Movies Like Roar

Ranked by shared directors, cast, themes, genre, and era — not just generic recommendations.

African Cats

2011·1h 29m·★ 7.5·Keith Scholey

4 shared themes: leopard, wildlife, lion...Fans also liked

Tarzan and His Mate

1934·1h 44m·★ 7.2·Cedric Gibbons

5 shared themes: wildlife, elephant, lion...Fans also liked

The Jungle Book

2016·1h 46m·★ 7.3·Jon Favreau

Themes: tiger, elephant, jungleFans also liked

Hatari!

1962·2h 37m·★ 7.1·Howard Hawks

Themes: elephant, africaTMDB recommendsAdventure & Comedy

Born Free

1966·1h 35m·★ 7.2·James Hill

Themes: wildlife, lion, animal attackFans also liked

The Lion King 1½

2004·1h 17m·★ 6.5·Bradley Raymond

TMDB recommendsThemes: lion, africaComedy & Adventure

Madagascar

2005·1h 26m·★ 6.9·Eric Darnell

Themes: zebra, lion, africaAdventure & Comedy

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008·1h 29m·★ 6.7·Eric Darnell

Themes: zebra, lion, africaAdventure & Comedy

The Legend of Tarzan

2016·1h 49m·★ 6.2·David Yates

Themes: animal attack, africa, jungleFans also liked

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

2018·1h 45m·★ 6.5·Andy Serkis

Themes: tiger, jungleFans also liked

Khumba

2013·1h 25m·★ 5.7·Anthony Silverston

Themes: zebra, africaFans also liked

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

2016·44m·★ 5.7·Howy Parkins

Themes: lion, africaFans also liked

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012·1h 33m·★ 6.8·Eric Darnell

Themes: zebra, lionComedy & Adventure

Horton Hears a Who!

2008·1h 26m·★ 6.8·Jimmy Hayward

Themes: elephant, jungleComedy & Adventure

Anaconda

2025·1h 40m·★ 5.5·Tom Gormican

Themes: animal attack, jungleAdventure & Comedy & Horror

The Lion King

1994·1h 29m·★ 8.5·Roger Allers

Themes: lion, africaAdventure & Comedy

The Fearless Vampire Killers

1967·1h 48m·★ 7.0·Roman Polanski

TMDB recommendsComedy & Horror

Up in Smoke

1978·1h 26m·★ 6.9·Lou Adler

TMDB recommendsAdventure & Comedy

The Serpent and the Rainbow

1988·1h 38m·★ 6.4·Wes Craven

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

1988·1h 28m·★ 5.8·Dwight H. Little

TMDB recommendsHorror & Thriller

How Good Is Roar?

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