Here we've displayed a list of the best Human-animal Friendship films : Popovich and the Voice of the Fabled American West(2014), Life of Pi(2012), Kedi(2016), The Fifth Monkey(1990), A Street Cat Named Bob(2016), Koko: A Talking Gorilla(1978), Tarzan(1999), April and the Extraordinary World(2015), The Three Lives of Thomasina(1964), Lean on Pete(2017), War Horse(2011), Gorillas in the Mist(1988) ... ...
Adventure, Comedy
USA
2014
90 Minutes
Mike Thompson Gregory Popovich Joe Berry Robert Shupe Barrett Applegate Jason Neistadt Melody Melendez John Hanks Voki Kalfayan Mike Thompson Robert Shaughnessy
performance artist street performer animal talking animal airy amusing witty uplifting lighthearted united states street life street musicians animal tricks circus life human-animal friendship growing up adventure underdog sacrifice 2010s
Popovich is an ex circus legend struggling as a street performer in the wild west streets of Las Vegas. When his junkyard home full of stray animals gets into trouble, he and his animal buddies use all their circus tricks to save it.
Adventure, Drama
USA|Taiwan|UK|Mexico|Canada|France|India
2012
125 Minutes
Suraj Sharma Irrfan Khan Tabu Rafe Spall Gérard Depardieu Adil Hussain Gautam Belur Ayush Tandon Vibish Sivakumar Ayan Khan Mohd Abbas Khaleeli
young man zookeeper mother tiger young woman spectacular touching dreamy india ocean liner lifeboat island relocation shipwreck human-animal friendship coming of age spiritual journey adventure growing up 20th century
A 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.
Documentary
Turkey|USA
2016
80 Minutes
turkish man turkish woman cat owner kitten family member charming cool fascinating istanbul street shop restaurant car harbor cats animal sanctuary human-animal friendship learning experience fitting in
A profile of an ancient city and its unique people, seen through the eyes of the most mysterious and beloved animal humans have ever known, the Cat.
Adventure
Ireland
1990
93 Minutes
Ben Kingsley Mika Lins Vera Fischer Silvia De Carvalho Carlos Kroeber Milton Gonzalves Julio Levy Rinaldo Rinaldi Paulo Vinicius
hunter mercenary monkey widow traveler slave trader emotional amusing suspenseful brazil rainforest jungle hut city village unrequited love human-animal friendship kidnapping slave trade journey
When a field (which has been farmed by the McCabe family for generations) goes up for auction, the patriarch of the McCabe family will stop at nothing to prevent a rich American from buying it.
Biography, Drama
UK
2016
103 Minutes
Luke Treadaway Ruta Gedmintas Joanne Froggatt Anthony Head Caroline Goodall Ruth Sheen Darren Evans Beth Goddard Nina Wadia Franc Ashman
cat stray animal musician street performer love interest drug addict singer pet owner social worker emotional endearing engaging lighthearted positive london apartment animal care animal rescue relationships pet care
Based on the international best selling book. The true feel good story of how James Bowen, a busker and recovering drug addict, had his life transformed when he met a stray ginger cat.
Documentary
France
1978
85 Minutes
Penny Patterson Karl H. Pribram
researcher gorilla scientist charming engaging house trailer california stanford university sign language human-animal friendship wild animals animal rights education emotion transformation discovery quest 1970s
A documentary that follows Dr. Penny Patterson's current scientific study of Koko, a gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.
Musical, Animation, Kids & Family
USA
1999
88 Minutes
Kevin Lima
tarzan elephant beautiful woman professor hunter gorilla engaging emotional spirited africa jungle boat hunting civilization showdown animal kingdom human-animal friendship love discovery adventure
A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.
Sci-Fi, Animation, Adventure
France|Canada|Belgium
2015
105 Minutes
Franck Ekinci
teen girl cat talking animal missing person parent amusing charming engaging incredible paris quest search missing persons orphans adventure human-animal friendship talking animal adventure growing up love
It's 1941 but France is trapped in the nineteenth century, governed by steam and Napoleon V, where scientists vanish mysteriously. Avril (Marion Cotillard), a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.
Fantasy
UK|USA
1964
97 Minutes
Patrick McGoohan Susan Hampshire Karen Dotrice Laurence Naismith Jean Anderson Wilfrid Brambell Finlay Currie Vincent Winter Ewan Roberts Oliver Johnston Francis De Wolff
young girl veterinarian cat free spirit assistant healer inspiring charming moving village scotland heaven human-animal friendship father/daughter relationship healing afterlife second chance love rescue transformation
Thomasina the cat brings a family together, through her mysterious death and reappearance.
