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1. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
PG-13 | 179 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
While Frodo and Sam edge closer to Mordor with the help of the shifty Gollum, the divided fellowship makes a stand against Sauron's new ally, Saruman, and his hordes of Isengard.
Director: Peter Jackson | Stars: Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Viggo Mortensen, Orlando Bloom
Votes: 1,784,662 | Gross: $342.55M
2. Princess Mononoke (1997)
PG-13 | 134 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
On a journey to find the cure for a Tatarigami's curse, Ashitaka finds himself in the middle of a war between the forest gods and Tatara, a mining colony. In this quest he also meets San, the Mononoke Hime.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Stars: Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, Yûko Tanaka, Billy Crudup
Votes: 433,962 | Gross: $2.38M
3. FernGully: The Last Rainforest (1992)
G | 76 min | Animation, Adventure, Family
The magical inhabitants of a rainforest fight to save their home, which is threatened by logging and a polluting force of destruction called Hexxus.
Director: Bill Kroyer | Stars: Samantha Mathis, Christian Slater, Robin Williams, Tim Curry
Votes: 33,955 | Gross: $24.65M
4. Over the Hedge (2006)
PG | 83 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating...and learns a lesson about family himself.
Directors: Tim Johnson, Karey Kirkpatrick | Stars: Bruce Willis, Garry Shandling, Steve Carell, Wanda Sykes
Votes: 189,563 | Gross: $155.02M
5. Silent Running (1972)
G | 89 min | Drama, Sci-Fi
In a future where all flora is extinct on Earth, an astronaut is given orders to destroy the last of Earth's botany, kept in a greenhouse aboard a spacecraft.
Director: Douglas Trumbull | Stars: Bruce Dern, Cliff Potts, Ron Rifkin, Jesse Vint
Votes: 31,478 | Gross: $0.69M
6. Miss Potter (2006)
PG | 88 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
The story of Beatrix Potter, the author of the beloved and best-selling children's book, "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", and her struggle for love, happiness, and success.
Director: Chris Noonan | Stars: Renée Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson, Barbara Flynn
Votes: 32,030 | Gross: $2.98M
7. The Cove (2009)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Biography, Crime
Using state-of-the-art equipment, a group of activists, led by renowned dolphin trainer Ric O'Barry, infiltrate a cove near Taijii, Japan to expose both a shocking instance of animal abuse and a serious threat to human health.
Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Richard O'Barry, Louie Psihoyos, Hardy Jones, Michael Illiff
Votes: 51,455 | Gross: $0.87M
8. The Gettysburg Address (2025)
Documentary, Biography, History | Post-production
The complete story of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Director: Sean Conant | Stars: Michael C. Hall, Cary Elwes, Sam Elliott, Dermot Mulroney
9. The Disappearance of Haruhi Suzumiya (2010)
Not Rated | 162 min | Animation, Drama, Family
A week before Christmas, Kyon wakes up in a world where the SOS Brigade doesn't exist. Mikuru and Yuki don't recognize him, and Haruhi and Itsuki seem to have vanished.
Directors: Noriyuki Kitanohara, Kazuya Sakamoto, Noriko Takao, Yasuhiro Takemoto, Hiroko Utsumi, Naoko Yamada, Mitsuyoshi Yoneda, Tatsuya Ishihara | Stars: Aya Hirano, Tomokazu Sugita, Minori Chihara, Yûko Gotô
Votes: 8,016
10. Grey Owl (1999)
PG-13 | 118 min | Biography, Drama, Western
The story of the life and work of the Canadian fur trapper-turned-conservationist who claimed to be an aboriginal North American.
Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Stewart Bick, Vlasta Vrana, Annie Galipeau
Votes: 4,046 | Gross: $0.63M
11. The 11th Hour (I) (2007)
PG | 95 min | Documentary
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems.
Directors: Leila Conners, Nadia Conners | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kenny Ausubel, Thom Hartmann, Wangari Maathai
Votes: 5,908 | Gross: $0.70M
12. I Dreamed of Africa (2000)
PG-13 | 114 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
A bored Italian socialite (Kim Basinger) abandons her jet-set lifestyle for the rigors and rewards of rural Kenya in this true story, based on the best-selling memoir by Kuki Gallmann. Directed by Hugh Hudson (Chariots of Fire).
