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1. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)
PG | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
When the manic Dr. Robotnik returns to Earth with a new ally, Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic and his new friend Tails is all that stands in their way.
Director: Jeff Fowler | Stars: James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Ben Schwartz, Tika Sumpter
Votes: 87,030 | Gross: $190.87M
2. How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
PG | 98 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A hapless young Viking who aspires to hunt dragons becomes the unlikely friend of a young dragon himself, and learns there may be more to the creatures than he assumed.
Directors: Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders | Stars: Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson
Votes: 800,126 | Gross: $217.58M
3. Sonic the Hedgehog (2020)
PG | 99 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
After discovering a small, blue, fast hedgehog, a small-town police officer must help him defeat an evil genius who wants to do experiments on him.
Director: Jeff Fowler | Stars: Ben Schwartz, James Marsden, Jim Carrey, Tika Sumpter
Votes: 159,073 | Gross: $148.97M
4. The Jungle Book (2016)
PG | 106 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
After 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.
Director: Jon Favreau | Stars: Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba
Votes: 291,945 | Gross: $364.00M
5. Jungle Cruise (2021)
PG-13 | 127 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Based on Disneyland's theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travelers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles but with a supernatural element.
Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Edgar Ramírez, Jack Whitehall
Votes: 212,329 | Gross: $116.99M
6. The Jungle Book (1967)
G | 78 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Bagheera the Panther and Baloo the Bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
Director: Wolfgang Reitherman | Stars: Phil Harris, Sebastian Cabot, Louis Prima, Bruce Reitherman
Votes: 198,543 | Gross: $141.84M
7. Dolittle (2020)
PG | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family
A 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.
Director: Stephen Gaghan | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Jim Broadbent
Votes: 71,305 | Gross: $77.05M
8. George of the Jungle (1997)
PG | 92 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A man raised in the jungle by apes falls in love with a wealthy American heiress.
Director: Sam Weisman | Stars: Brendan Fraser, Leslie Mann, Thomas Haden Church, Richard Roundtree
Votes: 84,348 | Gross: $105.26M
9. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1987–1996)
TV-Y7 | 23 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
The pizza-loving, shell-busting mutant turtles Leonardo, Donatello, Raphael and Michelangelo, with the guidance of their Sensei Master Splinter, face fierce enemies, save humanity from extinction and battle against life-altering mutations.
Stars: Cam Clarke, Barry Gordon, Rob Paulsen, Townsend Coleman
Votes: 37,729
10. 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: 63,743
11. Ferdinand (2017)
PG | 108 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
After 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.
Director: Carlos Saldanha | Stars: John Cena, Kate McKinnon, Bobby Cannavale, Jack Gore
Votes: 63,580 | Gross: $84.41M
12. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
Director: Andy Serkis | Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris
Votes: 65,631
13. Sonic X (2003–2006)
TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
A slight malfunction causes Chaos Control, and sends Sonic the Hedgehog to Earth. While there, Sonic meets Chris Thorndyke, who aids at collecting the Chaos Emeralds, so Sonic and friends can go home.
Stars: Gabriella Lewis, Jun'ichi Kanemaru, Sanae Kobayashi, Jason Griffith
Votes: 5,523
14. Ben (1972)
PG | 94 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
A lonely boy befriends Ben, the leader of a violent swarm of killer rats.
Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Lee Montgomery, Joseph Campanella, Arthur O'Connell, Rosemary Murphy
Votes: 3,427 | Gross: $0.77M
15. 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: 25,699 | Gross: $72.29M
16. Zoboomafoo (1999–2001)
TV-Y | 29 min | Animation, Comedy, Family
Chris and Martin Kratt bring their enthusiasm for animals to the pre-school set.
Stars: Martin Kratt, Chris Kratt, Gord Robertson, Samantha Tolkacz
Votes: 3,681
17. The Day of the Dolphin (1973)
PG | 104 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller
A marine biologist teaches his dolphins to communicate in English but shady characters plan to kidnap the trained mammals for a more sinister purpose.
Director: Mike Nichols | Stars: George C. Scott, Trish Van Devere, Paul Sorvino, John Dehner
Votes: 3,522 | Gross: $2.30M
18. 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: 9,796 | Gross: $42.02M
19. The Sisterhood (1988)
R | 75 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
In the year 2021, women have been enslaved by men, with their only hope for freedom lying in the hands of a nomadic band of maiden warriors. The maiden warriors Alee and Vera tap Marya and her hawk to help them.
Director: Cirio H. Santiago | Stars: Rebecca Holden, Chuck Wagner, Lynn-Holly Johnson, Barbara Patrick
Votes: 755
20. Man in the Wilderness (1971)
GP | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Left for dead after a bear attack, a fur-trapper recuperates and pursues his former companions through dangerous Indian territory.
