
Movies that feel likeRed Dog (2011)
If you loved Red Dog, the closest films we have are Still Walking (2008), Paper Planes (2014) and English Vinglish (2012). All three share Red Dog's contemplative and warm feel, which is what we rank on before quality.
Seen the big three already? The under-the-radar pick below is The White Balloon (1995).
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If Red Dog hit the spot, these will too

Contemplative and warm in the same breath
The difference: Takes it somewhere less witty than Red Dog does

Both land wit and play at once

Cozy drama, and it commits to that

Melancholy family in both cases
The difference: Sits closer to adventure than Red Dog does

Comedy built on stillness, twice over
The difference: 23 years apart, and the 1980s show

Both lean on wit more than on comedy

Family with a pulse of play, in both cases

Warm drama, and it commits to that
The difference: Leans harder into fantasy than Red Dog does

Drama with a pulse of comfort, in both cases

Family with a pulse of stillness, in both cases

Comedy built on wit, twice over
The difference: The critics' underdog of the pair

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