Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009)

Yes. 91% of real audiences liked it, by Google's archived audience score. Critics scored it lower at 64%, but audiences disagreed.

Professor Wilson discovers a lost Akita puppy on his way home. Despite objections from his wife, Hachi endears himself to the family and grows to be Parker's loyal companion. As their bond grows deeper, a beautiful relationship unfolds. Wikipedia ↗

Hachi: A Dog's Tale is a 2009 American drama directed by Lasse Hallström, based on the true story of Hachikō, an Akita dog in 1920s Japan who waited at a train station for his deceased owner every day for nearly ten years. The Americanized version stars Richard Gere as Professor Parker Wilson, who finds an abandoned Akita puppy at a train station and forms a deep bond with the dog, whom he names Hachi. Every day, Hachi accompanies Parker to the station and returns each evening to greet him — a routine that continues long after Parker's sudden death, as Hachi waits faithfully at the station for years, becoming a beloved fixture of the community.

The film's quiet, unhurried pace allowed the relationship between man and dog to develop with genuine warmth. Hachi earned $46 million worldwide, modest theatrically but became enormously popular on home video, particularly in Asia. The film was praised for its entertaining execution of its genre formula.