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1. We're the Millers (2013)
R | 110 min | Comedy, Crime
A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.
Director: Rawson Marshall Thurber | Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Jennifer Aniston, Emma Roberts, Ed Helms
Votes: 486,330 | Gross: $150.39M
2. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022)
PG-13 | 161 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
The people of Wakanda fight to protect their home from intervening world powers as they mourn the death of King T'Challa.
Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke
Votes: 305,884 | Gross: $453.72M
3. Happy Feet (2006)
PG | 108 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!
Directors: George Miller, Warren Coleman, Judy Morris | Stars: Elijah Wood, Brittany Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Robin Williams
Votes: 200,094 | Gross: $198.00M
4. Jaws 2 (1978)
PG | 116 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller
Police chief Brody must protect the citizens of Amity after a second monstrous shark begins terrorizing the waters.
Director: Jeannot Szwarc | Stars: Roy Scheider, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton, Joseph Mascolo
Votes: 84,521 | Gross: $102.92M
5. Free Willy (1993)
PG | 112 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
When a boy learns that a beloved killer whale is to be killed by the aquarium owners, the boy risks everything to free the whale.
Director: Simon Wincer | Stars: Jason James Richter, Lori Petty, Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson
Votes: 83,018 | Gross: $77.70M
6. Jaws 3-D (1983)
PG | 99 min | Adventure, Horror, Thriller
A giant thirty-five-foot shark becomes trapped in a SeaWorld theme park and it's up to the sons of police chief Brody to rescue everyone.
Director: Joe Alves | Stars: Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, Simon MacCorkindale, Louis Gossett Jr.
Votes: 48,256 | Gross: $45.52M
7. Rust and Bone (2012)
R | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Put in charge of his young son, Alain leaves Belgium for Antibes to live with his sister and her husband as a family. Alain's bond with Stephanie, a killer whale trainer, grows deeper after Stephanie suffers a horrible accident.
Director: Jacques Audiard | Stars: Marion Cotillard, Matthias Schoenaerts, Armand Verdure, Céline Sallette
Votes: 70,323 | Gross: $2.06M
8. Moby Dick (1956)
Not Rated | 116 min | Adventure, Drama
The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
Director: John Huston | Stars: Gregory Peck, Richard Basehart, Leo Genn, James Robertson Justice
Votes: 21,925 | Gross: $10.40M
9. Blackfish (2013)
PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary
A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg, Dean Gomersall
Votes: 72,476 | Gross: $2.07M
10. Persepolis (2007)
PG-13 | 96 min | Animation, Biography, Drama
A precocious and outspoken Iranian girl grows up during the Islamic Revolution.
Directors: Vincent Paronnaud, Marjane Satrapi | Stars: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Gena Rowlands, Danielle Darrieux
Votes: 100,212 | Gross: $4.45M
11. Surfer, Dude (2008)
R | 85 min | Comedy
A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.
Director: S.R. Bindler | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Willie Nelson, Alexie Gilmore
Votes: 9,126 | Gross: $0.04M
12. Orca (1977)
PG | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror
A hunter squares off against a killer whale seeking vengeance for the death of its mate.
Director: Michael Anderson | Stars: Richard Harris, Charlotte Rampling, Will Sampson, Bo Derek
Votes: 13,295 | Gross: $14.72M
13. Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home (1995)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Teenager Jesse becomes reunited with Willy two years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
Director: Dwight H. Little | Stars: Jason James Richter, Michael Madsen, Francis Capra, Mary Kate Schellhardt
Votes: 19,587 | Gross: $30.08M
14. The Little Mermaid (1992–1994)
TV-Y | 25 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
The 1989 animated feature adapted by Disney for television in a prequel that leads up to the events of the movie.
Stars: Jodi Benson, Samuel E. Wright, Edan Gross, Kenneth Mars
Votes: 6,105
15. Tentacles (1977)
PG | 102 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A mutated giant octopus wreaks havoc on a California seaside community.
