Top 10 Movies that Allegedly Harmed Animals

no animals were harmed in the making of

no animals were harmed in the making of this video

this video

this video hurt unfortunately the same cannot be

hurt unfortunately the same cannot be

hurt unfortunately the same cannot be said for these films butterball be the

said for these films butterball be the

said for these films butterball be the strongest I need you to give it all you

strongest I need you to give it all you

strongest I need you to give it all you got Excel welcome to watchmojo.com and

got Excel welcome to watchmojo.com and

got Excel welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for

today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 movies that allegedly harmed

the top 10 movies that allegedly harmed

the top 10 movies that allegedly harmed animals

for this list we’re looking at movies

for this list we’re looking at movies and documentaries where filmmakers were

and documentaries where filmmakers were

and documentaries where filmmakers were thought to have harmed animals and which

thought to have harmed animals and which

thought to have harmed animals and which were instrumental in forcing subsequent

were instrumental in forcing subsequent

were instrumental in forcing subsequent changes to standards and laws regarding

changes to standards and laws regarding

changes to standards and laws regarding animal safety on movie sets I do not

animal safety on movie sets I do not

animal safety on movie sets I do not feel I can condone such a question we’re

feel I can condone such a question we’re

feel I can condone such a question we’re only considering scenes that were staged

only considering scenes that were staged

only considering scenes that were staged by the crew for the camera so movies

by the crew for the camera so movies

by the crew for the camera so movies like The Cove won’t make the cut and as

like The Cove won’t make the cut and as

like The Cove won’t make the cut and as a heads up this list might disturb

a heads up this list might disturb

a heads up this list might disturb sensitive viewers number 10 white

sensitive viewers number 10 white

sensitive viewers number 10 white wilderness it’s a story both true and

wilderness it’s a story both true and

wilderness it’s a story both true and false as we shall see in a moment an

false as we shall see in a moment an

false as we shall see in a moment an oscar-winning documentary from the house

oscar-winning documentary from the house

oscar-winning documentary from the house of mouse white wilderness follows the

of mouse white wilderness follows the

of mouse white wilderness follows the lives of cute and cuddly arctic animals

lives of cute and cuddly arctic animals

lives of cute and cuddly arctic animals their frenzy takes them tumbling down

their frenzy takes them tumbling down

their frenzy takes them tumbling down the terrace creating tiny avalanches of

the terrace creating tiny avalanches of

the terrace creating tiny avalanches of sliding soil and rock so what’s a

sliding soil and rock so what’s a

sliding soil and rock so what’s a documentary doing on our list well it

documentary doing on our list well it

documentary doing on our list well it features a shocking scene of lemming

features a shocking scene of lemming

features a shocking scene of lemming suicide only the whole thing was faked

suicide only the whole thing was faked

suicide only the whole thing was faked by Disney this is the last chance to

by Disney this is the last chance to

by Disney this is the last chance to turn back

/ they go testing themselves bodily out

/ they go testing themselves bodily out into space lemmings don’t really hurl

into space lemmings don’t really hurl

into space lemmings don’t really hurl themselves into the sea at least not the

themselves into the sea at least not the

themselves into the sea at least not the specific species featured here so

specific species featured here so

specific species featured here so director James Algar helped them along

director James Algar helped them along

director James Algar helped them along using a turntable to fake the migration

using a turntable to fake the migration

using a turntable to fake the migration scene the crew forced the little guys to

scene the crew forced the little guys to

scene the crew forced the little guys to jump off the cliffs and tumble down to

jump off the cliffs and tumble down to

jump off the cliffs and tumble down to their watery doom number 9 The

their watery doom number 9 The

their watery doom number 9 The Adventures of Milo and Otis Oh Milo Milo

Adventures of Milo and Otis Oh Milo Milo

Adventures of Milo and Otis Oh Milo Milo said look at you are you alright Milo

said look at you are you alright Milo

said look at you are you alright Milo hang out whether you’re watching the

hang out whether you’re watching the

hang out whether you’re watching the Japanese original or the modified

Japanese original or the modified

Japanese original or the modified English version the controversy raised

English version the controversy raised

