Movies Like How to Handle a Furry Beast
If you liked How to Handle a Furry Beast (2019), a movie, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Jungle Book (1994)
★ 6/10Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a…
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Sleepwalkers (1992)
★ 6.1/10Charles Brady and his mother, Mary, are the last of a dying breed whose needs are not of this world. They are Sleepwalkers - able to stay alive only by feeding on the life-force of the innocent, but destined to roam…
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Beyond the Reach (2014)
★ 5.9/10A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.
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8 Seconds (1994)
★ 7.1/10This film chronicles the life of Lane Frost, 1987 PRCA Bull Riding World Champion, his marriage and his friendships with Tuff Hedeman (three-time World Champion) and Cody Lambert.
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The Jungle Book (2016)
★ 6.9/10After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited…
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Beast (2022)
★ 6.5/10A recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters travel to a game reserve in South Africa. However, their journey of healing soon turns into a fight for survival when a bloodthirsty lion starts to stalk them.
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Eat, Play, Love (2017)
★ 7/10Veterinarian Dr. Carly Monroe makes it a habit to stop by the local dog shelter as often as possible because she loves dogs and secretly loves the shelter’s owner, Dan. Unfortunately, he has agreed to marry his…
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Rescued by Ruby (2022)
★ 7.5/10Chasing his dream to join an elite K-9 unit, a state trooper partners with a fellow underdog: clever but naughty shelter pup Ruby. Based on a true story.
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Cat People (1982)
★ 6/10After years of separation, Irena Gallier and her minister brother, Paul, reunite in New Orleans. When zoologists capture a wild panther, Irena is drawn to the cat – and zoo curator Oliver to her. Soon, Paul will have…
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The Scalphunters (1968)
★ 6.4/10Forced to trade his valuable furs for a well-educated escaped slave, a rugged trapper vows to recover the pelts from the Indians and later the renegades that killed them.
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The Jungle Book (1967)
★ 7.3/10The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare…
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Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)
★ 7.6/10Ricky is a defiant young city kid who finds himself on the run with his cantankerous foster uncle in the wild New Zealand bush. A national manhunt ensues, and the two are forced to put aside their differences and work…
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Splinter (2008)
★ 6.2/10When their plans for a nature trip go awry, Polly and boyfriend Seth decide to check into a motel. On their way, they're carjacked and kidnapped by low-rent crooks Dennis and Lacey, who take the victims and their SUV…
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Bad Moon (1996)
★ 6.7/10During an expedition in Nepal, a photo-journalist becomes infected by a werewolf. Returning to the U.S., he holes up in an isolated location in the woods, but when he invites his sister and nephew for a visit, their…
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The Yearling (1946)
★ 6.7/10Jody convinces his parents to allow him to adopt a young deer, but what will happen if the deer misbehaves?
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Big Bad Wolf (2006)
★ 6.4/10In Cameron, a group of hunters is attacked by a wild animal, and Charlie Cowley survives, but sees his brother Scott dying. Seven years later, his teenage nephew Derek Cowley steals the key of his stepfather's cabin in…
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What's New Pussycat? (1965)
★ 5.9/10A playboy who refuses to give up his hedonistic lifestyle to settle down and marry his true love seeks help from a demented psychoanalyst who is having romantic problems of his own.
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Futurama: The Beast with a Billion Backs (2008)
★ 7/10Fresh off ripping space-time a new one at the end of "Bender's Big Score," the Planet Express crew is back to mend the tear in reality, or (hopefully) at least not make it worse. Beyond the tear, though, lurks a being…
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Hounds of Love (2016)
★ 6.1/10When Vicki Maloney is randomly abducted from a suburban street by a disturbed couple, she soon observes the dynamic between her captors and quickly realises she must drive a wedge between them if she is to survive.
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The Homesman (2014)
★ 6.5/10When three women living on the edge of the American frontier are driven mad by harsh pioneer life, the task of saving them falls to the pious, independent-minded Mary Bee Cuddy. Transporting the women by covered wagon…