Human Animal Relationship
"human animal relationship" Movies and TV Shows
#1
The Boy and the Heron
Synopsis:
While the Second World War rages, the teenage Mahito, haunted by his mother's tragic death, is relocated from Tokyo to the serene rural home of his new stepmother Natsuko, a woman who bears a striking resemblance to the boy's mother. As he tries to adjust, this strange new world grows even stranger following the appearance of a persistent gray heron, who perplexes and bedevils Mahito, dubbing him…
Starring:
Masaki Suda,
Takuya Kimura,
Ko Shibasaki
Plot:
heron,
parakeet,
fire,
grief,
studio ghibli,
anime animation,
magic,
1940s,
year 1943,
world war two
...
#2
Wish
Synopsis:
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Starring:
Alan Tudyk,
Chris Pine,
Victor Garber
Plot:
cgi animation,
computer animation,
magic,
kingdom,
wishing on a star,
wish,
birthday,
princess,
disney animated canon,
village
...
#3
Strays
Synopsis:
When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with Bug, a fast-talking, foul-mouthed stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that …
Starring:
Rob Riggle,
Brett Gelman,
Josh Gad
#4
The Swarm
Synopsis:
Mysterious events are piling up in the oceans around the world: whales destroy boats, deep-sea crabs attack beaches, mussels paralyze container ships. A previously unknown ice worm destabilizes continental slopes in the oceans and triggers tsunamis. A deadly pathogen is spreading from the coasts in drinking water. More and more people in the world are in mortal danger. On the feverish search for …
Starring:
Barbara Sukowa,
Oliver Masucci,
Takehiro Hira
#5
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
Synopsis:
'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.
Starring:
Bob Hoskins,
Christopher Lloyd,
Charles Fleischer
#6
The Cat Returns
Synopsis:
Young Haru rescues a cat from being run over, but soon learns it's no ordinary feline; it happens to be the Prince of the Cats.
Starring:
Takayuki Yamada,
Mari Hamada,
Tetsu Watanabe
#7
Porco Rosso
Synopsis:
In Italy in the 1930s, sky pirates in biplanes terrorize wealthy cruise ships as they sail the Adriatic Sea. The only pilot brave enough to stop the scourge is the mysterious Porco Rosso, a former World War I flying ace who was somehow turned into a pig during the war. As he prepares to battle the pirate crew's American ace, Porco Rosso enlists the help of spunky girl mechanic Fio Piccolo and his…
Starring:
Akio Otsuka,
Hiroko Seki,
Akemi Okamura
Plot:
hero,
adriatic sea,
air pirate,
pilot,
italy,
1930s,
pig,
all female crew,
airplane design,
seaplane
...
#8
Pet Sematary
Synopsis:
Dr. Louis Creed's family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life -- with "minor" problems. At first, only the family's cat makes the return trip, but an accident forces a heartbroken father to contemplate the unthinkable.
Starring:
Michael Lombard,
Fred Gwynne,
Miko Hughes
#9
Oliver & Company
Synopsis:
This animated take on Oliver Twist re-imagines Oliver as an adorable orphaned kitten who struggles to survive in New York City and falls in with a band of canine criminals led by an evil human. First, Oliver meets Dodger, a carefree mutt with street savoir faire. But when Oliver meets wealthy Jenny on one of the gang's thieving missions, his life changes forever.
Starring:
Dom DeLuise,
Cheech Marin,
Robert Loggia
Plot:
alone,
friendship,
criminal,
urban setting,
anthropomorphic animal,
child kidnapping,
adoption,
larceny,
homelessness,
little girl
...
#10
Old Yeller
Synopsis:
Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog.
Starring:
Chuck Connors,
Tommy Kirk,
Dorothy McGuire
Plot:
dog,
puppy,
rabies,
raccoon,
wolf,
poultice,
stitching a wound,
native american headdress,
milking a cow,
rescued by a dog
...
