Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "adopting-a-dog"

1. Greta (2018)

R | 98 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

A young woman befriends a lonely widow who's harboring a dark and deadly agenda toward her.

Director: Neil Jordan | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Jane Perry

Votes: 38,215 | Gross: $10.52M

2. I'll See You in My Dreams (2015)

PG-13 | 92 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A widow and former songstress discovers that life can begin anew at any age.

Director: Brett Haley | Stars: Blythe Danner, Martin Starr, Sam Elliott, Malin Akerman

Votes: 8,608 | Gross: $7.43M

3. All My Life (2020)

PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Romance

A couple's wedding plans are thrown off course when the groom is diagnosed with liver cancer.

Director: Marc Meyers | Stars: Jessica Rothe, Harry Shum Jr., Marielle Scott, Chrissie Fit

Votes: 6,111

4. The Summer with Carmen (2023)

106 min | Comedy

While having a day-long swim at Athens' queer beach, best friends Demos and Nikitas recall the events of a recent summer in the prospect of turning them into a screenplay for Nikitas' feature debut.

Director: Zacharias Mavroeidis | Stars: Yorgos Tsiantoulas, Andreas Labropoulos, Roubini Vasilakopoulou, Nikolaos Mihas

Votes: 169

5. Snow Cake (2006)

Not Rated | 112 min | Drama, Romance

A drama focused on the friendship between a high-functioning autistic woman and a man who is traumatized after a fatal car accident.

Director: Marc Evans | Stars: Alan Rickman, Sigourney Weaver, Carrie-Anne Moss, Emily Hampshire

Votes: 13,291 | Gross: $0.03M

6. Dean Spanley (2008)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama

Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.

Director: Toa Fraser | Stars: Jeremy Northam, Sam Neill, Bryan Brown, Peter O'Toole

Votes: 3,832

7. Matching Hearts (2020 TV Movie)

TV-G | 84 min | Drama, Romance

As Valentine's Day nears, a matchmaker is tasked by her mentor to find a match for an entrepreneur who believes staying single is the key to success.

Director: Siobhan Devine | Stars: Taylor Cole, Ryan Paevey, Donna Benedicto, Osric Chau

Votes: 1,737

8. Charlie's Christmas Wish (2020)

PG | 94 min | Drama, Family

A war veteran finds inspiration in his son's spirited new terrier, who helps bring the town together in time to build homes for displaced veterans.

Director: Sue Ann Taylor | Stars: Aiden Turner, Toni Hudson, Vernon Wells, Lindsey McKeon

Votes: 153

9. Animal Control (II) (2011)

17 min | Short, Drama

A lonely and isolated man discovers what it is like to care for a living thing after he brings home an injured Jack Russel terrier. Unfortunately, he doesn't know whether or not he can save his new companion from pain and suffering.

Director: Kire Paputts | Stars: Dekka, David Huband, Julian Richings

Votes: 28

10. Dressirovshchiki (1961)

36 min | Short

About schoolchildren Grisha and Irisha, who decided to raise a dog for the border guards.

Director: Vsevolod Tsvetkov | Stars: Gennadiy Biryukov, Yelena Cheremshanova, Vladimir Emelyanov, Nina Ivanova

Votes: 8

11. Antoni Syrek-Dabrowski: Kronika filmowa (2021 TV Special)

59 min | Comedy

Antoni's fourth stand-up special in which he talks about his feeling about lockdown, music festivals, young people , feeling old and more.

Director: Antoni Syrek-Dabrowski | Stars: Sebastian Rejent, Antoni Syrek-Dabrowski, Piotrek Szumowski

12. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: The Ugliest Dog in the World (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Rob brings the ugliest dog anyone's ever seen to the studio for a dog sketch. No one stops to consider what becomes of the poor pooch once he's no longer needed.

Director: Lee Philips | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 249

13. The Honeymooners (1955–1956)
Episode: A Dog's Life (1956)

TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Family

Ralph and Norton discover a mysterious food product that Ralph thinks Alice has made that they decide to dub Krammar's Delicious Mystery Appetizer. Ralph calls it Krammar's because he is ... See full summary »

Director: Frank Satenstein | Stars: Jackie Gleason, Art Carney, Audrey Meadows, Joyce Randolph

Votes: 299

14. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Two Dozen and One Greyhounds (1995)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Santa's Little Helper's new mate has puppies, and Mr. Burns schemes to steal them and make them into a coat.

Director: Bob Anderson | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 3,027

15. The Simpsons (1989– )
Episode: Jazzy & The Pussycats (2006)

TV-14 | 30 min | Animation, Comedy

Lisa becomes depressed when Bart becomes a better jazz musician than her. So she decides to set up an animal shelter in the Simpsons' attic.

Directors: David Silverman, Steven Dean Moore | Stars: Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Nancy Cartwright, Yeardley Smith

Votes: 1,716

16. 9-1-1: Lone Star (2020– )
Episode: Monster Inside (2020)

TV-14 | 43 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

The crew race to a rattlesnake infestation, and attempt to rescue a man with dementia from a dangerous scene he created; Michelle learns the truth behind her sister's disappearance; A tragic accident shakes the crew to its core.

Director: Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Stars: Rob Lowe, Liv Tyler, Ronen Rubinstein, Sierra Aylina McClain

Votes: 664

17. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: What's Up, Dog? (2022)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Toony adopts a dog and Bill shows an all-dog cartoon lineup.

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming

18. Happily Divorced (2011–2013)
Episode: Swimmers and Losers (2012)

TV-PG | 22 min | Comedy, Romance

The exes agree that a dog could help with loneliness and insecurity. Peter expects a butch guard dog, but Fran lets Judi talk her into adopting a dog that nobody else would ever choose.

Director: Bob Koherr | Stars: Fran Drescher, John Michael Higgins, Tichina Arnold, Valente Rodriguez

Votes: 48

19. Hunderby (2012–2015)
Episode: Episode #1.3 (2012)

22 min | Comedy

In accordance with his late mother's will, Edmund and Helene attempt to produce an heir - with some questionable techniques. This leads to Helene and Doctor Foggerty growing closer.

Director: Tony Dow | Stars: Julia Davis, Alexandra Roach, Alex Macqueen, Rufus Jones

Votes: 28