20 movies like West of Zanzibar, ordered by similarity : Mary and The Witch's Flower(2017), Asterix and the Vikings(2006), Mission: Impossible III(2006), Superman: Unbound(2013), The Witches(1990), High Life(2018), The Emerald Forest(1985), Sanders of the River(1936), The Stolen(2016), The Flame and the Arrow(1950), Batman vs. Robin(2015), The Swan Princess III(1998) ...
Adventure
USA
1928
68 Minutes
Lon Chaney Lionel Barrymore Mary Nolan Warner Baxter Jacqueline Gadsdon Roscoe Ward Kalla Pasha Curtis Nero
magician paraplegic nemesis wife daughter doctor brutal shocking gripping stage church zanzibar brothel magic act adultery disability kidnapping prostitution secret revenge
A magician seeks vengeance upon the man who paralyzed him and the illegitimate daughter he sired with the magician's wife.
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2017
103 Minutes
cat young girl headmistress doctor teacher student thrilling dreamy creative charming incredible spirited countryside forest garden college classroom prison witchcraft adventure
Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
France|Denmark
2006
79 Minutes
Stefan Fjeldmark
dog viking magician airy amusing hilarious heartwarming creative charming gaul comic books magic fighting kidnapping adventure discovery underdog transformation rescue quest
The vikings come to Gaul and kidnap the chief's nephew. The chief sends Asterix and Obelix up north to get him back but the nephew has fallen in love with the viking chief's daughter v.v. What to do?
Action, Adventure
USA|Germany|China|Italy
2006
126 Minutes
Tom Cruise Philip Seymour Hoffman Ving Rhames Billy Crudup Michelle Monaghan Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Keri Russell Maggie Q Laurence Fishburne Simon Pegg Greg Grunberg
agent arms dealer love interest doctor spy nemesis thrilling suspenseful gripping house store car abandoned building washington, d.c. airplane treason murder theft espionage revenge
IMF agent Ethan Hunt comes into conflict with a dangerous and sadistic arms dealer who threatens his life and his fiancée in response.
Animation, Action, Adventure
2013
75 Minutes
superman superhero enemy cousin nemesis engaging gripping city earth secret hideout super powers heroes enemies rescue save humanity rescue pursuit unknown era
Superman (Matt Bomer) battles Brainiac (John Noble) to save the Krypton city of Kandor, which is miniaturized and held aboard Brainiac's ship.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
UK|USA
1990
91 Minutes
Anjelica Huston Mai Zetterling Jasen Fisher Rowan Atkinson Bill Paterson Brenda Blethyn Jane Horrocks Anne Lambton Sukie Smith Rose English Jenny Runacre
young boy grandmother witch orphan manager mouse amusing playful suspenseful norway cornwall, england hotel witchcraft magic family schemes kidnapping discovery rescue metamorphosis
A young boy stumbles onto a witch convention and must stop them, even after he has been turned into a mouse.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
France|UK|Germany|Poland|USA
2018
113 Minutes
Robert Pattinson Juliette Binoche André Benjamin Mia Goth Lars Eidinger Agata Buzek Ewan Mitchell Scarlett Lindsey Jessie Ross
convict daughter father astronaut scientist friend brash brutal dark disturbing gripping shocking space spacecraft room garden black hole experiments exploitation sex
A father and his daughter struggle to survive in deep space where they live in isolation.
Adventure
UK
1985
113 Minutes
Powers Boothe Charley Boorman Meg Foster William Rodriquez Yara Vaneau Estee Chandler
father son tribal leader wife daughter engineer striking gripping amazon brazil jungle rainforest kidnapping father/son relationship obsession culture shock native people quest rescue transformation
After the son of engineer Bill Markham is abducted by an aboriginal tribe on the edge of the rain forest, the engineer spends the next 10 years searching for him.
Adventure
UK
1936
98 Minutes
Paul Robeson Leslie Banks Nina Mae McKinney Robert Cochran Martin Walker Richard M. Grey Allan Jeayes Orlando Martins Eric Maturin Charles Carson Marquis de Portago
british government official tribal leader rebel wife officer engaging patriotic tense nigeria river village headquarters hospital native people colonialism tribal life rebellion kidnapping murder adventure
A British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief.
Adventure, Action, Western, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
UK|Germany|United Arab Emirates|New Zealand
2016
95 Minutes
Alice Eve Graham McTavish Jack Davenport Richard O'Brien Cohen Holloway Gillian MacGregor Glen Levy Stan Walker Stig Eldred Lukas Hinch Emily Corcoran
mother son missing person maori englishwoman murderer intense gripping tense new zealand countryside missing persons kidnapping violence rescue revenge gold rush discovery pursuit rescue
The story of a woman who must find her kidnapped son, navigating a world she doesn't know, on the edge of danger with every heartbeat.
