Movies Like Gorilla's King
If you liked Gorilla's King (1977), a adventure movie directed by René Cardona Jr., 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.
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The Jungle Book (1994)
★ 6/10Also adventureRaised 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…
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Mighty Joe Young (1998)
★ 6.3/10Also adventureAs 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…
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The Jungle Book (2016)
★ 6.9/10Also adventureAfter 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…
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The Legend of Tarzan (2016)
★ 5.9/10Also adventureTarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
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White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also adventureA boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
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Tarzan (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also adventureTarzan was a small orphan who was raised by an ape named Kala since he was a child. He believed that this was his family, but on an expedition Jane Porter is rescued by Tarzan. He then finds out that he's human. Now…
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Jungle Run (2021)
★ 5.9/10Also adventureA brother and sister's journey into the jungle to find their missing father.
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White Hunter, Black Heart (1990)
★ 6.4/10Also adventureRenowned 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…
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Rio 2 (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also adventureIt'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…
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The Jungle Book (1967)
★ 7.3/10Also adventureThe boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare…
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Kings of the Sun (1963)
★ 6.1/10Also adventureIn order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into…
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The Water Man (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also adventureHoping to save his sick mother, a boy named Gunner and his friend Jo venture into the remote Wild Horse forest to search for a mythical figure who possesses the secret to immortality. When they go missing, Gunner's…
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also adventureSean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
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Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (2024)
★ 7/10Also adventureSeveral 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…
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The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
★ 5.9/10Also adventureMowgli has been living in the man-village with his little stepbrother Ranjan and his best friend Shanti. But the man-cub still has that jungle rhythm in his heart, and he misses his old buddies Baloo and Bagheera. When…
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King Solomon's Mines (1950)
★ 6.5/10Also adventureFortune 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.
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Moon the Panda (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also adventureDue to his poor academic performance, twelve-year-old Tian is sent to live with his grandmother in the remote mountains of Sichuan. Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, he finds himself immersed in nature and…
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The Emerald Forest (1985)
★ 6.6/10Also adventureFor ten years, engineer Bill Markham has searched tirelessly for his son Tommy who disappeared from the edge of the Brazilian rainforest. Miraculously, he finds the boy living among the reclusive Amazon tribe who…
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Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also adventureA human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
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Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also adventureAnimals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.