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10 Best Movies Like The Shaggy Dog

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

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#1
Pollyanna

Pollyanna

1960★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shaggy Dog for fans of Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life....

#2
The Love Bug

The Love Bug

1968★ 6.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shaggy Dog for fans of Comedy & Family & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him....

#3
Freaky Friday

Freaky Friday

1976★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shaggy Dog for fans of Comedy & Family & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

School girl Annabel is hassled by her mother, and Mrs. Andrews is annoyed with her daughter, Annabel. They both think that the other has an easy life. On a normal Friday morning, b...

#4
Darby O'Gill and the Little People

Darby O'Gill and the Little People

1959★ 6.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shaggy Dog for fans of Family & Fantasy. It captures a similar heartwarming atmosphere.

A wily old codger matches wits with the King of the Leprechauns and helps play matchmaker for his daughter and the strapping lad who has replaced him as caretaker....

#5
Halloweentown High

Halloweentown High

2004★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shaggy Dog for fans of Comedy & Family & Fantasy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Marnie puts her magic on the line to get several Halloweentown teenagers transferred to her high school in the mortal world. But soon, Marnie and her new friends are in trouble and...

#6
The Shakiest Gun in the West

The Shakiest Gun in the West

1968★ 6.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to The Shaggy Dog for fans of Comedy & Family. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Jesse W. Haywood (Don Knotts) graduates from dental school in Philadelphia in 1870 and goes west to become a frontier dentist. Penelope "Bad Penny" Cushing (Barbara Rhoades) is off...