Movies Like Tarzan and the Great River

If you liked Tarzan and the Great River (1967), a adventure movie directed by Robert Day, 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 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.
2
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.
3
Tarzan II (2005)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure
When one of his missteps puts his family in jeopardy, Tarzan decides they would be better off without him.
4
Tarzan's Desert Mystery (1943)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure
A letter from Jane, who is nursing British troops, asks Tarzan's help in obtaining a malaria serum extractable from jungle plants. Tarzan and Boy set out across the desert looking for the plants. Along the way they…
5
Tarzan's Secret Treasure (1941)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure
A scientific expedition happens to discover that gold exists on Tarzan's escarpment. The villainous Medford and Vandermeer kidnap Jane and Boy to extort from Tarzan the location of the gold.
6
Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure
Harry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.
7
Tarzan (1999)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure
Tarzan 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…
8
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…
9
Tarzan Triumphs (1943)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure
Zandra, white princess of a lost civilization, comes to Tarzan for help when Nazis invade the jungle with plans to conquer her people and take their wealth. Tarzan, the isolationist, becomes involved after the Nazis…
10
Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
A shipping disaster in the 19th Century has stranded a man and woman in the wilds of Africa. The lady is pregnant, and gives birth to a son in their tree house. Soon after, a family of apes stumble across the house and…
11
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…
12
The Water Man (2020)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure
Hoping 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…
13
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.
14
Tarzan's New York Adventure (1942)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
Circus owner Buck Rand kidnaps Boy to perform in his show. He forces a pilot to fly him, Boy and his animal trainer out of the jungle. Tarzan and Jane follow them to New York.
15
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure
Dora, Diego, and their new friends trek through the perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient and powerful treasure of Sol Dorado to keep it out of enemy hands.
16
Mythica: A Quest for Heroes (2014)
★ 5.8/10Also 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…
17
The Rundown (2003)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
When Travis, the mouthy son of a criminal, disappears in the Amazon in search of a treasured artifact, his father sends in Beck, who becomes Travis's rival for the affections of Mariana, a mysterious Brazilian woman…
18
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.
19
Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon (2021)
★ 7/10Also adventure
An epic journey of a young hero and her Spirit Guides, 'Dillo' a cute and humorous armadillo and "Vaca" a goofy oversized tapir, who embark on a quest to save their home in the spectacular Amazon Rainforest.
20
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…