Movies Like Lion, London Zoological Gardens (1896)

Lion, London Zoological Gardens is a 1896 documentary film from Alexandre Promio with a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Madagascar and Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted.

Documentary

Madagascar

2005

Four animal friends get a taste of the wild life when they break out of captivity at the Central Park Zoo and wash ashore on the island of Madagascar.

6.9

MagicScore

Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

2012

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.

6.6

MagicScore

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

2008

Alex, 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 continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.

6.5

MagicScore

Deliver Us from Evil

2014

When a frightening wave of violence sweeps through New York City, troubled cop Sarchie fails to find a rational explanation for the bizarre crimes. However, his eyes are opened to a frightening alternate reality when renegade Jesuit priest Mendoza convinces him that demonic possession may be to blame for the gruesome murders. Together, they wage a valiant supernatural struggle to rid the city of an otherworldly evil.

6.2

MagicScore

Social Lion

1954

The lion is trapped by the safari and brought to New York, where he's accidentally set free, but nobody is intimidated by him.

6.2

MagicScore

Murders in the Zoo

1933

Dr. Gorman is a millionaire adventurer, traveling the world in search of dangerous game. His bored, beautiful, much younger wife entertains herself in the arms of other men. In turn, Gorman uses his animals to kill these men. When a New York City zoo suggests a fundraising gala, Gorman sees a prime opportunity to dispatch the dashing Roger and anyone else who might cross him.

5.8

MagicScore

The Wild

2006

An adolescent lion is accidentally shipped from the New York Zoo to Africa. Now running free, his zoo pals must put aside their differences to help bring him back.

5.5

MagicScore

Dominion

2018

Exposing the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture through drones, hidden & handheld cameras, the feature-length film explores the morality and validity of our dominion over the animal kingdom.

8.4

MagicScore

Creature Comforts

1989

A humorous and thought-provoking view of what animals in zoos might be thinking about their captivity and surroundings.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

We Bought a Zoo

2011

Benjamin has lost his wife and, in a bid to start his life over, purchases a large house that has a zoo – welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is in need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper and the rest of the staff, but, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble.

6.8

MagicScore

#11

The Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper

2005

During the holiday season, when the animals of the Central Park Zoo are preparing for Christmas, Private, the youngest of the penguins notices that the Polar Bear is all alone. Assured that nobody should have to spend Christmas alone, Private goes into the city for some last-minute Christmas shopping. Along the way, he gets stuffed into a stocking

6.8

MagicScore

#12

Madagascar: A Little Wild - Holiday Goose Chase

2021

Melman the Giraffe meets Hank, a goose who has been separated from his family and along with his friends, they embark on a wild goose chase around the city to reunite Hank with his merry flock.

6.7

MagicScore

#13

Penguins of Madagascar

2014

Skipper, Kowalski, Rico and Private join forces with undercover organization The North Wind to stop the villainous Dr. Octavius Brine from destroying the world as we know it.

6.5

MagicScore

#14

A Day at the Zoo

1939

A tour of the zoo, in typical Tex Avery style: a series of one-liners and sight gags, punctuated by Egghead teasing a lion at intervals, despite the admonishments of the narrator.

6.3

MagicScore

#15

Secret Zoo

2020

A lawyer is given the mission of revitalising a bankrupt zoo that has no animals. When he and a group of zookeepers come up with the idea to dress like animals and his fake polar bear goes viral, the zoo becomes a hit, before his law firm’s real intentions are revealed.

6.2

MagicScore

#16

Fierce Creatures

1997

Ex-policeman Rollo Lee is sent to run Marwood Zoo, the newly acquired business of a New Zealand tycoon. In order to meet high profit targets and keep the zoo open, Rollo enforces a new 'fierce creatures' policy, whereby only the most impressive and dangerous animals are allowed to remain in the zoo. However, the keepers are less enthusiastic about complying with these demands.

6.2

MagicScore

#17

The Lion King

1994

Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.

8.3

MagicScore

#18

Funky Monkey

2004

A teen genius teams up with a super-talented chimpanzee and his caretaker to take down an animal testing lab. In exchange, the scientist gives the teen some pointers on the girl of his dreams.

6.1

MagicScore

#19

Zootopia

2016

Determined to prove herself, Officer Judy Hopps, the first bunny on Zootopia's police force, jumps at the chance to crack her first case - even if it means partnering with scam-artist fox Nick Wilde to solve the mystery.

7.8

MagicScore

#20

The Wolf and the Lion

2021

After her grandfather's death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood home - a little island in the heart of the majestic Canadian forest. Whilst there, she rescues two helpless cubs: a wolf and a lion. They forge an inseparable bond, but their world soon collapses as the forest ranger discovers the animals and takes them away. The two cub brothers must now embark on a treacherous journey across Canada to be reunited with one another and Alma once more.

7.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Lion, London Zoological Gardens?

The top films similar to Lion, London Zoological Gardens by MovieMagicScore are Madagascar (6.9), Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (6.6), Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa (6.5). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Lion, London Zoological Gardens worth watching?

Lion, London Zoological Gardens holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.2/10 from 70 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Lion, London Zoological Gardens?

Lion, London Zoological Gardens (1896) is a documentary film directed by Alexandre Promio.

Where can I find more recommendations like Lion, London Zoological Gardens?

Browse the full ranked list above, or explore more documentary recommendations on MovieMagicScore, where every list is ordered by genuine viewer ratings.

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About movies like Lion, London Zoological Gardens

This ranked list pairs Lion, London Zoological Gardens (1896), a documentary film from Alexandre Promio, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap. Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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