Highest-Rated Movies about 'Animal Rights'

Twelve Monkeys (1995), Grizzly Man (2005), Born Free (1966), The Protector (2005), Unlocking the Cage (2016), Return to Me (2000), To Walk With Lions (1999), The Shooting Party (1984) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Animal Rights movies.

#17. Year of the Dog (2007)

Storyline: Peggy (Molly Shannon) is single, childless, in her forties, a lonely executive assistant in a friendly office. Her dog Pencil is the love of her life, and when he dies after eating some sort of toxin, Peggy's life spins out of her control: a friendly neighbor invites her for dinner; a friendly staff member at her vet's calls with an abused dog he recommends she adopt - she does, and also finds herself attracted to this fellow. She becomes a vegan, supports animal-rights causes, and embroils her brother's young children in these concerns. Saving dogs and other animals become such a passion that her mental health and her job may be in danger. Are regaining control and finding love beyond her reach?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: family relationships, christmas present, check, champagne, cell phone, celibacy, cafe ...

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#18. Black Sheep (2006)

Storyline: Growing up on the family sheep farm was idyllic for smart, sensitive Harry Olfield, except for some knavish mischief from cocky brother Angus, until their dad has a fatal accident. Fifteen years later, Harry has finished sheep-phobia therapy and his ICT schooling and returns. Angus buys him out, all ready to present the genetically engineered Oldfield sheep he bred with a ruthless team. When environmentalist Grant steals a discarded embryo, which has sharp teeth, he gets bitten by it, and thus the first to be infected with predatory hunger and a mechanism that turns any mammal into a werewolf version. Running for the farm men, Grant's mate, student Experience, gets teamed up with Harry and his boorish but gentle pastoral youth friend Tucker. They must survive both the bloodthirsty sheep and their creators, who didn't realize this yet but dispose of an antidote.

Plot Keywords: dark comedy, lamb, eaten alive, looking at oneself in a mirror, male wears underwear, man wears eyeglasses, cigarette smoking ...

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#19. The Extra Man (2010)

Storyline: Louis, a young teacher enamored of the age of F. Scott Fitzgerald, loses his job when he's caught trying on a bra he finds in a campus office. He decides to go to New York City to find himself and to be a writer. He answers an ad for a housemate placed by the eccentric and opinionated Henry Harrison; an odd-couple relationship starts. Louis gets a job selling advertising for a green magazine and fancies Mary, a co-worker. He meets Henry's neighbor, the hirsute Gershon, and Henry offers Paul schooling in the gentleman's world of being an "extra man" - a hired companion, a gigolo - for older women. Can Louis sort out these varied worlds as well as his own expectations?—<jhailey@hotmail.com>

Plot Keywords: new york city, hand kissing, wine, art gallery, mail, handshake, prostitute ...

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#20. Babe: Pig in the City (1998)

Storyline: After Babe's great victory in the shepherding contest, Farmer Arthur Hoggett turns down all offers to make money with his pig's talents. But when he gets hurt severely in the well, his wife has to take up farming. She does her best but cannot meet the bank's requirements, which results in the necessity of getting back to Babe. Soon, Esme Hoggett is sitting in a plane headed for "the" city. There, Babe unwillingly causes deep trouble. He has to stay with Mrs. Hoggett in the only hotel in town that accepts pets. Friendly neighbours send officials who catch all animals from the hotel: Cats, dogs, chimpanzees and many others. Babe, who managed to stay free, decides to help his new friends and gets unexpected help - not only by Ferdinand, who flew all the way to the city.

Plot Keywords: hotel, stranded, manhattan new york city, friends who live together, big city, pig, community ...

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#21. Tomcats (2001)

Storyline: Seven years ago, a bunch of friends make a bet that'll give the last remaining bachelor a ton of money. Now, after losing a ton of money at a Vegas Casino, Michael Delaney has to quickly get his friend Kyle married so that he can collect the prize money to pay back his debt.

Plot Keywords: loss of virginity, one night stand, sexual assault, female nudity, lesbian, dominatrix, bikini ...

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#22. Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003)

Storyline: Sassy postgrad Elle Woods is all about animal rights. In fact, she puts her nuptial plans on hold to head to Washington, D.C. to get an anti-animal testing bill passed. Her building's doorman quickly shows her the ways and workings of our nation's capital.

Plot Keywords: beauty salon, transvestism, elevator, dog, convertible, congressman, farce ...

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#24. LD 50 (2004)

Storyline: Re-formed by a coded message to their web site, a group of animal rights activists set off to free an imprisoned colleague from a terrifying ordeal. Their rescue mission leads them to a disused lab, but what should have been a simple raid turns into a series of twisted and mind bending incidents where the free and the caged switch places, in this tormented psychological horror.—Nick Leese

Plot Keywords: dog, animal rights, human experimentation, caged animal, marijuana, hippie ...

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