Director: Hugh Hudson | Stars: Kim Basinger, Vincent Perez, Liam Aiken, Garrett Strommen
Votes: 4,894 | Gross: $6.54M
13. Carnifex (2022)
93 min | Horror, Thriller
An aspiring documentarian and two conservationists who venture into the Outback to record the animals displaced by bushfires where they discover a terrifying new species.
Director: Sean Lahiff | Stars: Alexandra Park, Sisi Stringer, Harry Greenwood, Darren Gilshenan
Votes: 1,026
14. Virunga (2014)
Not Rated | 100 min | Documentary, War
A team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas.
Director: Orlando von Einsiedel | Stars: André Bauma, Emmanuel de Merode, Mélanie Gouby, Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo
Votes: 12,261
15. The Crocodile Hunter (1996–2004)
TV-G | 60 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure
Steve and wife Terri educate and entertain on the subject of Australia's all too often dangerous wildlife.
Stars: Steve Irwin, Terri Irwin, Wes Mannion, Conan O'Brien
Votes: 3,165
16. Hedgehog in the Fog (1975)
11 min | Animation, Short, Drama
A little hedgehog, on the way to visit his friend the bear, gets lost in thick fog, where horses, dogs and even falling leaves take on a terrifying new aspect.
Director: Yuri Norstein | Stars: Vyacheslav Nevinnyy, Mariya Vinogradova, Aleksey Batalov
Votes: 8,080
17. The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009)
690 min | Documentary, History
The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.
Stars: Peter Coyote, William Cronon, Dayton Duncan, Shelton Johnson
Votes: 1,950
18. Blott on the Landscape (1985)
300 min | Comedy
Bawdy adaption of Tom Sharpe's comic tale. A landowning MP attempts to have a motorway built through the grounds of his wife's ancestral home.
Stars: David Suchet, Geraldine James, George Cole, Julia McKenzie
Votes: 360
19. Storm Boy (1976)
Not Rated | 88 min | Drama, Family
Mike is a lonely Australian boy living in a coastal wilderness with his reclusive father. In search of friendship he encounters an Aboriginal native loner and the two form a bond in the care of orphaned pelicans.
Directors: Henri Safran, Ian Goddard | Stars: Greg Rowe, Peter Cummins, David Gulpilil, Judy Dick
Votes: 1,517
20. Scottish Mussel (2015)
96 min | Comedy
Ritchie is a Glaswegian chancer with low hopes and no prospects. Disillusioned with city life, he goes undercover at a Highland conservation centre to make his fortune as an illegal pearl ... See full summary »
Director: Talulah Riley | Stars: Martin Compston, Talulah Riley, Morgan Watkins, Joe Thomas
Votes: 826
21. Running Wild (1995)
PG | 94 min | Drama
A filmmaker determines to document the story of a conservationist who is struggling to save wild leopards in Africa from extinction.
Director: Dee McLachlan | Stars: John Varty, Elmon Mhlongo, Brooke Shields, Martin Sheen
Votes: 412
22. Boro the Caterpillar (2018)
14 min | Animation, Short, Adventure
A diving bell spider who seems to have fallen in love with a water strider.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki | Star: Tamori
Votes: 252
23. The End of the Line (I) (2009)
Unrated | 85 min | Documentary
Documentary filmmaker Rupert Murray examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations and argues that drastic action must be taken to reverse these trends.
Director: Rupert Murray | Stars: Ben Bradshaw, Roberto Mielgo Bragazzi, Charles Clover, John Crosbie
Votes: 1,100
24. Elephant Mother (2022)
86 min | Documentary
Lek Chailert, a tribal Thai woman, rescues elephants from abuse in the Thai tourist industry whilst threatened by a powerful so-called Elephant Mafia. But as COVID strikes, Lek cleverly sees a chance to out-manoeuvre her adversaries.
Directors: Jez Lewis, Jocelyn Cammack | Stars: Sangduen 'Lek' Chailert, Chockchai Srisirivilai, Darrick Thomson
Votes: 27
25. Wind Across the Everglades (1958)
Approved | 93 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
An ornithologist battles a family of bird poachers in the Florida Everglades.
