Movies Like A Thunder of Drums (1961)

A Thunder of Drums is a 1961 western film from Joseph M. Newman with a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with Ulzana's Raid and Hondo.

Western

Ulzana's Raid

1972

After fierce war chief Ulzana and a small war party jump the reservation bent on murder and terror, an inexperienced young lieutenant is assigned to track him down.

6.9

MagicScore

Hondo

1953

Army despatch rider Hondo Lane discovers a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches, and he becomes their protector.

6.6

MagicScore

Geronimo: An American Legend

1993

The Apache Indians have reluctantly agreed to settle on a US Government approved reservation. Not all the Apaches are able to adapt to the life of corn farmers. One in particular, Geronimo, is restless. Pushed over the edge by broken promises and necessary actions by the government, Geronimo and thirty or so other warriors form an attack team which humiliates the government by evading capture, while reclaiming what is rightfully theirs.

6.3

MagicScore

Outpost: Black Sun

2012

A pair of investigators team up with a Special Forces Unit to venture deep inside a war raging between the military and a massive army of Nazi Zombie Stormtroopers. Their mission is to fight their way behind enemy lines, locate the technology at the source of this growing threat and prevent the seemingly inevitable rise of the 4th Reich.

5.0

MagicScore

Sumuru

2003

Based on Sax Rohmer's cult novels "Sumuru", the futuristic fantasy take you to an Earth colony in the far future in which woman rule and men are used to propagate the race and work in the mines..

5.0

MagicScore

Outpost 11

2012

Set in an alternative past where steam power still rules the world, Outpost 11 is the story of three soldiers manning a remote listening post in the Arctic Circle. One day the warning light goes off unexpectedly and their world is plunged in to chaos. Albert, Mason and Graham must fight the isolation, madness and arctic spiders to survive. Think 'The Thing' plus 'How I Ended this Summer' mixed with 'Videodrome.'

4.2

MagicScore

Alien Warfare

2019

A team of Navy Seals investigates a mysterious science outpost only to have to combat a squad of powerful alien soldiers.

4.1

MagicScore

A Cop Movie

2021

This documentary walks the line between fact and fiction, delving into corruption in the Mexican police through the experiences of two officers.

7.2

MagicScore

Armadillo

2010

Danish soldiers are sent to Afghanistan in 2009 for 6 months, to help stabilize the country against the Taliban. They're stationed on Armadillo military base in Helman province. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal – no actors.

7.0

MagicScore

#10

Sea of Sand

1958

A small British army team is sent deep behind enemy lines to destroy a German petrol dump as part of the preparation for a major attack in the North African campaign. Sea of Sand was distributed in the US in a shortened version, Desert Patrol.

6.5

MagicScore

#11

The Lost Patrol

1934

A World War I British Army patrol is crossing the Mesopotamian desert when their commanding officer, the only one who knows their destination, is killed by the bullet of unseen bandits. The patrol's sergeant keeps them heading north on the assumption that they will hit their brigade. They stop for the night at an oasis and awaken the next morning to find their horses stolen, their sentry dead, the oasis surrounded and survival difficult.

6.5

MagicScore

#12

Machete

2010

After being set-up and betrayed by the man who hired him to assassinate a Texas Senator, an ex-Federale launches a brutal rampage of revenge against his former boss.

6.3

MagicScore

#13

Highway Patrolman

1991

A naïve rookie in the Mexican highway patrol must adapt in order to survive as he contends with widespread corruption, dangerous drug runners and the consequences of his often morally gray actions.

6.2

MagicScore

#14

Crown Vic

2019

One memorable night in the life of veteran patrol officer Ray Mandel and his trainee, ambitious rookie cop Nick Holland in the LAPD's Olympic Division. With two cop killers on the loose and hunting for more targets, Mandel and Holland must contend with a city about to boil over, as well as Jack VanZandt, an unhinged rogue cop out for payback running wild in their patrol zone.

6.2

MagicScore

#15

National Security

2003

Earl Montgomery, a bombastic police academy reject, and Hank Rafferty, a disgraced, mild-mannered cop, can't seem to escape each other. They met on opposite sides of the law during a routine traffic stop that escalated out of control; now as lowly security guards they're thrown together to bust a smuggling operation.

6.0

MagicScore

#16

F1

2025

Racing legend Sonny Hayes is coaxed out of retirement to lead a struggling Formula 1 team—and mentor a young hotshot driver—while chasing one more chance at glory.

7.8

MagicScore

#17

Kick-Ass

2010

Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

7.1

MagicScore

#18

Warfare

2025

A platoon of Navy SEALs embarks on a dangerous mission in Ramadi, Iraq, with the chaos and brotherhood of war retold through their memories of the event.

7.1

MagicScore

#19

Cars

2006

Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters.

7.1

MagicScore

#20

Longlegs

2024

FBI Agent Lee Harker is a gifted new recruit assigned to the unsolved case of an elusive serial killer. As the case takes complex turns, unearthing evidence of the occult, Harker discovers a personal connection to the merciless killer and must race against time to stop him before he claims the lives of another innocent family.

6.6

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like A Thunder of Drums?

The top films similar to A Thunder of Drums by MovieMagicScore are Ulzana's Raid (6.9), Hondo (6.6), Geronimo: An American Legend (6.3). Each shares western themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is A Thunder of Drums worth watching?

A Thunder of Drums holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.5/10 from 25 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is A Thunder of Drums?

A Thunder of Drums (1961) is a western film directed by Joseph M. Newman, starring Richard Boone, George Hamilton, Luana Patten.

Where can I find more recommendations like A Thunder of Drums?

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

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About movies like A Thunder of Drums

This ranked list pairs A Thunder of Drums (1961), a western film from Joseph M. Newman, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of Richard Boone 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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