Director: Ovidio G. Assonitis | Stars: John Huston, Shelley Winters, Bo Hopkins, Henry Fonda
Votes: 4,452
16. The Pebble and the Penguin (1995)
G | 74 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Hubie (Martin Short) must present his special pebble to Marina (Annie Golden) before the pebble festival is over, or lose his chance forever.
Directors: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman | Stars: Martin Short, Jim Belushi, Annie Golden, Tim Curry
Votes: 5,540 | Gross: $3.98M
17. Free Willy 3: The Rescue (1997)
PG | 86 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
16-year-old Jesse and old friend Randolph try to foil an illegal whaler threatening Willy and his pregnant mate.
Director: Sam Pillsbury | Stars: Jason James Richter, August Schellenberg, Annie Corley, Vincent Berry
Votes: 10,786 | Gross: $3.52M
18. The Island at the Top of the World (1974)
G | 93 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy
In 1907, four explorers discover a lost colony of Vikings in the Arctic.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: David Hartman, Donald Sinden, Jacques Marin, Mako
Votes: 3,162
19. Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015 Video)
PG-13 | 72 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
When Atlantian troops assault Metropolis as revenge for the death of their king, the Queen seeks help from the Justice League to find her son who has gone missing during the madness.
Director: Ethan Spaulding | Stars: Sean Astin, Rosario Dawson, Nathan Fillion, Christopher Gorham
Votes: 25,100
20. Flipper (1963)
G | 87 min | Adventure, Family, Drama
Sandy is distraught when, having saved Flipper by pulling out a spear, his father insists the dolphin be released. A grateful Flipper, however, returns the favor when Sandy is threatened by Sharks.
Director: James B. Clark | Stars: Chuck Connors, Luke Halpin, Connie Scott, Jane Rose
Votes: 1,995
21. 2010: Moby Dick (2010 Video)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
A modern-day adaptation of the classic novel featuring the captain of a high tech submarine and his obsessive quest to destroy the enormous prehistoric whale that maimed him.
Director: Trey Stokes | Stars: Barry Bostwick, Renée O'Connor, Matt Lagan, Adam Grimes
Votes: 2,965
22. Braking for Whales (2019)
103 min | Comedy, Drama
A dysfunctional brother and sister are forced to come to terms with each other and themselves over their recently deceased mother's final wish.
Director: Sean McEwen | Stars: Tom Felton, Tammin Sursok, Wendi McLendon-Covey, David Koechner
Votes: 541
23. Norm of the North (2016)
PG | 90 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
When a real estate development invades his Arctic home, Norm and his three lemming friends head to New York City, where Norm becomes the mascot of the corporation in an attempt to bring it down from the inside and protect his homeland.
Directors: Trevor Wall, Lisa Ortiz | Stars: Rob Schneider, Heather Graham, Ken Jeong, Bill Nighy
Votes: 10,172 | Gross: $17.02M
24. Gamera vs. Zigra (1971)
Not Rated | 87 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Space aliens arrive on Earth with their giant shark and intend to take over the planet but they must first destroy Gamera.
Director: Noriaki Yuasa | Stars: Kôji Fujiyama, Daigo Inoue, Reiko Kasahara, Daihachi Kita
Votes: 1,881
25. Antarctica (1983)
G | 143 min | Adventure, Drama
Two Japanese scientists, Ushioda and Ochi, develop a bond with their sled dogs while on an expedition in Antarctica. Ushioda and Ochi eventually leave Antarctica, only to return to search for the dogs inadvertently marooned there.
