First Dog

First Dog

In Dog We Trust

Directed by Bryan Michael Stoller

Produced by First American Cinema

201090 min6.6 / 10

A heartwarming family adventure about a foster boy and a lost dog, built on themes of kindness, belonging, and doing the right thing.

A foster boy is befriended by a lost dog who turns out to belong to the President of the United States. The boy decides to run away from the foster home to return the canine to the White House -- "Because it's the right thing to do!"

Questions people ask

  • Does First Dog end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of films.

  • Is First Dog easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 90% of films.

  • Is First Dog violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is First Dog scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is First Dog sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% 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.

32/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise60

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love50

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like First Dog

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as First Dog

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like First Dog, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like First Dog, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like First Dog, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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