Hachi: A Dog's Tale vs The Rookie

Hachi: A Dog's Tale has the higher audience score (8/10 against 6.8/10 for The Rookie). Hachi: A Dog's Tale is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 2h 7m. The Rookie is the older of the two (2002 against 2009). Both are drama, family movies, so they suit a similar mood.

Hachi: A Dog's Tale posterHachi: A Dog's Tale2009 VS The Rookie posterThe Rookie2002
Hachi: A Dog's TaleThe Rookie
Audience score★ 8.0/10★ 6.8/10
Year20092002
Length1h 33m2h 7m
GenresDrama, FamilyDrama, Family
Country–United States of America
DirectorLasse HallströmJohn Lee Hancock
Main castRichard Gere, Joan Allen, Jason Alexander, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Erick AvariRick Gonzalez, Brian Cox, Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, Raynor Scheine

Synopsis

Hachi: A Dog's Tale

A drama based on the true story of a college professor's bond with the abandoned dog he takes into his home.

The Rookie

Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time…

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