445 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.

Finding Nemo (2003)★ 7.8family, growth, community, trustThe Lion King (1994)★ 8.3power, tradition, identity, familyZootopia (2016)★ 7.8prejudice, policing, powerIce Age (2002)★ 7.4family, survival, prejudice, belongingBrave (2012)★ 7.0tradition, family, identity, authorityShrek 2 (2004)★ 7.3prejudice, class, identity, powerJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)★ 6.5exploitation, ethics, power, technologyRise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)★ 7.3intelligence, prejudice, rebellion, speciesFinding Dory (2016)★ 7.0memory, family, identityKung Fu Panda (2008)★ 7.3identity, tradition, heroism, beliefDawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)★ 7.3prejudice, war, identity, powerMadagascar (2005)★ 6.9identity, freedom, culture, survivalThe Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)★ 7.1faith, power, war, monarchyKong: Skull Island (2017)★ 6.6colonialism, exploitation, nature, militarismThe Lion King (2019)★ 7.1power, tradition, family, authoritySonic the Hedgehog (2020)★ 7.3identity, belonging, otherness, technologyIce Age: The Meltdown (2006)★ 6.7survival, community, environment, loveA Bug's Life (1998)★ 7.0prejudice, oppression, rebellion, communityWar for the Planet of the Apes (2017)★ 7.2species, war, survival, leadershipPrincess Mononoke (1997)★ 8.3environment, technology, colonialismIce Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs (2009)★ 6.8family, responsibility, survival, communityPuss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)★ 8.2mortality, heroism, friendship, identityThe Secret Life of Pets (2016)★ 6.3identity, belonging, community, loveThe Jungle Book (2016)★ 6.9prejudice, identity, belonging, lawKing Kong (2005)★ 6.9prejudice, exploitation, colonialism, natureSing (2016)★ 7.1performance, ambition, fear, economicsThe Little Mermaid (1989)★ 7.4identity, prejudice, authority, loveGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (2023)★ 7.9identity, mortality, technology, exploitationIce Age: Continental Drift (2012)★ 6.4family, survival, communityShrek Forever After (2010)★ 6.4prejudice, identity, love, powerKung Fu Panda 2 (2011)★ 7.1identity, war, tradition, powerRampage (2018)★ 6.4technology, corporate, power, environmentMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)★ 6.5identity, belonging, tradition, authorityThe Emperor's New Groove (2000)★ 7.6identity, power, authority, communityTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014)★ 5.9mutation, heroism, virus, corporateRio (2011)★ 6.8identity, freedom, love, conservationShark Tale (2004)★ 6.0prejudice, ambition, fame, crimeOne Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)★ 7.2exploitation, family, justiceThe Jungle Book (1967)★ 7.3identity, belonging, culture, natureKung Fu Panda 3 (2016)★ 6.9identity, tradition, chi, communityMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)★ 6.6identity, belonging, performance, exploitationBolt (2008)★ 6.5identity, fame, exploitation, loveSpace Jam (1996)★ 6.8sports, entertainment, competition, teamworkFantastic Mr. Fox (2009)★ 7.8community, exploitation, family, survivalBambi (1942)★ 7.0growth, loss, nature, survivalThe Good Dinosaur (2015)★ 6.7family, identity, growth, survivalBright (2017)★ 6.2prejudice, speciesism, magic, lawSonic the Hedgehog 2 (2022)★ 7.4identity, power, friendship, technologyTurning Red (2022)★ 7.3identity, family, culture, pubertyHappy Feet (2006)★ 6.2identity, tradition, environment, cultureChicken Run (2000)★ 6.8oppression, exploitation, freedom, rebellionIsle of Dogs (2018)★ 7.8prejudice, authority, rebellion, activismThe Aristocats (1970)★ 7.3inheritance, class, family, musicDumbo (1941)★ 7.0prejudice, exploitation, identity, cultureBee Movie (2007)★ 6.0prejudice, exploitation, law, environmentThe Fly (1986)★ 7.4Ice Age: Collision Course (2016)★ 6.1survival, family, extinctionThe Golden Compass (2007)★ 6.1identity, authority, religion, powerOver the Hedge (2006)★ 6.6development, property, survival, communityPonyo (2008)★ 7.8nature, magic, love, identityScooby-Doo (2002)★ 6.1fear, greed, friendship, powerSing 2 (2021)★ 