# Movie Marathon (Part 3)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [June 23, 2023, 10:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988 "2023-06-23T10:14:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 386

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7702 "2025-05-11T20:09:55Z")

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**Movies where the animal doesn’t die at the end**

1. The Incredible Journey (1963)
2. Free Willy (1993)
3. Lassie Come Home (1943)
4. Bingo (1991)
5. Benji (1974)
6. The Black Stallion (1979)
7. That Darn Cat! (1965)

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7703 "2025-05-11T23:13:20Z")

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**Movies where the animal doesn’t die at the end**

1. The Incredible Journey (1963)
2. Free Willy (1993)
3. Lassie Come Home (1943)
4. Bingo (1991)
5. Benji (1974)
6. The Black Stallion (1979)
7. That Darn Cat! (1965)
8. Black Beauty (1994)

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7704 "2025-05-11T23:32:28Z")

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**Movies where the animal doesn’t die at the end**

1. The Incredible Journey (1963)
2. Free Willy (1993)
3. Lassie Come Home (1943)
4. Bingo (1991)
5. Benji (1974)
6. The Black Stallion (1979)
7. That Darn Cat! (1965)
8. Black Beauty (1994)
9. Two Brothers (2004)

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7705 "2025-05-12T02:11:42Z")

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**Movies where the animal doesn’t die at the end**

1. The Incredible Journey (1963)
2. Free Willy (1993)
3. Lassie Come Home (1943)
4. Bingo (1991)
5. Benji (1974)
6. The Black Stallion (1979)
7. That Darn Cat! (1965)
8. Black Beauty (1994)
9. Two Brothers (2004)
10. Independence Day (1996)

That damn dog actually _outran_ a fireball.

Pass.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7706 "2025-05-12T04:08:33Z")

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**Animal villains**

1. Warren T. Rat - An American Tail

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**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7707 "2025-05-12T04:20:44Z")

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**Animal villains**

1. Warren T. Rat - An American Tail
2. Hopper - A Bug’s Life

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7708 "2025-05-12T04:37:14Z")

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**Animal villains**

1. Warren T. Rat - An American Tail
2. Hopper - A Bug’s Life
3. Lucifer - Cinderella

Though not the main antagonist.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7709 "2025-05-12T05:12:05Z")

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**Animal villains**

1. Warren T. Rat - An American Tail
2. Hopper - A Bug’s Life
3. Lucifer - Cinderella
4. Iago - Aladdin

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7710 "2025-05-12T05:22:53Z")

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**Animal villains**

1. Warren T. Rat - An American Tail
2. Hopper - A Bug’s Life
3. Lucifer - Cinderella
4. Iago - Aladdin
5. Shere Khan - The Jungle Book (1967)

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**Author:** ![Gr8Kat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gr8kat/32/18668_2.png) [@Gr8Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gr8Kat)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7711 "2025-05-12T06:29:55Z")

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**Animal villains**

1. Warren T. Rat - An American Tail
2. Hopper - A Bug’s Life
3. Lucifer - Cinderella
4. Iago - Aladdin
5. Shere Khan - The Jungle Book (1967)
6. Prince John - Robin Hood

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**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7712 "2025-05-12T10:23:18Z")

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**Animal villains**

1. Warren T. Rat - An American Tail
2. Hopper - A Bug’s Life
3. Lucifer - Cinderella
4. Iago - Aladdin
5. Shere Khan - The Jungle Book (1967)
6. Prince John - Robin Hood
7. Scar - The Lion King

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**Author:** ![Bayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bayaker/32/3454_2.png) [@Bayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bayaker)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7713 "2025-05-12T12:39:22Z")

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**Animal villains**

1. Warren T. Rat - An American Tail
2. Hopper - A Bug’s Life
3. Lucifer - Cinderella
4. Iago - Aladdin
5. Shere Khan - The Jungle Book (1967)
6. Prince John - Robin Hood
7. Scar - The Lion King
8. Ben - Willard

He even won a PATSY award for Best Animal Performer 🙂

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7714 "2025-05-12T13:20:15Z")

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**Animal villains**

1. Warren T. Rat - An American Tail
2. Hopper - A Bug’s Life
3. Lucifer - Cinderella
4. Iago - Aladdin
5. Shere Khan - The Jungle Book (1967)
6. Prince John - Robin Hood
7. Scar - The Lion King
8. Ben - Willard
9. Mr. Tinkles - Cats & Dogs

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**Author:** ![themapleleaf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/themapleleaf/32/14349_2.png) [@themapleleaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/themapleleaf)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7715 "2025-05-12T19:41:12Z")

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**Animal villains**

1. Warren T. Rat - An American Tail
2. Hopper - A Bug’s Life
3. Lucifer - Cinderella
4. Iago - Aladdin
5. Shere Khan - The Jungle Book (1967)
6. Prince John - Robin Hood
7. Scar - The Lion King
8. Ben - Willard
9. Mr. Tinkles - Cats & Dogs
10. Brutus and Nero - The Rescuers

**Avian protagonists**

1. Chanticleer - Rockadoodle

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7716 "2025-05-12T19:44:56Z")

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**Avian protagonists**

1. Chanticleer - Rockadoodle
2. Jake - Free Birds

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**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7717 "2025-05-12T20:01:34Z")

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**Avian protagonists**

1. Chanticleer - Rockadoodle
2. Jake - Free Birds
3. Rocky Rhodes - Chicken Run

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7718 "2025-05-12T20:12:33Z")

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**Avian protagonists**

1. Chanticleer - Rockadoodle
2. Jake - Free Birds
3. Rocky Rhodes - Chicken Run
4. Tweety - various Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7719 "2025-05-12T20:19:42Z")

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**Avian protagonists**

1. Chanticleer - Rockadoodle
2. Jake - Free Birds
3. Rocky Rhodes - Chicken Run
4. Tweety - various Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts
5. Cody - Surf’s Up

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7720 "2025-05-12T20:25:55Z")

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**Avian protagonists**

1. Chanticleer - Rockadoodle
2. Jake - Free Birds
3. Rocky Rhodes - Chicken Run
4. Tweety - various Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts
5. Cody - Surf’s Up
6. Nigel - Finding Nemo

Everyone’s favorite Australian pelican.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movie-marathon-part-3/985988/7721 "2025-05-12T20:47:48Z")

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**Avian protagonists**

1. Chanticleer - Rockadoodle
2. Jake - Free Birds
3. Rocky Rhodes - Chicken Run
4. Tweety - various Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies shorts
5. Cody - Surf’s Up
6. Nigel - Finding Nemo
7. Mumble - Happy Feet

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