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1) Dolittle
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After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria's England, hides behind the walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure. The doctor is joined on his quest by a young, self-appointed apprentice...
2) Project Nim
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The story of Nim, the chimpanzee who became the focus of a landmark 1970s experiment to show that an ape could learn to communicate with language if raised and nurtured like a human child. But as Nim's natural instincts take over and the humans trusted with his well-being fail to protect him, Project Nim uncovers the unflinching and extraordinary journey of one animal thrust into human society.
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" ... Dr. Dolittle plays Cupid to a bumbling circus bear to help a group of forest creatures save their habitat. With the aid of his mangy, madcap animal friends, Dolittle must teach this overgrown teddy the ways of true romance in time to save his species and his home!"--Container.
4) Buck
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A richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Buck Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life 'horse whisperer,' he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment. Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses, and people, with his understanding, compassion, and...
5) Okja
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Criterion collection volume 1133
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Korean
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Mija is a South Korean girl growing up on an Edenic mountainside with her grandfather and best friend: Okja, a giant, empathetic "super pig" created as part of a secret GMO experiment. When Okja is abruptly torn away from her, Mija embarks on a perilous rescue mission that places her at the center of a sinister corporate conspiracy. While Bong's trademark virtuosic set-pieces dazzle, Okja's beating heart is the connection between a girl and her super...
6) Dolittle
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English
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After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria's England, hides behind the walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure. The doctor is joined on his quest by a young, self-appointed apprentice...
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Scooby-Doo, the world's most lovable mystery-solving dog, along with his best friend, Shaggy, and the rest of the gang, stars in this spooky and laugh-filled collection of classic cartoons. Scooby, the clumsy and cowardly canine, instinctively runs from things that go bump in the night. But this globe-trotting Great Dane solves monstrous mysteries and unravels ghostly goings-on like no one else. And even in the middle of the scariest situation, Scooby...
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It takes work to be great friends, and sometimes even the best of friends have disagreements. ButBlythe and the pets of the Littles Pet Shop will always work together to make things right. Join Blythe and the pets as they help Sunil and Vinnie overcome a falling out, convince the Biskit twins to keep aset of chinchillas, deal with a competitive aunt and more.
12) Dr. Dolittle
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English
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A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle, seems to have the world by the tail, until a long-suppressed talent he possessed as a child - the ability to communicate with animals - is suddenly reawakened with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down!
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Criterion collection volume 340
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English
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Koko, a Talking Gorilla is a documentary from 1978 that observes a zoo-born female gorilla in the fifth year of an experiment in human-simian communications. Dr. Penny Patterson has taught Koko hundreds of sign-language words in American Sign Language. Observing Koko's daily routine, her responses, her rejection of a new yellow sweater for her worn older red one, and her initiation of new subjects in conversation prompts more questions than it answers....
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Blythe and the pets love to make new friends, and those friends can take all shapes and sizes! Join Blythe and the pets as they babysit a curious kitten, befriend a genial spider and meet another fashion-minded girl. The adventures come to an exciting climax with a two-part special where Blythe's dream of holding a Pet Fest finally comes true!
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Join Blythe Baxter as she embarks on a series of pet-filled adventures! When she and her dad move into an apartment above The Littlest Pet Shop, she learns she can communicate with the pets. Can Blythe and her new friends keep the pet shop open for its eccentric owner, Mrs. Twombly?
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Blythe and the pets of the Littlest Pet Shop are ready to shine in the limelight as Pet Stars! Pepper helps Blythe in a standup comedy contest and Sunil must choose between being the king of the City Park raccoons or going back to the pet shop. Blythe also works to save her friend from looking foolish on a television. No matter how famous the pets get, they remain best of friends!
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