Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "animal-rescue"

1. Jurassic World Dominion (2022)

PG-13 | 147 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

Four years after the destruction of Isla Nublar, Biosyn operatives attempt to track down Maisie Lockwood, while Dr Ellie Sattler investigates a genetically engineered swarm of giant insects.

Director: Colin Trevorrow | Stars: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern, Sam Neill

Votes: 207,489 | Gross: $376.85M

2. Beethoven (1992)

PG | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

A slobbering St. Bernard becomes the center of attention for a loving family, but must contend with a dog-napping veterinarian and his henchmen.

Director: Brian Levant | Stars: Charles Grodin, Bonnie Hunt, Dean Jones, Nicholle Tom

Votes: 76,691 | Gross: $57.11M

3. Okja (2017)

TV-MA | 120 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A young girl risks everything to prevent a powerful, multinational company from kidnapping her best friend - a fascinating beast named Okja.

Director: Bong Joon Ho | Stars: Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Ahn Seo-hyun, Jake Gyllenhaal

Votes: 132,573

4. Holiday in the Wild (2019)

TV-PG | 85 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jilted by her husband on the eve of embarking on an African safari, a woman travels to the continent solo and meets an elephant conservationist.

Director: Ernie Barbarash | Stars: Rob Lowe, Kristin Davis, Fezile Mpela, John Owen Lowe

Votes: 17,352

5. 10,000 BC (2008)

PG-13 | 109 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

In the prehistoric past, D'Leh is a mammoth hunter who bonds with the beautiful Evolet. When warriors on horseback capture Evolet and the tribesmen, D'Leh must embark on an odyssey to save his true love.

Director: Roland Emmerich | Stars: Camilla Belle, Steven Strait, Marco Khan, Cliff Curtis

Votes: 135,675 | Gross: $94.78M

6. Fly Away Home (1996)

PG | 107 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A father and daughter decide to attempt to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air.

Director: Carroll Ballard | Stars: Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin, Dana Delany, Terry Kinney

Votes: 27,203 | Gross: $24.51M

7. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015)

Not Rated | 163 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

An Indian man with a magnanimous heart takes a young mute Pakistani girl back to her homeland to reunite her with her family.

Director: Kabir Khan | Stars: Salman Khan, Harshaali Malhotra, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Kareena Kapoor

Votes: 98,163 | Gross: $8.18M

8. Wild Kratts (2010– )

TV-Y | 26 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

The Kratt Brothers and their team use their "Creature Power" suits to learn about and help various species of animals around the world.

Stars: Chris Kratt, Martin Kratt, Athena Karkanis, Jonathan Malen

Votes: 2,271

9. Project X (1987)

PG | 108 min | Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

An Air Force pilot joins a top secret military experiment involving chimps, but begins to suspect there might be something more to the mysterious "Project X".

Director: Jonathan Kaplan | Stars: Matthew Broderick, Helen Hunt, Willie, Okko

Votes: 12,873 | Gross: $18.53M

10. Dolphin Tale (2011)

PG | 113 min | Drama, Family

A boy finds a dolphin that was injured in a trap. They become friends, but the dolphin needs to have its tail amputated to survive. With the help of a biologist and a prosthetics specialist, the boy tries to save the animal.

Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Harry Connick Jr., Nathan Gamble

Votes: 25,759 | Gross: $72.29M

11. Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero (2018)

PG | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Family

The true story of a stray dog who joins his new master on the battlefields of the First World War. For his valorous actions, Sgt. Stubby is still recognized as the most decorated dog in American history.

Director: Richard Lanni | Stars: Logan Lerman, Helena Bonham Carter, Gérard Depardieu, Jordan Beck

Votes: 2,571 | Gross: $3.14M

12. Shiloh (1996)

PG | 93 min | Drama, Family

A small-town Southern boy named Marty Preston must rescue a young beagle from his abusive owner, Judd Travers.

Director: Dale Rosenbloom | Stars: Blake Heron, Michael Moriarty, Scott Wilson, Bonnie Bartlett

Votes: 3,765 | Gross: $1.00M

13. Big Miracle (2012)

PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

In small-town Alaska, a news reporter recruits his Greenpeace-volunteer ex-girlfriend on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly-forming ice in the Arctic Circle.

Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, John Pingayak, Ahmaogak Sweeney

Votes: 20,552 | Gross: $20.11M

14. The Elephant Whisperers (2022)

PG | 41 min | Documentary, Short

Bomman and Bellie, a couple in South India, devote their lives to caring for an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, forging a family like no other that tests the barrier between the human and the animal world.

Director: Kartiki Gonsalves | Stars: Bellie, Bomman

Votes: 9,879

15. Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)

PG | 107 min | Drama, Family

The team of people who saved Winter's life reassemble in the wake of her surrogate mother's passing in order to find her a companion so she can remain at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.

Director: Charles Martin Smith | Stars: Morgan Freeman, Ashley Judd, Nathan Gamble, Cozi Zuehlsdorff

Votes: 9,821 | Gross: $42.02M

16. Return to Nim's Island (2013)

PG | 90 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

With the help of a young runaway, a feisty 14-year-old fights to keep her idyllic island home from the clutches of developers.

Director: Brendan Maher | Stars: Bindi Irwin, Toby Wallace, John Waters, Matthew Lillard

Votes: 1,969

17. The Snail and the Whale (2019 TV Movie)

27 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A tiny snail goes on an amazing journey by hitching a ride on the tail of a huge humpback whale. Based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler.

Directors: Max Lang, Daniel Snaddon | Stars: Diana Rigg, Sally Hawkins, Rob Brydon, Cariad Lloyd

Votes: 1,633

18. Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove (2010 Video)

PG | 101 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

Kirra, a 12-year-old girl, discovers a baby Orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather's rundown seaside amusement park. She embarks on a quest to lead Willy back to his pod.

Director: Will Geiger | Stars: Bindi Irwin, Beau Bridges, Bongo Mbutuma, Siyabulela Ramba

Votes: 2,566

19. Year of the Dog (I) (2007)

PG-13 | 97 min | Comedy, Drama

A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.

Director: Mike White | Stars: Molly Shannon, John C. Reilly, Peter Sarsgaard, Laura Dern

Votes: 6,610 | Gross: $1.54M

20. Pit Bulls and Parolees (2009– )

43 min | Drama, Reality-TV

The Villalobos Rescue Center is the largest pit bull rescue in the USA, now located in New Orleans, LA. This show shows the interaction of the dog and man; About pets and people that no one wants.

Stars: Tia Torres, Mariah Torres, Tania Torres, Kanani Chock

Votes: 1,497

21. Monkey Life (2007– )

Documentary

Monkey Life is a television documentary series about the work of Dr. Alison Cronin, Jeremy Keeling and their team at Monkey World, "the largest monkey and ape rescue centre on the planet" (the programme's tag line), near Wool in Dorset.

Stars: Alison Cronin, Ralf Little, Jeremy Keeling, John Lewis

Votes: 159

22. Rain Shadow (2007)

60 min | Drama

Dr Kate McDonald is married to the small farming community of Paringa, where she's been the vet for 15 years. For most of that time she's been hiding a secret, and as a result, refuses to allow anyone to get close to her.

Stars: Rachel Ward, Victoria Thaine, Grant Piro, Tom O'Sullivan

Votes: 277

23. The Family Tree (2020)

131 min | Drama

This holiday season will prove unforgettable as Victor's latest creation comes to life to disrupt and enlighten him on the true meaning of love, friendship and family.

Director: Jorge Ameer | Stars: Michael Joseph Nelson, Keith Roenke, Anaïs Lucia, Jorge Ameer

Votes: 2,903

24. Your Mommy Kills Animals! (2007)

R | 105 min | Documentary

An in-depth look at the animal rights movement and the FBI's recent declaration calling them the number one domestic terrorist threat to the United States.

Director: Curt Johnson | Stars: Greg Kelly, Paul Watson, Annemarie Lucas, Suzanne Whang

Votes: 210

25. Outback Wrangler (2011– )

Documentary

Australian helicopter pilot and crocodile wrangler Matt Wright and his two mates Jono and Willow work together to relocate dozens of crocs in the Australian Outback while sharing important wildlife and conservation messages.

Stars: Matt Wright, Chris Wilson, Jono Brown, Michael Wright

Votes: 58

26. Born to Be Wild (2011)

G | 40 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure

This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.

