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Movies like BETTA (2017)

The best movies like BETTA (2017) are Hero Dog: The Journey Home (2021), Cave Rescue (2019) and Swallows and Amazons (2016). If BETTA hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. Hero Dog: The Journey Home (2021)

    Chinook the Alaskan Malamute must lead a shipwrecked blind man out of the wilderness, while the man's children launch a rescue mission of their own.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  2. Cave Rescue (2019)

    When a youth football team of 12 boys, aged 11-16, and their 25-year-old coach is trapped deep inside a cave in Northern Thailand, thousands of volunteers and soldiers from around the world unite in a race against time to find them.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  3. Swallows and Amazons (2016)

    Four children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get there they discover they may not be alone… The battle for ownership of a lonely island teaches them the skills of survival, the value of friendship and the importance of holding your nerve.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  4. Dog Gone (2023)

    When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  5. Lassie (1994)

    On their way to start a new life at a sheep farm in rural Virginia, the Turner family are halted by a wreck on the highway that has claimed the life of a truck driver. Spotting the trucker's now-abandoned collie on the side of the road, they take pity on the dog and adopt her. As the city family copes with the change to rural life, including a feud with a neighboring farm family who resent the city interlopers, the ever-loyal Lassie helps them adjust to their new surroundings.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  6. Life of Pi (2012)

    The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  7. Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)

    Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. Angus's parents relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by his father in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by the intelligent Yellow Dog, tries to attract rescuers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  8. Gigi & Nate (2022)

    A young man with a bright future suffers a near-fatal accident and recreates his new life with the help of an unlikely animal friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  9. Shorts (2009)

    A young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

  10. Breakthrough (2019)

    Tragedy strikes when a woman named Joyce's son falls through the ice on a frozen lake and is trapped underwater for over 15 minutes. After being rushed to the hospital, the 14-year-old boy continues to fight for his life as Joyce, her husband and their pastor stay by his bedside and pray for a miracle.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  11. Battle of the Year (2013)

    A down-on-his-luck coach is hired to prepare a team of the best American dancers for an international tournament that attracts all the best crews from around the world, but the Americans haven't won in fifteen years.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  12. White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)

    A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  13. Oddball (2015)

    An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  14. Sunshine on Leith (2013)

    Davy and Ally have to re-learn how to live life in Edinburgh after coming home from serving in Afghanistan. Both struggle to learn to live a life outside the army and to deal with the everyday struggles of family, jobs and relationships. Sunshine on Leith is based on the sensational stage hit of the same name, featuring music by pop-folk band The Proclaimers.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  15. Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)

    A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When Daniel Hackett sees his father Jonas gravely wounded by the villainous Stiles, his first urge is for his family to flee the danger, and give up their life on a farm which Daniel has come to despise anyway. Going alone to a lake to try to decide what to do, he falls asleep on a boat and wakes to find himself in the wild west, in the company of such "tall tale" legends as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Calamity Jane. Together, they battle the same villains Daniel is facing in his "real" world, ending with a heroic confrontation in which the boy stands up to Stiles and his henchmen, and rallies his neighbors to fight back against land grabbers who want to destroy their town.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  16. The Luck of the Irish (2001)

    A teenager must battle for a gold charm to keep his family from being controlled by an evil leprechaun.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  17. Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)

    Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass themselves off as Native Americans.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  18. The Call of the Wild (1972)

    John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure out how to travel the deadly 600 miles from Skagway to Dawson, Alaska in the icy winter. His incredibly dog Buck is by his side and part of how he survives.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  19. Thin Ice (2012)

    A dishonest insurance salesman's life quickly disintegrates during a Wisconsin winter when he teams up with a psychopath to steal a rare violin at the home of a reclusive farmer.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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  20. Bookworm (2024)

    Eleven-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise, comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes Mildred camping in the notoriously rugged New Zealand wilderness, and the pair embark on the ultimate test of family bonding – a quest to find the mythological beast known as the Canterbury Panther.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like BETTA?

The closest matches to BETTA are Hero Dog: The Journey Home (2021), Cave Rescue (2019) and Swallows and Amazons (2016). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after BETTA?

Start with Hero Dog: The Journey Home (2021), the closest match to BETTA.

What is the highest-rated movie like BETTA?

Breakthrough (2019), rated 7.6/10 by 1,164 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like BETTA?

Bookworm (2024) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like BETTA?

Yes: Hero Dog: The Journey Home (2021), Cave Rescue (2019) and Swallows and Amazons (2016).

How are movies similar to BETTA chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside BETTA, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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