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Lassie (1994)

Lassie is a collie who becomes very important in the life of the Turner family, especially in Matt's life as she rescues him from a number of dangerous situations.
Keywords: dog, friendship, loyalty, family, adolescence

Life of Pi (2012)

A young man survives after his ship is caught in a storm. He ends up in a lifeboat together with a zebra, an orangutan, a hyena and a tiger.

Keywords: tiger, survival, lifeboat, bond

Rango (2011) - animation, adventure, comedy
Paramount Pictures
Keywords: chameleon, sheriff, lizard, water.

After an accident, a chameleon called Rango winds up in a town called Dirt, a town that needs water and a sheriff.

Alpha and Omega (2010) - animation, adventure, comedy
Crest Animation Productions
Keywords: wolf, park, social status.

Kate and Humphrey, two wolves that have nothing in common and belong to very different packs (Alpha and Omega), end up falling in love with each other.

Duma
USA, 2005, adaptation

An orphaned cheetah cub becomes the best friend of a boy living in South Africa. The boy's quest to return the cheetah to the wild takes him through adventures and eventually takes them both home.

Mr. Popper's Penguins
USA, 2011

Mr. Popper is a businessman whose life is changed by an unexpected inheritance. He gets six penguins and he transforms his house into the North Pole.

Keywords: penguin, father, children, relationships