Movies Like The Prisoner of Zenda

If you liked The Prisoner of Zenda (1952), a adventure movie directed by Richard Thorpe, 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 Prisoner of Zenda (1937)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure
A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation. When the real king is kidnapped, his followers try to find him, while the stand-in…
2
The Prince and the Pauper (1937)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure
Two boys – the prince Edward and the pauper Tom – are born on the same day. Years later, when young teenage Tom sneaks into the palace garden, he meets the prince. They change clothes with one another before the guards…
3
The Man in the Iron Mask (1977)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his…
4
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.
5
The Princess Bride (1987)
★ 7.7/10Also adventure
In this enchantingly cracked fairy tale, the beautiful Princess Buttercup and the dashing Westley must overcome staggering odds to find happiness amid six-fingered swordsmen, murderous princes, Sicilians and rodents of…
6
King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure
When an underhanded pharmaceutical company goes to a remote tropical island to steal King Kong for advertising purposes, they get more than they bargained for when the gigantic ape attacks an unsuspecting village and…
7
Treasure Island (1972)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure
Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure, in this short adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.
8
Alice in Wonderland (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure
Alice, now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny.
9
Scaramouche (1952)
★ 7/10Also adventure
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
10
The Vikings (1958)
★ 7/10Also adventure
Einar, brutal son of the viking Ragnar and future heir to his throne, tangles with clever slave Eric, for the hand of a beautiful English maiden.
11
The Jungle Book (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited…
12
Pete's Dragon (2016)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace, who works as a forest ranger…
13
Nimona (2023)
★ 7.8/10Also adventure
A knight framed for a tragic crime teams with a scrappy, shape-shifting teen to prove his innocence.
14
Prince Valiant (1954)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure
A young Viking prince strives to become a knight in King Arthur's Court and restore his exiled father to his rightful throne.
15
Krull (1983)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure
A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.
16
Treasure Island (1934)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure
In this early film adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of buccaneer Captain Flint's buried treasure.
17
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
18
TRON: Legacy (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure
Sam Flynn, the tech-savvy and daring son of Kevin Flynn, investigates his father's disappearance and is pulled into The Grid. With the help of a mysterious program named Quorra, Sam quests to stop evil dictator Clu…
19
The BFG (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure
An orphan little girl befriends a benevolent giant who takes her to Giant Country, where they attempt to stop the man-eating giants that are invading the human world.
20
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure
A sudden attack by Wulf, a clever and traitorous lord of Rohan seeking vengeance for the death of his father, forces Helm Hammerhand, the King of Rohan, and his people to make a daring last stand in the ancient…