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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: 204,158 | 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: 76,424 | 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: 132,041
4. 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: 135,421 | Gross: $94.78M
5. 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: 2,204
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: 27,098 | Gross: $24.51M
7. 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: 25,687 | Gross: $72.29M
8. 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: 12,837 | Gross: $18.53M
9. 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: 97,604 | Gross: $8.18M
10. 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: 17,266
11. 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: 3,757 | Gross: $1.00M
12. 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: 2,557 | Gross: $3.14M
13. 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: 9,761
14. 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: 20,505 | Gross: $20.11M
15. 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: 1,487
16. 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: 9,794 | Gross: $42.02M
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: 1,612
18. 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: 1,962
19. 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: 2,548
20. 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: 6,601 | Gross: $1.54M
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: 158
22. 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: 3,143 | Gross: $25.89M
23. 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: 47
24. 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
25. 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: 274
26. 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
27. 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: 413
28. 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: 552
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: 778
30. 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
31. 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: 423
32. 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: 604
33. Animal Cops: Miami (2010– )
45 min | Reality-TV
Stars: Rodd Houston, Kathy Labrada, Sean Gallagher, Luis Salgado
Votes: 67
34. 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
35. The First Swallow (1942)
Passed | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family
The story of a single young swallow who, taking a rest from southward flight at a mission in California, ultimately brings about the famed migration of swallows to the mission at San Juan Capistrano.
Directors: Jameson Brewer, Rudolf Ising | Star: Pedro de Cordoba
Votes: 126
36. 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
37. 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
38. Pet Rescue (1997–2003)
30 min | Documentary, Family
Follow injured and abandoned animals rescued by the RSPCA, which get new and loving homes.
Stars: William Roache, Anna Meredith, Tris Payne, Wendy Turner-Webster
Votes: 16
39. 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: 403
40. 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
41. The Spots on My Leopard (1974)
94 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Director: Tim Spring | Stars: Mark Hopley, Karen de Kock, Dale Cutts, Erica Rogers
Votes: 17
42. Hallo Robbie! (2001–2009)
Family
Hello Robbie - the family series with seal.
Stars: Till Demtrøder, Gerhard Olschewski, Tim Knauer, Tim Braeutigam
Votes: 101
43. 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
44. 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: 168
45. The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013)
93 min | Documentary
A cinematic documentary that illuminates the lives of individual animals living within and rescued from the machine of our modern world.
Director: Liz Marshall | Stars: Marcel Saba, Lori Reese, Perrie Wardell, Martin Rowe
Votes: 677 | Gross: $0.02M
46. 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: 79
47. Inubu (2021)
114 min | Family
A veterinary student is not just looking for money and a career. He has a genuine desire to help animals. He personally cares and does everything he can. He rescues a dog from a cruel life ... See full summary »
Director: Tetsuo Shinohara | Stars: Tamae Andô, Kôdai Asaka, Ryôta Bandô, Kento Hayashi
Votes: 53
48. A.L.F. (2012)
96 min | Drama
What happened, that 24th of December? This is what officer Chartier wants to find out. To understand, he will have to go back 48 hours earlier to Franck's Christmas eve. Franck is an ... See full summary »
Director: Jérôme Lescure | Stars: Alexandre Laigner, Alice Pehlivanyan, Jean-Pierre Loustau, Stéphane Rouabah
Votes: 134
49. Worst in Show (2011)
Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary
The camera is cast on the competitors in the annual "Worlds Ugliest Dog Contest" which takes place each summer in Petaluma, CA.
Directors: John T. Beck, Don R. Lewis | Stars: Dane Andrew, Rascal the World's Ugliest Dog, Jane Russell, Jonathan Adler
Votes: 64
50. 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