Movies Like Mogambo (1953)

Mogambo is a 1953 adventure, drama, romance film from John Ford with a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with The Naked Prey and Out of Africa.

Adventure Drama Romance

The Naked Prey

1965

A group of men are on safari. One of the party refuses to give a gift to a tribe they encounter. The tribe is offended, seizes the party, and one-by-one, kills all but one of the safari members in various creative and horrifying ways. The last surviving member is given "The Lion's Chance" by the tribal leader to be hunted down by a party of tribal warriors.

6.7

MagicScore

Out of Africa

1985

Tells the life story of Danish author Karen Blixen, who at the beginning of the 20th century moved to Africa to build a new life for herself. The film is based on her 1937 autobiographical novel.

7.2

MagicScore

Africa Screams

1949

When bookseller Buzz cons Diana into thinking that his friend Stanley knows all there is to know about Africa, they are abducted and ordered to lead Diana and her henchmen to an African tribe in search of a fortune in jewels.

5.7

MagicScore

Thabo and the Rhino Case

2023

Eleven-year-old Thabo wants to become a private detective like in the movies. If only his home, the small African village of Hlatikulu, was not the most peaceful savannah paradise. But things take a sudden turn when a rhino is murdered in the neighboring safari park because of its precious horn.

6.1

MagicScore

White Hunter, Black Heart

1990

Renowned 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 killing one specific elephant.

6.4

MagicScore

The Fox

1967

Jill Banford and Ellen March have built a good life together on a hardscrabble Canadian farm. Then handsome Paul Grenfell enters their isolated world, and sets friend against friend. But is Paul the real trouble between Jill and Ellen? Or has his presence merely awakened the unspoken, unexplored sexual tension that always existed between the women?

6.1

MagicScore

Holiday in the Wild

2019

When her husband abruptly ends their marriage, empty nester Kate embarks on a solo second honeymoon in Africa, finding purpose and potential romance.

6.5

MagicScore

Prey

2007

An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by vicious killer lions.

5.8

MagicScore

King of Kong Island

1968

Eve is a jungle girl brought up by apes. She is captured with a number of apes by a mad scientist, conducting mind control experiments on them. Eventually she is liberated by a young explorer.

3.0

MagicScore

#10

Green Mansions

1959

A young Venezuelan idealist flees his native land to escape a revolution. Hoping to find peace, he goes to the mountains and the forests of the Amazon. There he encounters Rima, the Bird Girl, an orphan living a life of nature, who is feared by a local jungle tribe.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

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

#12

A Far Off Place

1993

Thrown together under incredible circumstances, two strangers must discover courage and strength when they begin a journey across the treacherous African desert! Equipped only with their wits and the expertise of a native bushman who befriends them, they are determined to triumph over impossible odds and reach their destination. But along the way, the trio face a primitive desert wilderness.

6.1

MagicScore

#13

Tarzan and the Huntress

1947

A shortage of zoo animals after World War II brings beautiful animal trainer Tanya, her financial backer and her cruel trail boss to the jungle. After negotiating a quota with the native king, they take more animals than allowed. Tarzan intervenes.

5.7

MagicScore

#14

Extinction

2014

Deep in the Amazon jungle a group of scientists are on a dangerous mission. When their guide suddenly abandons them, they find themselves in a savage and hostile environment. However, things turn deadly when they find they are in the middle of a hunting ground for a pack of prehistoric predators long thought extinct.

3.8

MagicScore

#15

Love in the Afternoon

1972

Frederic leads a bourgeois life; he is a partner in a small Paris office and is happily married to Helene, a teacher expecting her second child. In the afternoons, Frederic daydreams about other women, but has no intention of taking any action. One day, Chloe, who had been a mistress of an old friend, begins dropping by his office. They meet as friends, irregularly in the afternoons, till eventually Chloe decides to seduce Frederic, causing him a moral dilemma.

7.2

MagicScore

#16

A Foreign Affair

1948

In occupied Berlin, a US Army Captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the US Congresswoman investigating her.

7.1

MagicScore

#17

The Wings of the Dove

1997

Kate is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher. But she knows her Aunt Maude will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict. When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth.

6.6

MagicScore

#18

Little Miss Dolittle

2018

An eleven year old girl can talk to animals. When a thief causes trouble in the local zoo, she comes to the rescue.

6.4

MagicScore

#19

Some Girls

1988

While on Christmas break, college student Michael journeys to Quebec City to spend time with his attractive girlfriend, Gabriella. Not long after he arrives, Gabriella breaks up with him, but her two equally gorgeous sisters waste no time showing romantic interest. In the meantime, Michael is left to deal with Gabriella's eccentric grandmother and offbeat father, an academic who spends most of his time naked.

5.6

MagicScore

#20

African Cats

2011

African 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 wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a once banished lion.

7.4

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Mogambo?

The top films similar to Mogambo by MovieMagicScore are The Naked Prey (6.7), Out of Africa (7.2), Africa Screams (5.7). Each shares adventure/drama/romance themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Mogambo worth watching?

Mogambo holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.4/10 from 167 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Mogambo?

Mogambo (1953) is a adventure, drama, romance film directed by John Ford, starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly.

Where can I find more recommendations like Mogambo?

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 Mogambo

This ranked list pairs Mogambo (1953), a adventure and drama and romance film from John Ford, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Clark Gable 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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