Director: Richard C. Sarafian | Stars: Richard Harris, John Huston, Henry Wilcoxon, Percy Herbert
Votes: 3,477
21. Sunny Side Up (2007– )
Family
Sunny Side Up is a live television programming block dedicated to helping preschoolers prepare for the day ahead with its warm, welcoming and fun environment. Children, their parents and ... See full summary »
Stars: Dennisha Pratt, Ariana Velez, Carly Ciarrocchi, Kaitlin Becker
Votes: 53
22. Sarah and Duck (2013–2017)
TV-G | 7 min | Animation, Short, Family
Sarah, a polite and curious 7-year-old English girl, embarks on lots of little adventures with her best friend - a lovable duck named Duck.
Stars: Tasha Lawrence, Roger Allam, Andy Nyman, Tim O'Sullivan
Votes: 852
23. Hannibal Brooks (1969)
PG-13 | 101 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
A British prisoner of war working at a zoo gets the chance to escape from the Germans, so he does and takes with him the elephant that he's been caring for. Together, they head for the Swiss border and freedom.
Director: Michael Winner | Stars: Oliver Reed, John Alderton, Michael J. Pollard, Wolfgang Preiss
Votes: 1,741
24. Garfield: His 9 Lives (1988 TV Movie)
TV-G | 48 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
This sometimes very funny and sometimes highly emotional anthology follows Garfield's nine lives throughout history, from his first life as a prehistoric cat-Neanderthal to his ninth life as an astronaut in a jam.
Directors: Phil Roman, Doug Frankel, Bob Scott, Ruth Kissane, Bill Littlejohn, Bob Nesler, George Singer, John Sparey | Stars: Lorenzo Music, Thom Huge, Gregg Berger, Desirée Goyette
Votes: 840
25. Passion in the Desert (1997)
PG-13 | 91 min | Adventure, Drama
Young French officer Augustin Robert escorts artist Jean-Michel Venture de Paradis to Egypt during Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. Napoleon sent de Paradis to record Egypt's great monuments ... See full summary »
Director: Lavinia Currier | Stars: Ben Daniels, Michel Piccoli, Paul M. Meston, Kenneth Collard
Votes: 918 | Gross: $0.25M
26. Going Bananas (1987)
PG | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy
While on vacation in a fictitious African country, the young son of a US senator, his guardian and their guide must stop the corrupt local police chief and the shady owner of a local circus from capturing their new friend - a talking ape.
Director: Boaz Davidson | Stars: Dom DeLuise, Jimmie 'JJ' Walker, David Mendenhall, Deep Roy
Votes: 513
27. Dark Horse (1992)
PG | 98 min | Drama, Family
A troubled girl, sentenced to community service on a ranch, bonds with a horse there. Her folks suggest that she enters the championship, but both she and the horse get seriously injured in a car accident.
Director: David Hemmings | Stars: Ed Begley Jr., Mimi Rogers, Ari Meyers, Donovan Leitch Jr.
Votes: 909
28. Paul Bunyan (1958)
Approved | 17 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
The life, career, and challenges of the legendary giant lumberjack.
Director: Les Clark | Stars: Bill Lee, The Mellowmen Quartet, Thurl Ravenscroft, Max Smith
Votes: 1,189
29. Cro (1993–1994)
TV-Y | Animation, Short, Adventure
Dr. Cecilia and her assistant Mike discover a mammoth frozen in a glacier. After being defrosted, Phil narrates the tales of Cro, a cave boy who uses simple engineering and physics concepts to solve everyday problems.
Stars: Jim Cummings, April Ortiz, Max Casella, Frank Welker
Votes: 318
30. Kangoo (1996–1999)
25 min | Animation, Family, Sport
The adventures of the Kangoos, a basketball team whose five members are kangaroos and come from the island of Sierra Kangoo.
Stars: Roger Carel, Daniel Beretta, Benoît Allemane, Marc François
Votes: 153
31. Poly (2020)
102 min | Family
The adventures of Shetland pony Poly, in the South of France.
Director: Nicolas Vanier | Stars: François Cluzet, Julie Gayet, Patrick Timsit, Elisa de Lambert
Votes: 220
32. Paula Abdul: Opposites Attract (1989 Music Video)
4 min | Animation, Comedy, Music
Paula Abdul and her hip animated talking feline friend MC Skat Kat joyfully dance in an alleyway, on a staircase and on a rooftop while playfully singing about how opposite they are of each other, and yet - opposites attract.
Directors: Michael Patterson, Candace Reckinger | Stars: Paula Abdul, Derrick 'Delite' Stevens
Votes: 321
33. The Bear (1998 Video)
Not Rated | 26 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
When a little girl loses her teddy bear in the polar bear enclosure at the zoo, she is surprised but very happy when the polar bear turns up at her home to return it.
Director: Hilary Audus | Stars: Peter Knapp, Philip Sheffield, Charlotte Church, Judi Dench
Votes: 592
34. 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
35. Panda kopanda amefuri sâkasu no maki (1973)
Not Rated | 38 min | Animation, Short, Family
This is the sequel history of "Panda. Go, Panda. (1972)". The trio (the young girl orphan, a panda cub and his father) are joined by a tiger cub who has escaped from a circus.