English version the controversy raised by the reported animal cruelty on the

by the reported animal cruelty on the

by the reported animal cruelty on the set of this comedy drama remains the

set of this comedy drama remains the

set of this comedy drama remains the same while it was alright except for

same while it was alright except for

same while it was alright except for being wet The Adventures of Milo and

being wet The Adventures of Milo and

being wet The Adventures of Milo and Otis may have been a box office hit in

Otis may have been a box office hit in

Otis may have been a box office hit in its native country and earned positive

its native country and earned positive

its native country and earned positive reviews in the US but various animal

reviews in the US but various animal

reviews in the US but various animal rights organizations and movie watchers

rights organizations and movie watchers

rights organizations and movie watchers still brought up concerns surrounding

still brought up concerns surrounding

still brought up concerns surrounding reports that multiple animals had either

reports that multiple animals had either

reports that multiple animals had either been killed or abused for the film

been killed or abused for the film

been killed or abused for the film suddenly Otis started swimming away and

suddenly Otis started swimming away and

suddenly Otis started swimming away and said to himself what am i doing that

said to himself what am i doing that

said to himself what am i doing that bear is ten times my size those several

bear is ten times my size those several

bear is ten times my size those several humane societies have associated

humane societies have associated

humane societies have associated themselves with the adventure flick the

themselves with the adventure flick the

themselves with the adventure flick the American Humane Association has never

American Humane Association has never

American Humane Association has never been able to confirm or deny the animal

been able to confirm or deny the animal

been able to confirm or deny the animal cruelty rumors so perhaps you should

cruelty rumors so perhaps you should

cruelty rumors so perhaps you should watch the film and decide what you

watch the film and decide what you

watch the film and decide what you believe or yourself you’re right I just

believe or yourself you’re right I just

believe or yourself you’re right I just asked you have no idea what I’ve been

asked you have no idea what I’ve been

asked you have no idea what I’ve been through

through

through bears snakes even seagulls number eight

bears snakes even seagulls number eight

bears snakes even seagulls number eight Cannibal Holocaust

here’s a movie that’s not for the faint

here’s a movie that’s not for the faint of heart

Cannibal Holocaust follows a group of

Cannibal Holocaust follows a group of unscrupulous filmmakers who end up

unscrupulous filmmakers who end up

unscrupulous filmmakers who end up angering the wrong bunch of natives

angering the wrong bunch of natives

angering the wrong bunch of natives there’s the film back home this movie

there’s the film back home this movie

there’s the film back home this movie was so violent that director Ruggiero

was so violent that director Ruggiero

was so violent that director Ruggiero Deodato was tried for making a snuff

Deodato was tried for making a snuff

Deodato was tried for making a snuff film

film

film but while all the human actors escaped

but while all the human actors escaped

but while all the human actors escaped unscathed the animal cast members

unscathed the animal cast members

unscathed the animal cast members weren’t so lucky

a turtle is dismembered a monkey is

a turtle is dismembered a monkey is beheaded and that’s not counting the pig

beheaded and that’s not counting the pig

beheaded and that’s not counting the pig snake spider and coati mundi that are

snake spider and coati mundi that are

snake spider and coati mundi that are harmed it’s unbelievable it’s horrible

harmed it’s unbelievable it’s horrible

harmed it’s unbelievable it’s horrible in other words this isn’t exactly a

in other words this isn’t exactly a

in other words this isn’t exactly a family film

family film

family film I want this material bird all of it

I want this material bird all of it

I want this material bird all of it number seven Pat Garrett and Billy the

number seven Pat Garrett and Billy the

number seven Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid director Sam Peckinpah wasn’t

Kid director Sam Peckinpah wasn’t

Kid director Sam Peckinpah wasn’t exactly an animal rights activist in his

exactly an animal rights activist in his

exactly an animal rights activist in his 1969 classic The Wild Bunch he tortured

1969 classic The Wild Bunch he tortured

1969 classic The Wild Bunch he tortured quite a few bugs to death but things got

quite a few bugs to death but things got

quite a few bugs to death but things got worse during Pat Garrett and Billy the

worse during Pat Garrett and Billy the

worse during Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid in this iconoclastic Western the kid

