Dogs Are People Too

The unlawful killing of a dog leads to conflict in a part of US society when a later investigation shows that while Americans view their pets as family members, the law sees things differently.

The Dog Lover

2016

English

5.5

♡ 13

20%

animal rights organization

Alex Ranarivelo Director

James Remar as Daniel Holloway

Mike Lutz as Dr. Reddick

Kathleen Wilhoite as Mrs. Gold

Ali Afshar as Raymond

Sara Gold is a young girl on a quest to save man's best friend. When she goes undercover to take down a dog breeder suspected of wrongdoing, she quickly finds out she might be on the wrong side of right. Sara must make a decision: to continue and follow the orders of her organization, United Animal Protection Agency, or trust her instincts and the boy she's fallen in love with.

Free Jimmy

2006

Norwegian

5.9

♡ 6

10%

Christopher Nielsen Director

David Tennant as Hamish

Simon Pegg as Odd

Woody Harrelson as Roy Arnie

Jim Broadbent as Stromowskij

Four stoners, five vegans, three mobsters, four hunters and a million reasons to free one junkie elephant.

Cobby: The Other Side of Cute

2018

English

8.2

♡ 2

Cobby's Hobbies was a 1960's children's TV program featuring a chimpanzee getting hmself into all sorts of mischief. For filmmaker Donna McRae, the show was a crucial part of getting through a lonely childhood. McRae seeks people that made the show, Cobby's zoo friends, zoo keepers and the animal rights activists that help her piece together the story of an animal stolen from his natural habitat to work on TV before, being retired into the San Francisco Zoo at age 7. Most primates chimps in entertainment suffered horrifically, becoming research animals or caged in roadside zoos. This documentary examines how we perceive animals in entertainment and how we address their plight now.

Baby Bulldog

2020

English

4.5

♡ 1

Joel Paul Reisig Director

Gordon Shell as Bailiff

Tara Reid as Dr. Robertson

Dean Cain as Judge Kelly

Mike T. Tremblay as Police officer

Animal loving Amber is racing the clock and taking on city hall for her new dog Shadow and learning that you can't judge by what you see.

Hoot

2006

English

5.5

♡ 7

26%

based on novel or book

based on young adult novel

Wil Shriner Director

Brie Larson as Beatrice

Robert Wagner as Mayor Grandy

Kiersten Warren as Mrs. Eberhardt

Logan Lerman as Roy Eberhardt

A young man moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls.

An Apology to Elephants

8.0

Amy Schatz Director

Joel Parrott as Self

Katy Payne as Self

Rose McCoy as Self

Lily Tomlin as Self - Narrator

Elephants are among the most majestic and intelligent creatures on Earth--but for hundreds of years, they have suffered at the hands of humans. Narrated by Lily Tomlin, this documentary short traces our long history with elephants and explores the many problems that arise when they are brought to live in captivity in zoos and circuses.

Seven Days of Himawari and Her Puppies

6.6

Emiko Hiramatsu Director Rei Dan

Rei Dan as Chinatsu

Miki Nakatani as Miku

Masato Sakai as Shoji Kanzaki Denden

Denden as Yasuoka

Set within an animal shelter, where if the owner of an animal doesn't claim their pet in 7 days, the animal is put to sleep. Himawari, is a female dog and a mother. She tries to desperately save her baby dogs.

Wild Beauty: Mustang Spirit of the West

2022

English

6.7

♡ 7

Ashley Avis Director

Ashley Avis as Self

Scott Beckstead as Self

Yvette Running Horse Collin as Self

Josselyn Wolf as Youth Advocate

An immersive journey into the world of wild horses, Wild Beauty illuminates both the profound beauty, and desperate plight faced by the wild horses in the Western United States. Filmmaker Ashley Avis and crew go on a multi-year expedition to uncover the truth in hopes to protect them, before wild horses disappear forever.

Pignorant

2024

English

8.1

♡ 7

98%

Joey Carbstrong Director

Joey Carbstrong as Self

Tarion Partridge as Self

Dan Sheppard as Self

An ex gang member's love for pigs spurs him on a life-risking mission to uncover the truth behind 'bacon'. Director and Activist Joey Carbstrong goes undercover with fellow activists to infiltrate and expose the deeply ingrained corruption and heartbreaking abuse that lies at the heart of the UK’s ‘pork industry’.

Eläinoikeusjuttu

7.0

Saila Kivelä Director

Saila Kivelä as Self

Mai Kivelä as Self

Kristo Muurimaa as Self

Karry Hedberg as Self

Activists have been fighting for animal rights for decades. Will they succeed in winning the battle against meat production or will the food industry be unstoppable? The film depicts the structural nature of the animal industry and the systematic abuse of power through three central characters. They fight the battle of David and Goliath against a seemingly invincible industry, ready to achieve their goals at any cost. The brutal undercover photos taken by the activists have caused a series of international scandals, but will they ultimately succeed in making a difference?

Earthlings

2005

English

8.6

♡ 2

92%

Shaun Monson Director

Joaquin Phoenix as Narrator

Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.

Spoor

2017

Polish

6.3

♡ 19

74%

Agnieszka Holland Director

Miroslav Krobot as Boros Schneider

Piotr Zurawski as City guard

Jakub Gierszal as Dyzio

Zofia Wichlacz as Matoga's mother

A story about Janina Duszejko, an elderly woman, who lives alone in the Klodzko Valley where a series of mysterious crimes are committed. Duszejko is convinced that she knows who (or what) is the murderer, but nobody believes her.

Food Choices

2016

English

7.2

♡ 11

Michal Siewierski Director

T. Colin Campbell as Himself

Paul Watson as Himself

Rich Roll as Himself

John McDougall as Himself

This documentary explores the impact that food choices have on people's health, the health of our planet and on the lives of other living species. And also discusses several misconceptions about food and diet.