Golden Retrievers are not only great as pets, but they are popular Hollywood stars and have been included in some of the best dog movies for decades. The Golden Retriever is loved for their high intelligence, loyalty, and trainability which makes it easy for producers to turn them into movie stars.

There is a wide range of different movies about the Golden Retriever that are available for both kids and adults and even movies that the whole family will enjoy. With this in mind, we have compiled a list of the best Golden Retriever movies that you can watch today!

The 8 Most Amazing Golden Retriever Movies

1. Marley and Me

Marley and Me is a comedy-drama movie based on a memoir novel by John Grogan. This movie is guaranteed to tug on your heartstrings as it explores a couple’s experience of raising a Labrador Retriever puppy named Marley.

The dog spends years with them as part of the family and the movie shows how a dog can truly impact our lives and become a welcomed part of the family. Marley is a boisterous puppy who grows to become a loyal friend to his family. This movie will make you go through all the emotions as it goes through a realistic view of owning a dog.

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2. The Buddies Franchise

The Buddies franchise is a series of films that are family-friendly and great for young children. This franchise consists of 9 movies, such as Air Buddies, Snow Buddies, and Spooky Buddies which consist of three Golden Retriever puppies named Budderball, Rosebud, B-dawg, Mudbud, and Buddha as they learn valuable experiences as puppies on their various adventures throughout each film.

The movie is based on the puppies from the Air Bud dog movie, which features their parent. These are light-hearted films that show how much mischief puppies can get into but will always find a way to learn their lessons on the way.

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3. Bailey’s Billion$

This is a fun and family-friendly movie about a talking Golden Retriever named Bailey who inherited a billion-dollar fortune. Bailey becomes a target for his fortune as they stop at nothing to get their hands on his inheritance. Bailey’s friends then go on an adventure to stop the “dognappers” in a movie filled with laughs and light-hearted moments that makes this movie great for the whole family.

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4. The Retrievers

This is a family-friendly movie about a Golden Retriever named Pilot that sets out on an adventure to retrieve her puppies that were given away. It is guaranteed to be interesting and shows how strong a mother dog’s love is for her puppies.

After giving the puppies away, Pilot’s family comes to realize that life is not the same without the puppies, and in the end, they realize how important it is to be a family. This comedy-based movie is great for the whole family and will keep you entertained till the end.

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5. The Trial Of Old Drum

This movie features Charlie and his faithful companion Old Drum, a Golden Retriever as they go on adventures together in a rural Missouri Town in the 1950s. It is inspired by a true story and Old Drum is accused of killing a neighbor’s sheep which leads him to stand trial. The family goes through legal efforts to prove Old Drum’s innocence and proves that a dog is truly a man’s best friend. This family-friendly movie is full of adventures and perfectly shows an owner’s loyalty towards their dog and shows a child’s love for their canine companion.

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6. Art Of Racing In The Rain

This inspiring movie based on the novel by Garth Stein about how dogs can understand their owners and comprehend life events that their owners go through. It shows a Golden Retriever named Enzo and Formula One racer Denny as they navigate life through various journeys. Enzo learns the techniques that are required on the racetrack and he ultimately helps his owner achieve his dreams. This emotional movie is ideal for adults and teens who will be able to understand the movie’s plot better.

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7. A Dog’s Purpose

This is a tear-jerking psychological comedy movie that features more mature topics such as grief, loss, and reincarnation which makes it better suited for adults and teens. This movie is emotional and features a feral dog who wonders about life’s true purpose, only to be shown how cruel the world can be. Later, the dog is reborn as a red Golden Retriever who is rescued and welcomed into a loving family, only to pass away and be reborn again as another dog breed.

This movie shows the true purpose of a dog and how they can impact our lives, proving that your dog will always find a way to come back into your life to show you what love, and loyalty truly is.

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8. Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

This heartwarming classic features three pets who are lost in the wilderness and go on a daring adventure in the wilderness to return to their family. It follows an American Bulldog, a Himalayan cat, and a wise old Golden Retriever who prove how courageous and faithful pets are to their owners regardless of the obstacles they face. This movie is based on the novel by Sheila Burnford and will leave you feeling grateful for what our pets will do for us.

 

Conclusion

These movies are guaranteed to inspire you and show you how entertaining dogs can be as a lead role in movies. Golden Retrievers are loved for their bravery, loyalty, and devoted affection that are portrayed perfectly in these films, whether it is showing how much mischief they can get into or covering more mature topics such as grief and loss, but always love.

Whether you are looking for a light-hearted film for your kids such as the Buddies franchise, or you want an emotional movie with deeper meanings such as A Dog’s Purpose, then these movies are guaranteed to keep you entertained.

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