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1. Earthlings (2005)
95 min | Documentary
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.
Director: Shaun Monson | Star: Joaquin Phoenix
Votes: 19,800
2. The Animal People (2019)
Not Rated | 97 min | Documentary
A chilling portrait of what happens when activism rattles the institutions of power.
Directors: Denis Henry Hennelly, Casey Suchan | Stars: Steven Best, Heidi Boghosian, George W. Bush, Brian Cass
Votes: 292
3. The Animals Film (1981)
Not Rated | 136 min | Documentary
The film offers a comprehensive examination of the exploitation of animals in modern society.
Directors: Myriam Alaux, Victor Schonfeld | Stars: Julie Christie, Richard Course, Sandy Dennis, Robin Howard
Votes: 148
4. Avenger Penguins (1993–1994)
22 min | Animation, Action, Comedy
Three motorcycle riding penguins fight evil genius Caractacus P. Doom, a mad scientist intent on world domination.
Stars: Michael McShane, Jimmy Hibbert, Rob Rackstraw, Lorelei King
Votes: 68
5. Society Man (1953)
10 min | Short
Henry Jones tells the story of the day in the life of an A.S.P.C.A. employee in an incongruous high-tone style.
Director: Justin Herman | Star: Henry Jones
6. Unnecessary Fuss (1984)
26 min | Documentary, Short
26-minute excerpt from films made by the researchers themselves at Dr. Genarelli's head injury laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania. The tapes were secretly taken by members of the ... See full summary »
Directors: Ingrid Newkirk, Alex Pacheco | Star: Ingrid Newkirk
Votes: 16
7. Hidden Crimes (1986)
78 min | Documentary
Film that affords you a glimpse into a world you were never meant to see: the hidden world of animal experimentation where grant-hungry, pseudo scientists are responsible not only for the ... See full summary »
Director: Javier Burgos | Stars: Bob Barker, Javier Burgos, Robert S. Mendelsohn, Hans Ruesch
Votes: 11
8. Breaking Free 2 (2001)
30 min | Documentary, Short
The second part of the video magazine, Breaking Free, informs about direct actions in the animal rights movement, mainly focusing on Animal Liberation Front (ALF) groups.
Stars: Josh Harper, Joshua Kielas, Kristen Taylor, Gary Yourofsky
9. All My Heroes Still Wear Masks (2002)
16 min | Documentary, Short
Bringing the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) closer, it discusses the issue of vivisection and features interviews with ALF activists and other campaigners to shut down vivisection labs.
Director: Aimee Lee | Stars: Kim Berardi, Darius Fullmer, Kevin Kjonaas, Andrew Stepanian
Votes: 8
10. The Crimson Clue (1922)
Passed | 50 min | Action, Western
Discharged foreman of ranch is about to kidnap daughter of ranch owner when cowboy from "other parts" rescues her. He is made foreman, later being unjustly arrested on a charge of rustling ... See full summary »
Director: Milburn Morante | Stars: Jack Richardson, Josie Sedgwick, Frank Thorwald, J. Parker McConnell
11. From Mice to Men? (2007)
26 min | Documentary, Short
Can we learn anything about human behavior by observing animals in laboratory tests? This documentary offers interviews with psychiatrists and psychologists who describe well-known animal experiments that partially answer the question.
Stars: Donald Barnes, Rick Bogle, Tom Regan
12. Lethal Medicine (1997 Video)
56 min | Documentary
The documentary exposes the fundamental medical and scientific flaws in using the animal model to search for cures for human diseases. It highlights the subsequent failures of scientists ... See full summary »
Directors: Javier Burgos, Hoorik Davoudian | Stars: Christopher Anderegg, David H. Jaggar, Andre Menache, Robert S. Mendelsohn
13. Next of Kin (2006 Video)
13 min | Documentary, Short
The BUAV's Next of Kin charts the lives of monkeys living freely in their rich forest homes in Asia through their journey to Europe to end up being used as tools for the animal research industry.
Star: Alexei Sayle
14. My Mate's a Primate (2005)
10 min | Documentary, Short
A video by Animal Defenders International (ADI) showcases the suffering of primates in the fields of entertainment, hunting, commerce, and laboratory research.
15. The Test of a Civilization (2006)
18 min | Documentary, Short
A detailed look behind the locked doors of America's medical, university, and cosmetic testing labs. The footage is from an older period, but narrator James Cromwell reports on the situation in 2006. It contains sensitive footage.
