Movies Like My Life as a Dog

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

The Rooster

1981·1h 37m·★ 5.9·Lasse Hallström

2 shared crewDir. Lasse HallströmDP: Jörgen Persson

Slim Susie

2003·1h 37m·★ 6.9·Ulf Malmros

Themes: sweden, rural areaTMDB recommends

Rocky

1976·2h·★ 8.1·John G. Avildsen

Themes: boxing, underdog

Creed

2015·2h 13m·★ 7.6·Ryan Coogler

Themes: boxing, underdog

All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989·1h 24m·★ 6.8·Don Bluth

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

The World According to Garp

1982·2h 16m·★ 7.1·George Roy Hill

TMDB recommendsDrama & Comedy

The Hotel New Hampshire

1984·1h 50m·★ 5.8·Tony Richardson

TMDB recommendsComedy & Drama

The Dog Stars

2026·1h 40m·Ridley Scott

Themes: loneliness, dog

Shutter Island

2010·2h 18m·★ 8.2·Martin Scorsese

TMDB recommends

Repulsion

1965·1h 45m·★ 7.5·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommends

Rufus 2

2017·46m·★ 5.4·Savage Steve Holland

TMDB recommends

The Quiet Man

1952·2h 9m·★ 7.7·John Ford

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Runaway Jury

2003·2h 7m·★ 7.1·Gary Fleder

TMDB recommends

Lord Jim

1965·2h 34m·★ 6.7·Richard Brooks

TMDB recommends

50 to 1

2014·1h 50m·★ 6.4·Jim Wilson

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

The Eagle Has Landed

1976·2h 15m·★ 6.9·John Sturges

TMDB recommends

Housekeeping

1987·1h 56m·★ 7.1·Bill Forsyth

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

A Dog Year

2009·1h 20m·★ 6.0·George LaVoo

Fans also likedComedy & Drama

Chéri

2009·1h 26m·★ 6.1·Stephen Frears

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

The Wedding Photographer

2009·1h 48m·★ 6.0·Ulf Malmros

Fans also likedDrama & Comedy

How Good Is My Life as a Dog?

Ratings across IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and TMDB, plus our verdict.