Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "asian-elephant"

1. Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)

PG-13 | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

A human child raised by wolves must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

Director: Andy Serkis | Stars: Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Naomie Harris

Votes: 65,710

2. Dumbo (2019)

PG | 112 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

Director: Tim Burton | Stars: Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Eva Green

Votes: 82,665 | Gross: $114.77M

3. Water for Elephants (2011)

PG-13 | 120 min | Drama, Romance

Jacob takes a job as an animal caretaker in a traveling circus. There he meets Marlena, a beautiful circus performer. Their shared compassion for a special elephant Rosie leads to love, but Marlena's cruel husband stands in their way.

Director: Francis Lawrence | Stars: Robert Pattinson, Reese Witherspoon, Christoph Waltz, Paul Schneider

Votes: 120,480 | Gross: $58.71M

4. Kung Fu Panda: The Paws of Destiny (2018–2019)

TV-Y7 | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Po, the Dragon Master, faces his greatest challenge: teaching Kung Fu to rambunctious panda kids with mysterious chi powers. They journey together, fighting villains and becoming legends.

Stars: Laya DeLeon Hayes, Makana Say, Gunnar Sizemore, Haley Tju

Votes: 1,525

5. The Elephant Whisperers (2022)

PG | 41 min | Documentary, Short

Bomman and Bellie, a couple in South India, devote their lives to caring for an orphaned baby elephant named Raghu, forging a family like no other that tests the barrier between the human and the animal world.

Director: Kartiki Gonsalves | Stars: Bellie, Bomman

Votes: 9,830

6. Larger Than Life (1996)

PG | 93 min | Comedy, Family

A motivational speaker discovers that the inheritance his father left for him is in the form of an elephant.

Director: Howard Franklin | Stars: Bill Murray, Matthew McConaughey, Jerry Adler, Richard Alan Baker

Votes: 7,842 | Gross: $8.29M

7. Zebra in the Kitchen (1965)

Approved | 92 min | Comedy, Family

A young boy lets the animals out of their cages at the Zoo, to set them free, but the animals start taking over the town.

Director: Ivan Tors | Stars: Jay North, Martin Milner, Andy Devine, Joyce Meadows

Votes: 398

8. Pop Aye (2017)

104 min | Comedy, Drama

On a chance encounter, a disenchanted architect bumps into his long-lost elephant on the streets of Bangkok. Excited, he takes his elephant on a journey across Thailand, in search of the farm where they grew up together.

Director: Kirsten Tan | Stars: Penpak Sirikul, Thaneth Warakulnukroh, Paveena Poungsiri, Chainarong Phokaew

Votes: 1,125 | Gross: $0.08M

9. Ava's Magical Adventure (1994)

PG | 100 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

Ava is a 10-year-old girl who runs away from home with her best friend, Nellie, a 2-ton circus elephant. They are pursued by everyone from the police to the circus' owner.

Directors: Patrick Dempsey, Rocky Parker | Stars: Michael J. Anderson, Kaye Ballard, Priscilla Barnes, Mitchel Barrett

Votes: 80

10. The Last Mahout (2008)

G | 52 min | Documentary

The Last Mahout is a unique portal into the plight of the Asian Elephants; the film explores the tragic collisions of man and beast and speaks plainly about the steps necessary to save this... See full summary »

Director: David Adams | Star: Laithongrien Meepan

Votes: 11

11. How Death Came to Earth (1971)

14 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

How Death Came to Earth is a 14-minute cutout animation film by Ishu Patel produced in 1971 by the National Film Board of Canada. The film deals with an Indian myth of creation, and is notable for its trip visual style.

Director: Ishu Patel

Votes: 35

12. Adventures of Superman (1952–1958)
Episode: The Stolen Elephant (1957)

TV-G | 30 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

Superman races against time when a circus elephant is stolen. Hundreds of young children risk being disappointed when the elephant promised for a special charity event can't be found.

Director: Harry Gerstad | Stars: George Reeves, Jack Larson, Noel Neill, John Hamilton

Votes: 135

13. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode: Arizona Midnight (1973)

TV-PG | 60 min | Western

A very short man rides in on a Giant Horse into Dodge and offers $50 to any man who will take care of him from midnight to dawn tonight, the first light of the full moon, when he will turn into a "Were-Elephant."

Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis

Votes: 162

14. The Secret Life of the Zoo (2016– )
Episode: Episode #11.1 (2021)

47 min | Documentary

The zoo keepers realise that a Malayan tapir has started eating for two. A hyacinth macaw called James Bond loses his mate. And the queen of Chester's Asian elephant herd is feeling her age.

Directors: Harriet Leaf, Tom Power | Star: Tamsin Greig

15. An Idiot Abroad (2010–2012)
Episode: India (2010)

TV-MA | 44 min | Documentary, Adventure, Comedy

Karl is sent to India to see the Taj Mahal but he gets an unexpected surprise when it turns out he's visiting during the Hindu festival of Holi, and he struggles to adapt to the Indian lifestyle.

Directors: Luke Campbell, Krishnendu Majumdar | Stars: Karl Pilkington, Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant, Luke Campbell

Votes: 488

16. Andiamo! Uptown (2006– )
Episode: Southern Thailand (2011)

TV-G | Documentary, Adventure, Family

In Southern Thailand, Donna travels to Phuket, Koh Samui, and Surat Thani for an amazing cultural experience. Donna also interacts with an esteemed member of the Thai Royal Family, and more in the final leg of our Thai adventure.

Director: Teal Greyhavens | Stars: Jonathan Chell, Wikrom Krungkeaw, Jaden Mooney, Donna Perkins

17. Andiamo! Uptown (2006– )
Episode: Northern Thailand (2011)

TV-G | Documentary, Adventure, Family

In the second part of our trip to Thailand, Donna visits Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai and highlights each cities' culture, cuisine, and more.

Director: Teal Greyhavens | Stars: Chris Adams, Chalermchai Kositpipat, Jaden Mooney, Donna Perkins

18. Deadly 60 (2009– )
Episode: Nepal (2012)

28 min | Documentary

Steve and the crew head to the mountain kingdom of Nepal. Steve enlists the help of an elephant to track down a very grumpy rhinoceros and stalks the forests in search of the largest cat on earth, the Bengal tiger.

Director: Scott Alexander | Stars: Steve Backshall, Nick Allinson, Mark Sharman

19. Deadly 60 (2009– )
Episode: Sri Lanka, Part 1 (2012)

Documentary

Steve and his crew visit Sri Lanka for a rare encounter with the largest mammal on Earth, the blue whale. On land he comes face-to-face with a giant Asian elephant and finds two of Asia's deadliest snakes.

Director: Ruth Harries | Stars: Steve Backshall, Nick Allinson, Johnny Rogers

20. Rudy Maxa's World (2008–2018)
Episode: Thailand, the Golden Triangle (2008)

TV-G | 26 min | Documentary, Adventure

Join Rudy as he takes mahout lessons and gets soaked steering his elephant into the river that separates Thailand from Burma. Visit an Akha hill tribe village trying to maintain its ... See full summary »

Star: Rudy Maxa

21. World of the Wild (2016–2017)
Episode: Jungles of Asia (2016)

21 min | Documentary

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Directors: Bettina Dalton, Max Serio | Star: Jacqueline Cloake

22. Secrets of the Dead (2000– )
Episode: Hannibal in the Alps (2018)

TV-PG | Documentary, History, War

Explorers, archaeologists and scientists combine technology and ancient texts to prove that Hannibal's army crossed the Alps to launch an attack on Rome.

Stars: Chris Allen, Stephanie Carter, Randy Dirszowsky, Victoria Herridge

Votes: 59

23. 72 Dangerous Animals - Asia (2018– )
Episode: Pretty and Painful (2018)

47 min | Documentary

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Stars: Casey Anderson, Atsushi Aoki, Bob Brisbane, Matthew Butcher

Votes: 54

24. 72 Dangerous Animals - Asia (2018– )
Episode: Fearsome Finalists (2018)

45 min | Documentary

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Stars: Loh Lee Aik, Casey Anderson, Christophe Barthelemy, Rambhau Bawane

Votes: 47