50 Movies Like Tarzan (1999) You Need to Watch Next
Updated August 2026
View Tarzan details →Disney's 1999 animated adventure, co-directed by Chris Buck, tells the story of Tarzan, an orphaned boy raised in the jungle by a gorilla named Kala who becomes his beloved mother. Believing the apes are his true family, Tarzan's world shifts when he rescues Jane Porter and discovers he is human, forcing an aching choice between two worlds and two kinds of belonging. Bright, sweeping and emotionally direct, it pairs energetic action with a heartfelt story about identity and family. A natural fit for children and families, it also rewards adults who appreciate handsome animation and a resonant coming-of-age arc about where we truly belong.
If you loved Tarzan (1999) by Chris Buck, here are 50 movies that share its content DNA. iRankMovies measures real similarity using cosine similarity across eight weighted dimensions — genre (50%), tone (12%), pace (10%), structure (8%), era (7%), theme (6%), audience (4%) and narrative perspective (3%) — not just the rating. The closest matches according to our analysis are The Jungle Book, Brother Bear, Finding Dory. Every title is ranked by how closely it matches and backed by the iRank Score, a composite of IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic and TMDb across 12,000+ analysed titles.
The Best Movies Similar to Tarzan
Selected for their real similarity in content, these are the movies that share the most with Tarzan in terms of theme, narrative tone, and cinematic style. Every recommendation goes beyond genre — we evaluate the type of conflict, pacing, dramatic context, and the experience they create for viewers.
The Jungle Book
1967 · Wolfgang Reitherman
The boy Mowgli makes his way to the man-village with Bagheera, the wise panther. Along the way he meets jazzy King Louie, the hypnotic snake Kaa and the lovable, happy-go-lucky bear Baloo, who teaches
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Brother Bear
2003 · Aaron Blaise
When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Finding Dory
2016 · Andrew Stanton
Dory is reunited with her friends Nemo and Marlin in the search for answers about her past. What can she remember? Who are her parents? And where did she learn to speak Whale?
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
1977 · John Lounsbery
Whether we’re young or forever young at heart, the Hundred Acre Wood calls to that place in each of us that still believes in magic. Join pals Pooh, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, Owl, Rabbit, Tigger and Christo
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Kubo and the Two Strings
2016 · Travis Knight
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seeking vengeance, Kubo is forced to go on a quest to
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Robin Hood
1973 · Wolfgang Reitherman
With King Richard off to the Crusades, Prince John and his slithering minion, Sir Hiss, set about taxing Nottingham's citizens with support from the corrupt sheriff - and staunch opposition by the wil
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Brother Bear 2
2006 · Ben Gluck
Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay.
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The Land Before Time
1988 · Don Bluth
An orphaned brontosaurus named Littlefoot sets off in search of the legendary Great Valley. A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. Along the way he meets four othe
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Peter Rabbit
2018 · Will Gluck
Peter Rabbit's feud with Mr. McGregor escalates to greater heights than ever before as they rival for the affections of the warm-hearted animal lover who lives next door.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Aladdin and the King of Thieves
1996 · Tad Stones
Legendary secrets are revealed as Aladdin and his friends—Jasmine, Abu, Carpet and, of course, the always entertaining Genie—face all sorts of terrifying threats and make some exciting last-minute esc
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Mufasa: The Lion King
2024 · Barry Jenkins
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their desti
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Finding Nemo
2003 · Andrew Stanton
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Do
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Mulan
1998 · Tony Bancroft
When Imperial China calls one man from every family to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Facing ruthless invaders, b
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
The Good Dinosaur
2015 · Peter Sohn
An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World
2019 · Dean DeBlois
As Hiccup fulfills his dream of creating a peaceful dragon utopia, Toothless’ discovery of an untamed, elusive mate draws the Night Fury away. When danger mounts at home and Hiccup’s reign as village
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Dinosaur
2000 · Eric Leighton
An orphaned dinosaur raised by lemurs joins an arduous trek to a sancturary after a meteorite shower destroys his family home.
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Prince of Egypt
1998 · Simon Wells
The strong bond between two Royal Egyptian brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at odds, with extraordinary consequences.
