Movies Like Brazza, or The Epic of the Congo

If you liked Brazza, or The Epic of the Congo (1940), a adventure movie directed by Léon Poirier, 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
Thomas & Friends: Big World! Big Adventures! The Movie (2018)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure
Thomas leaves Sodor to fulfil his dream of seeing the world. This heroic quest takes Thomas across deserts, through jungles and over dangerous mountains as he travels across five continents seeing sights he has never…
2
Jack Hunter and the Lost Treasure of Ugarit (2010)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure
Jack Hunter, an adventurous treasure seeker, goes to Syria after his mentor and father figure Professor Fredrick Shaffer is killed. Professor Frederick Shaffer believed that the people of Ugarit, a town in Syria that…
3
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
4
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.
5
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.
6
Curious George 3: Back to the Jungle (2015)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure
When Curious George is offered a special space mission, Ted (The Man in the Yellow Hat) can't deny his little friend this exciting journey, especially after Curious George completes the training. But when he…
7
Scaramouche (1952)
★ 7/10Also adventure
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
8
The Odyssey (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure
The aquatic adventure of the highly influential and fearlessly ambitious pioneer, innovator, filmmaker, researcher, and conservationist, Jacques-Yves Cousteau, covers roughly thirty years of an inarguably rich in…
9
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.
10
Long Way North (2015)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure
In 1892 Saint Petersburg, when her explorer grandfather's failure to return from his latest expedition brings dishonour to her aristocratic family, a resilient teenager runs away to follow in his trail in search of his…
11
Bookworm (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
Eleven-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise, comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes…
12
Kings of the Sun (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure
In 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…
13
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.
14
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…
15
Black Gold (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure
On the Arabian Peninsula in the 1930s, two warring leaders come face to face. The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika, lays down his peace terms to rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah. The two men agree that neither can lay…
16
True Spirit (2023)
★ 7/10Also adventure
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben…
17
The Last Mimzy (2007)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure
Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more…
18
The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
19
Timescape (1992)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
Before they can complete renovations on their new country inn, a widowed father and his young daughter are visited by a strange group of tourists. He soon makes a chilling discovery: they are disaster junkies from the…
20
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure
A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When…