Wolves have long captivated our imaginations, and over the years, countless movies have been made about these beautiful creatures. From thrilling adventures to heartfelt tales, wolf-centric movies offer a glimpse into their mysterious world. Here are 12 must-watch movies about wolves that you can watch today!
1. Wolf Totem
This movie takes place in 1967 when a young Beijing student named Chen Zhen is sent to ‘educate’ the nomadic herdsmen of Inner Mongolia about modernity and technology. He soon comes face-to-face with the nomads’ traditional enemies, the marauding wolves, and becomes fascinated with them. He finds himself at odds with the local farmers, whose livelihoods are threatened by the wolves, and with the authorities, who have decided to eliminate the predators from the region.
2. Alpha And Omega
Alpha and Omega is a 2010 animated adventure film directed by Anthony Bell and Ben Gluck. It tells the story of two wolves, Kate and Humphrey, who belong to two rival packs in a park. When they’re captured and taken thousands of miles from home, they must help each other return. They must learn to overcome their differences, but will their growing affection cause trouble back home?
3. Among Wolves
In this 2010 movie, seven-year-old Marcos is sold to an old goatherd by his father. Soon, Marcos finds himself in the Valley of Silence in the Sierra Morena mountains, isolated from the rest of the world. But when the old man dies, Marcos is forced to fend for himself in the wild. He integrates into a family of wolves and lives like a wolf child.
4. Brotherhood Of The Wolf
Brotherhood Of The Wolf takes place in 18th-century France. When hundreds of residents and animals are killed by a mysterious beast resembling a wolf, Gregoire de Fronsac and his Native American friend, Mani, are sent to investigate. They are ordered to kill the beast and to bring order to the region.
5. White Fang
White Fang takes place in 1896, during the Klondike Gold Rush. Jack Conroy, a young explorer from San Francisco, arrives in Alaska in search of his deceased father’s mining claim. He meets two mushers who agree to guide him, but as they make their journey, they are stalked by a pack of wolves.
6. The Grey
The Grey is a 2011 survival thriller by Joe Camahan featuring Liam Neeson. In this movie, a plane carrying oil workers crashes in Alaska. Only seven people survive the terrible crash. John Ottway, a wolf hunter and an employee of the oil company, leads the survivors through heavy snow, trying to bring them to safety. However, as they ascend on their journey, they are attacked by a relentless pack of wolves.
7. Alpha
Alpha is a 2018 American prehistoric adventure film directed by Albert Hughes and written by Daniele Sebastian Wiedenhaupt. The story takes place in Upper Paleolithic Europe, 20,000 years ago. Keda, the son of a tribe chief, is left by his tribe in the middle of the wilderness when he finds an injured wolf abandoned by its pack.
8. Princess Mononoke
Set in 14th-century Japan during the Muromachi period, Princess Mononoke follows the journey of Ashitaka, a young prince who is gravely injured and cursed by a monstrous creature. The curse grants him superhuman strength but is also slowly killing him. In his quest to find a cure, Ashitaka meets Princess Mononoke, a woman who lives in perfect harmony with nature, residing among a pack of wolves.
9. Game Of Thrones
Over the years, Game of Thrones has become one of the most popular television series in the world. In the show, the house Stark is symbolized by the direwolf, which is their house sigil. The direwolf represents their values, characteristics, and connection to the cold, harsh environment of the North. While wolves aren’t the central focus of the story, they play a significant role throughout the series.
10. Wolves Unleashed
Wolves Unleashed is a 2011 documentary that follows world-renowned animal trainer Andrew Simpson as he travels to Siberia to create the most ambitious wolf film ever made. The documentary allows us to follow a wolf pack as Simpson observes their daily behaviors and interactions in the wild.
11. Never Cry Wolf
In this 1983 film, Tyler, a young Canadian biologist, is sent to the Arctic to investigate the mysterious decline in the caribou population. Tasked with killing a wolf to examine its stomach for evidence of caribou remains, Tyler instead forms a bond with two wolves he names George and Angeline. As they build trust and mutual respect, the wolves help him uncover the true cause of the caribou’s sudden decline.
12. Wolf Children
Wolf Children is a 2012 Japanese animated fantasy drama film directed and co-written by Mamoru Hosoda. The story follows Hana, a college student in Tokyo, who falls in love with a man who reveals he is a wolf. Together, they have two children, Yuki and Ame, who can transform between human and wolf forms. After their father dies in an accident, Hana struggles as a single mother, moving to the countryside to raise her children in secrecy. Over time, Yuki adapts to human life and thrives at school, while Ame embraces his wolf nature and learns survival skills in the forest.
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