418 films

Consciousness hiding in animals

Human interiority worn by something non-human and alive.

Every film here has been read through the same lens: which rung of the E0–E14 reality ladder its story fights on, whether it moves consciousness off the human, and which rule of its world it alters. Ordered by how many people have rated them.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)★ 7.6family, identity, belonging, powerFinding Nemo (2003)★ 7.8family, identity, fear, growthFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)★ 7.3prejudice, secrecy, law, magicThe Lion King (1994)★ 8.3power, authority, tradition, identityRatatouille (2007)★ 7.8prejudice, class, identityZootopia (2016)★ 7.8prejudice, policing, power, authorityIce Age (2002)★ 7.4family, survival, friendship, loyaltyShrek 2 (2004)★ 7.3prejudice, class, family, loveRise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)★ 7.3rebellion, power, oppression, freedomFinding Dory (2016)★ 7.0memory, family, identity, belongingKung Fu Panda (2008)★ 7.3identity, tradition, power, belongingDawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)★ 7.3prejudice, power, war, colonialismMadagascar (2005)★ 6.9freedom, identity, belongingThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)★ 7.1faith, war, authority, powerKong: Skull Island (2017)★ 6.6colonialism, exploitation, environment, powerMinions (2015)★ 6.4exploitation, power, authority, cultureNight at the Museum (2006)★ 6.6culture, institution, history, powerThe Lion King (2019)★ 7.1power, tradition, hierarchy, familySonic the Hedgehog (2020)★ 7.3otherness, identity, belonging, technologyIce Age: The Meltdown (2006)★ 6.7survival, family, love, identityA Bug's Life (1998)★ 7.0class, power, exploitation, rebellionWar for the Planet of the Apes (2017)★ 7.2war, prejudice, colonialism, authorityJumanji: The Next Level (2019)★ 6.9identity, mortality, technology, familyPrincess Mononoke (1997)★ 8.3environment, power, exploitation, cultureIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)★ 6.8family, culture, tradition, identityPuss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)★ 8.2mortality, identity, fear, friendshipThe Secret Life of Pets (2016)★ 6.3prejudice, belonging, identity, classThe Jungle Book (2016)★ 6.9identity, belonging, culture, powerKing Kong (2005)★ 6.9prejudice, exploitation, otherness, colonialismSing (2016)★ 7.1family, ambition, economy, cultureGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)★ 7.9exploitation, identity, technology, griefIce Age: Continental Drift (2012)★ 6.4family, exploitation, authorityKung Fu Panda 2 (2011)★ 7.1identity, war, tradition, powerRampage (2018)★ 6.4power, technology, exploitation, militarismMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)★ 6.5identity, belonging, power, familyPokémon Detective Pikachu (2019)★ 6.9prejudice, authority, technology, consciousnessThe Emperor's New Groove (2000)★ 7.6power, authority, identity, classTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)★ 5.9prejudice, family, power, technologyRio (2011)★ 6.8identity, love, exploitation, freedomHow to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)★ 7.8prejudice, environment, authority, coexistenceRango (2011)★ 6.9power, authority, exploitation, waterThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)★ 6.6prejudice, power, tradition, warShark Tale (2004)★ 6.0prejudice, class, identity, powerOne Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)★ 7.2exploitation, family, propertyKung Fu Panda 3 (2016)★ 6.9identity, family, traditionMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)★ 6.6identity, belonging, exploitation, freedomSpace Jam (1996)★ 6.8entertainment, exploitation, competitionFantastic Mr. Fox (2009)★ 7.8class, power, exploitation, communityBambi (1942)★ 7.0survival, family, mortality, growthThe Good Dinosaur (2015)★ 6.7identity, family, belongingSonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)★ 7.4identity, power, technology, familyBrother Bear (2003)★ 7.3identity, love, tradition, empathyMeet Joe Black (1998)★ 7.4death, love, mortality, meaningLady and the Tramp (1955)★ 7.1love, class, family, belongingHappy Feet (2006)★ 6.2prejudice, tradition, environment, identityChicken Run (2000)★ 6.8exploitation, rebellion, freedom, classIsle of Dogs (2018)★ 7.8prejudice, authority, rebellionThe