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1. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

PG | 93 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

The scientist father of a teenage girl and boy accidentally shrinks his and two other neighborhood teens to the size of insects. Now the teens must fight diminutive dangers as the father searches for them.

Director: Joe Johnston | Stars: Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, Kristine Sutherland

Votes: 166,166 | Gross: $130.72M

2. Beethoven (1992)

PG | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A slobbering St. Bernard becomes the center of attention for a loving family, but must contend with a dog-napping veterinarian and his henchmen.

Director: Brian Levant | Stars: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Nicholle Tom

Votes: 76,422 | Gross: $57.11M

3. Old Yeller (1957)

Approved | 83 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A teenage boy grows to love a stray yellow dog while helping his mother and younger brother run their Texas homestead while their father is away on a cattle drive. First thought to be good-for-nothing mutt, Old Yeller is soon beloved by all.

Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Dorothy McGuire, Fess Parker, Tommy Kirk, Jeff York

Votes: 15,144 | Gross: $21.91M

4. Savage Sam (1963)

Approved | 103 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captured by Apaches while Old Yeller's son, Sam, tracks their trail.

Director: Norman Tokar | Stars: Brian Keith, Tommy Kirk, Kevin Corcoran, Dewey Martin

Votes: 1,173 | Gross: $6.54M

5. Run, Joe, Run (1974–1975)

30 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Joe, a trained member of the military's K9-Corp., was falsely accused of attacking his master, Sergeant Corey. Joe managed to escape before being killed and a bounty was put on his head.

Stars: Paul Frees, Arch Whiting, Chad States, Owen Orr

Votes: 168

6. Son of Lassie (1945)

Approved | 102 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Laddie (Son of Lassie !) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage ?

Director: S. Sylvan Simon | Stars: Peter Lawford, Donald Crisp, June Lockhart, Nigel Bruce

Votes: 944

7. Corky and White Shadow (1956)

15 min | Drama, Western

Twelve year-old Corky Brady and her pet german shepherd White Shadow live in the town of Beaumont with her widower father, Matthew Brady, the town sheriff.

Stars: Buddy Ebsen, Darlene Gillespie, Chinook, Tom Keene

Votes: 44

8. Rescued by Rover (1905)

Not Rated | 7 min | Short, Crime, Drama

A dog leads its master to his kidnapped baby.

Directors: Lewin Fitzhamon, Cecil M. Hepworth | Stars: Blair, May Clark, Barbara Hepworth, Cecil M. Hepworth

Votes: 1,318

9. North Star (1925)

Passed | 50 min | Drama

Melodrama about a man who heads into the Northwest after he mistakenily believes he has killed another man and is followed there by his sister.

Director: Paul Powell | Stars: Strongheart the Dog, Virginia Lee Corbin, Stuart Holmes, Ken Maynard

Votes: 38

10. We Did It (1936)

6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

While Betty Boop is away, the kittens get into mischief. Will Pudgy the Pup take the blame as usual?

Directors: Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky | Stars: Jack Mercer, Mae Questel

Votes: 185

11. The Dog Outwits the Kidnapper (1908)

7 min | Short, Adventure, Crime

A dog chases a kidnapper's car and while he is in a pub, drives it home.

Director: Lewin Fitzhamon | Stars: Blair, Barbara Hepworth, Cecil M. Hepworth

Votes: 82

12. Lassie (1954–1974)
Episode: Starfire (1967)

TV-G | 70 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A wild animal is by night stealing poultry and frightening the horse Starfire. The foreman thinks it is a cougar who has done this and wants to shoot it, but Lassie understands that the ... See full summary »

Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Merry Anders, Robert Bray, Les Brown Jr., Burt Douglas

13. Deadly 60 (2009– )
Episode: On a Mission - Canines (2010)

Documentary

Steve and the crew set their sights for Romania where he plans to get close to wild wolves, but first they take a detour to Norway and his native England to show off the senses of their domesticated descendants.

Director: Nikki Waldron | Stars: Steve Backshall, Tess Erngren, Nick Allinson, Johnny Rogers

14. Run, Joe, Run (1974–1975)
Episode: Sunken Treasure (1974)

Adventure, Drama, Family

Joe has rescued a boy who has fallen into the water then discovers a packet of valuable jewels on him.

Director: Allen Baron | Stars: Jeff Burton, Paul Frees, James Gammon, Leif Garrett

Votes: 7

15. Run, Joe, Run (1974–1975)
Episode: Homecoming (1974)

Adventure, Drama, Family

Joe falls asleep in a barn where a little girl Judy find's him nurses him back to health but unfortunately her stepfather hates dogs and wants to get rid of him so Judy runs away with Joe.

Director: Joseph M. Ellis | Stars: Donald Briggs, Paul Frees, Kristy McNichol, E.J. Peaker

16. Run, Joe, Run (1974–1975)
Episode: False Alarm (1974)

Adventure, Drama, Family

Joe becomes the fire dog for a Department in a city where unfortunately two boys Jeff and Robbie are setting off false fire alarms. Then they have to learn the hard way about what they've done as Joe saves them from a real fire.

Director: Allen Baron | Stars: Paul Frees, Sean Manning, Jimmy McNichol, Steve Pendleton

17. Run, Joe, Run (1974–1975)
Episode: Blind Girl (1974)

Adventure, Drama, Family

Joe finds Amy, a blind girl, who's gotten lost in the forest where he not only protects her but leads her to safety and Amy in return saves him from harm.

Directors: Allen Baron, Charles R. Rondeau | Stars: Paul Carr, Paul Frees, Larry Pennell, Pat Priest