Movies Like Mighty Joe Young

If you liked Mighty Joe Young (1949), a adventure and fantasy movie directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack, 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
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and action
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill cares for an orphaned gorilla named Joe -- who, due to a genetic…
2
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
★ 7/10Also adventure and action
Several generations following Caesar's reign, apes – now the dominant species – live harmoniously while humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape…
3
King Kong (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and drama
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.
4
The Jungle Book (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and fantasy
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…
5
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and drama
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
6
Black Panther (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also action and 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…
7
Welcome to Smelliville (2021)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and fantasy
The Oggly family arrive at the municipal rubbish dump of Smelliville and must look for a new home, but they never feel really welcome anywhere. They stink and are for most humans just a tad too oggly. When Firebottom…
8
The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also fantasy and action
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.
9
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)
★ 7/10Also action and adventure
Following their explosive showdown, Godzilla and Kong must reunite against a colossal undiscovered threat hidden within our world, challenging their very existence – and our own.
10
Krull (1983)
★ 6.1/10Also action and 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.
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Rampage (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also action and adventure
Primatologist Davis Okoye shares an unshakable bond with George, the extraordinarily intelligent, silverback gorilla who has been in his care since birth. But a rogue genetic experiment gone awry mutates this gentle…
12
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
★ 6.6/10Also action and adventure
Explore the mysterious and dangerous home of the king of the apes as a team of explorers ventures deep inside the treacherous, primordial island.
13
Dumbo (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also fantasy and adventure
A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
14
EO (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and adventure
The world is a mysterious place when seen through the eyes of an animal. EO, a grey donkey with melancholic eyes, meets good and bad people on his life’s path, experiences joy and pain, endures the wheel of fortune…
15
Fire and Ice (1983)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy and adventure
The villainous Nekron and his mother, Queen Juliana, plot against the human race from their frigid fortress. Creating mass destruction with huge glaciers, mother and son incur the wrath of Larn, a warrior whose entire…
16
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and drama
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret…
17
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also action and adventure
Stuck in a life of indentured servitude, Marek dreams of becoming a wizard. When she meets the beautiful priestess Teela in need of help, she offers her assistance and provides a motley troupe. Together they go in…
18
Swapped (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also adventure and fantasy
A 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…
19
White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and drama
Renowned filmmaker John Wilson travels to Africa to direct a new movie, but constantly leaves to hunt elephants and other game, to the dismay of his cast and crew. He eventually becomes obsessed with hunting down and…
20
Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part Two (2023)
★ 6.9/10Also action and fantasy
On the heels of successfully escaping a deadly digital trap, the members of the Justice League emerge in their own world to discover that Grimm, ravenous creatures from Remnant, have overtaken Earth! In order to defeat…