Drama
UK
2017
122 Minutes
Charlie Plummer Chloë Sevigny Steve Zahn Justin Rain Lewis Pullman Bob Olin Teyah Hartley Kurt Conroyd Alison Elliott Rachael Perrell Fosket Jason Rouse
teen boy horse emotional heartwarming rousing uplifting american midwest oregon small town stable human-animal friendship teenage rebellion adventure discovery growing up underdog rescue 21st century
A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.
War, Drama, History
USA|India
2011
146 Minutes
Emily Watson David Thewlis Jeremy Irvine Peter Mullan Niels Arestrup Tom Hiddleston Benedict Cumberbatch Toby Kebbell Patrick Kennedy David Kross Celine Buckens
farm boy horse father british officer german soldier incredible heartwarming thrilling england farm countryside france battlefield trenches human-animal friendship world war i horses reunion quest growing up
Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on.
Drama
USA
1988
129 Minutes
Sigourney Weaver Bryan Brown Julie Harris John Omirah Miluwi Iain Cuthbertson Constantin Alexandrov Waigwa Wachira Iain Glen
naturalist louis leakey gorilla poacher photographer inspiring intense kentucky rwanda uganda dian fossey human-animal friendship animal rights underdog quest 1980s
The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
USA
2012
87 Minutes
nerd dog science teacher father mother girl quirky playful amusing household town graveyard human-animal friendship scientific experiments resurrection saving the day metamorphosis wretched excess 2010s
When a boy's beloved dog passes away suddenly, he attempts to bring the animal back to life through a powerful science experiment.
Drama
USA
2001
96 Minutes
Robert Hays Mel Harris Robert Wagner Betty White Alan Rachins Alana Austin Taylor Emerson
family stray animal dog puppy sibling mother playful amusing positive lighthearted hilarious northern california america small town human-animal friendship work vs. family adoption family relationships dog rescue adventure
Two swindlers get their hands on a map to the fabled city of gold, El Dorado.
Adventure, Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2015
90 Minutes
Kevin Nations Mindy Raymond Allie Deberry Holt Boggs Jon Michael Davis Donny Boaz Brant Bumpers Callie Haverda Larry Jack Dotson
gunslinger pet dog young woman cowboy airy amusing charming melodramatic united states ranch adventure human-animal friendship cowboys horse ranching horse riding adventure love pursuit 2010s
Based on the true life adventures of Pistol Packin Paula and her dog, Pepper.
Romance, Drama
USA
2011
121 Minutes
Reese Witherspoon Robert Pattinson Christoph Waltz Paul Schneider Jim Norton Hal Holbrook Mark Povinelli Richard Brake Stephen Monroe Taylor Ken Foree Scott MacDonald
circus performer caretaker elephant husband wife animal trainer melodramatic emotional circus train united states circus romance infidelity human-animal friendship animal cruelty traveling rivalry forbidden love escape
Set in the 1930s, a former veterinary student takes a job in a travelling circus and falls in love with the ringmaster's wife.
Western
USA
1946
69 Minutes
Gene Autry Lynne Roberts Sterling Holloway Richard Lane Ralph Sanford Helen Wallace Pierre Watkin Ken Lundy
gene autry ranch hand casting director executive hollywood producer horse hilarious frenetic uplifting ranch hollywood, calif. movie studio recording studio theater city vs. country hollywood filmmaking relocation human-animal friendship quest
Utilizing a script from 1939's "She Married a Cop" with a 1946 Hit Parade song for the title, Gene Autry's screen return following his WW II Army Air Corps service, "Sioux City Sue" has ... See full summary »
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1991
109 Minutes
Klaus Maria Brandauer Ethan Hawke Seymour Cassel Susan Hogan James Remar Bill Moseley Clint B. Youngreen Pius Savage Suzanne Kent
young man partner dog native american promoter engaging spirited alaska wilderness town human-animal friendship dogs search treasure hunting survival dogfight adventure discovery quest 1900s
Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1995
96 Minutes
Matthew Modine Nancy Travis Eric Stoltz Max Pomeranc Ron Perlman Jon Polito Bill Cobbs Collin Wilcox Paxton
lawyer wife young boy young girl dog co-worker amusing lighthearted uplifting family home car office school dog pound cemetery fatherhood career vs. family car accident reincarnation second chance
After a man dies in a car crash, he is reincarnated as a dog and attempts to reconnect with his family.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|France|Ireland|UK
2005
100 Minutes
Peter O'Toole Samantha Morton John Lynch Peter Dinklage Steve Pemberton Jemma Redgrave Jonathan Mason Hester Odgers Edward Fox John Standing Gregor Fisher
dog young boy mother father duke granddaughter moving incredible heartwarming england scotland mine countryside town field lassie financial troubles human-animal friendship world war ii journey
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.
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.
Fantasy
USA
1997
93 Minutes
Ben Daniels Michel Piccoli Paul M. Meston Kenneth Collard Nadia Odeh Mohammed Alì Auda Mohammed Badoul
guard artist leopard officer bedouin profound offbeat dreamy fascinating egypt desert survival desperation human-animal friendship abandonment nature transformation discovery 1790s
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 »
Musical
USA
1949
93 Minutes
Jeanette MacDonald Lloyd Nolan Claude Jarman Jr. Percy Kilbride Lewis Stone Nicholas Joy Margaret Hamilton Hope Landin Esther Somers Dwayne Hickman Teddy Infuhr
lassie widow orphan dog love interest emotional spirited heartwarming georgia countryside household orphanage rural community human-animal friendship orphans maternal instinct starting over grief discovery growing up
Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and the dog that belonged to her ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1945
102 Minutes
Peter Lawford Donald Crisp June Lockhart Nigel Bruce William Severn Leon Ames Donald Curtis Nils Asther Robert Lewis Fay Helm
dog nazi soldier pet owner pet prisoner of war heartwarming touching thrilling positive norway airplane training camp england countryside world war ii behind enemy lines injury human-animal friendship survival
Laddie (Son of Lassie !) and his master are trapped in Norway during WW2 - has he inherited his mothers famous courage ?
Adventure, Drama
UK
1937
80 Minutes
Robert Flaherty Sabu Walter Hudd Allan Jeayes W.E. Holloway Bruce Gordon D.J. Williams
young boy father elephant english gentleman driver trainer heartwarming suspenseful uplifting india village jungle road coming of age grief human-animal friendship colonialism search orphans growing up
This black and white movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's "Toomai, of the Elephants", in which a small native lad claims he knows the congregating place of the elephant hordes.
Kids & Family, Adventure
France
1983
103 Minutes
Kelly Reno Teri Garr Vincent Spano Allen Goorwitz Woody Strode Ferdinand Mayne Jodi Thelen Doghmi Larbi
young boy stallion friend sheik henchman jockey melodramatic brash thrilling heartwarming morocco airplane stable racetrack human-animal friendship horse racing abduction horses travel animal rights
Walter is told by his boss, Sara, to deliver an urgent letter to Henri de Corinthe. On the way he finds a beautiful woman he had been eying in a nightclub, lying in the road, bound up. He ... See full summary »
Drama
Canada|UK|Germany
2003
91 Minutes
Jane Seymour Mark Rendall Charles Martin Smith James McGowan Danielle Bouffard Gloria Slade
boy aunt mother park ranger horse sister somber touching spirited sable island beach house wilderness canada loss death human-animal friendship family nature isolation
After a car accident that claimed his father and sister's lives and left his mother in a coma, a boy is sent to live with his reclusive aunt on Sable Island, a world-renowned wild horse preserve.
Adventure
USA
1934
75 Minutes
Jean Parker Samuel S. Hinds Russell Hardie Paul Hurst Ben Hall Willie Fung Harry Lowe Jr.
young woman father hunter ranger fawn puma heartwarming uplifting sierra nevada mountains forest household cliff pond park nature wild animals father/daughter relationship human-animal friendship death discovery
Toni lives with her father, writer Matthew Martin, in the Sequoia forests of California. While walking, she finds and brings home, a small puma which she calls 'Gato' and a young fawn, ... 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.
Sci-Fi
USA
1964
109 Minutes
astronaut space traveler alien slave monkey commander chilling creative dark engaging tense suspenseful mars mars stranded alien attack human-animal friendship survival space exploration quest
Stranded on Mars with only a monkey as a companion, an astronaut must figure out how to find oxygen, water, and food on the lifeless planet.