Movies Like Africano

If you liked Africano (2001), a comedy and action movie directed by Amr Arafa, 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
Hatari! (1962)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and comedy
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
2
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy and adventure
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte…
3
Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)
★ 6.3/10Also comedy and 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…
4
Madagascar (2005)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and comedy
Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.
5
Back to the Outback (2021)
★ 7.6/10Also adventure and comedy
Tired of being locked in a reptile house where humans gawk at them like they are monsters, a ragtag group of Australia’s deadliest creatures plot an escape from their zoo to the Outback, a place where they’ll fit in…
6
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also action and adventure
Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.
7
Airborne (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also action and adventure
Good-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to…
8
Curious George (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and comedy
When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship.
9
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild (2022)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy and adventure
The fearless one-eyed weasel Buck teams up with mischievous possum brothers Crash & Eddie as they head off on a new adventure into Buck's home: The Dinosaur World.
10
Head to Head (2023)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and action
Hilarity meets danger when a lovesick chauffeur and a bootleg mechanic mistakenly pick up a retired crime lord, igniting a wild, life-changing adventure.
11
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and comedy
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African…
12
Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also adventure and comedy
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.
13
Eenie Meanie (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also action and comedy
A former teenage getaway driver gets dragged back into her unsavory past when a former employer offers her a chance to save the life of her chronically unreliable ex-boyfriend.
14
Oddball (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and comedy
An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.
15
The Lion King 1½ (2004)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and comedy
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's adventure began…
16
Stolen Girl (2025)
★ 6.4/10Also action and adventure
In 1993, Maureen’s six-year-old daughter Amina is snuck out of the country by her ex-husband, Karim. After years of unsuccessful attempts to find her, Maureen intersects with a professional retriever of internationally…
17
Animal Crackers (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also comedy and adventure
A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.
18
Ooops! Noah Is Gone... (2015)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and comedy
It's the end of the world. A flood is coming. Luckily for Dave and his son Finny, a couple of clumsy Nestrians, an Ark has been built to save all animals. But as it turns out, Nestrians aren't allowed. Sneaking on…
19
Afterburn (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also action and comedy
Set against the backdrop of a postapocalyptic Earth whose Eastern Hemisphere was destroyed by a massive solar flare, leaving what life remains mutated from radiation and fallout. The story revolves around a group of…
20
Rio 2 (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and comedy
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…