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Fox and the Hound
1981 · Richard Rich
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expe
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The Lion King
2019 · Jon Favreau
Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother—and former heir to the throne
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Secret Life of Pets 2
2019 · Chris Renaud
Max the terrier must cope with some major life changes when his owner gets married and has a baby. When the family takes a trip to the countryside, nervous Max has numerous run-ins with canine-intoler
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Boss Baby: Family Business
2021 · Tom McGrath
The Templeton brothers — Tim and his Boss Baby little bro Ted — have become adults and drifted away from each other. But a new boss baby with a cutting-edge approach and a can-do attitude is about to
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Angry Birds Movie
2016 · Clay Kaytis
An island populated entirely by happy, flightless birds or almost entirely. In this paradise, Red, a bird with a temper problem, speedy Chuck, and the volatile Bomb have always been outsiders. But whe
In common: Adventure · Animation
Over the Hedge
2006 · Karey Kirkpatrick
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a le
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Angry Birds Movie 2
2019 · Thurop Van Orman
Red, Chuck, Bomb and the rest of their feathered friends are surprised when a green pig suggests that they put aside their differences and unite to fight a common threat. Aggressive birds from an isla
In common: Adventure · Animation
Bee Movie
2007 · Simon J. Smith
Barry B. Benson, a recent college graduate who wants more out of his life than making honey, decides to sue the human race after learning about the exploitation of bees at the hands of mankind. What w
In common: Adventure · Animation
Minions
2015 · Kyle Balda
Minions Stuart, Kevin and Bob are recruited by Scarlet Overkill, a super-villain who, alongside her inventor husband Herb, hatches a plot to take over the world.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Ferdinand
2017 · Carlos Saldanha
Ferdinand, a little bull, prefers sitting quietly under a cork tree just smelling the flowers versus jumping around, snorting, and butting heads with other bulls. As Ferdinand grows big and strong, hi
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Ice Age Adventures of Buck Wild
2022 · John C. Donkin
The fearless one-eyed weasel Buck teams up with mischievous possum brothers Crash & Eddie as they head off on a new adventure into Buck's home: The Dinosaur World.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Bolt
2008 · Chris Williams
Bolt is the star of the biggest show in Hollywood. The only problem is, he thinks it's real. After he's accidentally shipped to New York City and separated from Penny, his beloved co-star and owner, B
In common: Adventure · Animation
Fantastic Mr. Fox
2009 · Wes Anderson
The Fantastic Mr. Fox, bored with his current life, plans a heist against the three local farmers. The farmers, tired of sharing their chickens with the sly fox, seek revenge against him and his famil
In common: Adventure · Animation
Flushed Away
2006 · David Bowers
London high-society mouse, Roddy is flushed down the toilet by Sid, a common sewer rat. Hang on for a madcap adventure deep in the sewer bowels of Ratropolis, where Roddy meets the resourceful Rita, t
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Croods
2013 · Chris Sanders
The prehistoric Croods family live in a particularly dangerous moment in time. Patriarch Grug, his mate Ugga, teenage daughter Eep, son Thunk, and feisty Gran gather food by day and huddle together in
In common: Adventure · Animation
One Hundred and One Dalmatians
1961 · Wolfgang Reitherman
When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
2021 · Mike Rianda
A quirky, dysfunctional family's road trip is upended when they find themselves in the middle of the robot apocalypse and suddenly become humanity's unlikeliest last hope.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast
2014 · Steve Loter
An ancient myth of a massive creature sparks the curiosity of Tinker Bell and her good friend Fawn, an animal fairy who’s not afraid to break the rules to help an animal in need. But this creature is
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Pocahontas
1995 · Mike Gabriel
Pocahontas, daughter of a Native American tribe chief, falls in love with an English soldier as colonists invade 17th century Virginia.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
2005 · Steve Box
Cheese-loving eccentric Wallace and his cunning canine pal Gromit run a business ridding the town of garden pests. Using only humane methods, which turns their home into a halfway house for evicted ve
In common: Adventure · Animation
The Aristocats
1970 · Wolfgang Reitherman
When Madame Adelaide Bonfamille leaves her fortune to Duchess and her children—Bonfamille’s beloved family of cats—the butler plots to steal the money and kidnaps the legatees, leaving them out on a c
In common: Adventure · Animation
Peter Pan
1953 · Clyde Geronimi
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Isle of Dogs
2018 · Wes Anderson
In the future, an outbreak of canine flu leads the mayor of a Japanese city to banish all dogs to an island used as a garbage dump. The outcasts must soon embark on an epic journey when a 12-year-old
In common: Adventure · Animation
Anastasia
1997 · Don Bluth
Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two c
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Tinker Bell
2008 · Bradley Raymond
Journey into the secret world of Pixie Hollow and hear Tinker Bell speak for the very first time as the astonishing story of Disney's most famous fairy is finally revealed in the all-new motion pictur
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
The Lion King 1½
2004 · Bradley Raymond
Timon the meerkat and Pumbaa the warthog are best pals and the unsung heroes of the African savanna. This prequel to the smash Disney animated adventure takes you back -- way back -- before Simba's ad
In common: Adventure · Animation
Beowulf
2007 · Robert Zemeckis
A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.
In common: Adventure · Animation
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
2001 · Gary Trousdale
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
Winnie the Pooh
2011 · Stephen J. Anderson
During an ordinary day in Hundred Acre Wood, Winnie the Pooh sets out to find some honey. Misinterpreting a note from Christopher Robin, Owl convinces Pooh, Tigger, Rabbit, Piglet, Kanga, Roo, and Eey
In common: Adventure · Animation
Underdogs
2013 · Juan José Campanella
All seems well for Amadeo, a shy but talented foosball player who's in love with the free-spirited Laura. Trouble strikes when Grosso, the world's best soccer player, returns home with plans to destro
In common: Adventure · Animation
ParaNorman
2012 · Sam Fell
In the town of Blithe Hollow, Norman Babcock can speak to the dead, but no one other than his eccentric new friend believes his ability is real. One day, Norman's eccentric uncle tells him of a ritual
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Shaun the Sheep Movie
2015 · Mark Burton
When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City an
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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
2001 · Darrell Rooney
Lady and Tramp's mischievous pup, Scamp, gets fed up with rules and restrictions imposed on him by life in a family, and longs for a wild and free lifestyle. He runs away from home and into the street
In common: Adventure · Animation · Family
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