Movies Like Tarzan in Istanbul
If you liked Tarzan in Istanbul (1952), a adventure movie directed by Orhan Atadeniz, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also adventureTarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
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Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also adventureHarry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.
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Tarzan & Jane (2002)
★ 6/10Also adventureWith the first anniversary of her wedding to Tarzan beckoning, Jane ponders how to make it the perfect English celebration.
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Tarzan Escapes (1936)
★ 6.9/10Also adventureWhite hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.
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Tarzan and the Amazons (1945)
★ 6.4/10Also adventureA group of archaeologists asks Tarzan to help them find an ancient city in a hidden valley of women. He refuses, but Boy is tricked into doing the job. The queen of the women asks Tarzan to help them.
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Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
★ 6.1/10Also adventureA letter from Jane, who is nursing British troops, asks Tarzan's help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Tarzan and Boy set out across the desert looking for the plants. Along the way they…
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Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)
★ 6.6/10Also adventureJames Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them…
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Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
★ 5.9/10Also adventureA scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.
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Tarzan II (2005)
★ 6.1/10Also adventureWhen one of his missteps puts his family in jeopardy, Tarzan decides they would be better off without him.
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Tarzan Finds a Son! (1939)
★ 6.1/10Also adventureA young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars…
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Hatari! (1962)
★ 6.8/10Also adventureA female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
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The Water Man (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also adventureHoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's…
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Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
★ 6.8/10Also adventureWhen scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead…
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The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also adventureWhen a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return.
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
★ 7.3/10Also adventureAfter arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
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Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also adventureJack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that…
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Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also adventureDora, Diego, and their new friends trek through the perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient and powerful treasure of Sol Dorado to keep it out of enemy hands.
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Swapped (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also adventureA small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one…
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The Rundown (2003)
★ 6.4/10Also adventureWhen Travis, the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck, who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana, a mysterious Brazilian woman…
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Tarzan (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also adventureTarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now…