20 movies like Sands of the Kalahari, ordered by similarity : Jurassic Park(1993), Tarzan of the Apes(1918), The Flight of the Phoenix(1965), Jurassic Park III(2001), The Mountain Between Us(2017), Apocalypto(2006), Tarzan Finds a Son!(1939), For Those in Peril(1944), Mad Max: Fury Road(2015), Surrender -- Hell!(1959), Arctic(2018), Rango(2011) ...
Adventure
UK|USA
1965
119 Minutes
Stuart Whitman Susannah York Stanley Baker Harry Andrews Theodore Bikel Nigel Davenport Barry Lowe
engineer divorcée pilot german leader survivor wild suspenseful shocking south africa jungle survival violence wild animals plane crash power struggle escape rivalry revenge rescue
After a small aircraft crashes in the Kalahari Desert, one of the seven passengers decides that his survival chances would increase if he would eliminate the other men in the group.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Action
USA
1993
126 Minutes
Sam Neill Laura Dern Jeff Goldblum Richard Attenborough Bob Peck Martin Ferrero BD Wong Joseph Mazzello Ariana Richards Samuel L. Jackson Wayne Knight
paleontologist mathematician billionaire grandchild grandfather employee engaging thrilling frightening intense island theme park isla nublar jurassic park wilderness jungle dinosaurs survival scientific experiments man vs. nature
A pragmatic paleontologist visiting an almost complete theme park is tasked with protecting a couple of kids after a power failure causes the park's cloned dinosaurs to run loose.
Adventure
USA
1918
55 Minutes
Elmo Lincoln Enid Markey Gordon Griffith True Boardman Kathleen Kirkham George B. French Colin Kenny Thomas Jefferson Bessie Toner Jack Wilson Louis Morrison
wild man mother father gorilla indigenous person sailor thrilling wild striking africa jungle ship tarzan survival outsider's life kidnapping unlikely romance class distinctions rescue love
Reared by a childless ape, the orphaned heir of the Greystokes becomes one of the apes. Then, Dr Porter organises a rescue expedition, and his beautiful daughter, Jane, catches his attention. Has Tarzan of the Apes found the perfect mate?
Adventure
USA
1965
147 Minutes
James Stewart Richard Attenborough Peter Finch Ernest Borgnine Ian Bannen Ronald Fraser Christian Marquand Dan Duryea George Kennedy Gabriele Tinti Alex Montoya
survivor captain pilot navigator worker soldier tense suspenseful desert sahara airplane plane crash survival death engineering quest 1960s
After a plane crash in the Sahara, one of the survivors says he's an airplane designer and they can make a flyable plane from the wreckage.
Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Action
USA
2001
91 Minutes
Sam Neill William H. Macy Tea Leoni Alessandro Nivola Trevor Morgan Michael Jeter John Diehl Bruce A. Young Laura Dern Taylor Nichols Mark Harelik
father scientist mercenary guide son dinosaur suspenseful frenetic intense thrilling engaging island jungle aviary compound airplane wilderness dinosaurs animal attack plane crash
A decidedly odd couple with ulterior motives convince Dr. Grant to go to Isla Sorna for a holiday, but their unexpected landing startles the island's new inhabitants.
Romance, Adventure, Drama
USA
2017
104 Minutes
Kate Winslet Idris Elba Beau Bridges Dermot Mulroney Linda Sorensen Vincent Gale Marci T. House Dania Nassar Lee Majdoub Andres Joseph Nancy Sivak
doctor journalist pilot neurosurgeon photojournalist survivor bleak frightening gripping suspenseful tense moving mountain airplane airport lake restaurant cave stranded airplane crash
Stranded after a tragic plane crash, two strangers must forge a connection to survive the extreme elements of a remote snow-covered mountain. When they realize help is not coming, they embark on a perilous journey across the wilderness.
Adventure, History, Drama, Action
USA|Mexico|UK
2006
137 Minutes
Rudy Youngblood Raoul Trujillo Dalia Hernandez Gerardo Taracena Jonathan Brewer Fernando Hernandez Rodolfo Palacios Morris Birdyellowhead Maria Isidra Hoil Antonio Monroi Carlos Emilio Baez
prisoner tribal leader wife child explorer hunter gritty suspenseful touching brutal central america waterfall village pyramid yucatan jungle violence rape prophecy torture
As the Mayan kingdom faces its decline, a young man is taken on a perilous journey to a world ruled by fear and oppression.
