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Film · 10 connectionsWhen a medical emergency pulls the Goss family apart, determined dog Winstead will do all he can to bring his humans back together before Christmas Eve.
Directed byCathryn Michon
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2019 · 109 min · Drama · Romance
A family dog – with a near-human soul and a philosopher's mind – evaluates his life through the lessons learned by his human owner, a race-car driver.
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2021 · 109 min · Comedy · Drama
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2018 · 118 min · Comedy · Drama
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2024 · 100 min · Comedy · Drama
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2018 · 101 min · Adventure · Animation · Comedy
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old boy arrives on the island to find his beloved pet.
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2015 · 107 min · Comedy · Drama · Family
When four generations of the Cooper clan come together for their annual Christmas Eve celebration, a series of unexpected visitors and unlikely events turn the night upside down, leading them all toward a surprising rediscovery of family bonds and the spirit of the holiday.
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2026 · 145 min · Drama
The bonds between humans and animals following a stray dog named Gohan as it moves through life with temporary owners over a decade, through good times and bad times, joy and sorrow, hellos and goodbyes.
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2018 · 95 min · Comedy · Drama
Colin has rented a stately country home for his extended family’s New Year celebrations. He’s the centre of attention until his estranged brother David unexpectedly arrives, throwing the family dynamic far off orbit.
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2025 · 96 min · Comedy · Drama
Three sisters return to their home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother. But the mother and daughters are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests.
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2019 · 83 min · Comedy · Drama
A mother and son are forced to confront a strained relationship and begin the slow journey of healing while searching for their missing dog.
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