Movies Like The White Gorilla
If you liked The White Gorilla (1945), a action and adventure movie directed by Harry L. Fraser, 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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Tarzan and His Mate (1934)
★ 6.5/10Also action and adventureHarry Holt returns to Africa with his friend Martin Arlington to head up a large ivory expedition.
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Hatari! (1962)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and actionA female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar (2016)
★ 6.7/10Also adventureSet in the African savannah, the film follows Kion as he assembles the members of the 'Lion Guard'. Throughout the film, the diverse team of young animals will learn how to utilize each of their unique abilities to…
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Mighty Joe Young (1949)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and actionA young woman, Jill Young, grew up on her father's ranch in Africa, raising a large gorilla named Joe from an infant. Years later, she brings him to Hollywood to become a star.
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Mighty Joe Young (1998)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and actionAs 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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Mogambo (1953)
★ 6.4/10Also adventureOn a Kenyan safari, white hunter Victor Marswell has a love triangle with seductive American socialite Eloise Kelly and anthropologist Donald Nordley's cheating wife Linda.
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Tarzan Escapes (1936)
★ 6.9/10Also action and adventureWhite hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.
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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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Roar (1981)
★ 5.8/10Also adventureRoar follows a family who are attacked by various African animals at the secluded home of their keeper.
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Khumba (2013)
★ 6/10Also adventureA half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes. He is joined on his quest by an overprotective wildebeest and a flamboyant ostrich; they defeat the tyrannical…
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Dark of the Sun (1968)
★ 6.6/10Also adventureA band of mercenaries led by Captain Curry travel through war-torn Congo across deadly terrain, battling rival armies, to steal $50 million in uncut diamonds. But infighting, sadistic rebels and a time lock jeopardize…
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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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Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also action and adventureAfter a big storm, food is scarce — and hungry dinos are everywhere. It's up to you to help the Camp Fam survive in this thrilling interactive special.
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African Cats (2011)
★ 7.4/10Also adventureAfrican Cats captures the real-life love, humor and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. The story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother’s strength, spirit and…
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Atlantis Rising (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also adventureJames Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by using Greek philosopher Plato as a virtual treasure map.
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Missing Link (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and actionThe charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world's foremost investigator of myths and monsters. Trouble is, none of his small-minded, high-society peers seems to recognize this. Hoping to finally gain…
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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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Swapped (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also adventureA 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…
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Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also adventureAlex, 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…
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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and actionSean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.