Hiccup and Toothless, ‘How to Train Your Dragon’
Young Viking teenager Hiccup initially wants to kill Toothless, a mysterious Night Fury dragon no one in his town has ever seen. However, he ends up befriending him, and when he builds a prosthetic wing to help Toothless fly, they become best friends.
Billy, Old Dan, and Little Ann, ‘Where The Red Fern Grows’
In this movie based on the Wilson Rawls classic, 10-year-old Billy Coleman adopts two Redbone Coonhounds and names them Old Dan and Little Ann. His hounds stay by his side through thick and thin, and the ending makes us cry every single time.
Wallace and Gromit
Wallace is a zany, ambitious inventor who loves dreaming up crazy contraptions in his basement workshop. But he’d be lost without the help of his loyal, secretly genius dog, Gromit, who quietly sets things right when Wallace’s nutty plans go awry.
Remy and Alfredo Linguini, ‘Rataouille’
Remy the rat and Linguini, a clumsy young kitchen assistant, make a great team. Remy, a culinary genius trapped in a rodent’s body, hides in Linguini’s hair and controls him through a series of hair tugs so make people think Linguini knows how to cook.
Lassie and Timmy
Timmy and his loyal collie, Lassie, share one of the most classic human-animal friendships in entertainment history. When Timmy gets into a scrape, Lassie is always there to rescue him.
Harry and Hedwig, the ‘Harry Potter’ series
Harry Potter’s snowy white owl, Hedwig, is one of his first friends in the magical world, and she remains his trustworthy pal (and mail deliverer) throughout the series.
Olaf and Anna, ‘Frozen’
Olaf, a friendly and naïve snowman who “likes warm hugs,” is a loyal companion to Anna and Kristoff as they search for Princess Elsa. Olaf teaches Anna the meaning of true love.
E.T. and Elliott
The friendship between a lonely boy, Elliott, and E.T., an adorable extraterrestrial stranded on Earth, is one of the most endearing movie friendships of all time.
Dorothy and Toto, ‘The Wizard of Oz’
Dorothy braves a tornado, flying monkies, and the Wicked Witch of the West to rescue her black terrier—and best furry friend—Toto.
Aladdin and Abu, ‘Aladdin’
Aladdin and his mischievous pet monkey are the perfect pair. They help each other out through tight spots, and Aladdin sticks with Abu even when the Genie turns him into an elephant.
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Whether it’s a girl and her dog or a boy and his dragon, human-animal friendships are some of the most endearing and long-lasting relationships on the big screen.
Launch the gallery to see our 10 favorite human-animal movie friendships, from Dorothy and Toto’s inseparable bond in The Wizard of Oz to one boy’s unlikely friendship with a dragon in How to Train Your Dragon. Share your favorite on Facebook or Twitter!