Movies Like Where the Red Fern Grows

Loved Where the Red Fern Grows? These 24 movies and shows share its DNA — surfaced by our semantic engine from theme, mood, cast and genre, then ranked by how closely they match. Every pick includes cast, ratings, trailers and streaming options.

Where the Red Fern Grows 1974 ★ 6.9

The Call of the Wild 2020 ★ 7.5

Eight Below 2006 ★ 7.0

Red Dog 2011 ★ 7.3

The Journey of Natty Gann 1985 ★ 6.8

Where the Heart Is 2000 ★ 7.1

Of Mice and Men 1939 ★ 7.3

Places in the Heart 1984 ★ 7.2

Minari 2021 ★ 7.3

There Will Be Blood 2007 ★ 8.1

Rebuilding 2025 ★ 6.5

Red Rock West 1993 ★ 6.8

In the Name of the Land 2019 ★ 7.2

Ordinary People 1980 ★ 7.4

The Ranch 2016 ★ 7.4

Of Mice and Men 1992 ★ 7.3

Outer Range 2022 ★ 6.9

Old Joy 2006 ★ 6.4

Ferdinand 2017 ★ 7.2

Honkytonk Man 1982 ★ 6.3

C'mon C'mon 2021 ★ 7.2

The Big Trail 1930 ★ 6.7

Germinal 1993 ★ 6.7

Winter's Bone 2010 ★ 6.8