#11
L'Atalante
Synopsis:
Capricious small-town girl Juliette and barge captain Jean marry after a whirlwind courtship, and she comes to live aboard his boat, L'Atalante. As they make their way down the Seine, Jean grows weary of Juliette's flirtations with his all-male crew, and Juliette longs to escape the monotony of the boat and experience the excitement of a big city. When she steals away to Paris by herself, her hus…
Starring:
Dita Parlo,
Jean Dasté,
Michel Simon
Plot:
superstition,
jealousy,
wedding,
fortune teller,
souvenir,
fog,
cat,
human animal relationship,
wedding procession,
radio
...
#12
Gremlins
Synopsis:
When Billy Peltzer is given a strange but adorable pet named Gizmo for Christmas, he inadvertently breaks the three important rules of caring for a Mogwai, and unleashes a horde of mischievous gremlins on a small town.
Starring:
Frances Lee McCain,
Corey Feldman,
Dick Miller
Plot:
chinatown,
1980s,
christmas,
monster,
gift,
creature,
dumb cop,
shady businesswoman,
greedy banker,
christmas horror
...
#13
Gremlins 2: The New Batch
Synopsis:
Young sweethearts Billy and Kate move to the Big Apple, land jobs in a high-tech office park and soon reunite with the friendly and lovable Gizmo. But a series of accidents creates a whole new generation of Gremlins. The situation worsens when the devilish green creatures invade a top-secret laboratory and develop genetically altered powers, making them even harder to destroy!
Starring:
Robert Picardo,
Christopher Lee,
Haviland Morris
#14
Dances with Wolves
Synopsis:
Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide—and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Starring:
Graham Greene,
Mary McDonnell,
Kevin Costner
#15
Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
Synopsis:
In a futuristic world that has embraced ape slavery, a chimpanzee named Caesar resurfaces after almost twenty years of hiding from the authorities, and prepares for a revolt against humanity.
Starring:
Ricardo Montalban,
Roddy McDowall,
Natalie Trundy
#16
Birdman of Alcatraz
Synopsis:
After killing a prison guard, convict Robert Stroud faces life imprisonment in solitary confinement. Driven nearly mad by loneliness and despair, Stroud's life gains new meaning when he happens upon a helpless baby sparrow in the exercise yard and nurses it back to health. Despite having only a third grade education, Stroud goes on to become a renowned ornithologist and achieves a greater sense o…
Starring:
Burt Lancaster,
Hugh Marlowe,
Thelma Ritter
#17
Beethoven
Synopsis:
The Newton family live in their comfortable home, but there seems to something missing. This "hole" is filled by a small puppy, who walks into their home and their lives. Beethoven, as he is named, grows into a giant of a dog... a St Bernard. Doctor Varnick, the local vet has a secret and horrible sideline, which requires lots of dogs for experiments. Beethoven is on the bad doctor's list.
Starring:
Oliver Platt,
Stanley Tucci,
Bonnie Hunt
Plot:
dog,
animal,
husband wife relationship,
mother,
father,
pet dog,
family relationships,
dysfunctional family,
animal actor,
rescue
...
#18
Bedknobs and Broomsticks
Synopsis:
Three children evacuated from London during World War II are forced to stay with an eccentric spinster (Eglantine Price). The children's initial fears disappear when they find out she is in fact a trainee witch.
Starring:
Angela Lansbury,
Sam Jaffe,
David Tomlinson
#19
Animal Farm
Synopsis:
A successful farmyard revolution by the resident animals vs. the farmer goes horribly wrong when corrupt pigs hijack it for their personal gain. Based on the socialist George Orwell’s novel “Animal Farm”, a critique of Stalinist authoritarianism.
Starring:
Gordon Heath,
Maurice Denham
Plot:
anti communist,
revolution,
pig,
farm,
revolt,
politics,
comrade,
communism,
based on novel,
farmer
...
#20
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls
Synopsis:
Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding of the Wachati's Princess to the prince of the warrior Wachootoos. If Ace fails, the result will be a vicious tribal war.
Starring:
Jim Carrey,
Sophie Okonedo,
Bob Gunton