Top 10 Dog Movies

In honor of the latest hound flick to grace the holiday silver screen — Marley & Me, based on the bestselling memoir by John Grogan, opens Christmas Day — TIME takes a look back at film history's most memorable dog adventures

Beethoven (1992)

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Supposedly, Charles Grodin was the star of this film, about a wacky (but non-deadly) Saint Bernard, but we're pretty sure that audiences paid to see the dog. Beethoven grossed $147 million worldwide. To repeat, Beethoven grossed $147 million. It's possibly the highest grossing dog movie ever. Beethoven's 2nd? $118 million. The pair were so successful that they spawned three straight-to-video hits. Beethoven was finally put to sleep after film five.

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