7.8entertainment, ambition, creativity, exploitationAlvin and the Chipmunks (2007)★ 5.8entertainment, exploitation, family, fameAntz (1998)★ 6.2prejudice, authority, rebellion, classThe Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998)★ 6.9prejudice, identity, power, familyRobin Hood (1973)★ 7.3class, authority, rebellion, wealthStuart Little (1999)★ 6.1identity, belonging, family, prejudicePuss in Boots (2011)★ 6.6honor, redemption, greed, friendshipOkja (2017)★ 7.3exploitation, animalrights, corporate, activismPenguins of Madagascar (2014)★ 6.5teamwork, revenge, agencyPlanet of the Apes (2001)★ 5.8prejudice, oppression, powerKingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)★ 7.1prejudice, power, inequality, civilizationThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)★ 6.7bureaucracy, meaning, absurdity, technologyPaddington (2014)★ 7.1prejudice, belonging, family, identitySpace Jam: A New Legacy (2021)★ 6.6technology, media, control, identityJennifer's Body (2009)★ 6.0gender, exploitation, power, identityChicken Little (2005)★ 5.9reputation, fear, alien, community47 Ronin (2013)★ 6.2prejudice, honor, magic, authorityFlushed Away (2006)★ 6.3class, authority, prejudice, technologyNausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984)★ 7.9environment, war, culture, technologyThe Angry Birds Movie (2016)★ 6.3prejudice, identity, anger, communityPlanet of the Apes (1968)★ 7.7prejudice, authority, power, classDolittle (2020)★ 6.6communication, authority, questThe Lorax (2012)★ 6.5environment, consumerism, exploitation, powerUnder the Skin (2014)★ 6.1identity, otherness, survivalTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows (2016)★ 6.0prejudice, identity, heroism, technologyRio 2 (2014)★ 6.5culture, environment, family, technologyPorco Rosso (1992)★ 7.8prejudice, identity, fascism, loveTurbo (2013)★ 6.3prejudice, identity, ambition, competitionThe BFG (2016)★ 6.3prejudice, fear, authority, powerHorton Hears a Who! (2008)★ 6.5prejudice, belief, community, authorityKung Fu Panda 4 (2024)★ 7.0identity, tradition, leadership, spiritualityThe Fox and the Hound (1981)★ 7.1prejudice, tradition, friendshipThe Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)★ 6.9family, identity, bravery, friendshipDoctor Dolittle (1998)★ 5.7communication, greed, medicine, familySonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024)★ 7.6power, technology, revenge, authorityThe SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)★ 7.1friendship, ambition, authority, heroismThe Lion King 1½ (2004)★ 6.6identity, belonging, powerAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (2009)★ 5.7identity, competition, music, fameBabe (1995)★ 6.3prejudice, identity, belonging, traditionFerdinand (2017)★ 7.2prejudice, tradition, violence, identityWallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)★ 7.1prejudice, technology, environment, communityWicked (2024)★ 6.9prejudice, oppression, magic, classOpen Season (2006)★ 6.2identity, belonging, survival, prejudiceRoald Dahl's The Witches (2020)★ 6.3prejudice, transformation, fear, magicThe SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)★ 7.4friendship, authority, greed, heroismSpies in Disguise (2019)★ 7.6identity, technology, bureaucracy, peaceEpic (2013)★ 6.6environment, teamwork, culture, magicScooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed (2004)★ 6.1prejudice, reputation, teamwork, fearFlow (2024)★ 8.1survival, friendship, environment, cooperationPaddington 2 (2017)★ 7.5prejudice, justice, family, identityHow to Train Your Dragon (2025)★ 7.9prejudice, tradition, technology, fearSurf's Up (2007)★ 6.5identity, ambition, community, competitionThe Land Before Time (1988)★ 7.1survival, family, belongingDinosaur (2000)★ 6.6survival, power, environment, familyThe Rescuers (1977)★ 6.8exploitation, authority, familyZootopia 2 (2025)★ 7.6prejudice, policing, justice, powerDeep Blue Sea (1999)★ 6.0survival, greed, science, predationMufasa: The Lion King (2024)★ 7.3prejudice, power, betrayal, traditionMowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)★ 6.5identity, culture, law, belonging

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