Director: Isao Takahata | Stars: Kazuko Sugiyama, Kazuo Kumakura, Hiroko Maruyama, Yoshiko Ôta
Votes: 1,100
36. Mattie the Goose-Boy (1977)
70 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A young peasant boy stands up to tyranny, aided by his trusting friend- a goose.
Director: Attila Dargay | Stars: András Kern, Péter Geszti, László Csákányi, Gábor Agárdi
Votes: 2,285
37. Ken the Wolf Boy (1963–1965)
25 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
Ken is a young boy who was raised by wolves in a jungle in the Himalayan Mountains. One day a meteor hits the jungle, causing a drastic change. This eventually leads to famine and a need ... See full summary »
Stars: Kenji Utsumi, Jôji Yanami, Hiroshi Ôtake, Hiroshi Masuoka
Votes: 39
38. Harry's Mad (1993–1996)
25 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Young Harry Holdsworth inherits a superintelligent talking macaw named Madison. This leads to numerous adventures for Harry and his family but it also attracts villainous Terry Crumm who wants the parrot for himself.
Stars: Mike Walling, Jackie Lye, Anthony Asbury, Gareth Parrington
Votes: 30
39. Dot Goes to Hollywood (1987)
73 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Eight entry in the series of animated films about a little Australian girl called Dot and her animal friends. Dot competes to become a film star in 1930s Hollywood in order to pay for the operation that could save her sick koala friend.
Director: Yoram Gross | Stars: Robyn Moore, Keith Scott, Barbara Frawley, Ross Higgins
Votes: 58
40. Flytopia (2012)
R | 20 min | Short, Fantasy, Thriller
A dark fantastical tale in which a man enters into a pact with all the insect inhabitants of his small cottage.dripping with honey,sex,flies,meat... and a very sticky end.
Directors: Karni Arieli, Saul Freed | Stars: Rebecca Palmer, Ashley Artus
Votes: 80
41. Out of the Wilderness (1998 TV Movie)
PG | 98 min | Family
In this family adventure, a young girl's life is saved by a baby raven. Years later the raven's life is endangered because its neighbors find it to be a public nuisance.
Directors: Gabe Essoe, Steve Kroschel | Stars: David Carradine, Peter Jason, Amy Wiegert, David Naughton
Votes: 80
42. One Boy, One Wolf, One Summer (1988 TV Movie)
24 min | Drama, Family
Hard-working small-time rancher Don asks his city slicker son Tim to shoot the wolf that's been killing their livestock but Tim, believing that the wolf is innocent, tries to stand up for the animal.
Director: Ken Jubenvill | Stars: Michael Ironside, Todd Caldecott, Anna Hagan, Lloyd Berry
43. The Stress of Youth (1962)
90 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Adults who have long ago lost their link to nature fail to understand the feelings a growing 12-year-old country girl has for a beautiful black stallion.
Director: Karel Kachyna | Stars: Jorga Kotrbová, Rudolf Prucha, Milan Jedlicka, Zora Jiráková
Votes: 76
44. Wolves and Warriors (2018– )
TV-PG | 60 min | Documentary
A team of army veterans runs a wolf sanctuary where other combat vets can come to help out and deal with their PTSD by befriending the animals.
Votes: 89
45. Sarah and the Squirrel (I) (1982)
60 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
The story is about a little girl during the beginning of the Second World War. It is also known as "Sarah" and "The Seventh Match".
Director: Yoram Gross | Stars: Mia Farrow, Joan Bruce, John Faasen, Ron Haddrick
Votes: 105
46. À Vol d'oiseaux (2023)
57 min | Animation, Family
A compilation of three stories about the bonds and friendships between birds and a young boy, an elderly man and a 10-year old girl.
Directors: Charlie Belin, Gabriel Hénot Lefèvre, Emily Worms | Stars: Louna Dazzi, Christian De Smet, Léonie Graouer-Harrison, Eden Hamadouche
Votes: 14
47. L'Air de rien (2022)
14 min | Animation, Short, Family
In a sanatorium near the sea, an ill elderly man befriends a seagull and recovers his taste for life while taking care of the bird after it got wounded.
Director: Gabriel Hénot Lefèvre | Stars: Christian De Smet, Sébastien Lemoine
Votes: 7
48. Le Tout petit voyage (2023)
8 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
Director: Emily Worms | Stars: Eden Hamadouche, Louison Mirabel Prat, Léonie Graouer-Harrison
Votes: 8
49. Dinotopia (1995 Video Game)
Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Shipwreck survivor, Nathan Drake, finds himself on a strange island where humans and dinosaurs live together. He must make contact with the locals and find his missing sister, Constance.
Director: Kevin Powley | Stars: Anne Gilstrap, Kelle Hughes, Dennis Meredith, Franklin Wilson
Votes: 7
50. Kuro ga ita natsu (1985)
80 min | Animation, Drama
Directors: Masao Itô, Takeshi Shirato | Stars: Kôji Yada, Taeko Nakanishi, Etsuko Taguchi, Masahiro Kogatana
Votes: 31