Adventure
USA
1950
88 Minutes
Burt Lancaster Virginia Mayo Robert Douglas Aline MacMahon Frank Allenby Nick Cravat Lynne Baggett Gordon Gebert
archer wife leader rebel niece tyrant spirited thrilling melodramatic italy castle village kidnapping rebellion father/son relationship estrangement freedom marriage underdog revenge
Dardo, a Robin Hood-like figure, and his loyal followers use a Roman ruin in Medieval Lombardy as their headquarters as they conduct an insurgency against their Hessian conquerors.
Adventure, Action, Animation
2015
79 Minutes
batman robin child father son enemy confident fascinating spirited engaging cool gotham city fictional city city theater street saving the day heroes secret identity secret life
Damian Wayne has a hard time accepting his father's no-killing rule, and soon starts to believe his destiny lies within a secret society.
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Animation
USA
1998
71 Minutes
king queen prince princess magician witch wicked witch charming creative engaging gripping intricate kingdom love royalty magic treasure adventure escape love
In 1965, an American fighter squadron encountered a spaceship while flying over the Bermuda Triangle. After getting into a brief dogfight with it, one of the fighters is shot down, and the ... See full summary »
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2004
115 Minutes
superhero husband wife son daughter supervillain creative engaging charming island metroville household office superhuman abilities hero worship family marriage showdown good vs. evil adventure
A family of undercover superheroes, while trying to live the quiet suburban life, are forced into action to save the world.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
USA|China|France|Norway|UK
2018
147 Minutes
Tom Cruise Henry Cavill Ving Rhames Simon Pegg Rebecca Ferguson Sean Harris Angela Bassett Michelle Monaghan Alec Baldwin Vanessa Kirby Wes Bentley
cia agent assassin secret agent spy arms dealer terrorist thrilling suspenseful tense gripping helicopter truck cliff basement base camp italy weapons terrorism undercover operations secret mission
Ethan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.
Adventure
1972
94 Minutes
Klaus Kinski Ruy Guerra Helena Rojo Del Negro Cecilia Rivera Peter Berling Danny Ades Edward Roland
conquistador daughter soldier native intense brutal gripping amazon mountain jungle peru ambition expedition exploration madness rebellion obsession quest adventure rivalry
Power-mad Aguirre (Klaus Kinski) leads an ill-fated raft party from Pizarro's 16th-century Amazon expedition.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
USA
1992
90 Minutes
thief magician genie princess king villain playful hilarious arabia palace cave dungeon poverty romance role reversal magic robbery adventure escape rise
A kindhearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.
Drama, Adventure
UK
2016
97 Minutes
Rafe Spall Andrew Scott Kelly Macdonald Dane Hughes Orla Hill Teddie-Rose Malleson-Allen Bobby McCulloch Seren Hawkes Hannah Jayne Thorp Jessica Hynes Harry Enfield
sibling camper local hero secret agent engaging gripping powerful suspenseful tense island lake town lake district, england adventure camping childhood family secret adventure
Four children (the Swallows) on holiday in the Lake District sail on their own to an island and start a war with rival children (the Amazons). In the meantime, a mysterious man on a houseboat accuses them of a crime they did not commit.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
1980
124 Minutes
Mark Hamill Harrison Ford Carrie Fisher Billy Dee Williams Anthony Daniels David Prowse Peter Mayhew Kenny Baker Alec Guinness Julian Glover John Ratzenberger
knight princess mentor robot nemesis rebel thrilling dark rousing powerful far far away outer space spacecraft rescue confrontation space travel violence rebellion torture rivalry
Yoda teaches Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to be a Jedi knight, and Han Solo (Harrison Ford) woos Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher), as Darth Vader returns to threaten the rebel forces trying to save the galaxy.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Germany
2009
126 Minutes
Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Leonard Nimoy Eric Bana Bruce Greenwood Karl Urban Zoe Saldana Simon Pegg John Cho Anton Yelchin Ben Cross
captain kirk spock cadet friend father alien spirited engaging intricate rousing thrilling amusing space earth spaceship starship enterprise alien planet black hole exploration mystery
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Action, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
2007
133 Minutes
Tobey Maguire Kirsten Dunst James Franco Thomas Haden Church Topher Grace Bryce Dallas Howard Rosemary Harris J.K. Simmons James Cromwell Theresa Russell Dylan Baker
spider-man girlfriend nemesis grandmother reporter scientist suspenseful spirited thrilling dark powerful new york city newsroom festival church tunnel construction site superheroes good versus evil secret identity
A strange black entity from another world bonds with Peter Parker and causes inner turmoil as he contends with new villains, temptations, and revenge.