India, May 8 -- Donkey from Shrek (2001, '04, '07, '10). No boundaries, no fears, no filter. As Shrek says, "You have the RIGHT to remain silent, Donkey; what you lack is the CAPACITY!" But this is exactly why we love Eddie Murphy's character. He feels everything out loud and gets attached quickly. He's saying what we're all thinking. He won't allow for brooding silences. And, like any buddy should be, he's a constant. How he mated with a dragon is anyone's guess.

Kaa from The Jungle Book (2016). The 1967 animated OG drew Kaa as a sly old man. In the 2016 version the massive python is voiced by Scarlett Johansson: Smooth, unhurried, hypnotic. She doesn't raise her voice; she doesn't need to. Even when Mowgli enters the cave alone, Kaa's ...