Kid in this iconoclastic Western the kid

Kid in this iconoclastic Western the kid sharpens his six shooting skills by

sharpens his six shooting skills by

sharpens his six shooting skills by firing at live chickens buried in the

firing at live chickens buried in the

firing at live chickens buried in the sand Peckinpah actually blew their heads

sand Peckinpah actually blew their heads

sand Peckinpah actually blew their heads off using explosive squibs and that’s

off using explosive squibs and that’s

off using explosive squibs and that’s after an assistant sprayed lighter fluid

after an assistant sprayed lighter fluid

after an assistant sprayed lighter fluid in their eyes to keep the birds from

in their eyes to keep the birds from

in their eyes to keep the birds from falling asleep

falling asleep

falling asleep hello bill it’s pretty fair Shooting

hello bill it’s pretty fair Shooting

hello bill it’s pretty fair Shooting they’re all married man number 6 Andrei

they’re all married man number 6 Andrei

they’re all married man number 6 Andrei Rublev while it’s a classic of Russian

Rublev while it’s a classic of Russian

Rublev while it’s a classic of Russian cinema Andrei Rublev isn’t PETA approved

when a Tatar army invades a medieval

when a Tatar army invades a medieval town they kill everybody including the

town they kill everybody including the

town they kill everybody including the livestock in this distressing scene

livestock in this distressing scene

livestock in this distressing scene director Andrei Tarkovsky coated a cow

director Andrei Tarkovsky coated a cow

director Andrei Tarkovsky coated a cow in asbestos and set it on fire

in asbestos and set it on fire

in asbestos and set it on fire while the cow was unharmed this poor

while the cow was unharmed this poor

while the cow was unharmed this poor horse wasn’t so lucky purchased from a

horse wasn’t so lucky purchased from a

horse wasn’t so lucky purchased from a slaughterhouse the horse was shot in the

slaughterhouse the horse was shot in the

slaughterhouse the horse was shot in the neck pushed down a flight of stairs and

neck pushed down a flight of stairs and

neck pushed down a flight of stairs and finally stabbed with a spear all in the

finally stabbed with a spear all in the

finally stabbed with a spear all in the name of art number 5 the charge of the

name of art number 5 the charge of the

name of art number 5 the charge of the Light Brigade one of the NATO is at the

Light Brigade one of the NATO is at the

Light Brigade one of the NATO is at the supply cars broken a leg set loosely

supply cars broken a leg set loosely

supply cars broken a leg set loosely based on real events this cinematic

based on real events this cinematic

based on real events this cinematic spectacle features loads of romance

spectacle features loads of romance

spectacle features loads of romance adventure and dead horses well you know

adventure and dead horses well you know

adventure and dead horses well you know what to do carry on in the film’s

what to do carry on in the film’s

what to do carry on in the film’s climactic battle screen legend Errol

climactic battle screen legend Errol

climactic battle screen legend Errol Flynn leads a cavalry charge against an

Flynn leads a cavalry charge against an

Flynn leads a cavalry charge against an overwhelming number of rebels and things

overwhelming number of rebels and things

overwhelming number of rebels and things don’t end well especially for the

don’t end well especially for the

don’t end well especially for the animals

using a special trip wire called the

using a special trip wire called the running W filmmakers killed at least two

running W filmmakers killed at least two

running W filmmakers killed at least two dozen horses and even one rider

fortunately Congress was so outraged it

fortunately Congress was so outraged it banned the running W and implemented new

banned the running W and implemented new

banned the running W and implemented new laws on how movie makers could treat

laws on how movie makers could treat

laws on how movie makers could treat animals

number four then her a tale of the

number four then her a tale of the Christ

horses had it rough and old Hollywood

horses had it rough and old Hollywood especially the ones in ben-hur

especially the ones in ben-hur

especially the ones in ben-hur thanks to second unit director B Reeves

thanks to second unit director B Reeves

thanks to second unit director B Reeves Easton a man infamous for his disregard

Easton a man infamous for his disregard

Easton a man infamous for his disregard of safety up to 100 horses were killed

of safety up to 100 horses were killed

of safety up to 100 horses were killed during the epic chariot race horses that

during the epic chariot race horses that

during the epic chariot race horses that didn’t die in accidents were shot when

didn’t die in accidents were shot when

didn’t die in accidents were shot when injured even if they only had a limp

topping things off a stuntman died

topping things off a stuntman died during filming so it probably won’t come

during filming so it probably won’t come

during filming so it probably won’t come as a surprise that Easton was the same

as a surprise that Easton was the same

as a surprise that Easton was the same man responsible for the charge of the

man responsible for the charge of the

man responsible for the charge of the Light Brigade

number three The Hobbit an unexpected

number three The Hobbit an unexpected journey a 30 white horses on a Red Hill

journey a 30 white horses on a Red Hill

journey a 30 white horses on a Red Hill middle-earth isn’t safe for hobbits or

middle-earth isn’t safe for hobbits or

middle-earth isn’t safe for hobbits or elves but it’s downright dangerous for

elves but it’s downright dangerous for

elves but it’s downright dangerous for barnyard animals Peter Jackson’s trilogy

barnyard animals Peter Jackson’s trilogy

barnyard animals Peter Jackson’s trilogy is full of horses sheep and goats and

is full of horses sheep and goats and

is full of horses sheep and goats and while none was harmed on screen he’s a

while none was harmed on screen he’s a

while none was harmed on screen he’s a gentle soul who prefers the company of

gentle soul who prefers the company of

gentle soul who prefers the company of animals to others 27 tragically died

animals to others 27 tragically died

animals to others 27 tragically died off-camera

off-camera

off-camera a night guard who’s a member of when

a night guard who’s a member of when

a night guard who’s a member of when they weren’t on set the animals were

they weren’t on set the animals were

they weren’t on set the animals were kept on a New Zealand ranch riddled with

kept on a New Zealand ranch riddled with

kept on a New Zealand ranch riddled with hidden dangers it’s something very big

hidden dangers it’s something very big

hidden dangers it’s something very big possibly quite dangerous

possibly quite dangerous

possibly quite dangerous horses tore their legs on jagged fences

horses tore their legs on jagged fences

horses tore their legs on jagged fences chickens were attacked by hungry dogs

chickens were attacked by hungry dogs

chickens were attacked by hungry dogs and a pony broke its back after tumbling

and a pony broke its back after tumbling

and a pony broke its back after tumbling down a cliff Misty Mountains cold we are

