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Film · 10 connectionsA 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.
Directed bySimon Curtis
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2015 · 128 min · Drama · Romance
The lives of a young couple intertwine with a much older man as he reflects back on a lost love while he's trapped in an automobile crash.
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2020 · 107 min · Drama · Romance
A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.
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2020 · 107 min · Drama · Romance
A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.
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2019 · 96 min · Adventure · Drama · Family
The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
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2024 · 107 min · Adventure · Drama
Over the course of ten days and 435 miles, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur. As the team is pushed to their outer limits of endurance in the race, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty and friendship truly mean.
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2022 · 114 min · Drama
A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.
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2019 · 109 min · Adventure · Drama · Family
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
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2016 · 111 min · Drama · Romance
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.
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2017 · 100 min · Adventure · Drama · Family · Fantasy
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
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2012 · 122 min · Comedy · Drama · Romance
After losing his job and wife, and spending time in an institution, a former teacher winds up living with his parents. He wants to rebuild his life and reconcile with his wife, but his father would be happy if he shared his obsession with the Philadelphia Eagles. Things get complicated when he meets Tiffany Maxwell who offers to help him reconnect with his wife if he will do something very important for her in exchange.
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