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10 Best Movies Like My Life as a Dog

If you loved My Life as a Dog, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

#1
The Times of Harvey Milk

The Times of Harvey Milk

1984★ 7.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Life as a Dog for fans of Documentary. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Harvey Milk was an outspoken human rights activist and one of the first openly gay U.S. politicians elected to public office; even after his assassination in 1978, he continues to ...

#2
The Hunters

The Hunters

1996★ 6.5

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Life as a Dog for fans of Thriller. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

A policeman from Stockholm come to Norrbotten in Sweden, to join his brother, now when their father is dead. While there he starts to work on a long-running case where reindeers ha...

#3
93 Days

93 Days

2016★ 5.7

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Life as a Dog for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Bimbo Akintola, Danny Glover and TIFF Rising Star Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama star in director Steve Gukas’ riveting real-life thriller about courageous health-care workers in Lagos ba...

#4
Like Two Crocodiles

Like Two Crocodiles

1995★ 7.6

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Life as a Dog for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A successful Italian man living in Paris returns to Italy to exact financial revenge upon his cruel half-brothers in this Italian-French drama. Gabriele now runs a successful antiq...

#5
The Rumperbutts

The Rumperbutts

2015★ 5.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Life as a Dog for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A married, indie band duo regretfully takes a job on a children's show ("Rumperbutts"). Despite the money and success, they are miserable. However, on one magical evening, a myster...

#6
Metropolitan

Metropolitan

1990★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to My Life as a Dog for fans of Drama & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

A radical student is adopted by a group of young New Yorkers, serves as a catalyst to alter his and their lives. Gathering in a Manhattan apartment, the group of friends meet to di...