20 movies like Whispers: An Elephant's Tale, ordered by similarity : Saving Flora(2018), Mia and the White Lion(2018), Dumbo(2019), Soul Boy(2010), Old Yeller(1957), The Incredible Journey(1963), Because of Winn-Dixie(2005), The Lion King(2019), Alaska(1996), A Dog's Journey(2019), Eight Below(2006), Vaya(2016) ...
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2000
72 Minutes
Beverly Joubert Tone Loc Jeannie Elias Jim Black Joseph Molekoa David Mabukane Sandor Carter
elephant baby adult poacher lion emotional heartwarming botswana south africa wilderness jungle river elephants wild animals survival maternal instinct unlikely friendship journey underdog discovery
A baby elephant named Whispers finds himself separated from his mother. On his search to find her, he pairs up with an outcast from another herd and together they brave the wilds of Africa.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
USA
2018
96 Minutes
Jenna Ortega David Arquette Tom Arnold Rhea Perlman Leonor Varela Terry Moore Michael Patrick McGill Massi Furlan Eddie Alfano Martin Martinez Galen Howard
elephant father young girl hunter circus owner circus performer endearing charming suspenseful amusing playful circus tent woods river elephant sanctuary animal rescue human-animal friendship elephants friendship
Flora is a circus elephant who can no longer perform her tricks. The night before she's scheduled to be euthanized, the circus owner's 14-year old daughter, Dawn, sneaks Flora from the ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
France|Germany|South Africa|Switzerland|Monaco|USA
2018
98 Minutes
Mélanie Laurent Daniah De Villiers Langley Kirkwood Ryan Mac Lennan Brandon Auret Lillian Dube Lionel Newton Tessa Jubber
girl lion lion tamer father mother inspiring passionate charming positive emotional tense south africa farm wilderness wildlife preserve plains human-animal friendship secret dangerous information journey
A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Drama
USA|UK|Australia|Canada
2019
112 Minutes
Colin Farrell Michael Keaton Danny DeVito Eva Green Alan Arkin Nico Parker Finley Hobbins Roshan Seth Lars Eidinger Deobia Oparei Joseph Gatt
elephant circus performer child performer circus owner mouse endearing charming playful sad emotional amusing circus stable train theme park courage elephants flying friendship
A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
Kids & Family, Drama
Kenya|Germany
2010
60 Minutes
Samson Odhiambo Leila Dayan Opou Krysteen Savane
teen boy father witch girlfriend friend creative wild emotional heartwarming nairobi, kenya slum street shack witchcraft redemption gambling magic father/son relationship young love quest
A Kenyan boy goes on a strange journey to return his father's soul.
Kids & Family, Drama
1957
83 Minutes
Dorothy McGuire Fess Parker Tommy Kirk Kevin Corcoran Jeff York Beverly Washburn Chuck Connors
boy mother father dog brother endearing heartwarming sad texas ranch household childhood friendship family pets farming bravery growing up discovery sacrifice
A teenage boy (Tommy Kirk) grows to love a stray yellow dog while running his Texas homestead with his father (Fess Parker) away.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Canada|USA
1963
80 Minutes
Emile Genest John Drainie Tommy Tweed Sandra Scott Syme Jago Marion Finlayson Ronald Cohoon Robert Christie Beth Lockerbie Jan Rubes Irena Mayeska
dog cat friend mother father bear heartwarming thrilling amusing canada house woods river field animals friendship travel pets daunting task courage
The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2005
105 Minutes
AnnaSophia Robb Jeff Daniels Cicely Tyson Eva Marie Saint Dave Matthews Courtney Jines Elle Fanning Nick Price Luke Benward Lara Grice Julia LaShae
young girl dog father townsperson librarian friend emotional mushy florida small town trailer park supermarket library store loneliness friendship father/daughter relationship abandonment adoption alcoholism
A mischievous dog befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK|South Africa
2019
118 Minutes
lion cub lion father son friend uncle charming sad amusing incredible tense cheeky africa plains rock formation jungle wilderness loss of innocence death of father friendship
After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1996
109 Minutes
Thora Birch Vincent Kartheiser Dirk Benedict Charlton Heston Gordon Tootoosis Duncan Fraser Ben Cardinal Ryan Kent
daughter son father friend pilot poacher inspiring suspenseful emotional heartwarming alaska wilderness airplane beach mountain boat father/child relationship siblings journey plane crash
While searching for their missing father in the mountains of Alaska, two siblings come across a baby polar bear on the run from a pair of poachers.
Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
China|India|Hong Kong|USA
2019
108 Minutes
Kathryn Prescott Betty Gilpin Dennis Quaid Marg Helgenberger Abby Ryder Fortson Henry Lau Ian Chen Conrad Coates Jake Manley Daniela Barbosa Kevin Claydon
dog pet owner family member young girl grandfather grandmother endearing emotional touching heartwarming moving charming farm michigan house stable park bedroom dog pets
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
USA|Canada|Antarctica
2006
120 Minutes
Paul Walker Bruce Greenwood Moon Bloodgood Jason Biggs Gerard Plunkett August Schellenberg Wendy Crewson Panou Connor Christopher Levins Malcolm Stewart Megan McKinnon
explorer scientist dog friend powerful tense antarctica animals friendship survival loyalty sacrifice rescue 1990s
Brutal cold forces two Antarctic explorers to leave their team of sled dogs behind as they fend for their survival.
Drama
South Africa
2016
115 Minutes
Phuthi Nakene Sihle Xaba Harriet Manamela Zimkhitha Nyoka Mncedisi Shabangu Emmanuel Nkosinathi Gweva Warren Masemola Nomonde Mbusi Azwile Chamane-Madiba Msimang Sibusiso Jabulani Mthembu
stranger family south african man rival friend gripping emotional heartwarming shocking powerful johannesburg, south africa city train betrayal survival city life honor family relationships discovery transformation
Three people board the train bound for Johannesburg. Strangers, each on their own mission, with a simple task to complete and in search of family to help them. But when they are betrayed by... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Drama
1946
128 Minutes
Gregory Peck Jane Wyman Claude Jarman Jr. Chill Wills Margaret Wycherly Henry Travers Jeff York Forrest Tucker June Lockhart
son father mother fawn emotional endearing sad florida farm household family friendship childhood grief animals growing up love discovery 1870s
A pet deer changes a boy (Claude Jarman Jr.) and his parents (Gregory Peck, Jane Wyman), pioneering farmers in Florida after the Civil War.
Other, Drama
UK
2007
90 Minutes
Tom Berenger Joely Richardson Luke Ward-Wilkinson Lia Williams Jenny O'Hara Ronald Pickup Elliot Cowan Derek Riddell
woodworker mother son young boy dead person friend engaging emotional melodramatic heartwarming charming creative family home friendship relationships christmas emotion art adventure discovery
When a broken hearted boy loses the treasured wooden nativity set that links him to his dead father, his worried mother persuades a lonely ill-tempered woodcarver to create a replacement, ... See full summary »
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
Australia|USA
1995
94 Minutes
James Cromwell Magda Szubanski Mary Acres David Webb Marshall Napier John Doyle Paul Goddard
farmer wife animal pig dog uplifting endearing inspiring positive farm countryside fair animals social change grief growing up transformation underdog 1990s
Babe, a pig raised by sheepdogs, learns to herd sheep with a little help from Farmer Hoggett.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
China|USA
2019
96 Minutes
Ashley Judd Jonah Hauer-King Edward James Olmos Alexandra Shipp Chris Bauer Barry Watson Wes Studi Motell Foster John Cassini Brian Markinson Patrick Gallagher
dog puppy pet owner boy veteran stranger charming touching emotional heartwarming house mountain woods hospital city dog travel lost dog homecoming human-animal friendship
A female dog travels four hundred miles in search of her owner throughout a Colorado wilderness.
Kids & Family, Drama
UK|USA
1993
101 Minutes
Kate Maberly Heydon Prowse Maggie Smith John Lynch Andrew Knott Laura Crossley Walter Sparrow Irène Jacob
orphan uncle servant friend creative emotional dreamy england mansion garden neglect absence death self-discovery imagination loneliness discovery metamorphosis 1990s
A young, recently-orphaned girl is sent to England after living in India all of her life. Once there, she begins to explore her new, seemingly-isolated surroundings, and its secrets.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1996
107 Minutes
Jeff Daniels Anna Paquin Dana Delany Terry Kinney Holter Graham Jeremy Ratchford Michael J. Reynolds David Hemblen
inventor daughter goose brother girlfriend heartwarming inspiring emotional canada new zealand parenthood family loss animals friendship growing up rescue love 1990s
A father and daughter decide to attempt to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south by air.
Romance, Drama
USA
2013
97 Minutes
Jerry Mofokeng Nozipho Nkelemba Zenzo Ngqobe Lillian Dube Moshoeshoe Chabeli Lebohang Ntsane Jerry Phele
young man childhood friend schoolteacher estranged father orphan priest confident emotional engaging profound passionate south africa slum johannesburg, south africa village bus south africa discovery growing up memories
What if the most chilling novel of all time was actually based on account of a horrific experiment gone awry?
Kids & Family, Drama
Canada
2016
88 Minutes
Katharine Isabelle Jonathan Whitesell Robin Dunne Fred Ewanuick Sarah Desjardins Farrah Aviva Michael J. Lai
girl orphan robotic dog dog talking dog uncle mayor rival pet pet owner amusing lighthearted playful emotional endearing small town united states dog new life loss
Isabel Sullivan, who's fifteen, has just moved to a small town to live with her Uncle Paul, who is the town's Mayor. Isabel has recently lost her parents in a car accident. Feeling very ... See full summary »