Highest-Rated Movies about 'Human-animal Bond'

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill (2004), Buck (2011), Kes (1969), Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016), Kedi (2016), Project Nim (2011), American Mustang (2013), Eight Below (2006) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Human-animal Bond movies.

#17. Smoky (1946)

Storyline: Clint Barkley (MacMurray) first sees Smoky as a runaway, and drives him back to the ranch where he meets the owner, Julie Richards (Anne Baxter). He is given a job on her ranch, but the head cowhand is doubtful about Clint and fears that since he refuses to talk about himself, he must have some dreadful secret in his past. Clint and Smoky become close to each other, weathering the hardships of Western life and the suspicions of others together, until one day, Smoky tragically vanishes. Will Clint ever see him again?—melissa-bur

Plot Keywords: western, classic film, horse, animal protagonist, family-friendly, adventure, friendship ...

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#18. My Friend Joe (1996)

Storyline: During the course of one summer, a young Irish lad named Chris befriends an American boy named Joe. The two couldn't be more different, yet they become inseparable. Things turn horribly wrong however, when Chris discovers his new best friend isn't a he, but a she. The sadness only begins as Chris learns why Joe's gender must be kept a secret.—Anonymous

Plot Keywords: children, friendship, adventure, family, animals, coming of age, austria ...

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#20. White Fang (1991)

Storyline: Jack London's immortal tale of courage and survival comes to life amid the breathtaking beauty of the great Alaskan frontier. Ethan Hawke stars as a young man trying to fulfill his father's dying wish to find gold in the treacherous Yukon valley. His incredible Journey begins when he meets a veteran gold miner who guides young Jack to his father's claim. Along the way, Jack discovers a kindred spirit who will change his life forever a magnificent wolf-dog named White Fang. From the taming of a wolf, to the taming of the wild, he must find the courage to conquer his fears and become a man in this outdoor adventure.

Plot Keywords: adventure, drama, family, dog, alaska, wilderness, survival ...

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#21. Belle & Sebastian -- The Adventure Continues (2015)

Storyline: September, 1945. Sebastian impatiently waits for the return of his friend Angelina, whom he has not seen for two years. When the plane carrying the young woman to her small village in the Alps is reported to have crashed in the mountains, Sebastian is convinced that Angelina is still alive. Along with his faithful dog Belle, Sebastian embarks on the most dangerous adventure of his life . . .

Plot Keywords: adventure, family, friendship, dog, alps, world war ii, france ...

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#22. The Horse Whisperer (1998)

Storyline: A teenage girl riding a horse is hit by a truck. To help heal her troubled/injured daughter, and horse, the mother takes them to Montana to recuperate at the ranch of a 'horse whisperer', a horse healer of mystical talents. The mother proceeds to fall in love with him, as well.

Plot Keywords: drama, romance, family, western, healing, psychological trauma, montana ...

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#23. Mia and the White Lion (2018)

Storyline: Mia is 11 years old when she develops an extraordinary relationship with Charlie, a young white lion born in Mia's parents farm, in South Africa. During three years, they will grow up together and live a beautiful friendship. When Mia reaches the age of 14 and that Charlie has become a magnificent adult lion, she discovers the unbearable truth: her father has decided to sell the lion to trophy hunters. Desperate, Mia has no other choice than to escape with Charlie in order to rescue him.—Hugo Van Herpe

Plot Keywords: family, adventure, animals, lion, friendship, coming of age, south africa ...

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#24. Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)

Storyline: Angus McCormick adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while traveling along the coast of British Columbia with his father, John, he and Yellow become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat. John and his wife, Katherine, relentlessly badger rescue teams. Angus, schooled by John in wilderness survival skills, and assisted by intelligent Yellow, tries to attract rescuers.—Ray Hamel <hamel@primate.wisc.edu>

Plot Keywords: adventure, family, dog, survival, wilderness, friendship, loyalty ...

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#25. Red Dog: True Blue (2016)

Storyline: A father takes his two young sons to see Red Dog. After the movie he describes to his oldest son how Red Dog is based on the story of a dog he had as a boy - Blue. From this we see the period in the man's childhood when Blue was his dog, their trials and tribulations living on a farm in a remote part of Western Australia.—grantss

Plot Keywords: family, adventure, australia, animal, dog, friendship, coming of age ...

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#26. Shiloh (1997)

Storyline: An abused beagle runs away from his owner Judd Travers. On the road, he meets young Marty Preston and follows him home. The boy immediately forms a bond with the dog and names him Shiloh. His stern father won't let him keep the dog because it belongs to Judd Travers, a local hunter. After Shiloh is mistreated again, he runs away and returns to Marty. Knowing his father will once again make him bring Shiloh back to Judd, he makes a home for the dog in an old shed up the hill from the Prestons' house and hides him from his family. His secret is soon discovered when a stray attacks the dog one night and he must turn to his father for help.—Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>

Plot Keywords: family, drama, dog, friendship, loyalty, animals, adventure ...

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#27. Ride a Wild Pony (1976)

Storyline: Scott, a poor farm boy, is given a wild pony from a wealthy ranch owner's herd to ride to and from school. Scott and his pony soon become an inseparable team, until one day the pony suddenly disappears. Soon after, the ranch owner's handicapped daughter Josie has a wild pony especially trained to pull her cart. But Scott is convinced that Josie's pony is actually his, which leads to a court battle that divides their small Australian town. One child must ultimately lose the pony when true ownership is decided...—Snow4849

Plot Keywords: family, adventure, children, friendship, coming of age, animals, rural ...

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#29. The Red Stallion (1947)

Storyline: Yong Joel Curtis finds an orphaned colt in the woods, whom he names "Red" and raises and trains him. When he learns that his grandmother is going to have to sell her ranch to pay off the debts, he trains Red, with the help of Andy McBride, as a race horse with the intention of selling his beloved animal friend in order to pay off his grandmother's debts.—Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>

Plot Keywords: western, family, adventure, horse, animal protagonist, children, friendship ...

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#30. Owd Bob (1997)

Storyline: Recently orphaned in America, teenager David Roberts must spend the summer with grumpy maternal grandfather Adam MacAdam, whom he never met, on his sheep-farm on the Isle of Man. Both long for the end of the summer, having nothing in common but their love for dogs, notably Adam's precious champion sheepdog Bob. David strikes a friendship with Maggie, the sassy daughter of friendly neighbour Keith Moore, but Adam hates that family on account of an old canine competition-related tragedy. Other neighbours suspect Bob and the Moore's dog of the recent series of nocturnal sheep-kills.—KGF Vissers

Plot Keywords: family, adventure, dog, loyalty, friendship, countryside, scotland ...

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