Dog movies that are not dog movies
Putting together a list of movies for movie nights. Examples include: How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Nightmare Before Christmas, Up, and John Wick.
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Space balls although technically it's a mog!
He's his own best friend.
Anchorman: The legend of Ron Burgundy
The original filmed and edited version didn't have Baxter coming back after the Jack Black scene, and test audiences hated it so much that they want back to film a new ending that unexpectedly brought Baxter back for that pivotal scene.
I am legend.
And, if you're feeling brave, the original Star Wars trilogy
The Wizard of Oz, maybe? Toto is important, and moves the plot, but then, maybe he's just a MacGuffin.
Cujo
The Mask
Supergirl
"Good Boy". Its a pretty basic haunted house movie, from the perspective of a dog.
Air Bud is a dog movie on the surface, but has a surpisingly well done underlying story of a boy struggling with the loss of his father.
Finch
Post apocalyptic world with Tom Hanks, his dog and a robot.
A Boy and His Dog?
Is ‘guy dies and is reincarnated into a purgatory-like existence of a sapient dog that lives with but cannot communicate with his family’ a dog movie that’s not a dog movie? Because if so, Fluke. (It is very poorly reviewed)
Don’t forget his best friend (or business partner?) moves in and starts dating your ex wife and raising your kids
Funny Farm, I Am Legend, The Outlaw Josey Wales
Would Wolf Children count? It’s about a single mum raising werewolf pups. Anime film.
Dogville.
Or maybe I misunderstood the question, and/or the movie.
The dog is a drawing on the ground. It has a very small part, yet the dog won an award in Cannes for the movie.
Alien³
Prey.
Iron Will
Isle of Dogs. Not a dog movie but a coming of age with a lot of dogs.
Toy Story
Dog Soldiers
The Shaggy Dog?
Quigley (2003)
Down Under?
no that's from the 80s
I know it's kinda unrelated,but man my wife had me watch A Dog's Purpose... Dude I cried kike 6 times. Shit is vicious.
Scooby Doo
So, like some sort of dog, not dog draft?