Titles with a Zoo
Movies and/or TV-shows with a zoo or with a lot of different types of animals. The titles must have either a human protagonist, or an animal from a zoo or domesticated animal as the protagonist.
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- DirectorCameron CroweStarsMatt DamonScarlett JohanssonThomas Haden ChurchSet in Southern California, a father moves his young family to the countryside to renovate and re-open a struggling zoo.
- DirectorAng LeeStarsSuraj SharmaIrrfan KhanAdil HussainA young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.
- DirectorThea SharrockStarsSam RockwellBryan CranstonPhillipa SooA gorilla named Ivan tries to piece together his past with the help of an elephant named Ruby as they hatch a plan to escape from captivity.-not seen myself-
- DirectorRoger KumbleStarsBrendan FraserBrooke ShieldsRicky GarciaIn the Oregon wilderness, a real-estate developer's new housing subdivision faces a unique group of protestors: local woodland creatures who don't want their homes disturbed.
- DirectorTom ShadyacStarsSteve CarellMorgan FreemanLauren GrahamGod contacts Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great flood.
- DirectorTom ShadyacStarsJim CarreyCourteney CoxSean YoungA goofy detective specializing in animals goes in search of the missing mascot of the Miami Dolphins.
- DirectorSteve OedekerkStarsJim CarreyIan McNeiceSimon CallowAce Ventura, Pet Detective, returns from a spiritual quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal of a tribe in Africa.
- DirectorEric DarnellTom McGrathStarsChris RockBen StillerDavid SchwimmerA group of animals who have spent all their life in a New York zoo end up in the jungles of Madagascar, and must adjust to living in the wild.
- DirectorEric DarnellTom McGrathStarsBen StillerChris RockDavid SchwimmerThe Madagascar animals fly back to New York City, but crash-land on an African nature reserve in Kenya, where they meet others of their own kind, and Alex especially discovers his royal heritage as prince of a lion pride.
- DirectorEric DarnellTom McGrathConrad VernonStarsBen StillerJada Pinkett SmithChris RockThe Madagascar animals join a struggling European circus to get back to New York, but find themselves being pursued by a psychotic animal-control officer.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsSam NeillLaura DernJeff GoldblumA pragmatic paleontologist touring an almost complete theme park on an island in Central America is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsJeff GoldblumJulianne MoorePete PostlethwaiteA research team is sent to the Jurassic Park Site B island to study the dinosaurs there, while an InGen team approaches with another agenda.
- DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsSam NeillWilliam H. MacyTéa LeoniA decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.
- DirectorColin TrevorrowStarsChris PrattBryce Dallas HowardTy SimpkinsA new theme park, built on the original site of Jurassic Park, creates a genetically modified hybrid dinosaur, the Indominus Rex, which escapes containment and goes on a killing spree.
- DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsChris PrattBryce Dallas HowardRafe SpallWhen the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.-not seen myself-
- DirectorAndrew MartonStarsMarshall ThompsonBetsy DrakeRichard HaydnA veterinarian living in Africa with his daughter take care of a cross-eyed lion, make friends with other animals, and learn about local wildlife.
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- CreatorArt ArthurIvan TorsStarsMarshall ThompsonCheryl MillerJudy the ChimpanzeeGame thieves, diamond smugglers and big game hunters endanger the animals in the African bush. But Dr. Tracy and his daughter Paula defy the constant danger.
- DirectorSteve 'Spaz' WilliamsStarsKiefer SutherlandJim BelushiEddie IzzardAn adolescent lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals must put aside their differences to help bring him back.
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- DirectorChris NoonanStarsJames CromwellMagda SzubanskiChristine CavanaughGentle farmer Arthur Hoggett wins a piglet Babe at a county fair. Narrowly escaping his fate as Christmas dinner, Babe bonds with motherly border collie Fly and discovers that he too can herd sheep. But will the other animals accept him?
- DirectorCharles NicholsIwao TakamotoStarsDebbie ReynoldsHenry GibsonPaul LyndeWilbur is a farm pig who's terrified that he'll end up on the dinner table. His friend Charlotte, a charming spider, comes to his rescue. She weaves words into her web, convincing the farmer that Wilbur is too special a pig to kill.
- DirectorGary WinickStarsDakota FanningJulia RobertsOprah WinfreyWilbur the pig is scared of the end of the season, because he knows that come that time, he will end up on the dinner table. He hatches a plan with Charlotte, a spider that lives in his pen, to ensure that this will never happen.-not seen myself-
- DirectorSam WeismanStarsBrendan FraserLeslie MannThomas Haden ChurchA man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress.
- DirectorDavid GrossmanStarsChristopher ShowermanJulie BenzAngus T. JonesGeorge, now a father, goes to Las Vegas, where he has to help out his brother.
