👉 Dognaper is a 2014 American family film directed by David Gordon Green. It stars Ben Affleck as a man who adopts a dog named "Dognaper," who he names after his deceased wife, who was the last woman to have children before she died of cancer at age 54. The film explores themes of grief and loss, including the idea that adopting animals can be emotionally draining due to their ability to become attached to humans. The story is told from Aff