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10 Best Movies Like Lad: A Dog

If you loved Lad: A Dog, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Where the Red Fern Grows

Where the Red Fern Grows

1974★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lad: A Dog for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming c...

#2
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lad: A Dog for fans of Drama. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the G...

#3
Racing with the Moon

Racing with the Moon

1984★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lad: A Dog for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-to...

#4
The Secret: Dare to Dream

The Secret: Dare to Dream

2020★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lad: A Dog for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

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 ...

#5
Fast Girls

Fast Girls

2012★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lad: A Dog for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A street smart runner develops an intense rivalry with an equally ambitious wealthy young athlete....

#6
Flicka

Flicka

2006★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Lad: A Dog for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Katy McLaughlin desires to work on her family's mountainside horse ranch, although her father insists she finish boarding school. Katy finds a mustang in the hills near her ranch. ...

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