These Movies and Series Will Make You Go Vegan—Stream Them Today

If you’re looking for a list of great movies and TV series about animals and vegan living, we have you covered. Thanks to Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Prime Video, and other streaming services, many life-changing movies are easily accessible. You could host viewing parties at your place with friends and family or conduct them virtually by watching the films simultaneously in the comfort of your respective homes.

Here are some vegan- and animal rights- related movies and series and where to stream them:

Unbelievably Vegan With Chef Charity (2024)

Charity Morgan, who was featured in the 2019 documentary The Game Changers, is a vegan private chef to elite athletes and rock stars. In this 2024 special airing on HBO’s streaming service, Max, she helps a Nashville, Tennessee, restaurant discover delicious new animal-friendly dishes that are packed with flavor.

Watch on Max.

The Failed Experiment (2024)

Millions of sensitive mice, emotionally complex rats, intelligent primates, gentle rabbits, loving cats and dogs, and other sentient beings are locked inside cages in laboratories across the country.

This groundbreaking docuseries from PETA and executive producer Bill Maher gut-wrenchingly lays bare the failure of current methods of medical research, which rely heavily on cruel and useless experiments on our fellow animals. In six brief but unforgettable episodes, The Failed Experiment stares down the status quo, questioning what’s not working with current systems and providing much-needed solutions for modernizing the world of medical research.

Now available for free on YouTube:

Also available on Prime Video.

The End of Medicine (2022)

BAFTA-winning director Alex Lockwood’s documentary, The End of Medicine, highlights how using animals—sensitive individuals who feel pain and fear—increases the likelihood of existential health threats such as zoonotic disease, chronic disease, and antimicrobial resistance. Because shooting began before the COVID-19 pandemic, the film offers a unique look at how zoonotic diseases start and rapidly spread, in addition to being a warning that future pandemics will result from using and eating animals. Dr. Alice Brough and other experts on agriculture, politics, and medicine discuss how the end of animal agriculture is necessary to stop the development of new antibiotic-resistant diseases. Actors and animal advocates Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara served as executive producers on the film.

To learn more, listen to The PETA Podcast episode featuring special guest Dr. Alice Brough.

Watch on iTunes.

The Invisible Vegan (2022)

The Invisible Vegan is a documentary about dietary patterns in the African American community and how going vegan can help alleviate some health issues that commonly affect Black Americans. The film tells the story of codirector Jasmine Leyva’s journey to going vegan, along with the personal experiences of other vegan activists and celebrities.

Watch on Prime Video, Tubi, or Vimeo.

Seaspiracy (2021)

Seaspiracy, a documentary by directors Ali and Lucy Tabrizi, uncovers the commercial fishing industry’s harmful practices and highlights the pressing need to protect marine animals and our world’s oceans. The film comes from producer Kip Andersen, who was also behind Cowspiracy and What the Health. In the process of making the film, the team came to understand the vast scale of destruction that the global fishing industry is responsible for and the shocking way that governments and environmental groups have profited from it. Fish can count and tell time, think ahead, “talk” to one another underwater, and they also feel pain. Balancing our fragile aquatic ecosystem means letting all fish live. Seaspiracy is a compelling story that reveals the one thing we can all do to save our oceans and the animals who call them home.

Watch on Netflix.

My Octopus Teacher (2020)

A 2021 Oscar nominee for Best Documentary Feature, My Octopus Teacher is a film about an unlikely friendship between filmmaker Craig Foster and an octopus. Foster spent a year freediving in a kelp forest off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa, where he forged a bond with an octopus and learned about her way of life. His experience is just another example of the way humans can learn so much from observing and respecting other animals—including just how similar we really are.

Watch on Netflix.

Breaking the Chain (2020)

This documentary features behind-the-scenes footage following PETA’s dedicated fieldworkers, who respond to calls for help around the clock in all weather extremes. These first responders are on the front lines of the national overpopulation crisis, and Breaking the Chain shows their tireless work to help change the world for the dogs, cats, and other animals in our communities. It is available to stream for free on Prime Video and for only 99 cents on all other platforms.

Watch on Apple TV, Google Play, Hoopla, Prime Video, Vimeo, Fandango at Home, or YouTube.

The Game Changers (2019)

The world’s biggest myth about meat is about to be busted by this flick brought to you by James Cameron and Louie Psihoyos, director of The Cove. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship winner and military combat instructor James Wilks embarks on a “quest for the truth” that puts him in touch with top athletes and experts around the world who reveal that the best way to excel in sports and life in general is by eating plant-based foods.

Watch on Apple TV, Fandango Now, Google Play, Prime Video, Fandango at Home, or YouTube.

Long Gone Wild (2019)

Long Gone Wild explores early orca capture and confinement—from the first capture and display of an orca, Namu, to the creation of the “legend” of Shamu—and covers the evolution and subsequent failures of SeaWorld. Orcas are highly intelligent, emotional, and longing for freedom, and this captivating documentary never fails to see the individual.