Director: David Lickley | Stars: Birute Galdikas, Daphne Sheldrick, Morgan Freeman, Chris Fries

Votes: 3,146 | Gross: $25.89M

27. Days of Power (2017)

TV-MA | 102 min | Action, Drama, Music

On their 2010 tour, an International Pop Star and band mates mysteriously disappear. As past and present merge, they find themselves searching for answers and fighting for more than just their own lives when a concealed industry is revealed.

Director: Jason Pagnoni | Stars: Eric Roberts, Eliza Roberts, Jenny Hutton, Robert Venable

Votes: 409

28. Living the Dream (2006)

96 min | Comedy, Drama

Docudrama about two friends who, after being bullied as children, become corrupt as they grow up because they have been conditioned to believe that they need to achieve materialistic ... See full summary »

Directors: Allan Fiterman, Christian Schoyen | Stars: Sean Young, Christian Schoyen, Danny Trejo, Marília Pêra

Votes: 190

29. Life in the Doghouse (2018)

84 min | Documentary

LIFE IN THE DOG HOUSE will tell the inspiring stories of Danny and Ron's Rescue (501c3). The film will showcase their unique approach to dog rescue and adoption, which has enabled them to rescue and adopt out 10,000 dogs.

Director: Ron Davis | Stars: Ron Danta, Danny Robertshaw, Charity Caldwell, Jessica Caughman

Votes: 779

30. Ava's Magical Adventure (1994)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Ava is a 10-year-old girl who runs away from home with her best friend, Nellie, a 2-ton circus elephant. They are pursued by everyone from the police to the circus' owner.

Directors: Patrick Dempsey, Rocky Parker | Stars: Michael J. Anderson, Kaye Ballard, Priscilla Barnes, Mitchel Barrett

Votes: 80

31. Pettson and Findus: A Little Nuisance, a Great Friendship (2014)

86 min | Animation, Comedy, Family

The adventures of a grumpy old farmer and his cat.

Director: Ali Samadi Ahadi | Stars: Ulrich Noethen, Marianne Sägebrecht, Max Herbrechter, Roxana Samadi

Votes: 417

32. Sherdil (1999)

Not Rated | 97 min | Family

Sanna is a young girl who wishes nothing else then a very own horse. One day on her way to school she ends up in a stable where three Arabian horses is being held in quarantine. The horses ... See full summary »

Directors: Gita Mallik, David Flamholc | Stars: Rebecka Liljeberg, Hanna Alström, Sebastian Hulthén, Tord Peterson

Votes: 555

33. The Maiden and the Wolves (2008)

110 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

At the end of World War I, 20 year-old Angèle is determined to become the first woman veterinarian. Her life is an adventurous one and she becomes the object of ruthless rivalry between the... See full summary »

Director: Gilles Legrand | Stars: Laetitia Casta, Jean-Paul Rouve, Stefano Accorsi, Miglen Mirtchev

Votes: 608

34. Jo Brand's Cats & Kittens (2016– )

60 min | Documentary

The cat-loving comedian follows the work of the dedicated officers and volunteers of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) as they rescue, rehabilitate and re-home cats and kittens.

Star: Jo Brand

Votes: 49

35. The Spots on My Leopard (1974)

94 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

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Director: Tim Spring | Stars: Mark Hopley, Karen de Kock, Dale Cutts, Erica Rogers

Votes: 19

36. Bold Native (2010)

R | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Charlie Cranehill, an animal liberator wanted for domestic terrorism, emerges from the underground to coordinate a nationwide action as his estranged CEO father tries to find him before the FBI does.

Director: Denis Henry Hennelly | Stars: Joaquin Pastor, Randolph Mantooth, Sheila Vand, Matt Shea

Votes: 549

37. Escape to Chimp Eden (2008– )

30 min | Documentary

Eugene Cussons uses his family's land to open a chimp sanctuary, where he performs hands-on rehabilitation, all the while travelling to various countries on rescue missions.