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- DirectorJoy BatchelorJohn HalasStarsGordon HeathMaurice DenhamA successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong when the victors create a new tyranny among themselves.
- DirectorJohn StephensonStarsKelsey GrammerIan HolmJulia Louis-DreyfusThe animals of a farm successfully revolt against its human owner, only to slide into a more brutal tyranny amongst themselves.
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- DirectorSteve OedekerkStarsKevin JamesCourteney CoxDanny GloverWhen the farmer's away, all the animals play, and sing, and dance. Eventually, though, someone has to step in and run things, a responsibility that ends up going to Otis, a carefree cow.
- CreatorSteve OedekerkStarsJeffrey GarciaChris HardwickCam ClarkeA carefree cow named Otis becomes the leader of all of the animals in the barnyard.-not seen myself-
- DirectorCarlos SaldanhaStarsJohn CenaKate McKinnonBobby CannavaleAfter Ferdinand, a bull with a big heart, is mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he rallies a misfit team on the ultimate adventure.Apart from bulls there are also a goat, hedgehogs, horses, a dog, a rabbit, and a bee.
Version of the Disney animated short film Ferdinand the Bull (1938) (not seen myself). - DirectorJohn GuillerminStarsTanya RobertsTed WassDonovan ScottSheena grew up in the African wild, raised by a mystical witch woman. When her foster mother is framed for a murder Sheena is forced to flee, helped by her ability to talk to animals and her knowledge of the jungle.
- DirectorNiki CaroStarsJessica ChastainJohan HeldenberghDaniel BrühlKeepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Antonina and Jan Zabinski, must save hundreds of people and animals during the Nazi invasion in WWII Poland.
- DirectorRalph ZimanStarsSam NeillGina McKeeUlrich ThomsenIn the midst of a devastating civil war in an Eastern European country, a disillusioned ex-Communist is left behind to take care of the animals in the capital's zoological gardens until a U.N. rescue force arrives.-not seen myself-
- StarsLee InglebyLiz WhiteAnne ReidA drama series about the family who founded Chester Zoo in the 1930s.-not seen myself-
- StarsJim BrehenyAnnie RivasJohn SykesAn in-depth behind the scenes look at the animals of the Bronx Zoo.-not seen myself-
- StarsHugh DennisStuart GarlickLewis MacleodTake a trip to a zoo like no other as Jürgen and his oddball gang of gorillas reveal a secret world of talking animals. From beat boxing tortoises to vegetarian lions to miniature maniac monkeys - anything is possible at The Zoo.-not seen myself-
- DirectorColin McIvorStarsToby JonesSeamus O'HaraPenelope WiltonYoung Tom Hall (Art Parkinson) and his misfit friends fight to save "Buster" the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1941.-not seen myself-
- DirectorFrank CoraciStarsKevin JamesRosario DawsonLeslie BibbA group of zoo animals decide to break their code of silence in order to help their lovable zookeeper find love, without opting to leave his current job for something more illustrious.-not seen myself-
- DirectorRobert YoungFred SchepisiStarsJohn CleeseJamie Lee CurtisKevin KlineZookeepers struggle to deal with the policies of changing directors.
- DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsRobin WilliamsKirsten DunstBonnie HuntWhen two kids find and play a magical board game, they release a man trapped in it for decades - and a host of dangers that can only be stopped by finishing the game.Followed by the spin-off animated TV-series Jumanji (1996) (not watched myself).
- DirectorChris RenaudStarsLouis C.K.Eric StonestreetKevin HartThe quiet life of a terrier named Max is upended when his owner takes in Duke, a stray whom Max instantly dislikes.-not seen myself-
- DirectorChris RenaudJonathan del ValStarsPatton OswaltKevin HartHarrison FordContinuing the story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day.-not seen myself-
- DirectorByron HowardRich MooreJared BushStarsGinnifer GoodwinJason BatemanIdris ElbaIn a city of anthropomorphic animals, a rookie bunny cop and a cynical con artist fox must work together to uncover a conspiracy.-not seen myself -
Strictly speaking, this title doesn't fit this list, since the protagonists are animal characters that are not zoo animals nor pets, but instead are anthropomorph. It deserves a honorable mention though.