Director: Koreyoshi Kurahara | Stars: Ken Takakura, Tsunehiko Watase, Eiji Okada, Masako Natsume
Votes: 1,767
26. The Sea Gypsies (1978)
G | 102 min | Adventure, Family
A man and a woman and 3 children start to sail around the world. They are shipwrecked near an uninhabited isle. This island is full of wild animals and it is very dangerous for them in the ... See full summary »
Director: Stewart Raffill | Stars: Robert Logan, Mikki Jamison, Heather Rattray, Cjon Damitri Patterson
Votes: 385
27. The Public Eye (1972)
G | 95 min | Comedy, Drama
When a strait-laced British accountant marries a free-spirited American, he starts trying to change her. His wife doesn't keep regular hours, so he suspects an affair and hires a detective ... See full summary »
Director: Carol Reed | Stars: Mia Farrow, Topol, Michael Jayston, Margaret Rawlings
Votes: 862
28. Scamper the Penguin (1986)
29 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The adventures of a little penguin living in Antarctica.
Directors: Gennadiy Sokolskiy, Kenji Yoshida | Stars: Rolan Bykov, Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Evgeniy Leonov, Yuriy Volyntsev
Votes: 1,411
29. The Whale (2011)
G | 85 min | Documentary
The true story of Luna, a young, wild killer whale who tries to befriend people on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island.
Directors: Suzanne Chisholm, Michael Parfit | Stars: Ryan Reynolds, Luna, Michael Parfit, Suzanne Chisholm
Votes: 745
30. The Squid Girl: The Invader Comes from the Bottom of the Sea! (2010–2014)
TV-PG | 23 min | Animation, Comedy, Drama
Furious about ocean pollution, Squid Girl launches a one-squid land invasion to subjugate all humanity.
Stars: Hisako Kanemoto, Miki Ôtani, Rie Tanaka, Ayumi Fujimura
Votes: 507
31. Free Willy (1994–1995)
TV-Y | Animation, Adventure, Drama
After the first movie, Jesse and Willy reunite for animated adventures.
Stars: Zachary Bennett, Paul Haddad, Alyson Court, Rachael Crawford
Votes: 156
32. In Search of Santa (2004 Video)
Not Rated | 80 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
A pair of sisters journey to the North Pole to prove that a mysterious sleigh bell belongs to one of Santa's reindeer.
Director: William R. Kowalchuk Jr. | Stars: Hilary Duff, Haylie Duff, Kathleen Barr, Scott McNeil
Votes: 329
33. Long Gone Wild (2019)
TV-PG | 83 min | Documentary
Despite key concessions by SeaWorld, its orcas are still performing every day, and in Eastern Russia the magnificent killer whale is hunted for sale into the exploding marine theme park ... See full summary »
Director: Bill Neal | Stars: Richard O'Barry, Naomi Rose, Charles Vinick, Lori Marino
Votes: 123
34. Arlette (1997)
100 min | Comedy, Crime, Romance
An actor owes big bucks to the Vegas mob. He's all set to pay them off; he's conned a rich widow into marrying him. But the mobsters blow his cover because they need him for a different ... See full summary »
Director: Claude Zidi | Stars: Josiane Balasko, Christopher Lambert, Ennio Fantastichini, Stéphane Audran
Votes: 800
35. Lolita: Slave to Entertainment (2003 Video)
56 min | Documentary
This Provocative and Revealing must-see documentary uniquely addresses man's relationship with wildlife. It speaks not only to animal lovers and activists, but to anyone at all who may have... See full summary »
Director: Tim Gorski | Stars: John Crowe, Lolita, Richard O'Barry, Russ Rector
Votes: 62
36. Luna: Spirit of the Whale (2007 TV Movie)
PG | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Mike Maquinna returns to his home town of Gold River on Vancouver Island to attend the funeral of his father, Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations Chief Ambrose Maquinna. With a troubled past ... See full summary »
Director: Don McBrearty | Stars: Adam Beach, Graham Greene, Jason Priestley, Tantoo Cardinal
Votes: 261
37. Les clefs de bagnole (2003)
90 min | Comedy
Baffie is in his luxury pad. His pal Daniel comes by. They are going out. Baffie can't find his car keys.
