Movies Like The Shaggy Dog

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

The Shaggy D.A.

1976·1h 31m·★ 5.8·Robert Stevenson

The Shaggy Dog CollectionComedy & Family & Fantasy

Bon Voyage!

1962·2h 10m·★ 5.6·James Neilson

3 shared cast incl. Fred MacMurray & Tommy KirkFamily & Comedy

Asterix & Obelix: Mission Cleopatra

2002·1h 48m·★ 6.7·Alain Chabat

TMDB recommendsFamily & Fantasy & Comedy

Rufus 2

2017·46m·★ 5.4·Savage Steve Holland

TMDB recommendsFamily & Comedy & Fantasy

All Dogs Go to Heaven

1989·1h 24m·★ 6.8·Don Bluth

TMDB recommendsFamily & Comedy & Fantasy

Doctor Dolittle

1998·1h 25m·★ 5.4·Betty Thomas

TMDB recommendsComedy & Family & Fantasy

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948·1h 23m·★ 7.3·Charles Barton

TMDB recommendsDir. Charles Barton

Michael

1996·1h 45m·★ 5.7·Nora Ephron

TMDB recommendsComedy & Fantasy

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo

2010·1h 15m·★ 6.8·Spike Brandt

Fans also likedComedy & Family & Fantasy

Slumberland

2022·1h 57m·★ 6.7·Francis Lawrence

Fans also likedFamily & Fantasy & Comedy

Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021·1h 36m·★ 5.9·Walt Becker

Fans also likedFamily & Comedy & Fantasy

Flora & Ulysses

2021·1h 31m·★ 6.2·Lena Khan

Fans also likedFamily & Comedy & Fantasy

200% Wolf

2024·1h 38m·★ 5.7·Alexs Stadermann

Fans also likedFantasy & Family & Comedy

Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring

2002·1h 2m·★ 6.3·James T. Walker

Fans also likedComedy & Family & Fantasy

Babe

1995·1h 32m·★ 6.9·Chris Noonan

Fans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Family

Roald Dahl's The Witches

2020·1h 44m·★ 5.4·Robert Zemeckis

Fans also likedComedy & Fantasy & Family

Tom and Jerry: The Lost Dragon

2014·57m·★ 5.8·Spike Brandt

Fans also likedComedy & Family & Fantasy

The Twits

2025·1h 39m·★ 4.7·Phil Johnston

Fans also likedComedy & Family & Fantasy

Tom and Jerry's Giant Adventure

2013·57m·★ 5.9·Spike Brandt

Fans also likedComedy & Family & Fantasy

Bogus

1996·1h 50m·★ 5.4·Norman Jewison

Fans also likedFantasy & Comedy & Family

How Good Is The Shaggy Dog?

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