Billy and Buddy

Billy and Buddy

Directed by Franck Magnier, Alexandre Charlot

Produced by StudioCanal, TF1 Films Production

201382 min4.5 / 10

A heartwarming family comedy about the instant bond between a lonely boy and an abandoned dog, set in the 1970s with gentle humor and genuine affection.

Buddy is an abandoned young cocker spaniel waiting dejectedly in his cage for a kind, new owner to adopt him. Suddenly, Billy, a little boy whose hair is as red as Buddy's, appears. It's love at first sight and the beginning of a great friendship. But for Billy's parents, this is where the trouble begins.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Billy and Buddy easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 98% of films.

  • Does Billy and Buddy end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Billy and Buddy violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Billy and Buddy scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Billy and Buddy sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

8/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity25

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise2

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love4

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Everything like Billy and Buddy, and what each one shares →

Like Billy and Buddy

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Billy and Buddy

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Billy and Buddy, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Billy and Buddy, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Billy and Buddy, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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