A movie in which an animal is cast either as a lead or in a prominent role. A variety of animals have been featured, from cats (That Darn Cat!) to whales (Free Willy) and elephants (Larger Than Life, Operation Dumbo Drop), though canines and primates tend to be the most popular choice. In the 1920s and 1930s, Warner Brothers produced a series of films staring a dog named Rin Tin Tin to great degrees of success and revenue, later to be usurped by a collie named Lassie in the 1940s in another cycle of dog films. Other films were exploiting the animal trend, with My Friend Flicka and Bedtime for Bonzo, treating audiences to sentimental horse worship and crazy monkey shenanigans, respectively. The dog cycle continued anew with the Benji movies of the 1970s, and the '80s and '90s brought back the animal picture full pace with Dunston Checks In, the Free Willy series, Babe and Air Bud leading the pack as favorites in children's films well into the millennium.

Featured Films:

Rating	MPAA	Year	Title
	PG	2008	Marley & Me
	PG	2008	Beverly Hills Chihuahua
	G	2008	Space Chimps
	PG	2007	Firehouse Dog
		2006	Shark Bait
	G	2006	Curious George
	PG	2006	The Shaggy Dog
	PG	2006	Flicka
	G	2006	Brother Bear 2: The Moose Are on the Loose
	PG	2006	Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
	PG	2005	Lassie
		2005	Felicity: An American Girl Adventure
	PG	2005	Duma
	PG	2005	Because of Winn-Dixie
	PG	2005	Racing Stripes
	PG	2005	Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
		2005	Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story
	PG	2004	Karate Dog
	PG	2004	Two Brothers
		2004	Adventures of Scamper the Penguin
	PG	2004	Benji: Off the Leash!
		2004	The Lion King 1½
	PG	2004	Soccer Dog: European Cup
	G	2004	The 12 Dogs of Christmas
	PG	2003	Good Boy!
	G	2003	Air Bud Spikes Back
	G	2003	The Young Black Stallion
	G	2003	Beethoven's 5th
		2003	Blizzard
		2003	Spymate
	G	2003	Brother Bear
	PG	2003	Quigley
	PG	2002	Snow Dogs
	G	2002	MVP2: Most Vertical Primate
	PG13	2002	K-9: P.I.
	G	2002	Grand Champion
	PG	2002	Kangaroo Jack
	PG	2002	The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
	PG	2002	Race To Space
		2001	The Trial of Old Drum
	PG	2001	See Spot Run
		2001	Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
	PG13	2001	Chilly Dogs
	PG	2001	Dr. Dolittle 2
		2001	Beethoven's 4th
	G	2000	Running Free
	PG	2000	My Dog Skip
		2000	Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery
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