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Movies Like Adventures of Captain Africa

If you liked Adventures of Captain Africa (1955), a adventure movie directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet, 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. 1Tarzan and His Mate

    Tarzan and His Mate (1934)

    ★ 6.6/10Also adventure

    Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.

  2. 2The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan (2016)

    ★ 5.9/10Also adventure

    Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.

  3. 3Jungle Cruise

    Jungle Cruise (2021)

    ★ 7.3/10Also adventure

    Dr. Lily Houghton enlists the aid of wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff to take her down the Amazon in his dilapidated boat. Together, they search for an ancient tree that holds the power to heal – a discovery that will…

  4. 4Tarzan & Jane

    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.

  5. 5The Dogs of War

    The Dogs of War (1980)

    ★ 5.8/10Also adventure

    Mercenary soldiers Jamie and Drew are hired by a large corporation to liberate Zangaro, a small African nation, from an despot. Havoc ensues.

  6. 6Rio 2

    Rio 2 (2014)

    ★ 6.5/10Also adventure

    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…

  7. 7Black Panther

    Black Panther (2018)

    ★ 7.4/10Also adventure

    King T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new leader. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne by factions within…

  8. 8Primeval

    Primeval (2007)

    ★ 6.2/10Also adventure

    A news team is sent to Burundi to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Their difficult task turns potentially deadly when a warlord targets them for death.

  9. 9The Legion

    The Legion (2020)

    ★ 6.2/10Also adventure

    Noreno, a half-Roman, is entrusted with the mission of crossing the snowy mountains of Armenia, swarming with Parthian patrols, to seek help for his slowly dying men.

  10. 10King Solomon's Mines

    King Solomon's Mines (1950)

    ★ 6.5/10Also adventure

    Fortune hunter Allan Quatermain teams up with a resourceful woman to help her find her missing husband lost in the wilds of 1900s Africa while being pursued by hostile tribes and a rival German explorer.

  11. 11Tarzan the Ape Man

    Tarzan the Ape Man (1932)

    ★ 6.6/10Also adventure

    James 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…

  12. 12Tarzan Escapes

    Tarzan Escapes (1936)

    ★ 6.9/10Also adventure

    White 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.

  13. 13The Jungle Book

    The Jungle Book (1994)

    ★ 6/10Also adventure

    Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a…

  14. 14Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb

    Jack Hunter and the Quest for Akhenaten's Tomb (2008)

    ★ 6.2/10Also adventure

    Adventurer Jack Hunter sets off in pursuit of a legendary tomb, meeting dangerous old adversaries, and even more dangerous old flames, along the way.

  15. 15Hatari!

    Hatari! (1962)

    ★ 6.8/10Also adventure

    A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.

  16. 16The Lost City of Z

    The Lost City of Z (2017)

    ★ 6.4/10Also adventure

    A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.

  17. 17The Jungle Book

    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…

  18. 18Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight

    Babylon 5: The Legend of the Rangers - To Live and Die in Starlight (2002)

    ★ 6/10Also adventure

    After being punished for retreat from combat, Ranger David Martel is given command of the Liandra, a haunted 20-year old Minbari fighting ship. He's escorting ambassadors to a secret archaeological site, the oldest…

  19. 19Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

    ★ 6.2/10Also adventure

    The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.

  20. 20Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls

    Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

    ★ 6.3/10Also 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…

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