Watch on Google TV, freevee, Hoopla, Prime Video, Kanopy, or YouTube Movies & TV.

Sled Dogs (2017)

In the Iditarod, dogs are forced to run approximately 1,000 miles—about the distance from Memphis, Tennessee, to New York City—through biting winds, blinding snowstorms, and subzero temperatures. More than 150 dogs—no different from the loving companion animals who share our home—have died as a result of the race, not including countless others who were killed simply because they weren’t fast enough or who died during the off-season while chained up. Sled Dogs, a documentary by director Fern Levitt, exposes the ugly behind-the-scenes cruelty in the dogsledding industry.

Watch on Apple TV, Peacock, Plex, Prime Video, or Tubi.

Okja (2017)

Jake Gyllenhaal plays a deranged zookeeper in this film, dubbed the world’s first vegetarian action movie. Okja is a giant animal with an even bigger heart. When a corporation takes her to be slaughtered, Okja’s best friend—a young girl named Mija—sets out on a rescue mission. 

Watch on Netflix.

What the Health (2017)

The filmmakers behind the popular Cowspiracy expose a different side of the food industry that contributes to and profits from a health epidemic.

Watch on Apple TV, Google Play, Netflix, Prime Video, or YouTube.

COWSPIRACY: The Sustainability Secret (2014)

Leonardo DiCaprio is the executive producer of this documentary, which takes on the meat industry, the most environmentally destructive force on the planet today. Cows are gentle animals who interact in socially complex ways and develop strong friendships with each other. But in the horrific meat industry, cows endure immense suffering and joyless lives.

This flick is changing the world. The owner of a Texas restaurant switched to a completely vegan menu after seeing it!

Watch on Apple TV, Google Play, Netflix, Prime Video, or YouTube.

Fed Up (2014)

This documentary explains that at the rate at which the U.S. is currently eating, one out of every three Americans will have diabetes by 2050. It focuses on the obesity epidemic in the U.S. and the negative effects of fast food and sugar.

Watch on Apple TV, Fubo, hoopla, Google TV, Plex, Prime Video, Tubi, Vudu, or YouTube Movies & TV.

Blackfish (2013)

This groundbreaking documentary tells the story of Tilikum, an orca once held captive at SeaWorld, and provides an in-depth look at marine-animal parks. The film resulted in a backlash against SeaWorld, which continues today.

Watch on Apple TV, FlixFling, fubo, Google TV, Hoopla, kanopy, Magnolia Selects, Microsoft Store, Netflix, Plex, Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Fandango at Home, or YouTube Movies & TV.

The Ghosts in Our Machine (2013)

The subject of this award-winning documentary is photographer Jo-Anne McArthur, whose photographs challenge our view of animals as food and clothing as well as animal-tested goods and animal entertainment. It may be a wake-up call for the viewer, who might be seeing animals as individuals rather than objects for the first time.

Watch on Apple TV.

Forks Over Knives (2011)

This documentary compares the Western diet with that of other countries, which have lower rates of cancer and heart disease. It challenges authorities who seem to be ignoring the link between meat and dairy consumption and disease in order to protect the status quo in the U.S. and touts the benefits of plant-based foods. Also check out Forks Over Knives—The Extended Interviews.

Watch on Apple TV, Google TV, Hoopla, Prime Video, Tubi, Fandango at Home, or YouTube.

Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead (2010)

This inspirational documentary starts with a road trip across the United States to spread the word about juicing and then turns to focus on an overweight truck driver and his subsequent journey to lose weight by drinking plant-based juices.

Watch on Apple TV, Hoopla, Kanopy, Microsoft Store, Peacock, Plex, Pluto TV, Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Tubi, or Fandango at Home.

Food, Inc. (2008)

If you’ve ever wondered what’s in your food or how it’s made, this documentary is for you. Scratch that—this movie is for everyone, because we all eat food! You’ll learn why corn finds its way into even the most unlikely foods, about the cruel practice of fattening chickens—inquisitive, social animals who are arguably the most abused individuals on the planet—with hormones to speed their growth, and how current laws exonerate corporations and companies, such as factory farms, from being held accountable for their production methods.

Watch on Apple TV, Distro TV, FlixFling, Google TV, Hoopla, kanopy, Microsoft Store, Peacock, Pluto TV, Prime Video, The Roku Channel, Tubi, Fandango at Home, or YouTube Movies & TV.

I Am an Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA (2007)

Meet the woman who founded PETA. See what makes her tick, see how far she is willing to go to help animals, hear what her detractors say—some who fear any threat to their bottom line and others who are envious of her success—and meet some of the appreciative animals who have benefited from her tireless work.

Watch on Apple TV or YouTube.

Fast Food Nation (2006)

Taking a critical view of the fast-food industry, this award-winning movie examines everything that goes into making a hamburger—including the fecal matter, marketing schemes, cruelty to animals on factory farms, and treatment of their employees—all to the fast-food lover’s dismay.

Watch on Apple TV, DIRECTV, Google TV, Microsoft Store, Prime Video, Fandango at Home, or YouTube Movies & TV.