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1. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
PG-13 | 105 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.
Director: Rupert Wyatt | Stars: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto, Karin Konoval
Votes: 563,553 | Gross: $176.76M
2. All Dogs Go to Heaven (1989)
G | 84 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A canine angel, Charlie, sneaks back to earth from heaven but ends up befriending an orphan girl who can speak to animals. In the process, Charlie learns that friendship is the most heavenly gift of all.
Directors: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman, Dan Kuenster | Stars: Dom DeLuise, Burt Reynolds, Loni Anderson, Judith Barsi
Votes: 46,207 | Gross: $27.10M
3. 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: 83,092 | Gross: $77.70M
4. My Octopus Teacher (2020)
TV-G | 85 min | Documentary, Drama
A filmmaker forges an unusual friendship with an octopus living in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world.
Directors: Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed | Stars: Craig Foster, Tom Foster
Votes: 64,017
5. Watchers (1988)
R | 91 min | Action, Horror, Sci-Fi
A boy takes in a stray dog, later discovering that it is an ultra-intelligent runaway being stalked by a dangerous creature from the same genetic research lab.
Director: Jon Hess | Stars: Corey Haim, Michael Ironside, Christopher Cary, Graeme Campbell
Votes: 4,709 | Gross: $0.94M
6. Frogs (1972)
PG | 91 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi
A group of helpless victims celebrate a birthday on an island estate crawling with killer amphibians, birds, insects, and reptiles.
Director: George McCowan | Stars: Ray Milland, Sam Elliott, Joan Van Ark, Adam Roarke
Votes: 7,659 | Gross: $0.48M
7. All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)
G | 82 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Charlie and Itchy return to Earth to find Gabriel's Horn, but along the way meet up with a young boy named David, who ran away from home.
Directors: Larry Leker, Paul Sabella | Stars: Charlie Sheen, Sheena Easton, Dom DeLuise, Ernest Borgnine
Votes: 6,669 | Gross: $8.62M
8. The Monkey's Uncle (1965)
G | 91 min | Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi
A student is able to save Midvale College's football reputation using his radical invention.
Director: Robert Stevenson | Stars: Tommy Kirk, Annette Funicello, Leon Ames, Arthur O'Connell
Votes: 999
10. The Horse with the Human Mind (1946)
8 min | Documentary, Short
We spend the day with Bess, considered by many to be the smartest horse in the movies, as she works with her trainer.
Director: Harry Loud | Stars: Bess, Tanner, Pal, Joe Adkinson
Votes: 100
11. Mosquito Night (2002)
8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
A man is stalked by a rather intelligent mosquito.
Director: Blago Srebrenov | Stars: Blagovest Srebrenov, Nikolay Nikolov
Votes: 20
12. How Smart Are Orangutans? (2016)
5 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Director: Anton Bogaty | Star: Julianna Zarzycki
13. How Smart Are Dolphins? (2015)
5 min | Documentary, Animation, Short
Director: Michalis Kalopaidis | Star: Addison Anderson
15. Born to Meow or Kitty Kitty Bang Bang (2020)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
Who knows me, knows that I love animals, very much, and they love me in turn, because they can feel who is a good man and who is not. I had extraordinary experiences, true manifestations of... See full summary »
Director: Rodrig Andrisan | Stars: Rodrig Andrisan, Howl
16.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Kings of Camouflage
(2007)
TV-PG | Documentary
Marine biologists examine an animal that looks alien enough to be from another planet. Through their studies the scientist learn how cuttlefish make their skin flash like a neon sign, the ... See full summary »
Director: Gisela Kaufmann | Stars: Jean Geary Boal, Roger Hanlon, Lance Lewman, Mark Norman
Votes: 45
17.
Nova (1974– )
Episode:
Dog Tales
(2020)
TV-PG | 53 min | Documentary
A look at dog domestication, how scientists test wolf intelligence and decode canine DNA, and what science says about a dog's love for humans.
Directors: Laurie Cahalane, Peter Chinn | Stars: Eric Meyers, Gregory Berns, Danielle N. Lee, Mietje Germonpré
Votes: 76
18.
SciShow (2012– )
Episode:
Can You Bamboozle Birds with Magic?
(2021)
5 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Star: Hank Green
20.
The Hidden Lives of Pets (2022– )
Episode:
Intelligence
(2022)
TV-G | Documentary, Short
A base-jumping border collie, a bopping cockatoo, and racing rats show that animal intelligence can get a big boost in the right enriched environment.
Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Caitlyn Elizabeth
Votes: 106
21.
Did You Know? (2023– )
Episode:
Animal Intelligence
(2023)
TV-PG | Documentary
How intelligent are our beloved family pets? Are some members of the animal kingdom smarter than we realize? Do unique symbiotic relationships exist in the wild between different species? In the natural world, anything is possible.
Star: Mac Lesggy
22.
Did You Know? (2023– )
Episode:
Misconceptions
(2024)
TV-PG | Documentary
Is there a cure for hiccups? What should you do if you accidentally burn yourself? Why does our hair grow, or recede? What degree of intelligence do dogs, cats, and birds possess? Upon what foundational basis do our remedial beliefs rest?
Stars: Mac Lesggy, Maurice Mimoun
23.
X:enius (2009– )
Episode:
Raben - Was macht sie so besonders?
(2013)
26 min | Documentary
Directors: Heribert Schöller, Christian Vogel | Stars: Carolin Matzko, Gunnar Mergner, Markus Böckle, Ira Federspiel
Votes: 5
24.
Erlebnis Erde (2007– )
Episode:
Superhirn im Federkleid - Kluge Vögel im Duell
(2013)
Documentary, Adventure
A documentary about smart birds.
Directors: Volker Arzt, Angelika Sigl | Stars: Hans-Peter Bögel, Alice Auersperg, Gyula Gajdon, Amanda Greer
Votes: 144
25.
Terra Mater (2011– )
Episode:
Die fabelhafte Welt der Schweine
(2018)
Documentary
Director: Matt Hamilton
Votes: 18