Is an animal sad?
Browse movies, tv shows, books and more where an animal is sad.
Because my boyfriend can’t deal with any movies in which an animal ever feels sad or worried or rejected or unloved and we aren’t allowed to watch them! It would be good to know in advance if it’s safe...
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Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
105
No
2
9
vonni
A dying kangaroo is featured early in the film. It makes several pained and mournful sounds. The animal is CGI, but appears very realistically.
TV Show • 2024 Report
Yes
91
No
10
7
Ep 7 around 16 min in, dog gets locked in a Nuka Cola container (intended to contain, not hurt the dog but still)
TV Show • 2023 Report
Yes
70
No
2
9
TheCassandraComplex
E3: Near the end of E3, there are chimps that have been locked in cages and had horrible experiments done on them. They seem more enraged than sad about it, but I feel like the suffering of animals probably ties into this trigger.
E4: A cat sorta mews at his dead owner in E4, it could be read as sad. Nothing super obvious or overt.
E4: A cat sorta mews at his dead owner in E4, it could be read as sad. Nothing super obvious or overt.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
45
No
1
2
MisterSix
A dog is deliberately poisoned but makes a full recovery.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
42
No
2
10
DeMako
a bear looks sad in the cage
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
39
No
0
9
jdpamv
Every animal in the film is sad.
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
37
No
8
1
Mulu
Very gore scene of a whale being intentionally pierced by a boat going at full speed. It doesn't die immediatly and you can hear its cries of pain afterward.
Movie • 2019 Report
Yes
37
No
21
8
mbouniol
Angel Dust's pet pig, Fat Nuggets, appears a bit sad when he realizes Angel is sad. Nothing too intense, in my opinion.
Movie • 2024 Report
Yes
36
No
0
5
AliceLidell
Dragon loses her babies and mourns them
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
34
No
20
8
Anonymous
Animals do seem happy despite their condition
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
31
No
0
1
gr8gabs
Multiple horses are heard making sounds of distress while they are in danger. The protagonist is forced to give up one of his horses early on in the film, though no reaction is shown from the horse.
(SPOILERS)
A chimpanzee is shown being docile and confused after having a violent episode. The chimpanzee is shot down soon afterwards while he appears to be interacting with a character in a friendly manner.
(SPOILERS)
A chimpanzee is shown being docile and confused after having a violent episode. The chimpanzee is shot down soon afterwards while he appears to be interacting with a character in a friendly manner.
Video Game Report
Yes
29
No
0
7
lilpig
You can talk to animals with a spell, or simply read their body language through the narrator, and some of them are distressed. Examples are a dog that is coming to terms with his master's death (he is in denial until you talk to him into joining you), dogs that are being abused by their owner, and an owlbear cub who mourns the loss of their mother.
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
29
No
0
4
Cadenmin04
A Pelican pleads to be put out of his misery/killed
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
29
No
0
4
Mandycandyland
A sad parrot misses his owner and hasn’t spoken since.
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
27
No
5
4
TheCassandraComplex
The dragons are (likely) sentient and it’s possible to read sadness on them in certain situations.
In S1E6, a dragon is sad when asked to kill their bonded rider.
In season S1E2, a dragon is sad when she sees the remains of one of her offspring.
In S1E2, a dog is sad when they see their owner is deceased.
In S1E6, a dragon is sad when asked to kill their bonded rider.
In season S1E2, a dragon is sad when she sees the remains of one of her offspring.
In S1E2, a dog is sad when they see their owner is deceased.
Video Game • 2020 Report
Yes
27
No
1
2
hall
The player will often find themselves encountering sad animals and fighting them.
TV Show • 2022 Report
Yes
26
No
14
8
I’m assuming we’re talking about Olivia, the widow of Karl the seagull 🥺
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
26
No
6
0
Misanthrope
There's also a dog limping earlier in the movie by the road, you see the car pull in fast but luckily the dog was out of the way but it should be noted.
Movie • 2022 Report
Yes
26
No
5
TV Show • 2014 Report
Yes
25
No
0
10
SiRenfield
More like Sad Animals: The Series, am I right?
TV Show • 2013 Report
Yes
25
No
1
1
Hannibalfan
S1
E1
In Savoureux, Winston the dog is sad as Will gets taken away.
TV Show • 2019 Report
Yes
24
No
0
1
NexusSystem
S2
E2
One of Fizz's fly puppies looks upset and distraught while watching the fight between Fizz and Blitz.
TV Show • 2011 Report
Yes
23
No
4
TV Show • 2020 Report
Yes
22
No
0
Movie • 2023 Report
Yes
21
No
1
2
Pantalones
Huckleberry is seen in distress, so assumed to be sad, moments before Dracula attacks him.
TV Show • 2005 Report
Yes
21
No
4
2
KHave
Dying deer is shown so I guess it was sad because it was dying
Movie • 1982 Report
Yes
21
No
0
Movie • 2014 Report
Yes
21
No
2
Movie • 2016 Report
Yes
20
No
0
10
KamiSteele
The morgue has an old cat, Stanley, who used to belong to Mrs. Tilden before her death. When Jane Doe is wheeled in, Stanley growls at the body, which is an early sign she isn't what she seems. The cat is later found heavily injured inside the vents with labored breathing. Tommy cradles him, before euthanizing him by snapping his neck, putting the body into the furnace after. The Tildens reflect on the cat and the mother's own passing for a bit before continuing with the autopsy. It's heavily implied the cat was injured by Jane Doe.
Movie • 2000 Report
Yes
20
No
1
1
FrogMann
Yes we hear a dog whimper as he's kicked to death