THEME EXPLORATION

animal humor

28 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears
Bugs Bunny and the Three Bears
1944 · Chuck Jones
Pound
Pound
1970 · Robert Downey Sr
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
So You Want To Be A Pirate!
2012 · Peter Lord
Toni Erdmann
Toni Erdmann
2016 · Maren Ade
Umberto D.
Umberto D.
1952 · Vittorio De Sica
Amores Perros
Amores Perros
2000 · Alejandro González Iñárritu
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
2011 · Rupert Wyatt
Fan Dog
Fan Dog
2016 · Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Kes
Kes
1970 · Ken Loach
The Mosquito Net
The Mosquito Net
2010 · Agustí Vila
The Sheep Detectives
The Sheep Detectives
2026 · Kyle Balda
OZI: Voice of the Forest
OZI: Voice of the Forest
2026 · Tim Harper
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
Giraffe Football or “The Alternative”
1973 · Jean Rouch
Il tacchino prepotente
Il tacchino prepotente
1939 · Roberto Rossellini
Green and Pleasant Land
Green and Pleasant Land
1955 · Lindsay Anderson
La vaquilla
La vaquilla
1985 · Luis García Berlanga
Scrubbers
Scrubbers
1982 · Mai Zetterling
The Journey
The Journey
1995 · Abbas Kiarostami
Until Victory Day
Until Victory Day
1945 · Mikio Naruse
Babe: Pig In the City
Babe: Pig In the City
1998 · George Miller
Okja
Okja
2017 · Bong Joon-ho
The Shallows
The Shallows
2016 · Jaume Collet-Serra
The Joke (film)|The Joke
The Joke (film)|The Joke
1968 · Florina Titz
Animal Altruism
Animal Altruism
1965 · Arthur Lipsett
Blood on Wolf Mountain
Blood on Wolf Mountain
1936 · Fei Mu
Cat Skin
Cat Skin
1962 · Joaquim Pedro de Andrade
Cat vs. Rat
Cat vs. Rat
1982 · Kar-leung Lau
Gauche the Cellist
Gauche the Cellist
1982 · Isao Takahata
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Wes Anderson United States

His whimsical animated and live-action films frequently feature animals as central characters whose deadpan personalities and quirky behaviors create sophisticated, absurdist humor.

 Hayao Miyazaki Japan

His Studio Ghibli masterpieces consistently blend animal characters with gentle, observational humor that reveals both their humanity and inherent comedic nature.

 Charlie Kaufman United States

His surreal, philosophical approach to storytelling frequently incorporates animals in unexpected contexts that challenge perception and generate intelligent, existential comedy.