Movies like Zoo (2008)
The best movies like Zoo (2008) are The Queen's Corgi (2019), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) and Back to the Outback (2021). If Zoo hooked you, these 20 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
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- Highest ratedThe Plague Dogs (1982)7.8/10 from 314 votes
- NewestPrimate (2026)Released 2026
The Queen's Corgi (2019)
Since his arrival at Buckingham palace, Rex lives a life of luxury. Top dog, he has superseded his three fellow Corgis in Her Majesty’s heart. His arrogance can be quite irritating. When he causes a diplomatic incident during an official dinner with the President of the United States, he falls into disgrace. Betrayed by one of his peers, Rex becomes a stray dog in the streets of London. How can he redeem himself? In love, he will find the resources to surpass himself in the face of great danger…
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisMadagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBack to the Outback (2021)
Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in without being judged.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisWe Bought a Zoo (2011)
Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFierce Creatures (1997)
Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new 'fierce creatures' policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPenguins of Madagascar (2014)
Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Plague Dogs (1982)
Two dogs, Rowf and Snitter, struggle to survive in the countryside after escaping from an animal research laboratory. They're pursued by search parties and then the military after rumours spread that they could be carrying the bubonic plague.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMonkey Shines (1988)
A quadriplegic man is given a trained monkey help him with every day activities, until the little monkey begins to develop feelings, and rage, against its new master and those who get too close to him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWillard (2003)
Desperate for companionship, the repressed Willard befriends a group of rats that inhabit his late father's deteriorating mansion. In these furry creatures, Willard finds temporary refuge from daily abuse at the hands of his bedridden mother and his father's old partner, Frank. Soon it becomes clear that the brood of rodents is ready and willing to exact a vicious, deadly revenge on anyone who dares to bully their sensitive new master.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
To ensure a full profitable season, circus manager Brad Braden engages The Great Sebastian, though this moves his girlfriend Holly from her hard-won center trapeze spot. Holly and Sebastian begin a dangerous one-upmanship duel in the ring, while he pursues her on the ground.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBig Top Scooby-Doo! (2012)
When Scooby and the gang hear of a werewolf plaguing a traveling circus, they go undercover as circus performers to get to the bottom.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMadagascar (2005)
Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOnce Upon a Forest (1993)
A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisWallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl (2024)
Gromit’s concern that Wallace is becoming too dependent on his inventions proves justified, when Wallace invents a “smart” gnome that seems to develop a mind of its own. When it emerges that a vengeful figure from the past might be masterminding things, it falls to Gromit to battle sinister forces and save his master… or Wallace may never be able to invent again!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisPrimate (2026)
College student Lucy and her friends spend their vacation at her family's home in Hawaii, which includes her pet chimpanzee, Ben. However, when Ben contracts rabies after being bitten by a rabid animal, the group must fight for their lives in order to avoid the now-violent chimp.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMonster Pets: A Hotel Transylvania Short (2021)
Drac tries out some new monster pets to help occupy Tinkles for playtime.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisStrays (2023)
When Reggie is abandoned on the mean city streets by his lowlife owner, Doug, Reggie is certain that his beloved owner would never leave him on purpose. But once Reggie falls in with Bug, a fast-talking, foul-mouthed stray who loves his freedom and believes that owners are for suckers, Reggie finally realizes he was in a toxic relationship and begins to see Doug for the heartless sleazeball that he is.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMurders in the Zoo (1933)
Dr. Gorman is a millionaire adventurer, traveling the world in search of dangerous game. His bored, beautiful, much younger wife entertains herself in the arms of other men. In turn, Gorman uses his animals to kill these men. When a New York City zoo suggests a fundraising gala, Gorman sees a prime opportunity to dispatch the dashing Roger and anyone else who might cross him.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisMadagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
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What are the best movies like Zoo?
The closest matches to Zoo are The Queen's Corgi (2019), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) and Back to the Outback (2021). Below are 17 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Zoo?
Start with The Queen's Corgi (2019), the closest match to Zoo.
What is the highest-rated movie like Zoo?
The Plague Dogs (1982), rated 7.8/10 by 314 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Zoo?
Primate (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Zoo?
Yes: The Queen's Corgi (2019), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012) and Back to the Outback (2021).
How are movies similar to Zoo chosen?
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