Free Willy

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Free Willy (1993)

Family, Adventure, Drama

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Free Willy 3: The Rescue

Free Willy 3: The Rescue

1997 ★ 6.1

Willy the whale is back, this time threatened by illegal whalers making money off sushi. Jesse, now 16, has taken a job on an orca-researching ship, along with old friend Randolph and a sarcastic scientist, Drew. On the whaler's ship is captain John Wesley and his son, Max, who isn't really pleased about his father's job, but doesn't have the gut to say so. Along the way, Willy reunites with Jesse.

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove

2010 ★ 6.1

After young Kirra leaves her Australian home to summer with her grandfather in South Africa, she soon discovers a baby orca stranded in the lagoon near her grandfather’s rundown seaside amusement park. She names the lonely whale Willy--and embarks on a great quest to lead the little guy back to his anxious pod.

My Penguin Friend

My Penguin Friend

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A lost penguin rescued from an oil spill transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them.

Storm Boy

Storm Boy

2019 ★ 7.1

Storm Boy lives a lonely life with his reclusive father on a desolate coastline, but when he forms a close bond with a pelican, Mr. Percival, his life takes a new and unexpected turn.

Once Upon a Forest

Once Upon a Forest

1993 ★ 6.6

A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.

A Dog's Journey

A Dog's Journey

2019 ★ 8.1

A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.

Finding Nemo

Finding Nemo

2003 ★ 7.8

Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.

Peter Rabbit

Peter Rabbit

2018 ★ 6.7

Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door.

The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water

The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water

2002 ★ 6.2

Littlefoot befriends with a mysterious, fun-loving dolphin-like creature named Mo, who is trapped in "new water" caused by heavy rain. The gang then goes on an adventure to the "big water" to bring Mo home.

Finding Dory

Finding Dory

2016 ★ 7.0

Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

2009 ★ 6.8

A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree, the source of all their magic. But when Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she must venture out across the sea on a secret quest to set things right.

A Shine of Rainbows

A Shine of Rainbows

2009 ★ 6.5

An orphaned boy named Tomás is adopted by Maire O’Donnell to live on a whimsical Irish isle filled with new friends, secret caves and a lost baby pup seal stranded on the coast. But when Maire's reluctant husband Alec refuses to accept Tomás as his own son, the boy drifts down a fateful path of adventure and self-discovery, illuminating how rainbows can shine around - and within - us all.

The Legend of Ochi

The Legend of Ochi

2025 ★ 6.1

In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.

The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses

The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses

2005 ★ 6.3

Littlefoot and his friends return in another adventure. But this time, they aren't the smallest dinosaurs in the valley anymore.

The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends

The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends

2007 ★ 6.1

Littlefoot learns a series of important lessons following an incident that nearly costs his grandmother her life. Soon afterwards, three dinosaurs arrive claiming they have lost their way.

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

1994 ★ 6.0

Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.

The Wolf and the Lion

The Wolf and the Lion

2021 ★ 7.5

After her grandfather's death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood home - a little island in the heart of the majestic Canadian forest. Whilst there, she rescues two helpless cubs: a wolf and a lion. They forge an inseparable bond, but their world soon collapses as the forest ranger discovers the animals and takes them away. The two cub brothers must now embark on a treacherous journey across Canada to be reunited with one another and Alma once more.

The Good Dinosaur

The Good Dinosaur

2015 ★ 6.7

An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.

Blue Miracle

Blue Miracle

2021 ★ 7.3

To save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.

The Jungle Book

The Jungle Book

1967 ★ 7.3

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

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