For the Love of Benji

For the Love of Benji

The world's most huggable hero!

Directed by Joe Camp

Produced by Mulberry Square Productions

197785 min5.8 / 10

A heartwarming family adventure about a beloved dog's journey to reunite with his family, mixing gentle suspense with the comfort of an animal hero's determination and loyalty.

Benji gets lost after a flight overseas and becomes a stray in Athens, Greece. He then tries everyday to reunite with his family while mysterious people pursue him, in a race to get a code which was secretly tattooed on his paw at the airport. But who are the bad guys and who are the agents that can be trusted? Will Benji and his kids and their nanny ever get to enjoy their vacation?

Questions people ask

  • Does For the Love of Benji end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 90% of films.

  • Is For the Love of Benji easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is For the Love of Benji sad? Not especially. Less sad than 73% of films.

  • Is For the Love of Benji violent? Not especially. Less violent than 73% of films.

  • Is For the Love of Benji scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% 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.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity15

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love15

How much audiences actually like it

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