Movies Like Unnecessary Fuss

If you liked Unnecessary Fuss (1984), a movie directed by Alex Pacheco and Ingrid Newkirk, 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.

1
Monkey Shines (1988)
★ 6.3/10
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.
2
Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
★ 7.4/10
A highly intelligent chimpanzee named Caesar has been living a peaceful suburban life ever since he was born. But when he gets taken to a cruel primate facility, Caesar decides to revolt against those who have harmed…
3
Laboratory Conditions (2018)
★ 7.3/10
A physician investigating a missing body disrupts an unlawful experiment.
4
The Stanford Prison Experiment (2015)
★ 6.8/10
In 1971, Stanford's Professor Philip Zimbardo conducts a controversial psychology experiment in which college students pretend to be either prisoners or guards, but the proceedings soon get out of hand. Based on a true…
5
Project X (1987)
★ 6.2/10
A young inductee into the military is given the task of looking after some chimpanzees used in the mysterious 'Project X'. Getting to know the chimps fairly well, he begins to suspect there is more to the secret…
6
Earthlings (2005)
★ 8.1/10
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.
7
Splice (2010)
★ 5.9/10
Elsa and Clive, two rebellious young scientists, defy legal and ethical boundaries and forge ahead with a dangerous experiment: splicing together human and animal DNA to create a new organism. Named "Dren", the…
8
The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
★ 6.6/10
Edinburgh surgeon Dr. Robert Knox requires cadavers for his research into the functioning of the human body; local ne'er-do-wells Burke and Hare find ways to provide him with fresh specimens...
9
Piranha (1978)
★ 6/10
When flesh-eating piranhas are accidentally released into a summer resort's rivers, the guests become their next meal.
10
Man-Made Monster (1941)
★ 6.1/10
Mad scientist turns a man into an electrically-controlled monster to do his bidding.
11
Tau (2018)
★ 6.1/10
Held captive in a futuristic smart house, a woman hopes to escape by befriending the A.I. program that controls the house.
12
The Plague Dogs (1982)
★ 7.8/10
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…
13
Re-Animator (1985)
★ 7.1/10
Conducting clandestine experiments within the morgue at Miskatonic University, scientist Herbert West reveals to a fellow graduate student his groundbreaking work concerning the re-animation of fresh corpses.
14
The Amazing Digital Circus: The Last Act (2026)
★ 8.8/10
With Caine gone and the circus dark, the cast are left with only the mistakes and traumas of their pasts to keep them company. As the prospect of eternity closes in around them, they discover the truth about the…
15
Ghost Elephants (2026)
★ 7.6/10
In Angola's mist-shrouded highlands, three KhoiSan master trackers embark on a spiritual quest to rediscover the legendary "ghost elephants" of Lisima, creatures presumed lost but remembered in ancestral trance…
16
Hoppers (2026)
★ 8.1/10
Scientists have discovered how to 'hop' human consciousness into lifelike robotic animals, allowing people to communicate with animals as animals. Animal lover Mabel seizes an opportunity to use the technology…
17
Primate (2026)
★ 6.4/10
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…
18
Concussion (2015)
★ 7.1/10
A dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain…
19
X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963)
★ 6.6/10
A doctor uses special eye drops to give himself x-ray vision, but the new power has disastrous consequences.
20
Orca (1977)
★ 6.2/10
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at the hands of a reckless Irish captain, a vengeful killer whale rampages through the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, the…