Some completely missed the mark
The journey of a father and a daughter trying to lead a flock of orphaned Canada Geese south.
Two kids have the brilliant idea to secretly take in stray dogs at an abandoned hotel.
Marley goes through many important stages of her owners' lives. Owen Wilson and Jennifer Aniston star in the movie.
The story of a shy boy and the positive impact his trusted friend, a Jack Russel named Skip, has in his life. The movie is set in the 1940s.
Who wouldn't love to have a dog to shoot hoops with? He even joins the school basketball team!
Meet Babe, an adorable orphaned piglet raised by sheepdogs.
This remake of the 1963 movie follows the journey of a couple of dogs and cat back home through the wilderness.
This movie starring a huge St. Bernard, became a family classic. Beethoven is loved by his family, but an evil vet has other plans for him.
This family drama classic tells the story of a kid who befriends a killer whale and tries to free it from its evil owners.
This Walt Disney movie tells the story of a friendship between a boy and a stray dog.
This Japanese movie is about the adventures of two animals: an orange tabby cat named Milo, and Otis, a pug.
This movie is about a kid who goes to spend the summer with his uncle and ends up creating a bond with a dolphin named Flipper.
This film is about an English-born stallion named Black Beauty, who narrates his life story.
This cop comedy starring Tom Hanks is about a cop who rescues a dog named Hooch whose owner was murdered–and he's the only witness!
This is yet another classic dog movie. It tells the story of Benji, a stray dog who saves two kidnapped kids.
Stuart is an adorable mouse who can talk just like a human. He's adopted by the Little family, but the house cat is not too happy about his arrival.
Peter Rabbit and his family enjoy invading a neighbor's vegetable garden. But one day the neighbor dies and the relative who inherits the house has to deal with Peter and his family.
This film is based on a true story about a professor who finds an abandoned dog and rescues him.
Sources: (Time Out) (IMDB)
See also: The most famous dogs in history.
Dr. John Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) is able to communicate with animals. But his family and colleagues don't believe in his special power, and think he's crazy.
The live-action version of '101 Dalmatians' still revolves around an evil fashion designer called Cruella de Vil and her plot to use Dalmatians' fur to make a coat.
Wilbur's fate is to be slaughtered, but Charlotte, a spider, comes to his rescue.
There's a secret espionage war between cats and dogs, and humans don't have a clue about what's going on.
A giant mountain gorilla is taken to a sanctuary in California, but a poacher goes after him.
A boy and an orangutan named Dunston become friends when they meet in a luxury hotel, but the primate belongs to a jewel thief.
Jon's cat, Garfield, has a mission: to find and rescue Odin the dog.
Pi Patel finds himself adrift in a lifeboat. A Bengal tiger soon joins him.
Lassie is sold to a rich family, but she's determined to get back home to her previous owners.
A real estate developer is challenged by furry protesters led by a raccoon when he decides to build where he shouldn't.
This movie is about two small-time criminals who get in debt with the mob, and things get out of hand when a kangaroo steals their money!
We love animals, and that includes on the big screen. Some of these animals became so popular that numerous pets were named after them. Others were so cute that parents had to spend a great amount of time explaining to their kids why they couldn't have a killer whale at home, or that 101 puppies would be a bit too much to handle!
In this gallery, we look back on iconic movies starring animals. Click through!
Your favorite movies starring animals
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We love animals, and that includes on the big screen. Some of these animals became so popular that numerous pets were named after them. Others were so cute that parents had to spend a great amount of time explaining to their kids why they couldn't have a killer whale at home, or that 101 puppies would be a bit too much to handle!
In this gallery, we look back on iconic movies starring animals. Click through!