Movies Like The Law of the Wild

If you liked The Law of the Wild (1934), a adventure movie directed by Armand Schaefer and B. Reeves Eason, 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
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on…
2
The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intolerant cows, hostile…
3
A Dog's Journey (2019)
★ 8.1/10Also adventure
A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
4
A Dog's Purpose (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also adventure
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
5
Open Season 2 (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure
After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle, Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners.
6
Dog Gone (2023)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure
When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.
7
True Grit (1969)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of…
8
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron (2002)
★ 7.7/10Also adventure
Against impossible odds, Spirit, a young mustang, sets out across the majestic wilderness to regain his freedom and save his homeland. Along the way, he forms a friendship with a young Lakota brave, outwits a squadron…
9
My Penguin Friend (2024)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure
A lost penguin rescued from an oil spill transforms the life of a heartbroken fisherman. They become unlikely friends, so bonded that even the vast ocean cannot divide them.
10
White Fang (1991)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure
Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.
11
Benji (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure
Two school kids strike up a friendship with an orphaned puppy named Benji. When danger befalls them and they end up kidnapped by robbers who are in over their heads, Benji and his scruffy sidekick come to the rescue.
12
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco (1996)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure
When the pets accidentally get separated from their vacationing owners, Chance, Shadow, and Sassy navigate the mean streets of San Francisco, trying to find their home across the Golden Gate Bridge. But the road is…
13
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure
Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize…
14
A Dog's Way Home (2019)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure
The adventure of Bella, a dog who embarks on an epic 400-mile journey home after she is separated from her beloved human.
15
Into the West (1992)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
Accused of a crime they didn't commit, two city kids and a magical horse are about to become the coolest outlaws ever to ride Into The West.
16
Napoleon (1995)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
The adventures of Golden Retriever pup Napoleon and his friend, the parrot Birdo Lucci.
17
The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
18
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
★ 7.6/10Also adventure
The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad…
19
Snow Buddies (2008)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure
Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi and Kris Kristofferson lend their voices to this family-friendly tale about a feisty pack of golden retriever puppies that embarks on an Alaskan adventure. When they find themselves stranded…
20
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.