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A big story with a small hero, The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby is a magical film for the whole family. Bobby, a friendly small terrier, befriends Ewan, a young boy.

The adventures they share change their lives and the city they live in forever. Based on the true story of 'Greyfriars Bobby'.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.6 x 5.4 x 7.5 inches; 2.72 Ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 887851
Director ‏ : ‎ John Henderson
Media Format ‏ : ‎ Color, NTSC, Widescreen, Multiple Formats
Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 44 minutes
Release date ‏ : ‎ April 10, 2007
Actors ‏ : ‎ James Cosmo, Christopher Lee
Studio ‏ : ‎ Monarch Video
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000MX7V4S
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Rebecca Barron

Scottish Dog

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2023

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Love the movie. Delivered on time. Very pleased

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PacificNWLabLover

IF YOU LOVE DOGS, YOU'LL LOVE THIS MOVIE!

Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2013

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Yes, if you love dogs, you'll love this movie. And if you don't cry in this movie, multiple times, I don't know what to say. I admit it, I'm a sucker for animal movies, and dog movies in particular (Marley and Me, Old Yeller, Incredible Journey, etc). I didn't know the story of Bobby, and thought the movie was going to be more funny than anything else - NOT!!! It was a heartwarming and tear jerking tale of a wonderful little dog (supposed to be a Skye but was a Westie, that part didn't bother me) who was so devoted to his master, that after his master died, he went to the grave every day and laid on it. He also did other things, became friends with Ewan, a little boy in his village, plus caught rats in the cemetery for the gravekeeper. I'm probably not explaining it to its best advantage, but trust me, it's a good story. I had tears within a few minutes of the opening scenes and on through the entire film, some happy, some sad. You cheer for this little dog with his persistence and timeliness. In the end, he brings about good things for the people in the village, who live in horrific conditions (1850's Scotland). SPOILER ALERT: at the end of this movie, you see him running through the hills, and the narrator (Christopher Lee, I think) announces that after 14 years of good and faithful service, he finally lies one last time on his master's grave and closes his eyes for good. It is beautifully filmed in Scotland, the actors are all good in their roles, love their brogues (think Sean Connery here, only more so), lots of story lines going on. The music is engineered to wring tears at the appropriate times, complete with drum rolls and huge swells of violins, but it, too, is beautiful and well matched to the story lines it's accompanying. All in all, I have to say I loved this movie, and I watched it with my yellow Lab in my lap. Curl up with your dog or cat and enjoy the story of Bobby. It may have been embellished and stretched a bit (from what other reviewers have said), but it's a great story, a fine movie and adults and kids will enjoy it equally.

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Femme Foret

True story charmingly embellished: Dogs do love!

Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2015

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Charming tale full of tears and trials but with a happy ending (a relief to all animal lovers, c'mon, you'll be on the edge of your seat wondering This may not be the actual Skye terrier breed, but this little Westie is a darling scruffy wee dogie and a fine actor. You have to wait for Christopher Lee to appear but it's worth it. Also refreshing to see the pastor portrayed as a sympathetic character when the clergy is often stereotyped negatively. Instead it's the social institution directors and factory owners who are the antagonists.
While the awesome skill of the canine olfactory system certainly is a factor, emotional attachment -- dare I say 'love,' is revealed as the drive behind the devotion of wee Bobby.

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Karen Ladanye

Very Cute Dog Movie

Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2007

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Based on a true story that took place in Scotland in the 18th or 19th century( I can't remember which), this movie is about a terrier who is so loyal to his master that he insists on sleeping on his master's grave after the man dies from tuberculosis. However, dogs are not allowed in the cemetery. The movie's plot revolves around how Bobby (the terrier) and his human friends try to work around the silly cemetery rules. Sounds like a thin plot, but the dog (a West Highland White Terrier) is so darn cute and the Scottish accents (of the humans) are so, well, SCOTTISH,it makes for an entertaining movie. The fact that it's based on a true story also helps. (They actually have a monument to Bobby in this town in Scotland.) Don't miss the song at the end of the movie, "Here Inside," which is the most beautiful and moving song I've ever heard about missing someone who has passed away.

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Sunshine1999

Sweet Story

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2021

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Being a dog lover, had to get this movie. Hubby and I watched it last night and, may I say, enjoyed this true story. It’s a family movie, a sweet story about the loyal love our fur babies can have for us.

Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2022

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Loved this film based on a true story. entertaining for the whole family.

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SMART SHOPPER

Great classic true story of a wonderful dogs life named ...

Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2018

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Great classic true story of a wonderful dogs life named 'Bobby', and a few wonderful humans as well. There are a some aspects of this story that legally would never be allowed to happen nowadays in the modern day, but this is not a story about nowadays but of yesterday. Warning -It's a tear jerker. It could be stressful for a child to watch, parts of it are a bit heavy and quite scary. It was very cool to listen to those beautiful accents, my great grandfather was from Scotland.

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Dianagoddess

We can learn a lesson on loyalty from this!

Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2011

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We can all learn what loyalty means from this movie. This animal was persistent in following his master everywhere and that includes his gravesite. Even when they prevented him from going in the cemetery, he found a way to get in and was at his master's side. I heard about this dog years ago, but to see the story was very charming. I would recommend for children to view and learn. They have a Disney version of this movie, but I read reviews and they stated this was the better version. Not seeing both, I would have to say this one was thoroughly entertaining.

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peter stricker

Bobby

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2023

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Lovely film for the family

Sylvie

J'ai bien reçu le dvd de Bobby

Reviewed in France on April 2, 2023

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Bonjour monsieur et madame Désolé de vous déranger je n'ai pas . Regarder. le .film .de.Bobby. Mais je l'ai déjà . Vu.sur.disney.plus.

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Stephen Midgley

The full waterworks

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2016

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The original 1961 Disney movie 'Greyfriars Bobby' was a distinct success back in its day. This newer 2005 version is an equally sentimental take on the irresistible doggy tale of 19th-century Edinburgh's Greyfriars Bobby, the Skye terrier whose master John Gray died and was buried in Greyfriars kirkyard. For fourteen years Bobby refused to leave his master's grave and, after a long and dangerous struggle, supported by sympathetic friends and a popular movement to overcome the city's anti-pooch bureaucracy, was finally granted not only a dog licence but freedom of the city. The Lord Provost of Edinburgh gets in on the act, and no doubt we can all think of a few politicians who would fall over each other to do the same today.

No opportunity is missed to give us the full waterworks in this overwhelmingly sentimental story. Acting is excellent, if a touch overdone in some of the minor parts, with attractive roles for James Cosmo, Greg Wise, Gina McKee, Ian Richardson, Christopher Lee and a few kids. But the starring, captivating role is undoubtedly that of Bobby himself, here played by the cutest imaginable West Highland terrier. Scenery, filmed in Edinburgh, Stirling and a few other places, is gorgeous. Geographical pedants will probably cavil at the scenery depicted on Bobby's lone 30-mile trek from Dunbar back to Edinburgh, which miraculously takes him through far-away Glencoe and other spectacular Highland landscapes.

But who cares? The story is well told and reasonably accurate, with some understandable liberties and embellishments. It's a great film for kids - apart from a few brief shots showing dead animals in marketplaces and such-like - as well as for animal-lovers and other sentimental adults too. Have a box of hankies beside you as you watch.

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ali

uplifting

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2022

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lovely film...my only disappointment was they used a West Highland White Terrier, instead of either a Skye or Cairn Terrier.... but that's just me being a "Terrier Purist"

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Well made film, good family entertainment

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 1, 2009

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This is a well made film with a good cast and good acting throughout.

It is also based much more on fact than the Walt Disney original made in the 1960's. If you're interested in reading about the true facts of the Greyfriars Bobby story read "Greyfriars Bobby, The real story at Last" by Forbes McGregor which I have reviewed on this site also.

The scenery makes for a lovely visual spectacle, Stirling is used for the location with its castle, in place of Edinburgh.
The only downside to this film( purely for authenticity to the real story) is the fact that they used a West Highland Terrier, instead of a Skye.
But the slightly scruffy appearance of the dog makes for a gritty realism that few films possess nowadays( with animals immaculately turned out and presented with not a hair out of place).

My kids loved this film much more than the original which they thought was ok, and I enjoyed it myself to be honest as a lover of Terrier breeds.

Go on, get yourself this dvd and let the whole family enjoy it.

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