9 Movie Animals Who Outperformed Their Human Masters

2. Cosmo in Beginners

Okay, so maybe Cosmo doesn't outperform Christopher Plummer in his Oscar-winning role here. But he comes close! The little Jack Russell just has such soulful eyes. He even has his own arc, learning to be independent and live without Ewan McGregor's character for a while. And the simple yet brilliant use of subtitles go incredibly far in making him stand alongside Plummer, McGregor, and Mélanie Laurent. He's the funniest character in this gentle little film.

 
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Dan Schindel loves movies more than you do. He considers it an accomplishment to have survived a year and counting in Los Angeles. Someday, he'll be the greatest critic in the world. He spent a year watching a documentary every day, so now he knows everything.