Directors: Nicholas Ray, Budd Schulberg | Stars: Burl Ives, Christopher Plummer, Chana Eden, Gypsy Rose Lee
Votes: 1,248
26. Born to Be Wild (2011)
G | 40 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure
This heartwarming film documents orphaned orangutans and elephants and the extraordinary people who rescue and raise them-saving endangered species one life at a time.
Director: David Lickley | Stars: Birute Galdikas, Daphne Sheldrick, Morgan Freeman, Chris Fries
Votes: 3,149 | Gross: $25.89M
27. You've Been Trumped (2011)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
In this David and Goliath story for the 21st century, a group of proud Scottish homeowners take on celebrity tycoon Donald Trump as he buys up one of Scotland's last wilderness areas to build a golf resort.
Director: Anthony Baxter | Stars: Michael Forbes, Donald Trump, Anthony Baxter, Kevin Brown
Votes: 2,309 | Gross: $0.03M
28. Three Moons of Biyangdo (2022)
81 min | Documentary
Follow the story of a disappearing, centuries-old tradition that encapsulates the delicate balance, and deep connections, between humanity and the natural world. Kyung-Mi, Geum-Mi and ... See full summary »
Directors: Jon Cleave, Lucy McIntosh | Stars: Choon-San Go, Hyun-Il Jang, Geum-Mi Moon, Jeong-Mi Moon
Votes: 9
29. The Woman Who Loves Giraffes (2018)
123 min | Documentary
A profile of giraffe researcher Anne Dagg who, in 1956, became one of the first people to ever observe and report on animal behaviour.
Director: Alison Reid | Stars: Tatiana Maslany, Victor Garber, Anne Innis Dagg, Fred Bercovitch
Votes: 282
31. Driftless (2020)
TV-14 | 75 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
When a state government shutdown closes parks on 4th of July weekend, the Park Rangers of Driftless State Park, led by Nova Abbey, must protect the park from the people, and the people from one another.
Director: Harper Philbin | Stars: Monique Candelaria, Mickey O'Sullivan, Julia Langholt, Jennifer Jelsema
Votes: 136
32. A Climate Conversation (2023)
56 min | Documentary
Climate Change. It's daunting, confusing, and worse of all...it's political. In our polarized society it's hard to separate fact from fiction, especially when the consequences concerning ... See full summary »
Director: Colton Moyer | Stars: Ken Gregory, Walt Johnson, Kim Monson, Ronald Stein
Votes: 10
33. Outback Wrangler (2011– )
Documentary
Australian helicopter pilot and crocodile wrangler Matt Wright and his two mates Jono and Willow work together to relocate dozens of crocs in the Australian Outback while sharing important wildlife and conservation messages.
Stars: Matt Wright, Chris Wilson, Jono Brown, Michael Wright
Votes: 58
34. Animal Atlas (2004– )
TV-G | Family
Animal Atlas travels the globe to meet every kind of animal imaginable, from the familiar to the astounding. We learn about the way they live, and the adaptations that allow them to survive and thrive in the wild.
Star: Eric Schwartz
Votes: 51
35. Great Bear Rainforest (2019)
Not Rated | 41 min | Documentary, Short
Hidden from the outside world, the Great Bear Rain-forest is one of the wildest places left on earth. For the first time ever, experience this magical world in IMAX and giant screen theaters, and discover the land of the spirit bear.
Directors: Rebekah Jorgensen, Ian McAllister, Marc Griffith | Stars: James Cromwell, Ian McAllister, Ryan Reynolds
Votes: 127
36. It's Tough to Be a Bird (1969)
G | 21 min | Comedy, Family, Documentary
Part cartoon and part documentary, this film offers a humorous look at birds and the ways people perceive them.
Director: Ward Kimball | Stars: Ruth Buzzi, Richard Bakalyan, John Emerson, Jim Swain
Votes: 479
37. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021)
120 min | Documentary
This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.
Director: Inés Toharia Terán | Stars: Ann Adachi-Tasch, Laure Adler, Benjamin Chowkwan Ado, Janice Allen
Votes: 254
38. Turkles (2011)
Not Rated | 91 min | Family
Featuring a young Noah Centineo, this family adventure film follows a group of curious kids from Camp Loggerhead as they embark on an adventure to solve the mystery of the missing sea turtle eggs.
