Good Boy!

Good Boy! (2003) is a family sci-fi comedy you can watch online in good quality. Twelve-year-old Owen finally gets the dog he's been begging for — a scruffy mutt he names Hubble. One morning he wakes up able to understand every word the dog says.

Turns out Hubble is really Canid 3942, an emissary from the dog star Sirius, sent to check whether Earth's canines have conquered the planet the way they were supposed to millennia ago. His findings are grim: these dogs have gone soft and settled for belly rubs and squeaky toys. Owen and a ragtag pack of neighborhood pets set out to prove they're more than pampered pets. The four-legged cast is voiced by Brittany Murphy, Donald Faison, Vanessa Redgrave and Cheech Marin, with Liam Aiken, Molly Shannon and Kevin Nealon on screen.

Directed by John Hoffman, it's a goofy, good-natured pick for younger viewers — talking strays, an alien overlord on a leash, and a soft lesson that loyalty beats any cosmic assignment. Stream Good Boy! (2003) online on iFILM.