We’ve also included Rotten movies that fans have embraced, like Clifford the Big Red Dog, A Dog’s Purpose, Balto. The latest additions include Channing Tatum’s Dog. And, of course, bring along the ones that can solve mysteries (Scooby-Doo), hold a job (Wallace, he of Gromit), and pilot their house ( Snoopy, Come Home). Add a little stop-motion ( Isle of Dogs, Frankenweenie). Take the Disney classics ( The Fox and the Hound, Bolt).

After that, we introduced them to the tearjerkers of today, such as Hachi: A Dog’s Tale and Marley and Me.īecause dogs can take on new dimensions of ferocity and cuteness in animation, there’s plenty to see here in this list. Then we rescued those nearly forgotten from the kennels of history, including Wendy and Lucy, Sounder, and Megan Leavey. And some dog movies ain’t so classic, but people love ’em anyways, so we’re including those, and all the other good boys and girls of canine cinema for our guide to the 80 Best Dog Movies, ranked by Tomatometer!įirst, we’ve retrieved all the golden films of yesteryear, like Old Yeller, Lassie, and The Incredible Journey. And some of those movies where the dog lives happily after ever, with a nice house and a bowl of kibble and a robust 401k, are also classics. Seriously, how many times have we gone into a dog movie hoping we didn’t just get suckered into another one where the dog dies in the end? But some of those movies make up the classics.

After this, Martin became a teacher and then an editor of childrens books. Ann Martin grew up in Princeton, New Jersey with her parents and her younger sister, Jane. (Photo by Consolidated Pictures Group/courtesy Everett Collection) 67 Best Dog Movies, Ranked by Tomatometerĭogs: Man’s best friend, movie’s most endangered hero. Ann Matthews Martin (born August 12, 1955) is an American childrens writer.

A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin