Cinema about animals is a category of films that does not leave anyone indifferent. And all because they show that animals, like humans, are able to love, enjoy, experience and suffer, to be true friends. These films teach to be kinder and more responsive.
This rating presents best films about animalsaccording to moviegoers.
10. We bought a zoo
Family ComedyWe bought a zoo»Opens a list of the best art paintings about animals. The film is based on real events and was shot in the first year of the release of Benjamin Mi's memoirs. The book tells the story of salvation from the collapse of the Dartmoor Zoo. Only the director transferred the action from England to California, other events unfolded strictly according to the book. The main character, the widowed Benjamin Mi, remains with two children: a small daughter and a teenage son. It is difficult for the family to survive the loss, in addition, Benjamin was unemployed, and the eldest son was expelled from school for poor behavior. He decides to make drastic changes: to leave the metropolis and settle in the province in a big house with children. That's just the house Benjamin liked, was sold along with the zoo, in which there were still 200 animals on the verge of death. Benjamin decides to purchase and on a desperate step - to restore the zoo.
9. Bear
Artistic painting "Bear"Located in ninth place among the best films about animals. This film tells a moving story about a teddy bear who has lost his mother. Left to its own devices, a small beast wanders through the expanses of the forest, and somewhere nearby there are hunters who came here for prey. The kid is faced with a wounded bear. Soon they will meet with people.
8. Pi's life
Adventure DramaLife of Pi»Takes the eighth line among the best films about animals. A cargo ship is shipwrecked. A boy named Pi manages to miraculously escape. He gets into the boat, being in the vicinity of a tiger, an orangutan and a zebra. The tiger kills all animals. Finding himself with him in the vast expanses of water, the boy has to find a common language with a wild beast who does not really want to obey the will of man. A little man and a Bengal tiger ... what's ahead - a struggle for survival or a strong friendship? From 11 nominations for the Oscars, the film received 4 statuettes of the American Film Academy.
7. The red dog
Melodrama "Ginger dog»Ranks seventh among the best animal films. In a quiet, unremarkable mining town, where life is calm and not in full swing, a cheerful clever dog appears. No one suspected that with the advent of the dog, the province would come to life. A red pet becomes a universal favorite and friend, having managed to change many human destinies.
6. Beethoven
The list of the best films about animals includes the family comedy "Beethoven". The main character of the picture becomes a dog of the breed St. Bernard, which sheltered one kind and friendly family. The dog immediately became a family favorite, except for its head - rational George. But a charming pet who loves Beethoven’s music soon won his hearts. Soon it turns out that the dog escaped from the laboratory, where experiments on animals are being carried out and, most likely, they will want to get Beethoven back.
5. Free Willy
Adventure DramaFree Willy»Takes the fifth position among the best films about animals. The killer whale cub was separated from his mother and placed in an amusement park. He was given the nickname Willie. It was expected that the animal will bring a good income to the owner. But the plans were not realized, and the owner decides to kill Willy in order to get decent insurance compensation. But the difficult teenager Jesse, who became a true friend for the whale, learns about the mercantile plans and decides to free the animal.
4. K-9: Dog work
The fourth line among the best films about animals is criminal comedy "K-9: Dog work". The main character of the film, police officer Michael Dooley, is under the gun of a drug dealer because he always sticks his nose into his drug business. As an assistant, Michael's friend gives him a service dog named Jerry, who works with drugs and is well trained in the smell of heroin. But as it turned out with this animal is not so easy to work in tandem. Jerry is a character dog that performs his duties when she wishes. But she gladly takes part in the defeat of Michael's house and personal life.
3. Dolphin story
«Dolphin story»Opens the top three films about animals. This story is based on real events. A boy named Sawyer finds a wounded dolphin on the shore. He is taken by the rescue service. The dolphin, who was seriously injured, is doomed to amputate the tail and is destined to remain in the hospital for marine animals until the end of his days. The animal is healed, and it finds new friends here. Sawyer visits the dolphin, who received the nickname Winter, every day. To return Winter to a full-fledged life, her new friend and a brilliant prosthetist decide to return to the dolphin its lost part - the tail. But how will this wild animal react?
2. White captive
The second line in the list of best films about animals is the drama "White captive". The events of the art picture unfold in the snowy expanses of the Antarctic. A scientific expedition is sent to search for a large meteorite. But then a strong blizzard begins, and all members of the expedition are forced to evacuate from the local station. People managed to evacuate. But here remained eight self-riding chained dogs left on their own. They were supposed to be picked up in a few days as soon as the weather conditions returned to normal. But nature was rampant, and then the Antarctic winter came. For six months, dogs will have to learn to survive on their own in harsh conditions.
1. Hachiko: The Most Faithful Friend
«Hachiko: The most loyal friend»Tops the list of the best animal films. This sad and tragic story spread throughout the world. A university teacher on the way home discovers a thoroughbred puppy at the metro station. Since the dog is quite valuable, the protagonist realizes that she was simply lost. He begins to search for the owner, but it turned out to be in vain. The man decides to leave the dog at home and gives him the nickname Hachiko. A friendly friendship is established between the dog and the new owner. Hachiko faithfully and faithfully waits at the owner's subway station every evening. But soon a tragedy occurs: the teacher is dying. Days, weeks, months, years will pass, and a devoted dog will all come to the station with the hope of meeting the owner, because Hachiko is the most faithful friend.
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