This is a list of notable films that are primarily about animals . This include film where the main characters are animals or the plot revolves around an animal. While films involving dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals are included on this list, those concerning legendary creatures , such as dragons , vampires , or animal-human hybrids like werewolve are not. Films featuring giant monsters based on real animals can be found on the list of films featuring giant monsters . Films concerning anthropomorphised animals (such as Scooby-Doo ) and magical animals (such as Prancer ) are considered to be films about animals, and are thus featured on this list.
Top-grossing animal films [ edit ] The Lion King (2019) (lion) - $1,656,821,650
Finding Dory (2016) (fish) - $1,028,570,889
Zootopia (2016) (various) - $1,023,784,195
The Jungle Book (2016) (various) - $966,550,600
Finding Nemo (2003) (fish) - $940,343,261
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) (various) - $886,686,817
Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) (various) - $877,244,782
The Secret Life of Pets (2016) (various) - $875,457,937
The Lion King (1994) (lion) - $858,555,561
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) (various) - $746,921,274
Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) (panda) - $665,692,281
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) (various) - $660,998,756
Sing (2016) (various) - $634,151,679
Kung Fu Panda (2008) (panda) - $631,746,197
Ratatouille (2007) (rat) - $623,722,818
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) (various) - $603,900,354
Puss in Boots (2011) (cat) - $554,987,477
Madagascar (2005) (various) - $542,063,846
Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016) (panda) - $521,170,825
Rio 2 (2014) (bird) - $498,781,117Chronological listing [ edit ] 1930s through 1950s [ edit ] Arachnophobia (1990) (spiders) (John Goodman, Jeff Daniels)
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) (ducks) (Alan Young, Christopher Lloyd)
The Rescuers Down Under (1990) (mice) (Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor) (animated)[43]
Bingo (1991)
White Fang (1991) (dog - husky/wolf) (Ethan Hawke)
Beethoven (1992) (dog - St. Bernard) (Charles Grodin)
Beethoven's 2nd (1993)
Free Willy (1993) (killer whale) (Jason James Richter)
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey (1993) (cat, golden retriever, bulldog)
Man's Best Friend (1993)
Andre (1994) (seal) (Tina Majorino)
Iron Will (1994)[44]
Lassie (1994)
The Lion King (1994) (lions)
Monkey Trouble (1994) (capuchin monkey) (Thora Birch)
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
The Amazing Panda Adventure (1995) (panda) (Stephen Land)
Babe (1995) (pig) (James Cromwell)
Balto (1995)
Congo (1995) (gorillas) (Tim Curry)
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)
Fluke (1995) (dog - Irish setter) (Matthew Modine)
Jumanji (1995) (various animals) (Robin Williams)
Operation Dumbo Drop (1995) (elephant) (Danny Glover)
Top Dog (1995) (German shepherd) (Chuck Norris)
101 Dalmatians (1996) (dalmatians) (Glenn Close)
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 (1996)
Dunston Checks In (1996) (Sam the orangutan) (Jason Alexander)
Ed (1996) (chimpanzee) (Matt LeBlanc)
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
Flipper (1996) (bottlenose dolphin) (Elijah Wood)
Fly Away Home (1996) (geese) (Jeff Daniels)
The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) (lions) (Val Kilmer)
Larger than Life (1996) (elephant) (Bill Murray)
Salt Water Moose (1996) (moose) (Johnny Morina)
Shiloh (1996) (dog - beagle) (Michael Moriarty, Rod Steiger)
Zeus and Roxanne (1997) (dog, dolphin) (Steve Guttenberg)
Air Bud (1997)
Buddy (1997) (gorilla) (Rene Russo)
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997) (dog - husky) (Rutger Hauer)
Fierce Creatures (1997) (zoo) (John Cleese, Jamie Lee Curtis, Kevin Kline, Michael Palin)
Joey (1997) (kangaroo) (Ed Begley Jr.)
That Darn Cat (1997) (Siamese cat) (Christina Ricci)
Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) (dog - golden retriever) (Kevin Zegers)
Babe: Pig in the City (1998) (pig) (James Cromwell)
Dr. Dolittle (1998) (various animals) (Eddie Murphy)
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) (lions)
Mighty Joe Young (1998) (gorilla) (Bill Paxton)
Paulie (1998) (parrot) (Hallie Kate Eisenberg)
Wishbone's Dog Days of the West (1998) (dog - Jack Russell) (Angee Hughes)
Animal Farm (1999)
A Dog of Flanders (1999) (dog) (Jesse James)
Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season (1999) (dog)
Stuart Little (1999) (mouse)102 Dalmatians (2000)
Air Bud: World Pup (2000)
Best In Show (2000) (dogs) (Eugene Levy)
Chicken Run (2000) (chickens)
My Dog Skip (2000) (dog - Jack Russell) (Frankie Muniz)
Running Free (2000) (horse) (Chase Moore)
Cats & Dogs (2001) (Persian cat, dog - beagle) (Jeff Goldblum)
See Spot Run (2001)
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch (2002)
Ice Age (2002) (Ray Romano, John Leguizamo)
Scooby-Doo (2002) (Matthew Lillard, Sarah Michelle Gellar)
Snow Dogs (2002) (huskies) (Cuba Gooding Jr.)
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002) (Matt Damon)
Whale Rider (2002) (whales) (Keisha Castle-Hughes)
Finding Nemo (2003) (clownfish)
Good Boy! (2003) (dogs) (Molly Shannon)
Kangaroo Jack (2003) (kangaroo)
Seabiscuit (2003) (racehorse) (Tobey Maguire)
Willard (2003) (rats) (Crispin Glover)
Benji: Off the Leash! (2004)
Garfield: The Movie (2004) (Breckin Meyer, Jennifer Love Hewitt)[57]
Hidalgo (2004) (Viggo Mortensen)
The Lion King 1½ (2004) (lions)
Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004) (Freddie Prinze, Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar)
Two Brothers (2004) (tigers)
Bailey's Billion$ (2005)
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)[44]
King Kong (2005) (Naomi Watts, Jack Black)
Lassie (2005)
Madagascar (2005) (Ben Stiller) (animated)
March of the Penguins (2005 documentary) (emperor penguins) (narrated by Morgan Freeman)
Racing Stripes (2005) (zebra, farm animals) (Hayden Panettiere)
The Ant Bully (2006) (ants)
Eight Below (2006) (dogs)
The Fox and the Hound 2 (2006)
Happy Feet (2006) (penguins) (Elijah Wood, Robin Williams)
Ice Age: The Meltdown (2006) (Ray Romano)
Open Season (2006) (bear)
Over the Hedge (2006) (Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling)
The Shaggy Dog (2006)[37]
Snakes on a Plane (2006)
Firehouse Dog (2007)[44]
Ratatouille (2007) (rat)
Surf's Up (2007) (penguins)
Underdog (2007)
Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)
Bolt (2008) (dog)
Kung Fu Panda (2008)
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008) (Ben Stiller) (animated)
Marley & Me (2008)
Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Furious Five (2008)
Open Season 2 (2008) (bear)
G-Force (2009) (cavies)
Hachi: A Dog's Tale (2009) (dog)[44]
Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009) (Ray Romano)
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