Director: Laurent Baffie | Stars: Laurent Baffie, Daniel Russo, Pascal Sellem, Karine Lyachenko
Votes: 1,548
38. Saving Luna (2007)
92 min | Documentary
Saving Luna is a feature-length documentary about Luna, a lone baby killer whale who gets separated from his family in a remote Vancouver Island fjord. When Luna seeks companionship from ... See full summary »
Directors: Suzanne Chisholm, Michael Parfit | Star: Michael Parfit
Votes: 128
39. Pocahontas: Princess of the American Indians (1997)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Action, Adventure
In her journey, Pocahontas and her spiritual companion Hopi Ho, get the chance to become acquainted with the different ways of living of the different American Indian tribes that they visit.
Stars: Teresa Pascarelli, Francis Pardeilhan, Gregory Snegoff, Emanuela Pacotto
Votes: 53
41. Keepers of the Wild (1992 TV Movie)
55 min | Documentary
National Geographic TV special follows elephant keeper Charlie Gray in Canada, bat keeper Sue Barnard in Georgia, big cat keeper Jack Castor in California, former zookeeper Margaret Cook ... See full summary »
Director: Allison Argo | Star: Glenn Close
42. Planet Earth Live (2012– )
Documentary
The lives of various kinds of animals shown live from different locations around the world.
Stars: Julia Bradbury, Richard Hammond, Lynn Rogers, Gavin Thurston
Votes: 61
43. Dolphins and Whales 3D: Tribes of the Ocean (2008)
42 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
This documentary goes to coral reefs of the Bahamas and the waters of the Kingdom of Tonga for a close encounter with the surviving tribes of the ocean: wild dolphins and belugas, the love ... See full summary »
Director: Jean-Jacques Mantello | Stars: Daryl Hannah, Charlotte Rampling
Votes: 283 | Gross: $7.52M
44. The Bead Game (1977)
6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
To a percussive soundtrack, a succession of more complex animals forms and is consumed by their successors (all formed from beads). Finally, We reach man, who develops ever more sophisticated forms of war.
Director: Ishu Patel
Votes: 703
45. Ocean Odyssey: The Blue Realm (2004–2012)
TV-G | 83 min | Documentary
This impressive documentation comes close in touch with the most amazing underwater animals of the oceans.
Stars: Erin Calmes, Paul Gilman
Votes: 21
46. Nancy Drew: Danger on Deception Island (2003 Video Game)
E | Adventure, Mystery
Teen detective Nancy Drew travels to the Pacific Northwest and investigates after a whale-watching tour boat is vandalized.
Director: Max Holechek | Stars: Lani Minella, Alisa Murray, Jena Cane, Wayne Rawley
Votes: 97
47. Unter Eisbären - Abenteuer in Russlands Arktis (2009 TV Movie)
45 min | Documentary
Wrangel Island, located in the Arctic Ocean straddling the International Date Line and belonging to the Republic of Chukotka, is considered as one of the most remote islands of the Russian ... See full summary »
Director: Heiko De Groot | Stars: Heiko De Groot, Uwe Anders
48. Arion Among the Waves (2022)
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Arion is a poet singer who can bring the peace with his voice. The king of Corynthe organize a singing Olympiad for check the legendary abilities of the Arion's voice and meet him. But ... See full summary »
Director: Emmanuel Buriez | Stars: Emmanuel Buriez, Marie Beaumont, Marie Buriez, Roger Dierick
49. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat (2004 Video Game)
E10+ | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Use the official Donkey Kong Jungle Beat bongo drums to cross 40 areas and rid the island of evil kongs.
Director: Yoshiaki Koizumi | Stars: Takashi Nagasako, Katsumi Suzuki, Hironori Miyata, Hideaki Nonaka
Votes: 118
50. The Killer Whale Who Changed the World
Documentary, History | Filming
The Killer Whale Who Changed The World tells the story of the birth of our love affair with orcas and explores the past, present and future of the most famous family of orcas - the southern residents.
Director: Mark Leiren-Young | Stars: Ken Balcomb, Joe Bauer, Jason Colby