Star: Eugene Cussons

Votes: 172

38. Break Free: Two People. Two Years. One Dream (2019)

120 min | Documentary, Adventure

When Lena and Ulli start the engine of their old Land Rover, Lady Terés, they have a plan: to drive from Hamburg to South Africa in six months. What they don't know yet is that they won't ... See full summary »

Director: Lena Wendt | Stars: Ulrich Stirnat, Lena Wendt, Fufu, Ziza

Votes: 254

39. For the Animals (2023)

73 min | Documentary

Twin activists and philanthropists Tena Lundquist Faust and Tama Lundquist take matters into their own hands to save stray dogs from the streets of Houston.

Directors: Sadhvi Anubhuti, Sadhvi Siddhali Shree | Stars: Susan Boggio, Tena Lundquist Faust, Tyson Faust, Sonya Franklin

Votes: 18

40. Hände weg von Mississippi (2007)

98 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A girl is staying with her grandparents for the summer, where she meets a horse called Mississippi. Trouble begins when Mississippi is about to be sold, a fight for Mississippi begins.

Director: Detlev Buck | Stars: Zoë Mannhardt, Katharina Thalbach, Karl Alexander Seidel, Konstantin Kaucher

Votes: 425

41. The Animals Film (1981)

Not Rated | 136 min | Documentary

The film offers a comprehensive examination of the exploitation of animals in modern society.

Directors: Myriam Alaux, Victor Schonfeld | Stars: Julie Christie, Richard Course, Sandy Dennis, Robin Howard

Votes: 148

42. Hallo Robbie! (2001–2009)

Family

Hello Robbie - the family series with seal.

Stars: Till Demtrøder, Gerhard Olschewski, Tim Knauer, Tim Braeutigam

Votes: 102

43. Nankyoku tairiku: Kami no ryouiki ni idonda otoko to inu no monogatari (2011– )

Adventure, Drama

Set in the 1950's, a Japanese Antarctic research exploration team and 19 dogs that accompanied the team are stationed at the Showa Base in Antarctica. After a year, the exploration team is ... See full summary »

Stars: Takuya Kimura, Haruka Ayase, Masato Sakai, Teruyuki Kagawa

Votes: 289

44. Last of the Right Whales (2021)

92 min | Documentary

North Atlantic right whales are dying faster than they can reproduce. With unprecedented access to film the whale migration, Last of the Right Whales brings a message of hope about the most at risk great whale on the planet.

Director: Nadine Pequeneza | Stars: Moira Brown, Kimberley Davies, Nick Hawkins, Scott Landry

Votes: 11

45. Behind the Mask (2006)

Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary

Behind the Mask: The Story Of The People Who Risk Everything To Save Animals is a 2006 documentary film about the Animal Liberation Front. It took three years of filming, interviewing, and editing to complete.

Director: Shannon Keith | Stars: Shannon Keith, Keith Mann, Kevin Kjonaas, Rod Coronado

Votes: 201

46. Animal Cops: Miami (2010– )

45 min | Reality-TV

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Stars: Rodd Houston, Kathy Labrada, Sean Gallagher, Luis Salgado

Votes: 67

47. The County Fair (1920)

Not Rated | 60 min | Drama

Aunt Abigail and her adopted daughter Sally are threatened with the loss of their home through foreclosure of a mortgage held by Solon Hammerhead.

Directors: Maurice Tourneur, Edmund Mortimer | Stars: Helen Jerome Eddy, David Butler, Edythe Chapman, William V. Mong

Votes: 80

48. The Tails of Boo-Boo & Cuddly Poo (2022)

168 min | Documentary

The Tails of Boo-Boo and Cuddly Poo is a quirky documentary about the plight of stray animals in India with a focus on cruelty, abandonment, rescue and love.

Director: Salil Jason Fernandez | Stars: Aadhya Anand, Mallika Bajaj, Shaheen Bhatt, Sapna Bhavnani

49. Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home (2009)

78 min | Documentary

Peaceable Kingdom: The Journey Home explores the powerful struggle of conscience experienced by several people from traditional farming backgrounds who come to question the basic ... See full summary »

Director: Jenny Stein | Stars: Harold Brown, Cheri Ezell-Vandersluis, Howard Lyman, Cayce Mell

Votes: 249

50. Cat Ladies (2009)

60 min | Documentary

When cats mean meow to you more than people. Cat Ladies takes viewers inside the real world of four "crazy cat ladies"

Director: Christie Callan-Jones

Votes: 97