curator and widowed single mom temporarily living in a small California town with her three sensitive sons. Jake (Brad Rowe of "General Hospital") is a single dad of two tomboys who owns a local winery. When Susan's dog Rusty (voiced by Jay Mohr of "Ghost Whisperer") falls for Jake's poodle Cheri (voiced by Nikki Cox of "Las Vegas"), these canine matchmakers help their owners fall in love too. Now with a Christmas Day wedding to plan -- and major complications threatening to unravel it all -- can two mismatched broods find a way to make one happy family? Tom Arnold and Catherine Hicks ("Seventh Heaven") co-star in this heartwarming holiday film from the producer/director of The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation and Your Love Never Fails.
IMDB Rating: 4.3
IMDB Votes: 717
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 90 min
Plot tags: feel good, humorous, captivating, light, touching, realistic, semi serious