Mary Allen
Every dog owner knows that the dog can be a hero in some situations. So it’s no wonder that Hollywood has long since discovered four-legged friends. These are the 10 most beautiful dog films.
The most beautiful dog films are touching, funny, beautiful, and simply magical. The 10 most beautiful films can be found here.
Your dog is sure to play a major role in your life. Right? Rightly so! And the following dogs in the most beautiful dog films are real stars, but not at home, but above all on the big screen.
Hachiko
Parker Wilson (Richard Gere) is a university professor of music. He takes the train to work and back every day. One day Akita runs up to him at the train station and soon develops a close bond with him. He accompanies his master to the train station every day and picks him up there again.
But then a stroke of fate should change the life of perhaps the most loyal dog in the world forever. Be warned: The story is incredibly emotional and all the more touching because it is based on a true story.
Clifford the big red dog
When the bubbly Emily Elizabeth (Darby Camp) was given a little red puppy by the mysterious Mr. Bridwell (John Cleese), she never imagined that one day she would find herself in her New York apartment next to a giant, the ten-foot-tall big dog would wake up.
What can she do to keep her beloved Clifford with her when the “shack” is bursting at the seams? While her single mother (Sienna Guillory) is away on business, Emily and her funny but rather messy uncle Casey (Jack Whitehall) embark on an amazing journey together that will take them on the most exciting and coolest adventures.
Together, the three conquer New York, and Clifford shows the world what it means to have a big heart!
The Artist
The Artist is set in the late 1920s. The New York actor George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is a silent film actor and enormously successful. With his Jack Russel terrier “Jack” (Uggie), he caused a storm of enthusiasm among the audience.
After the premiere of his latest film, he and his four-legged friend stumble into the arms of Peppy Miller (Berénice Bejo). The young woman is a big fan of the celebrated star and dreams of a film career herself. The dream is about to come true, but not without sacrifices…
101 Dalmatians
Honestly, how could you ever get enough Dalmatian puppies? So it’s a good thing there are 101 of the spotted furballs in the 1961 Disney film.
Originally released under the name Pongo and Perdita, the film tells the story of a pair of Dalmatians whose 15 puppies are kidnapped by the ruthless Cruella De Vil. The fur lover wants to tailor a coat from the fur of the little ones and other stolen dogs.
But Pongo and Perdita don’t let themselves be tricked that easily and set out to free their offspring and another 84 puppies from the woman’s violence. The animated film is just as convincing as the live-action film released in 1996, starring Glenn Close.
Cap & Capper
If you’ve just watched Hachiko and are in the process of minimizing tissue supplies, you might as well watch Cap & Capper afterward.
The 1981 Disney film tells the story of an unlikely friendship between an orphaned fox child and a hound pup. Together they discover the world, play, romp, and swear eternal friendship. But both grow older and friends become enemies.
Lady and the Tramp
Cocker spaniel lady Susi grows up well protected with the Darling couple and enjoys life. One day she meets the stray mixed-breed male Strolch, who warns her that as soon as her owners have a baby, everything will be different.
And rogue is right. From now on, the youngsters are the focus of attention for the Darlings. There is hardly any time left for Susi. When the couple then went on vacation without her and had their dog cared for by Aunt Clara, an outspoken cat lover, the misfortune took its course and Susi was not the only one whose life was in danger.
Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 Disney film that has lost none of its charms to this day.
Beethoven
A Dog Called Beethoven is a wonderful 1992 family film. A heartless veterinarian constantly needs new dogs for his cruel experiments, which he has dog catchers pick up on the street. A fluffy St. Bernard puppy just manages to escape from the captors and finds shelter with the Newton family.
Although the head of the family, George Newton (Charles Grodin), is initially against the new roommate, the family is able to convince him in the end. Nobody had any idea that the little “Beethoven” would one day become a 90-kilo colossus…
Scott & Huutsch
Friends of particularly large dogs will get their money’s worth in Scott and Huutsch. Scott (Tom Hanks) is a cop and loves order. Everything has its place not only in his territory but also in his home.
That changes radically when a junkyard owner is murdered and the only witness to the crime is Huutsch, a portly Dogue de Bordeaux. Scott is forced to take the colossus in and watch as it disrupts his beloved order and all but destroys his home.
But then Huutsch proves to be a real nose and a big lucky charm. And not only in business but also in private.
Marley & I
Marley and I are, above all, an unspectacular film. And that’s exactly what makes him so special. It is the film adaptation of John Grogan’s autobiographical book.
Jenny and John Grogan (Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson) are a couple who aren’t sure yet if the kids are right for them. First of all, they get the Labrador puppy “Marley”. And that promptly causes a lot of hustle and bustle for the couple, who always try hard, but are even thrown out of the dog course with their four-legged friend.
The following years are very eventful for the couple with their dog: crises are overcome, children are born, and the city is changed – always with Marley, who is loyal to the family. But then comes a diagnosis that changes everything.
Bolt
Superdog Bolt is a bit like Jim Carrey on The Truman Show: the dog is the main character in a television series. However, he doesn’t know anything about this and therefore also assumes that he actually has the superpowers that are bestowed on him in the series with plenty of technical sophistication.
When his owner Penny is kidnapped in the series plot, Bolt can no longer stay on the set. He escapes and ends up in New York via adventurous detours. There he not only has to realize that his superpowers no longer work, but also that cats can become good friends and hamsters can be real series junkies.
Together with the two chance acquaintances, Bolt fights his way back to Hollywood. But then he realizes that Penny is in great danger.