20 movies like Sanders of the River, ordered by similarity : The Flame and the Arrow(1950), Rogue One: A Star Wars Story(2016), The Empire Strikes Back(1980), Mad Max: Fury Road(2015), Chang(1927), Mutiny on the Bounty(1935), Iceman(2017), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom(1984), Call of the Jungle(1944), xXx: Return of Xander Cage(2017), Everest(2015), The Treasure of the Sierra Madre(1948) ...
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
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.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA
2016
134 Minutes
Felicity Jones Diego Luna Alan Tudyk Donnie Yen Jiang Wen Ben Mendelsohn Forest Whitaker Riz Ahmed Mads Mikkelsen Jimmy Smits Alistair Petrie
rebel leader soldier villain mercenary woman brooding cheeky intense headquarters space station office alien planet battlefield spaceship empire rebellion weapons danger courage
The daughter of an Imperial scientist joins the Rebel Alliance in a risky move to steal the plans for the Death Star.
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.
Action, Adventure
Australia|South Africa|USA
2015
120 Minutes
Tom Hardy Charlize Theron Nicholas Hoult Hugh Keays-Byrne Josh Helman Nathan Jones Zoë Kravitz Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Riley Keough Abbey Lee Courtney Eaton
survivor tyrant rebel loner gang leader gang member bleak brash intense thrilling gripping wild fortress road truck battlefield desert canyon apocalypse rebellion
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper, and a drifter named Max.
Adventure
USA
1927
67 Minutes
Ernest B. Schoedsack Kru Chantui Nah Ladah
farmer wife son daughter villager elephant engaging suspenseful siam farm jungle village tree farming destruction wild animals animal attack animal taming quest adventure
Elephants disrupt the lives of a family deep in the jungles of Northern Siam, and an entire village.
Adventure
USA
1935
132 Minutes
Charles Laughton Clark Gable Franchot Tone Herbert Mundin Eddie Quillan Dudley Digges Donald Crisp Movita Henry Stephenson Spring Byington
fletcher christian sailor native capt. william bligh captain tense engaging spirited hms bounty england tahiti pitcairn island sailors mutiny tyrants rebellion adventure revenge escape 1780s
First mate Fletcher Christian leads a revolt against his sadistic commander, Captain Bligh, in this classic seafaring adventure, based on the real-life 1788 mutiny.
Adventure, Drama
2017
96 Minutes
Jürgen Vogel André Hennicke Sabin Tambrea Susanne Wuest Violetta Schurawlow Axel Stein Franco Nero Paula Renzler
clansman father son murderer hunter bleak brash gripping intense powerful striking suspenseful alps camp mountain prehistoric times revenge atrocities tribal life mission
A Neolithic clan leader seeks vengeance for the brutal massacre of his clan and the desecration of the group's holy shrine.
Adventure, Action
USA|UK
1984
118 Minutes
Harrison Ford Kate Capshaw Ke Huy Quan Amrish Puri Roshan Seth Philip Stone Dan Aykroyd Ric Young Michael Yama
indiana jones singer child villager high priest cult member amusing thrilling intense frightening outlandish india village temple mine shanghai nightclub kidnapping magic survival
In 1935, Indiana Jones arrives in India, still part of the British Empire, and is asked to find a mystical stone. He then stumbles upon a secret cult committing enslavement and human sacrifices in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Adventure
USA
1944
60 Minutes
Ann Corio James Bush John Davidson Claudia Dell Eddy Chandler Muni Seroff I. Stanford Jolley J. Alex Havier Philip Van Zandt Harry Burns
beautiful woman police officer native criminal innkeeper henchman emotional suspenseful tense spirited tropical island bar village temple jungle frame-up jewelry theft murder investigation amateur detectives
Tana, beautiful white girl resident of Ta'Pu, is determined to clear Harley, who is suspected of stealing the sacred jewels and of the murder of Dozan, thus preventing the natives from mass... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
China|Canada|USA
2017
102 Minutes
Vin Diesel Donnie Yen Deepika Padukone Kris Wu Ruby Rose Tony Jaa Nina Dobrev Rory McCann Toni Collette Samuel L. Jackson Hermione Corfield
leader operative crew member government official driver villain brash confident intense party headquarters airplane village forest ocean exile corruption search weapons stunts
Xander Cage is left for dead after an incident, though he secretly returns to action for a new, tough assignment with his handler Augustus Gibbons.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Drama
UK|USA|Iceland
2015
121 Minutes
Jason Clarke Josh Brolin John Hawkes Robin Wright Emily Watson Michael Kelly Keira Knightley Sam Worthington Martin Henderson Elizabeth Debicki Ingvar Sigurdsson
mountain climber sherpa team leader survivor friend family member bleak emotional gripping tense intense mount everest base camp house trail helicopter hospital mountain climbing storm danger
The story of New Zealand's Robert "Rob" Edwin Hall, who on May 10, 1996, together with Scott Fischer, teamed up on a joint expedition to ascend Mount Everest.
