Puppy Love

Puppy Love

Directed by Harvey Frost

Produced by Hallmark Entertainment

201283 min6.2 / 10

A warm, family-friendly comedy about a single mother and daughter finding belonging through a dog and an unexpected romance.

When single mom Megan Nolan moves to a new town, she feels guilty for uprooting her ten-year-old daughter Caitlin. Seeing that the little girl's only friend is a neighbor's dog, Megan decides to adopt a shelter pet for Caitlin. She immediately regrets her decision when Caitlin gravitates to the biggest, sloppiest dog in the pound, Jake. Megan's beautiful new home is now in shambles and, as Megan considers returning Jake to the shelter, handsome ballplayer Ben shows up claiming Jake is his dog, the regrettable outcome of his roommate leaving a gate open. Megan and Ben butt heads. Ben wants to take his dog and leave, until he sees that Caitlin loves Jake as much as he ever could. Now it is clear: the pound puppy everyone loves deserves no less than joint custody.

Questions people ask

  • Is Puppy Love scary? No. Less frightening than 98% of films.

  • Does Puppy Love end with hope? Yes, very. More hopeful than 97% of films.

  • Is Puppy Love easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 95% of films.

  • Is Puppy Love violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.

  • Is Puppy Love 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.

37/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity24

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise61

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Puppy Love

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Puppy Love

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Puppy Love, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Puppy Love, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Puppy Love, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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