Movies like Hot Dog (1930)
The best movies like Hot Dog (1930) are Patrick (2018), Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979) and Deadlier Than the Male (1967). If Hot Dog hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedMonster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021)7.4/10 from 416 votes
- NewestShrinking Tee (2025)Released 2025
Patrick (2018)
A woman's chaotic life becomes more complicated when she inherits her grandmother's dog.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisScooby Goes Hollywood (1979)
Shaggy and Scooby-Doo quit their Saturday morning TV series in pursuit of Hollywood stardom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisDeadlier Than the Male (1967)
British agent Bulldog Drummond is assigned to stop a master criminal who uses beautiful women to do his killings.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDown and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)
Beverly Hills couple Barbara and Dave Whiteman find their lives altered by the arrival of a vagrant who tries to drown himself in their swimming pool.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisBeverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (2011)
Puppy mayhem turns the lives of newlywed Chihuahua parents Papi and Chloe upside down when their rambunctious, mischievous puppies present one challenge after another. But when their human owners end up in trouble, the tiny pups will stop at nothing to save them - because in good times and hard times, the family always sticks together. So Papi, Chloe and the puppies embark on a heroic adventure, proving once again that big heroes come in small packages.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisLaughing Gravy (1931)
Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlord, who has a "No Pets" policy.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStrays (2023)
When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with Bug, a fast-talking, foul-mouthed stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMonster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021)
Drac tries out some new monster pets to help occupy Tinkles for playtime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisScooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire (2003)
The Yowie Yahoo starts kidnapping musicians at a concert attended by Scooby and the gang in Vampire Rock, Australia.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
Best friends Tod, a fox kit, and Copper, a hound puppy, visit a country fair when they see a band of dogs called "The Singin' Strays". The band has five members: Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, and twin brothers Waylon and Floyd. It is important that they perform well because a talent scout is visiting.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFirehouse Dog (2007)
Rexxx, Hollywood's top canine star, gets lost and is adopted into a shabby firehouse. He teams up with a young kid to get the station back on its feet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDog Gone (2008)
A courageous boy battles a gang of bumbling thieves to rescue a dog carrying a fortune in stolen diamonds.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAce Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding of the Wachati's Princess to the prince of the warrior Wachootoos. If Ace fails, the result will be a vicious tribal war.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPuppy! (2017)
The residents of Hotel Transylvania find their world turned upside-down when youngster Dennis gets a surprise monster-sized pet.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTrouble (2019)
A pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world while trying to escape from his former owner's greedy children and must learn how to survive on the big-city streets.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChestnut: Hero of Central Park (2004)
Ray and Sal, two orphaned sisters, adopt and hide a Great Dane puppy from their two adopted parents living in a luxury downtown New York apartment that expressely forbids dogs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPuttin' on the Dog (1944)
Jerry runs into a dog pound (and right on top of a napping Spike) to escape a rather mangy-looking Tom. To avoid being ripped to shreds, Tom borrows the head of a nearby dog statue. This easily fools the dogs, but not Jerry, and Tom keeps losing his newfound head...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPink Flamingos (1972)
Notorious Baltimore criminal and underground figure Divine goes up against Connie & Raymond Marble, a sleazy married couple who make a passionate attempt to humiliate her and seize her tabloid-given title as "The Filthiest Person Alive".
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAce Ventura: Pet Detective (1994)
He's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. The Ace is on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot and quarterback Dan Marino. He goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Miami Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man… or beast!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Vexxer (2007)
Scotland Yard investigators have to prevent the murder of Victoria Dickman when her name is found on a death list.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisTorrente 3: The Protector (2005)
A popular and beautiful politician plans to expose the evil-doings of a multinational corporation. Hoping to silence her, the corporation's top executives decide to hire the most incompetent detective they can find to act as her bodyguard.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisNovela (1992)
What happens during the commercial breaks in the prime-time slots of our television networks? How many stories are told and repeated year after year? "Novela" is a segment of this sacred hour when the entire country eagerly awaits the scenes from the next episodes.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Shrinking Tee (2025)
"Tee" (Nui Chernyim) is a young man who planned to start a big family with "Som Sri" (First Pornchita). But his life changed when Som Sri died suddenly. And when he lost his lover and never returned, he was immersed in sadness, hopelessness, discouragement, lack of energy, couldn't eat, couldn't sleep, was restless, and had liver problems. Until he started having health problems and led to the symptoms of being dead, "not as energetic" as before, causing great anxiety for his close friends "Thep" (Sutep Seesai) and "Louis" (Louis Chuanchuen). Both of them agreed that they had to help Tee get his life back in shape. So they took him to get treatment with all the methods they could think of. At the same time, Tee met "Suay" (Phimfia Kochakorn), a restaurant owner who was having serious debt problems. Tee offered to help and made him close to Suay until he started to open his heart to love again.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
My Name Is Bruce (2007)
B-movie Legend Bruce Campbell is mistaken for his character Ash from the Evil Dead trilogy and forced to fight a real monster in a small town in Oregon.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisMoonstruck (1987)
37-year-old Italian-American widow Loretta Castorini believes she is unlucky in love, and so accepts a marriage proposal from her boyfriend Johnny, even though she doesn't love him. When she meets his estranged younger brother Ronny, an emotional and passionate man, she finds herself drawn to him. She tries to resist, but Ronny, who blames his brother for the loss of his hand, has no scruples about aggressively pursuing her while Johnny is out of the country. As Loretta falls for Ronny, she learns that she's not the only one in her family with a secret romance.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNightmare at Camp Bloodbath (2022)
After discovering their lodge totaled by a neighboring camp, two counselors are stalked and prayed upon by the local legend Terrance Fisher in his slapstick parody.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
As Good as It Gets (1997)
A misanthropic author, a single mother and waitress, and a gay artist form an unlikely friendship after the artist is assaulted in a robbery.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMichael (1996)
Tabloid reporters are sent by their editor to investigate after the paper recieves a letter from a woman claiming an angel is living with her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
SnoozefestMovies like thisDrömsemester (1952)
The Danish school teacher Mogens Jensen is on his holiday through Sweden in a rickety T-Ford.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Hot Dog?
The closest matches to Hot Dog are Patrick (2018), Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979) and Deadlier Than the Male (1967). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Hot Dog?
Start with Patrick (2018), the closest match to Hot Dog.
What is the highest-rated movie like Hot Dog?
Monster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021), rated 7.4/10 by 416 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Hot Dog?
Shrinking Tee (2025) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Hot Dog?
Yes: Patrick (2018), Scooby Goes Hollywood (1979) and Deadlier Than the Male (1967).
How are movies similar to Hot Dog chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Hot Dog, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.