Movies Like Tarzan and His Mate

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

Tarzan Escapes

1936·1h 29m·★ 6.5·Richard Thorpe

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection3 shared cast incl. Johnny Weissmüller & Maureen O'Sullivan5 shared themes: elephant, deception, chimpanzee...

Tarzan the Ape Man

1932·1h 40m·★ 6.9·W.S. Van Dyke

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) Collection4 shared cast incl. Johnny Weissmüller & Maureen O'Sullivan6 shared themes: ape man, pre-code, expedition...

Tarzan's Secret Treasure

1941·1h 21m·★ 6.4·Richard Thorpe

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) CollectionThemes: greed, tarzanBoth star Johnny Weissmüller & Maureen O'Sullivan

Tarzan's New York Adventure

1942·1h 11m·★ 6.5·Richard Thorpe

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) CollectionThemes: chimpanzee, tarzanBoth star Johnny Weissmüller & Maureen O'Sullivan

Tarzan Finds a Son!

1939·1h 22m·★ 6.5·Richard Thorpe

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) CollectionThemes: chimpanzee, tarzanBoth star Johnny Weissmüller & Maureen O'Sullivan

Tarzan and the Huntress

1947·1h 12m·★ 6.0·Kurt Neumann

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) CollectionThemes: crocodile, tarzanStarring Johnny Weissmüller

Tarzan and the Amazons

1945·1h 16m·★ 6.2·Kurt Neumann

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) CollectionFans also likedStarring Johnny Weissmüller

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984·1h 58m·★ 7.5·Steven Spielberg

Themes: crocodile, elephantTMDB recommendsAdventure & Action

Tarzan's Desert Mystery

1943·1h 10m·★ 6.1·Wilhelm Thiele

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) CollectionStarring Johnny WeissmüllerAction & Adventure

Tarzan Triumphs

1943·1h 16m·★ 6.2·Wilhelm Thiele

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) CollectionStarring Johnny WeissmüllerAction & Adventure

Tarzan and the Mermaids

1948·1h 8m·★ 5.5·Robert Florey

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) CollectionStarring Johnny WeissmüllerAction & Adventure

Tarzan and the Leopard Woman

1946·1h 12m·★ 6.0·Kurt Neumann

Tarzan (Johnny Weissmuller) CollectionStarring Johnny WeissmüllerAction & Adventure

Roar

1981·1h 35m·★ 6.1·Noel Marshall

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

African Cats

2011·1h 29m·★ 7.5·Keith Scholey

Themes: wildlife, lion, africaFans also liked

King Solomon's Mines

1950·1h 43m·★ 6.7·Compton Bennett

Themes: wildlife, africaFans also likedAdventure & Action

Hatari!

1962·2h 37m·★ 7.1·Howard Hawks

Themes: elephant, africaFans also likedAdventure & Action

The Legend of Tarzan

2016·1h 49m·★ 6.2·David Yates

Themes: tarzan, africaFans also likedAction & Adventure

Madagascar

2005·1h 26m·★ 6.9·Eric Darnell

TMDB recommendsThemes: lion, africa

White Hunter, Black Heart

1990·1h 52m·★ 6.5·Clint Eastwood

Themes: elephant, africaFans also liked

The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar

2016·44m·★ 5.7·Howy Parkins

Themes: lion, africaFans also liked

How Good Is Tarzan and His Mate?

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