down a cliff Misty Mountains cold we are

down a cliff Misty Mountains cold we are sure radagast the brown would have been

sure radagast the brown would have been

sure radagast the brown would have been horrified it is the shadow of an ancient

horrified it is the shadow of an ancient

horrified it is the shadow of an ancient horror number two Jesse James

horror number two Jesse James

horror number two Jesse James I told pinky to get your horses ready

I told pinky to get your horses ready

I told pinky to get your horses ready largely forgotten this Western was a

largely forgotten this Western was a

largely forgotten this Western was a milestone in the history of animal

milestone in the history of animal

milestone in the history of animal rights well let’s load him on a horse

rights well let’s load him on a horse

rights well let’s load him on a horse and take him to town pursued by a posse

and take him to town pursued by a posse

and take him to town pursued by a posse Frank and Jesse James leap off a cliff

Frank and Jesse James leap off a cliff

Frank and Jesse James leap off a cliff into a roaring river but things didn’t

into a roaring river but things didn’t

into a roaring river but things didn’t end well for Jesse’s faithful speed hold

end well for Jesse’s faithful speed hold

end well for Jesse’s faithful speed hold on

on

on hold tight Jesse cuz there’s only one

hold tight Jesse cuz there’s only one

hold tight Jesse cuz there’s only one way out of here

way out of here

way out of here the film crew covered the horses eyes so

the film crew covered the horses eyes so

the film crew covered the horses eyes so it couldn’t see the drop and tricked it

it couldn’t see the drop and tricked it

it couldn’t see the drop and tricked it into jumping 75 feet a fall it didn’t

into jumping 75 feet a fall it didn’t

into jumping 75 feet a fall it didn’t survive

survive

survive the stunt sparked nationwide outrage

the stunt sparked nationwide outrage

the stunt sparked nationwide outrage giving rise to the American Humane

giving rise to the American Humane

giving rise to the American Humane Association’s involvement in Hollywood

Association’s involvement in Hollywood

Association’s involvement in Hollywood and their famous no animals were harmed

and their famous no animals were harmed

and their famous no animals were harmed catchphrase before we unveil our top

catchphrase before we unveil our top

catchphrase before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable or in this

pick here are a few honorable or in this

pick here are a few honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions one of them

case dishonorable mentions one of them

case dishonorable mentions one of them did not submit to this old to pseudonym

did not submit to this old to pseudonym

did not submit to this old to pseudonym power of habit

I love her so much I beat it with a whip

I love her so much I beat it with a whip and she never get tired your wife no my

and she never get tired your wife no my

and she never get tired your wife no my horse you know what I can’t right now

horse you know what I can’t right now

horse you know what I can’t right now I’m peed in the giraffe she’s eating

I’m peed in the giraffe she’s eating

I’m peed in the giraffe she’s eating carrots number one Heaven’s Gate

carrots number one Heaven’s Gate

carrots number one Heaven’s Gate Michael Jimmy knows much hated Western

Michael Jimmy knows much hated Western

Michael Jimmy knows much hated Western is the grisliest film in cinematic

is the grisliest film in cinematic

is the grisliest film in cinematic history for animals anyway roosters were

history for animals anyway roosters were

history for animals anyway roosters were forced to fight each other and cows were

forced to fight each other and cows were

forced to fight each other and cows were sliced open so their intestines could

sliced open so their intestines could

sliced open so their intestines could serve as props horses were bled from the

serve as props horses were bled from the

serve as props horses were bled from the neck to provide extra gore and one was

neck to provide extra gore and one was

neck to provide extra gore and one was reportedly blown up with dynamite

reportedly blown up with dynamite

reportedly blown up with dynamite shamino refused to let the American

shamino refused to let the American

shamino refused to let the American Humane Association on set but after his

Humane Association on set but after his

Humane Association on set but after his film flopped new rules were set in place

film flopped new rules were set in place

film flopped new rules were set in place that required the eh-eh-eh to be present

that required the eh-eh-eh to be present

that required the eh-eh-eh to be present whenever an animal is on a film set

whenever an animal is on a film set

whenever an animal is on a film set these men are under arrest by military

these men are under arrest by military

these men are under arrest by military authority do you agree with our list

authority do you agree with our list

authority do you agree with our list what do you think is the worst movie

what do you think is the worst movie

what do you think is the worst movie that’s harmed animals for more

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