Movies Like So This Is Africa

If you liked So This Is Africa (1933), a comedy and adventure movie directed by Edward F. Cline, 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.

1
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure
Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.
2
Rio 2 (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and comedy
It's a jungle out there for Blu, Jewel and their three kids after they're hurtled from Rio de Janeiro to the wilds of the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit in, he goes beak-to-beak with the vengeful Nigel, and meets the most…
3
Hatari! (1962)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and comedy
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
4
Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and comedy
Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.
5
The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure
Set in the African savannah, the film follows Kion as he assembles the members of the 'Lion Guard'. Throughout the film, the diverse team of young animals will learn how to utilize each of their unique abilities to…
6
Crocodile Dundee (1986)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and comedy
When a New York reporter plucks crocodile hunter Mick Dundee from the Australian Outback for a visit to the Big Apple, it's a clash of cultures and a recipe for good-natured comedy as naïve Dundee negotiates the…
7
Curious George (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and comedy
When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship.
8
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and comedy
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African…
9
Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon (2021)
★ 7/10Also adventure
An epic journey of a young hero and her Spirit Guides, 'Dillo' a cute and humorous armadillo and "Vaca" a goofy oversized tapir, who embark on a quest to save their home in the spectacular Amazon Rainforest.
10
Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure
After a big storm, food is scarce — and hungry dinos are everywhere. It's up to you to help the Camp Fam survive in this thrilling interactive special.
11
Caveman (1981)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and adventure
Disgraced and cast out of his tribe for lusting after Lana, the mate of the tribe's head muscle man, Atouk stumbles along gathering other misfits and learning a bit about the world outside of his cave. Eventually he…
12
Barbie (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and adventure
Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colorful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get a chance to go to the real world, they soon discover the joys and perils of living…
13
Our Wife (1931)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy
Oliver is making plans to marry his sweetheart Dulcy with Stan as his best man, but the plans are thwarted when Dulcy's father sees a picture of Ollie and forbids the marriage. The couple plan to elope, and run away to…
14
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and adventure
Summoned from an ashram in Tibet, Ace finds himself on a perilous journey into the jungles of Africa to find Shikaka, the missing sacred animal of the friendly Wachati tribe. He must accomplish this before the wedding…
15
Tarzan & Jane (2002)
★ 6/10Also adventure
With the first anniversary of her wedding to Tarzan beckoning, Jane ponders how to make it the perfect English celebration.
16
Beau Hunks (1931)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Stan and Ollie join the French Foreign Legion after Ollie's sweetheart rejects him.
17
Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also adventure and comedy
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.
18
Walking with Dinosaurs (2013)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure
In a time when dinosaurs rule the Earth, the smallest dinosaur of the herd, a playful Pachyrhinosaurus named Patchi, embarks on the biggest adventure of his life. As he tries to find his place in a spectacular world…
19
Zambezia (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and adventure
Set in a bustling bird city on the edge of the majestic Victoria Falls, "Zambezia" is the story of Kai - a naïve, but high-spirited young falcon who travels to the bird city of "Zambezia" where he discovers the truth…
20
Nim's Island (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and comedy
A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.