Movies Similar to Lady and the Tramp: A Lesson in Sharing Attention

Beast(2022)

Inspired by real events, "Bestia" enters the life of a secret police agent in the military dictatorship in Chile. The relationship with her dog, her body, her fears and frustrations, reveal a macabre fracture in her mind and a country.

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The Plague Dogs(1982)

Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They are pursued by search parties and then the military after rumors spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.

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Lassie(1994)

On their way to start a new life at a sheep farm in rural Virginia, the Turner family are halted by a wreck on the highway that has claimed the life of a truck driver. Spotting the trucker's now-abandoned collie on the side of the road, they take pity on the dog and adopt her. As the city family copes with the change to rural life, including a feud with a neighboring farm family who resent the city interlopers, the ever-loyal Lassie helps them adjust to their new surroundings.

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Hachi: A Dog's Tale(2009)

A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.

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Soccer Dog: The Movie(1999)

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.

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The Dog Who Saved Christmas(2009)

Zeus, a Labrador Retriever and a former police dog, has lost his bark after his barking ended up blowing off a five-year investigation and his partner can't shoot straight again and ends up at the pound. He is adopted by a father as both an early Christmas present and as a guard dog for the house, but the mom remains hesitant.

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A Dog Named Christmas(2009)

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."

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The Little Fox(1981)

A tale about a little fox Vuk from the novel of the famous Hungarian writer István Fekete.

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The District(2004)

In an effort to end family feuding, a young gypsy travels back in time to kill mammoths to ensure Hungary becomes rich by killing mammoths in order to create a massive oil reservoir. Things don't go entirely according to plan...

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The Tale of the Bunny Picnic(1986)

As they get ready for their annual Bunny Picnic, Bean, a young, imaginative bunny eager to help, is told he's too little. Hurt, he wanders off into the lettuce patch where he comes face to face with the grumpy old farmer's junk yard dog! Bean runs and warns the others but no one believes him. Undaunted, little Bean helps the Muppet Bunnies in a big, big way!

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Hachiko(1987)

The tragic, true story about Hachikō, an Akita dog who was loyal to his master, Professor Ueno, even after Ueno's death.

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Chestnut: Hero of Central Park(2004)

Ray and Sal, two orphaned sisters, adopt and hide a Great Dane puppy from their two adopted parents living in a luxury downtown New York apartment that expressely forbids dogs.

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Legend of the Spirit Dog(1997)

A young boy in Alaska becomes involved with the legendary battle between a raven and a wolf.

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Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure(2009)

Aussie, a lovable Australian mutt, embarks on a mission to return his young owner's missing Teddy Bear.

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Frankenweenie(1984)

When young Victor's pet dog Sparky (who stars in Victor's home-made monster movies) is hit by a car, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them (and his parents) that despite his appearance, Sparky's still the good loyal friend he's always been.

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Shiloh(1996)

An abused beagle runs away from his owner. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him home. The boy immediately forms a bond with the dog and names him Shiloh. His stern father won't let him keep the dog because it belongs to Judd Travers, a local hunter. After Shiloh is mistreated again, he runs away and returns to Marty. Knowing his father will once again make him bring Shiloh back to Judd, he makes a home for the dog in an old shed up the hill from the Prestons' house and hides him from his family. His secret is soon discovered when a stray attacks the dog one night and he must turn to his father for help.

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Lonesome Ghosts(1937)

On a dark and stormy night, four bored ghosts decide to have some fun by calling the Ajax Ghost Exterminators.

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Digger(1993)

A young boy is sent to live with relatives when his parents break up. He befriends a dying boy who has an eerie connection with nature.

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The Reflection(2023)

A dog finds a bone. Based on the fable, "The Dog and Its Reflection" by Aesop.

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Cool Cat vs Dirty Dog 'The Virus Wars'(2023)

Cool Cat loves to protect kids, but Dirty Dog hates children. Mad because Coronavirus is fading away, Dirty Dog makes his own virus to infect the kids – the Dirty Dog Virus! But the Dirty Dog Virus becomes a national danger, so Cool Cat enlists his family-friend Colonel Nalls and his Harrier Jet to help hunt down Dirty Dog and destroy the virus. Can Cool Cat stop the virus in time and save your life?

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