Stars: Neal Barnard, James Cromwell
16. Their Future in Your Hands (2006)
13 min | Documentary, Short
A moving introductory exploration of society's use of animals. By presenting facts about animals' rich emotional complexity and drawing parallels between the animal rights movement and ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Gold | Star: Carol Royle
Votes: 9
17. Canada: Part of the Pain (1981)
52 min | Documentary
These were the first vivisection videos taken by an organization who wants to stop animal experiments. In 1981 Lifeforce Founder Peter Hamilton and camera person Chas Leckie travelled to ... See full summary »
Star: Peter Hamilton
18. Breaking Barriers (1986 TV Short)
15 min | Documentary, Short
An investigation of an AIDS research facility called SEMA prompted Dr. Jane Goodall, the world's foremost primate specialist, to call for its closure and the suspension of experiments using... See full summary »
Star: Ingrid Newkirk
Votes: 9
20. PS9 Wild Series: Correspondency from the Wilderness (2012)
60 min | Documentary, Adventure
They have to create a mini-series about how it is to film dangerous conservation expedition with strong emphasis on the behind the scenes. And they go to find big sharks being beaten to death by wooden clubs.
Director: Jan Husar | Stars: Jan Husar, Tomas Halasz, Nasser Al-Khanjary, Alex Celini
21. The Trade in Primates for Research (2009 Video)
7 min | Documentary, Short
A short film by the BUAV organization depicts the fate of macaques in the Cambodian jungle, which are captured for breeding farms, from where they are sold to vivisection laboratories.
22. Poisoning for Profit (2003 Video)
20 min | Documentary, Short
This film is derived out of a long undercover operation supported by BUAV inside a contract animal testing laboratory in Germany. It shows the alleged mistreatment of monkeys and caused a ... See full summary »
Stars: Stephen Brend, Jane Goodall, Jenny Seagrove
23. A.L.F.: The Frontline (2004)
17 min | Documentary, Short
The film depicts the philosophy of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) in action. It includes footage of breaking the pheasant pens, raiding laboratory breeders, sabotaging battery farms, burning cars, attacking boats and disrupting hunts.
Star: Daniel Andreas San Diego
24. Labs Unlocked (1991)
20 min | Documentary, Short
The National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS), which is closely affiliated with Animal Defenders International (ADI), takes viewers inside St. Mary's Hospital Medical School and Toxicol Laboratories, where we filmed animal abuse.
Director: Tim Phillips | Stars: Geoff Phillips, Patience Thomlinson
25. Primates: Far from Home (1983)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Although monkeys are not native to North America and many other countries, millions of them have been imported. They were caught in the wild and sold to vivisection laboratories. This video... See full summary »
Director: Peter Hamilton
26. No Gravy for the Cat (1990)
13 min | Documentary, Short
An expose of vivisector John Orem's ride on the federal grant gravy train that tells the remarkable story of how five cats slated for death at Texas Tech escaped on the underground railroad.
Director: Ann Chynoweth | Stars: Stephen Kaufman, Richard Kiley, Kenneth Stoller
Votes: 9
27. SHAC: Time for Action 2 (2002)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Huntingdon Life Sciences (HLS) in Great Britain is a contract research organization that owns one of Europe's largest animal testing laboratories. In 2002, they euthanized 500 animals a day... See full summary »
Stars: Greg Avery, Kevin Kjonaas, Lynne Sawyer
28. Inside the Monkey Labs (2007)
7 min | Documentary, Short
Animal rights activist Matt Rossell comments on the progress of several experiments on monkeys, the footage of which was recorded by hidden cameras in government laboratories.
Star: Matt Rossell
29. Access Denied (II) (1996)
8 min | Documentary, Short
The National Anti-Vivisection Society entered London's Institute of Neurology, Westminster, and Charing Cross medical schools, capturing brutal footage of animal suffering.
Director: Tim Phillips | Star: Vincent Brimble
Votes: 9
30. Pound Seizure (2007)
6 min | Documentary, Short
Video footage shot in 1981-82, supplemented by a narrator's commentary that compares them to the situation in 2007, which has not changed much, shows the fate of kicked or stray dogs and ... See full summary »
31. Britches (1986)
12 min | Documentary, Short
The story of Britches, a little monkey whose eyes were sewn shut after birth due to a cruel experiment. Fortunately, she was rescued by the Animal Liberation Movement (ALF).
Director: Lori Gruen
32. Wasted Lives (2001)
21 min | Documentary, Short
The video, intended primarily for medical school students, will present the reality of vivisection.
Stars: Chris Day, Ray Greek, Gill Langley, Peter Simmons
33. Save the Primates (2009)
20 min | Documentary, Short
A short film about the work of the Lord Dowding Fund (LDF), which aims to stop animal testing and support science and medical research that does not involve animals.
Directors: Jan Creamer, Tim Phillips | Star: Bob Kingsley
34. This Is Vivisection (2008)
26 min | Documentary, Short
A film about vivisection, offering you a rare opportunity to peek into the normally secretive world of animal experimentation. The footage included in this film aims to provide you with an ... See full summary »