Top 10 awesome movies like The Bears and I that you will enjoy watching
You just finished watching The Bears and I and you can't get over how good this movie was. Now you want to watch more of such masterpieces. We have curated a list of similar movies which are created by the likes of Bernard McEveety, Patrick Wayne and Chief Dan George . Here goes the list -
- The Biscuit Eater
- Jonathan Livingston Seagull
- Sounder
- Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
- Run, Appaloosa, Run
- Gentle Giant
- The Yearling
- Challenge to Lassie
- Summer of the Monkeys
- Run Wild, Run Free
The Biscuit Eater
In this touching adventure, a remake of the popular 1940 film, two Georgia boys ignore their racial differences to team up and befriend a feral bird dog, whom they train to participate in a field trials.
This movie, created by Vincent McEveety, Earl Holliman and Pat Crowley, scores 5.7 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama | Family
You can watch this on Disney Plus.
Jonathan Livingston Seagull
A skilled flyer but very rebellious young seagull is kicked out of his clan. However, instead of being sad or lonely, he decides to enjoy and explore his newfound freedom.
This movie, created by Hall Bartlett, James Franciscus and Juliet Mills, scores 6.0 on IMDb.
Genres - Family | Drama
You can watch this on Microsoft Store, Vudu, Amazon Video, Apple Itunes, Youtube and Google Play Movies.
Sounder
The oldest son of a loving and strong family of black sharecroppers comes of age in the Depression-era South after his father is imprisoned for stealing food.
This movie, created by Martin Ritt, Cicely Tyson and Paul Winfield, scores 7.5 on IMDb.
Genres - Family | Drama
You can watch this on Amazon Video.
Watch TrailerGreyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog
The remarkable veritable story of a terrier named Bobby and the enduring friendship he forges with a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as Old Jock---unbroken even by the kindly old man's death.
This movie, created by Don Chaffey, Donald Crisp and Laurence Naismith, scores 7.3 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama | Family
You can watch this on Disney Plus.
Run, Appaloosa, Run
Mary and her horse Holly Smoke participate in a wild horse race.
This movie, created by Larry Lansburgh, Rex Allen and Walter Cloud, scores 6.5 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama | Family
You can watch this on Youtube, Microsoft Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play Movies and Apple Itunes.
Gentle Giant
A young boy befriends an orphaned bear and raises him from a cub. This fine family feature was the basis for the "Gentle Ben" television series. Based on Walt Morey's novel "Gentle Ben."
This movie, created by James Neilson, Dennis Weaver and Vera Miles, scores 6.1 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama | Family
The Yearling
A boy persuades his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?
This movie, created by Clarence Brown, Gregory Peck and Jane Wyman, scores 7.2 on IMDb.
Genres - Family | Drama
You can watch this on Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play Movies and Microsoft Store.
Watch TrailerChallenge to Lassie
When Lassie's master dies, an old friend tries to convince a judge that the dog's life should be spared.
This movie, created by Richard Thorpe, Edmund Gwenn and Donald Crisp, scores 6.3 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama | Family
You can watch this on Apple Itunes, Google Play Movies, Vudu, Amazon Video and Youtube.
Watch TrailerSummer of the Monkeys
Summer Of The Monkeys (set in 1910 on the prairies of Canada) follows the story of a young boy, Jay, who dreams of getting enough money to buy his dream horse. One summer Jay finds four chimps on the prairie who have fallen off a circus cart. He later learns that there is a big reward for them. Enough to buy the horse... however, as time goes on he befriends the chimps... and it becomes apparent that Jay can't bear to part with them.
This movie, created by Michael Anderson, Michael Ontkean and Leslie Hope, scores 6.2 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama | Family
Run Wild, Run Free
Philip Ransome, a northern English boy about ten-years-old, has been mute since age three and spends his days roaming the moors alone. His parents despair of a cure. One day, he sees a singular wild albino pony with blue eyes and befriends it avidly. A kindly retired Colonel, who accepts Philip as he is, a girl his age, and a pet falcon she gives him provide him with more things to love and care about. Gradually, Philip emerges from his shell. But the way out is full of heartbreak and setbacks.
This movie, created by Richard C. Sarafian, John Mills and Gordon Jackson, scores 6.4 on IMDb.
Genres - Drama | Family