Aristocats (1970)★ 7.3class, family, power, loveDumbo (1941)★ 7.0prejudice, exploitation, identity, familyBee Movie (2007)★ 6.0exploitation, labor, environment, lawSpirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)★ 7.7freedom, colonialism, natureIce Age: Collision Course (2016)★ 6.1family, love, survivalThe Golden Compass (2007)★ 6.1prejudice, authority, faith, controlOver the Hedge (2006)★ 6.6survival, consumerism, communityPonyo (2008)★ 7.8love, identity, environment, familySing 2 (2021)★ 7.8identity, power, entertainment, creativityAlvin and the Chipmunks (2007)★ 5.8exploitation, fame, family, identityAntz (1998)★ 6.2class, authority, rebellionThe Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)★ 6.9prejudice, power, tradition, authorityRobin Hood (1973)★ 7.3class, power, authority, rebellionStuart Little (1999)★ 6.1prejudice, identity, family, belongingPuss in Boots (2011)★ 6.6identity, honor, power, familyOkja (2017)★ 7.3exploitation, power, consumerism, environmentPenguins of Madagascar (2014)★ 6.5identity, power, authority, belongingThe Grinch (2018)★ 6.9prejudice, family, tradition, identityPlanet of the Apes (2001)★ 5.8prejudice, power, authority, colonialismGarfield (2004)★ 5.7family, love, jealousy, identityKingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)★ 7.1prejudice, power, technology, survivalPaddington (2014)★ 7.1prejudice, belonging, immigration, familySpace Jam: A New Legacy (2021)★ 6.6media, technology, family, identityChicken Little (2005)★ 5.9identity, fear, reputation, othernessFlushed Away (2006)★ 6.3prejudice, class, power, authorityNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)★ 7.9environment, war, culture, powerThe Angry Birds Movie (2016)★ 6.3prejudice, fear, exploitation, authorityPlanet of the Apes (1968)★ 7.7prejudice, power, class, authorityThe Call of the Wild (2020)★ 7.5colonialism, survival, exploitationDolittle (2020)★ 6.6class, power, authority, familyTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)★ 6.0prejudice, identity, authority, technologyRio 2 (2014)★ 6.5prejudice, environment, family, exploitationTurbo (2013)★ 6.3identity, purpose, media, powerHorton Hears a Who! (2008)★ 6.5prejudice, authority, community, beliefKung Fu Panda 4 (2024)★ 7.0identity, tradition, power, authorityThe Fox and the Hound (1981)★ 7.1prejudice, identity, class, friendshipThe Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)★ 6.9family, belonging, identity, fearDoctor Dolittle (1998)★ 5.7identity, exploitation, otherness, medicineThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)★ 7.1ambition, authority, friendship, consumerismThe Secret World of Arrietty (2010)★ 7.7prejudice, survival, otherness, familyThe Lion King 1½ (2004)★ 6.6identity, belonging, prejudice, communityAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)★ 5.7identity, family, media, belongingBabe (1995)★ 6.3prejudice, identity, belongingFerdinand (2017)★ 7.2tradition, identity, violenceOpen Season (2006)★ 6.2prejudice, authority, identity, exploitationThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)★ 7.4identity, power, authority, communityScooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)★ 6.1media, fear, friendship, identityFlow (2024)★ 8.1survival, environment, belonging, communityPaddington 2 (2017)★ 7.5prejudice, family, justiceSurf's Up (2007)★ 6.5identity, purpose, belongingThe Land Before Time (1988)★ 7.1family, growth, survival, friendshipDinosaur (2000)★ 6.6survival, power, belongingThe Rescuers (1977)★ 6.8organization, justice, family, authorityZootopia 2 (2025)★ 7.6prejudice, policing, politics, classDeep Blue Sea (1999)★ 6.0greed, hubris, survival, technologyMufasa: The Lion King (2024)★ 7.3prejudice, power, tradition, authorityThe Boy and the Heron (2023)★ 7.4grief, identity, war, familyMowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)★ 6.5identity, belonging, law, prejudiceTom & Jerry (2021)★ 6.7control, labor, exploitation, survivalStuart Little 2 (2002)★ 5.8identity, belonging, family, othernessThe Bad Guys (2022)★ 7.5prejudice, identity, law, redemptionMr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)★ 6.7prejudice, family, law, authorityThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (2015)★ 6.1consumerism, power, community, tradition

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