Adventure, Western, Drama
USA|Mexico
1948
124 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Walter Huston Tim Holt Herman Brix Barton MacLane Alfonso Bedoya
wanderer prospector thief police officer gritty engaging tense mexico mountain wilderness boardinghouse aspirations expedition greed paranoia competition survival adventure discovery quest
Two Americans searching for work in Mexico convince an old prospector to help them mine for gold in the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Mystery & Thriller, Action, Adventure
India
2017
165 Minutes
Salman Khan Katrina Kaif Paresh Rawal Angad Bedi Jay-Jay Botha Erdal Besikçioglu Zachary Coffin Najmeddin AlHadad Pradeep Rawat Casey Shannon Kumud Mishra
spy agent terrorist nurse thrilling confident engaging suspenseful iraq austria hospital terrorism rescue abduction husband/wife relationship rescue pursuit quest adventure 21st century
When a group of Indian and Pakistani nurses are held hostage in Iraq by a terrorist organization, a secret agent is drawn out of hiding to rescue them.
Comedy, Adventure, Action
USA
2003
104 Minutes
Dwayne Johnson Seann William Scott Rosario Dawson Christopher Walken Ewen Bremner Jon Gries Bill Lucking Ernie Reyes Jr. Stuart F. Wilson
bounty hunter tyrant son boss rebel beautiful woman witty thrilling intense amazon jungle bar village brazil murder treasure traveling love triangle chase dangerous assignment
A tough aspiring chef is hired to bring home a mobster's son from the Amazon but becomes involved in the fight against an oppressive town operator and the search for a legendary treasure.
Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada|France
2014
123 Minutes
Jennifer Lawrence Josh Hutcherson Liam Hemsworth Woody Harrelson Elizabeth Banks Julianne Moore Philip Seymour Hoffman Jeffrey Wright Sam Claflin Jena Malone Stanley Tucci
young woman captive president hunter rebel rival brooding dark intense hospital destroyed city bunker battlefield forest airship dystopia rebellion survival rivalry search
Katniss Everdeen is in District 13 after she shatters the games forever. Under the leadership of President Coin and the advice of her trusted friends, Katniss spreads her wings as she fights to save Peeta and a nation moved by her courage.
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.
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
UK
1944
67 Minutes
pilot hero soldier survivor rescue worker enemy fascinating gripping inspiring intense patriotic channel sea war zone boat plane world war ii rescue mission stranded
An RAF officer wishes to fly, but isn't allowed and is posted to the RAF Air Sea Rescue operating in the English Channel.
Adventure
USA
1951
98 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Märta Torén Lee J. Cobb Everett Sloane Gerald Mohr Zero Mostel Nick Dennis Onslow Stevens Ludwig Donath David Bond Vincent Renno
military officer intelligence officer revolutionary girlfriend gunrunner frenchman gripping intense damascus restaurant hotel syria gun running rebellion espionage political intrigue love triangle quest rivalry love
A cynical American expatriate gets involved in smuggling and gun-running for the rebels during the 1925 Syrian insurgency against French occupation.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Drama
UK|USA|Hungary|Jordan
2015
142 Minutes
Matt Damon Jessica Chastain Kristen Wiig Jeff Daniels Michael Peña Kate Mara Sean Bean Sebastian Stan Aksel Hennie Donald Glover Mackenzie Davis
astronaut survivor president scientist wife crew member brooding emotional intense tense dark nasa facility camp mars spacecraft space station control room space travel stranded mars
An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.