Movies Like The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby

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

Two Men Went To War

2002·1h 49m·★ 6.6·John Henderson

2 shared crewDir. John HendersonDP: John Ignatius

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1998·1h 23m·★ 5.3·John Henderson

2 shared crewDir. John HendersonDP: John Ignatius

Trainspotting

1996·1h 34m·★ 8.1·Danny Boyle

Themes: edinburgh, scotland, scotlandStarring James Cosmo

Lassie Come Home

1943·1h 28m·★ 7.1·Fred M. Wilcox

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The Call of the Wild

2020·1h 40m·★ 6.7·Chris Sanders

Themes: 19th century, dogFans also likedFamily & Drama

Old Yeller

1957·1h 24m·★ 7.2·Robert Stevenson

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Dead Poets Society

1989·2h 9m·★ 8.1·Peter Weir

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1998·2h 49m·★ 8.6·Steven Spielberg

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A Dog's Journey

2019·1h 49m·★ 7.5·Gail Mancuso

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Umberto D.

1952·1h 31m·★ 8.1·Vittorio De Sica

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Hotel Rwanda

2004·2h 2m·★ 8.1·Terry George

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All the President's Men

1976·2h 18m·★ 7.9·Alan J. Pakula

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The Ox-Bow Incident

1943·1h 16m·★ 8.0·William A. Wellman

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Amores Perros

2000·2h 34m·★ 8.0·Alejandro González Iñárritu

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Cinderella Man

2005·2h 24m·★ 8.0·Ron Howard

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A Dog's Purpose

2017·1h 40m·★ 7.3·Lasse Hallström

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Breaking the Waves

1996·2h 39m·★ 7.8·Lars von Trier

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2000·2h 4m·★ 7.9·Cameron Crowe

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The Man Who Would Be King

1975·2h 9m·★ 7.7·John Huston

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Dead Man

1995·2h 2m·★ 7.5·Jim Jarmusch

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