Adventure
USA
1939
90 Minutes
Johnny Weissmuller Maureen O'Sullivan John Sheffield Ian Hunter Henry Stephenson Frieda Inescort Henry Wilcoxon Laraine Day Morton Lowry Gavin Muir
baby tarzan wife ape animal intense emotional melodramatic suspenseful thrilling jungle airplane tree treehouse wildlife tarzan adoption airplane crash adventure discovery
Tarzan finds a boy from a crashed plane and raises him with Jane in the jungle. A search party comes looking for the plane.
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.
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
Philippines|USA
1959
85 Minutes
Keith Andes Susan Cabot Paraluman Nestor De Villa
guerrilla leader guerrilla fighter officer colonel japanese soldier army major gutsy suspenseful tense engaging patriotic spirited philippines world war ii guerrilla warfare leadership military japanese occupation survival escape
An officer leads a band of Filipino guerrillas against the Japanese in anticipation of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's return.
Adventure, Drama
Iceland
2018
97 Minutes
Mads Mikkelsen Maria Thelma Smáradóttir Tintrinai Thikhasuk
survival expert tense bleak gripping wilderness tundra race against time struggle man vs. nature wild animals epic journey courage rescue 2010s
A man stranded in the Arctic after a plane crash must decide whether to remain in the relative safety of his makeshift camp or to embark on a deadly trek through the unknown.
Animation, Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
2011
105 Minutes
sheriff outlaw mayor chameleon snake tortoise amusing heartwarming quirky wild suspenseful wild west small town desert nevada office mojave desert new identity survival deception
Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
France|Germany|South Africa|Switzerland|Monaco|USA
2018
98 Minutes
Mélanie Laurent Daniah De Villiers Langley Kirkwood Ryan Mac Lennan Brandon Auret Lillian Dube Lionel Newton Tessa Jubber
girl lion lion tamer father mother inspiring passionate charming positive emotional tense south africa farm wilderness wildlife preserve plains human-animal friendship secret dangerous information journey
A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Canada|South Africa
2016
91 Minutes
Jeri Lynn Ryan Ella Ballentine John Paul Ruttan Hlomla Dandala Ashley Dowds Mandla Shongwe Lj Urbani
child young boy young girl pet dog suspenseful thrilling spectacular spirited serengeti africa accident helicopters crash survival wilderness sacrifice escape rescue 2010s
Two kids and their dog must use all their skills to survive in the African bush after a plane crash.
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, Drama
USA|Canada
1993
92 Minutes
Caroline Goodall Russell Crowe Ami Daemion Johnny Raaen Buddy Tyson Gary Amos Murray Chesson John Coles
mother daughter horse man thrilling suspenseful emotional tender wilderness household australia man vs. beast animal rights freedom storytelling mother/child relationship rivalry escape revenge 1990s
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Adventure
UK
1943
68 Minutes
Jack Lambert Gordon Jackson Fredrick Piper Grant Sutherland Bill Blewett Eric Micklewood
lieutenant sergeant british soldiers german troops italian soldier nazi intense tense suspenseful engaging gripping inspiring libya world war ii survival flashbacks desert trek africa combat escape
The Nine men of the title are a British WWII Army patrol stuck in a desert fort during the African campaign. The Men must defend the fort against the Italian and German troops until they ... See full summary »
Adventure, Drama, History, Action, Mystery & Thriller
UK|France|USA
2010
97 Minutes
Michael Fassbender Dominic West Olga Kurylenko JJ Feild Lee Ross David Morrissey Ulrich Thomsen Ryan Atkinson Paul Freeman Liam Cunningham Noel Clarke
roman survivor general leader governor british soldier fiery spirited suspenseful thrilling dark frightening scotland fort village forest army camp revenge roman empire war
A splinter group of Roman soldiers fight for their lives behind enemy lines after their legion is devastated in a guerrilla attack.
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.
Drama, Adventure
Norway
2014
89 Minutes
Kaisa Gurine Antonsen Lars Arentz Hansen Nicolai Cleve Broch Leonard Valestrand Eike Kristofer Hivju Per Kjerstad Evy Kasseth Røsten Oddrun Valestrand Line Verndal Ida Leonora Valestrand Eike
young girl twin mother father animal pilot intense suspenseful thrilling heartwarming helicopter north pole arctic norway moving stowaway survival siblings adventure discovery
Accidentally, three sibling children are left alone in a winter storm on the island of Spitsbergen. No-one on the main land, an ocean apart, knows where they are. It's a dramatic fight for survival.