Movies Like Jungle Book (1942)

Jungle Book is a 1942 adventure, family, fantasy film from Zoltan Korda with a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Cult of the Cobra and The Jungle Book.

Adventure Family Fantasy

Cult of the Cobra

1955

While stationed in Asia, six American G.I.'s witness the secret ritual of Lamians (worshipers of women who can change into serpents). When discovered by the cult, the High Lamian Priest vows that "the Cobra Goddess will avenge herself". Once back in the United States, a mysterious woman enters into their lives and accidents begin to happen. The shadow of a cobra is seen just before each death.

6.0

MagicScore

The Jungle Book

1967

The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches Mowgli "The Bare Necessities" of life and the true meaning of friendship.

7.3

MagicScore

Misha and the Wolves

2021

A woman’s Holocaust memoir takes the world by storm, but a fallout with her publisher-turned-detective reveals her story as an audacious deception created to hide a darker truth.

6.9

MagicScore

The Deceivers

1988

India, 1825: the country lives in mortal fear of cult members known as the “Deceivers." They commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, an English military man, Captain William Savage, conceives a hazardous plot to stop them. In disguise, he plans to himself become a “Deceiver” and infiltrate their numbers. Ever present in Savage’s adventures is a sense of dread; he is in constant fear of betrayal and vengeance and also undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation as he experiences the cult’s blood lust firsthand.

5.3

MagicScore

Tarzan Finds a Son!

1939

A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization.

6.1

MagicScore

Kim

1950

During the British Raj, the orphan of a British soldier poses as a Hindu and is torn between his loyalty to a Buddhist mystic and aiding the English secret service.

6.2

MagicScore

The Year Earth Changed

2021

Never-before-seen footage shows how our living in lockdown opened the door for nature to bounce back and thrive. Across the seas, skies, and lands, Earth found its rhythm when we came to a stop.

7.9

MagicScore

Amazonia

2013

After a plane crash, Saï, a capuchin monkey born and raised in captivity, finds himself alone and lost in the wilderness of the Amazon jungle.

6.2

MagicScore

Animal

2021

16-year-old Bella and Vipulan are part of a generation convinced its very future is in danger. Between climate change and the 6th mass extinction of wildlife, their world could well be inhabitable 50 years from now. They have sounded the alarm over and over, but nothing has really changed. So they’ve decided to tackle the root of the problem: our relationship with the living world. Over the course of an extraordinary journey, they come to realize just how deeply humans are tied to all other living species. And that by saving them… we’re also saving ourselves. Humans thought they could distance themselves from nature, but humans are part and parcel of nature. For man is, after all, an Animal.

7.3

MagicScore

#10

The Jungle Book

2016

A man-cub named Mowgli fostered by wolves. After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli is forced to flee the jungle, by which he embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.

6.9

MagicScore

#11

White Fang

1991

Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.

6.8

MagicScore

#12

The Jungle Book

1994

Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.

5.9

MagicScore

#13

The Jungle Book 2

2003

Mowgli has been living in the man-village with his little stepbrother Ranjan and his best friend Shanti. But the man-cub still has that jungle rhythm in his heart, and he misses his old buddies Baloo and Bagheera. When Mowgli wanders back to the wild for some swingin' fun, he soon finds the man-eating tiger Shere Khan is lurking in the shadows and planning his revenge.

5.9

MagicScore

#14

SnakeMan

2005

An object is found that points to the secret of eternal youth so a research team is sent to find the fountain only to find it is protected by a giant snake

4.1

MagicScore

#15

Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle

2018

A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Roar

1981

Roar follows a family who are attacked by various African animals at the secluded home of their keeper.

5.9

MagicScore

#17

Curious George

2006

When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship.

6.5

MagicScore

#18

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom

1984

After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.

7.3

MagicScore

#19

Tad, the Lost Explorer

2012

Tad is a celebrity archaeologist and adventurer just like his hero Max Mordon... in his dreams! In reality, Tad is a Chicago construction worker. One day, however, he is mistaken for a real professor and takes his place on a flight to Peru in search of the lost city of Paititi.

6.3

MagicScore

#20

Tumbbad

2018

India, 1918. On the outskirts of Tumbbad, a cursed village where it always rains, Vinayak, along with his mother and his brother, care of a mysterious old woman who keeps the secret of an ancestral treasure that Vinayak gets obsessed with.

7.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Jungle Book?

The top films similar to Jungle Book by MovieMagicScore are Cult of the Cobra (6.0), The Jungle Book (7.3), Misha and the Wolves (6.9). Each shares adventure/family/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Jungle Book worth watching?

Jungle Book holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.3/10 from 109 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Jungle Book?

Jungle Book (1942) is a adventure, family, fantasy film directed by Zoltan Korda, starring Sabu, Joseph Calleia, John Qualen.

Where can I find more recommendations like Jungle Book?

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

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About movies like Jungle Book

This ranked list pairs Jungle Book (1942), a adventure and family and fantasy film from Zoltan Korda, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Sabu take note). 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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