Other honorable mentions: titles with many different animals that are anthropomorph protagonists, or protagonist animals that are not zoo animals nor pets:- Robin Hood (1973)
- Bambi (1942)
- The Lion King (1994)
- The Lion King (2019)
- Over the Hedge (2006)
- Kung Fu Panda (2008)
- Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011)
- Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016)
- Ice Age (2002) and its four sequels;
- The Land Before Time (1988) - also has 13 direct-to-video sequels, and spawned a TV-series;
- We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story (1993)
- Dinosaur (2000)
- Finding Nemo (2003)
- Finding Dory (2016)
- De Fabeltjeskrant (1968)
- Sing (2016)
- DirectorZoltan KordaStarsSabuJoseph CalleiaJohn QualenA boy raised by wild animals tries to adapt to human village life.-not seen myself-
- DirectorWolfgang ReithermanStarsPhil HarrisSebastian CabotLouis PrimaBagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
- DirectorRoman DavydovStarsLyusena OvchinnikovaAleksandr NazarovAnatoliy PapanovA boy raised by animals learns to live by the laws of the jungle. Full-length version of the Soviet animated series.-not seen myself-
- StarsUrara TakanoBanjô GingaJulian BaileyThe adventures of Mowgli, an orphan boy raised by wolves, and his friends in the jungles of India.-not seen myself-
- DirectorStephen SommersStarsJason Scott LeeCary ElwesLena HeadeyRudyard Kipling's classic tale of Mowgli, the orphaned jungle boy raised by wild animals, and how he becomes king of the jungle.-not seen myself-
- DirectorJon FavreauStarsNeel SethiBill MurrayBen KingsleyAfter a threat from the tiger Shere Khan forces him to flee the jungle, a man-cub named Mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther Bagheera and free-spirited bear Baloo.-not seen myself-
- DirectorAndy SerkisStarsChristian BaleCate BlanchettBenedict CumberbatchA human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.-not seen myself-
- DirectorRani MassalhaStarsSaleh BakriLaure de Clermont-TonnerreAhmad BayatraA male giraffe dies after a nocturnal air raid in a Palestinian zoo. The female giraffe stops eating. A boy and his father, the veterinarian of the zoo, look for a solution.
- DirectorLotte ReinigerDr. Dolittle, a veterinarian with a knack for talking to animals, ventures to Africa to cure a troop of sick monkeys.-not seen myself-
- DirectorRichard FleischerStarsRex HarrisonSamantha EggarAnthony NewleyAfter the animal communicating veterinarian goes too far for his clientele, he and his friends escape their hometown to the sea in search of the Great Pink Sea Snail.-not seen myself-
- CreatorDavid H. DePatieFriz FrelengPaul HarrisonStarsLennie WeinribHal SmithRobert TowersThe adventures of veterinarian John Dolittle, who can "talk to the animals", in his ongoing battle with pirate Sam Scurvy.-not seen myself-
- StarsJohn StephensonLinda GaryJeannie EliasA tail of a doctor who makes a great adventures with a ability to speak with animals.-not seen myself-
- DirectorBetty ThomasStarsEddie MurphyPeter BoyleOssie DavisA doctor discovers that he can communicate with animals.
- DirectorCraig Taylor BrownStarsHenry AstorPreston ButlerCaitlyn CarpenterA bedtime story told to little children everywhere.-not seen myself-
- DirectorRinat GazizovStarsMaddie TaylorTom KennyAndré SogliuzzoJoin Dr. Dolittle's nephew, John, when he is called to Dolittle Island to rescue the animals from King Ramsey and his army of gorillas.-not seen myself-
- DirectorStephen GaghanStarsRobert Downey Jr.Antonio BanderasMichael SheenA physician who can talk to animals embarks on an adventure to find a legendary island with a young apprentice and a crew of strange pets.-not seen myself-
- DirectorDirk RegelStarsPeter StriebeckHarald SchmidtHannelore ElsnerOn a Lower Saxony petty farm, the aging cat, dog, rooster and donkey see their hope of a happy old day smashes overhearing the spineless farmer Georg's second wife Martha say they need to marry off her stepdaughter Lisa to wealthier farmer Hans Sittler and kill off the over date animals. So they run for their loves, with a vague plan to become city musicians in Bremen. Lisa also flees thither, being in love with farmhand Johann, unaware Martha signed him up for a ship sailing from that very port. The three parties deal with hardships on the road, including a band of robbers, but gradually team up and devise a grand plan.Features a rooster, a donkey, a dog and a cat; as well as some horses, some chickens, a cow and a mouse.
- DirectorAlbert 't HooftPaco VinkStarsBartho BraatJason KesserHans SomersThree young pets set out to find Saint Nicolas to hand over their wish list with presents.-not seen myself-
- DirectorArnaud DemuynckRémi DurinStarsLily Demuynck DeydierAgnès JaouiArnoA little mouse who lives with her family in the basement of a castle and decides to embark on a quest to find the legendary Himalayan flower.-not seen myself-
According to the cast list, there are a family of mice, a fox, a rat, a wolf, a rabbit, a squirrel, a cat and a crow.