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1. Babe. 1995 1h 31m G. 6.9 (135K) Rate. 83 Metascore. Gentle 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?
Mar 13, 2012 · What Animals Want: Directed by Christian Theede. With Jasmin Gerat, Oliver Mommsen, Max Boekhoff, Roman Knizka.
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- Comedy, Family, Romance
- Christian Theede
- 2012-03-13
What Animals Want (2012) Movie Info Synopsis With help from a talking dog (Michael Kessler) and pig, a boy (Max Boekhoff) tries to play matchmaker for his widowed father (Oliver Mommsen).
- Romance, Comedy, Fantasy
- Oliver Mommsen
- Christian Theede
- Martha Terry
- Black Beauty. There have been eight movies, including a Disney version, of this 19th-century novel by Anna Sewell about a colt who is sold to a succession of cruel owners, toils away pulling London taxi cabs and eventually collapses through misuse before retiring to a rural idyll.
- 101 Dalmatians. An adorable cartoon classic from 1961 with lovable dogs and a notorious villain, Cruella De Vil. Told from the perspective of two Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita, as Cruella orchestrates the kidnap of the couple’s puppies (and others) to make into a delightful spotty coats, before the dogs save the day.
- The Aristocats. A 1970 musical Disney comedy about a family of Parisian cats that are set for a bumper inheritance from their rich opera diva owner until being kidnapped by the diva’s jealous butler who dumps them out of town.
- Born Free. A 1966 British drama about a couple who raise an orphaned lion-cub and eventually release her into the wilds of of Africa. Beautiful, touching and heart-warming, this is a stunning and sensitive animal film, with Elsa the lion cub stealing the show.
- 30 A Dog's Journey
- 29 Eight Below
- 28 Hachi: A Dog's Tale
- 27 The Adventures of Milo & Otis
- 26 The Bear
- 25 Cujo
- 24 Free Willy
- 23 Lady and The Tramp
A Dog Is Reincarnated And Reunites A Family
There have been a lot of movies about dogs running away from home and somehow finding their way back. A Dog's Journey added a supernatural touch as the dog ended up reincarnated throughout the years, always trying to find his way back home. Dennis Quaid stars as a man estranged from his daughter-in-law after his son's death and never allowed to see his granddaughter. However, when the dog he lost as a child is reincarnated throughout the years and ends up with his granddaughter in college, bo...
Sled Dog Must Survive A Journey Home In Antarctica
One of many dog movies based on a true story, Eight Below is a thrilling survival story about a team of sled dogs who have to be left behind in the Antarctic to fend for themselves. When their human master is rescued from a perilous situation, there is no way to bring the dog with him and they are forced to it home through the brutal landscape. While the movie marks one of Paul Walker’s better roles as their trainer, the main story focuses on the incredible journey these dogs go on which is f...
A Dog Deals With Losing His Friend
This 2009 film stars Richard Gere in an uncharacteristically different kind of film for the actor, telling the story of a professor who finds an abandoned Akita, and decides to take it home. Unfortunately, the professor suffers a fatal stroke and dies, leaving Hachi to pine for his best friend. The movie is full of symbolism centering around the concepts of loyalty, love, and friendship, but its main staying power is its emotional weight. It is not uncommon for animal movies to be sad with ma...
A Dog And Cat Maintain A Friendship Over The Years
The Adventures Of Milo & Otis has cuteness in spades and a heartwarming story to make it all the more appealing. The film centers on a "curious cat and a pug-nosed pup" who get separated and set out to reunite with one another. Along the way, both kitten and puppy mature into adults, while taking a few hard knocks along the way. The movie was initially released as a Japanese feature before being re-released with an English narration from Arthurstar Dudley Moore. Seeing the bond between these...
Two Bears Form A Bond In The Wilderness
Director Jean-Jacques Annaud crafted one of the best animal movies of all time with 1988's The Bear, a film centering on an orphan bear cub who tumbles his way from one misadventure to another. The use of live-action bears made for some truly astonishing shots, lending the film a feeling of authenticity unmatched by its peers. The Bearalso featured the enormous Alaskan Kodiak Bear known as Bart, who served as the father figure to the young cub. The film is notable for an incredible and nerve-...
A Dog Rabid Terrorizes A Mother And Her Son
While dogs are usually the lovable heroes in animal movies in which they appear, leave it to horror icon Stephen King to make a scary movie about a cute canine. The tense and contained thriller follows a mother and her young son who find themselves trapped inside a car as a vicious rabid Saint Bernard dog stalks them outside. While it is entirely possible to feel sorry for the animal as it is infected and not able to control itself, it does make for an effective movie monster as it terrorizes...
A Young Boy Seeks To Free An Orca From Captivity
The controversy of keeping orca whales in captivity is a message at the center of the classic family movie Free Willy. The movie follows a young boy who moves into a new foster home and is given the task of cleaning up an old aquarium where he meets and forms a bond with an orca whale named Willy. Seeing the pain the whale is experiencing living in captivity, the boy makes plans to help his friend escape. The movie is a typical heartwarming tale of a misunderstood child finding friendship wit...
A Pampered Dog And A Mutt From The Streets Fall In Love
One of Disney's best animal movies of all time is Lady And The Tramp, featuring some of the company's best animation work, and married to a timeless story about love. The movie uses some adorable dogs to tells a classic story of a romance developing between two partners who are from very different worlds. Lady is a pampered pet of wealthy owners while Tramp is a mutt living on the street. After meeting, embark on adventures together, and fall in love through the course of the story. It is a r...
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May 24, 2024 · From animated Disney movies to the CGI-generated Marvel Cinematic Universe and plenty in between, check out these 20 talking animal movies, as chosen by Fandango movie fans.
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