Director: Frank Eberling | Stars: Haley Sicard, Noah Centineo, Jim Lynch, Steve Cohen
Votes: 74
39. Dead Ahead: The Exxon Valdez Disaster (1992 TV Movie)
PG-13 | 90 min | Drama
The real-life struggle to contain the environmental and financial damage caused to Alaska by the oil spill from the Exxon Valdez is dramatized.
Director: Paul Seed | Stars: John Heard, Bob Gunton, Mark Metcalf, Bruce Gray
Votes: 288
40. DamNation (2014)
Not Rated | 87 min | Documentary, Adventure
This powerful film odyssey across America explores the sea change in our national attitude from pride in big dams as engineering wonders to the growing awareness that our own future is bound to the life and health of our rivers.
Directors: Ben Knight, Travis Rummel | Stars: Edward Abbey, Bruce Babbitt, Lori Bodi, Yvon Chouinard
Votes: 762
41. The Steve Irwin Story (2018 TV Movie)
TV-PG | 84 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography
Steve Irwin's impact far exceeded his hit series The Crocodile Hunter. Chronicling his childhood to his time as a global icon, those who knew him best reflect on the remarkable life of the man, father, husband and wildlife conservationist.
Stars: Anthony Augello, Craig Franklin, Jack Hanna, Bindi Irwin
Votes: 102
42. Amazon (2008– )
60 min | Documentary
In his style as participating anthropological observer, fit and flexible British army-vet Bruce Parry travels along the vast Amazon, trough several South American states. He meets tribal ... See full summary »
Stars: Bruce Parry, Dudu Gomes, Matt Brandon, Raquel Toniolo
Votes: 204
43. Matt Wright's Wild Territory (2022– )
42 min | Documentary
Croc wrangler and conservationist Matt Wright journeys through some of Northern Territory's most dangerous locales, protecting the natural world, while keeping humans safe from crocodiles.
Stars: Matt Wright, Chris Wilson
Votes: 53
44. The Tigers of Scotland (2017)
55 min | Documentary
The Tigers of Scotland is a feature length documentary by Wild Films Ltd and narrated by Iain Glen. It focuses on the fragile existence of the Scottish Wildcats, their status and what ... See full summary »
Director: Leanne Gater | Star: Iain Glen
Votes: 331
45. A Grain of Sand (2009)
83 min | Documentary
Brendon Grimshaw, a British national, was editor to some of the most important newspapers in Africa. But in 1972, he gave it all up to go and live on Moyenne Island, which he purchased for ... See full summary »
Director: Joseph Richard Johnson Camí | Stars: Brendon Grimshaw, Joel Vicent Joseph, James Michelle, Joel Morgan
Votes: 46
46. Ocean Souls (2020)
58 min | Documentary
Ocean Souls is an emotive and inspiring cetaceans documentary, showing possibly the largest diversity ever seen on film. Join us as we explore the remarkable lives of these magnificent ocean souls.
Director: Philip Hamilton | Star: Flora Clark
Votes: 20
47. Saving Sirga: Journey into the Heart of a Lion (2017)
51 min | Documentary
Filmed with unrivaled intimacy this unforgettable and authentic story takes an in-depth look at a remarkable cross-species bond, and the passion and dedication required to save just one lion.
Stars: Valentin Grüner, Sirga, Willie de Graaf, Rob Jackson
Votes: 33
48. Dark Green (2021)
32 min | Documentary, Short
In Dark Green we follow conservationist and storyteller Paul Rosolie deep into the jungle of the Amazon, risking his life to learn more on this last remaining wilderness on earth.
Directors: Jesper Buijvoets, Aagje van Meerwijk | Stars: Juan Julio Durand, Roy Riquelme, Paul Rosolie, Victor Quio Trigoso
Votes: 8
49. Ningaloo Nyinggulu (2023)
57 min | Documentary
Observe the natural and human forces that have shaped Ningaloo Reef, Cape Range, and Exmouth Gulf with Tim, Traditional Owners, and other experts. A million-year-old fossil reef, a gargantuan fish, and a ray that packs quite a punch.
Star: Tim Winton
Votes: 16
50. One But Many
Documentary | Completed
ONE BUT MANY investigates how Human-Wildlife Conflict has become the fastest-growing threat to endangered species and the shocking way that the United States government and trophy hunters are fueling this war between humans and wildlife.
Director: Janna Giacoppo