Movies like Born Free: 20 to watch next
If you loved Born Free (1966) — a adventure, family and drama film directed by James Hill — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Born Free most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like parent child relationship, freedom and lion. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar 2016★ 6.7
Shares: Family, Adventure
Set in the African savannah, the film follows Kion as he assembles the members of the 'Lion Guard'. Throughout the film, the diverse team of young animals will learn how to utilize each of their unique abilities to solve problems and accomplish tasks to maintain balance within the Circle of Life, while also introducing viewers to the vast array of animals that populate the prodigious African landscape.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Wolf and the Lion 2021★ 7.5
Shares: Family, Adventure, Drama
After her grandfather's death, 20-year-old Alma decides to go back to her childhood home - a little island in the heart of the majestic Canadian forest. Whilst there, she rescues two helpless cubs: a wolf and a lion. They forge an inseparable bond, but their world soon collapses as the forest ranger discovers the animals and takes them away. The two cub brothers must now embark on a treacherous journey across Canada to be reunited with one another and Alma once more.
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The Jungle Book 1994★ 6.0
Shares: Family, Adventure, Drama
Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.
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The Lion King 1994★ 8.3
Shares: Family, Drama
Young lion prince Simba, eager to one day become king of the Pride Lands, grows up under the watchful eye of his father Mufasa; all the while his villainous uncle Scar conspires to take the throne for himself. Amid betrayal and tragedy, Simba must confront his past and find his rightful place in the Circle of Life.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Bambi II 2006★ 6.5
Shares: Drama, Family
Return to the forest and join Bambi as he reunites with his father, The Great Prince, who must now raise the young fawn on his own. But in the adventure of a lifetime, the proud parent discovers there is much he can learn from his spirited young son.
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The Legend of Ochi 2025★ 6.1
Shares: Family, Adventure
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a quest to bring him home.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, JioHotstar
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The Jungle Book 2016★ 6.9
Shares: Adventure, Family
After a threat from the tiger Shere Khan, Mowgli, a man-cub fostered by wolves, is forced to flee the jungle, and he embarks on a journey of self-discovery with the help of the panther, Bagheera, and the free-spirited bear, Baloo.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Saving Flora 2019★ 7.0
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
Flora is a circus elephant who can no longer perform her tricks. The night before she's scheduled to be euthanized, the circus owner's 14-year old daughter, Dawn, sneaks Flora from the circus. All that stands between them and the safety of the elephant preserve is two hundred kilometers of woods, one raging river, two elephant hunters and the fear of not making it.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Mio in the Land of Faraway 1987★ 6.0
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
Under the watch of his unkind realtives, lonely Bosse's luck is changed when he is sent to the land where his real father is the King. In that country, he sets out on a quest, together with his new friend, to destroy the evil Knight Kato.
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Mufasa: The Lion King 2024★ 7.3
Shares: Adventure, Family
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 destiny.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Lion King 2019★ 7.1
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
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—has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Escape to Witch Mountain 1975★ 6.4
Shares: Adventure, Family
Tia and Tony are two orphaned youngsters with extraordinary powers. Lucas Deranian poses as their uncle in order to get the kids into the clutches of Deranian's megalomaniacal boss, evil millionaire Aristotle Bolt, who wants to exploit them. Jason, a cynical widower, helps Tia and Tony escape to witch mountain, while at the same time Tia and Tony help Jason escape the pain of the loss of his wife.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 2008★ 6.6
Shares: Adventure, Family
One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron 2002★ 7.7
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
Against impossible odds, Spirit, a young mustang, sets out across the majestic wilderness to regain his freedom and save his homeland. Along the way, he forms a friendship with a young Lakota brave, outwits a squadron of soldiers, and ultimately, finds love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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White Hunter, Black Heart 1990★ 6.4
Shares: Adventure, Drama
Renowned filmmaker John Wilson travels to Africa to direct a new movie, but constantly leaves to hunt elephants and other game, to the dismay of his cast and crew. He eventually becomes obsessed with hunting down and killing one specific elephant.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire 2000★ 6.2
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
Littlefoot and his pals set off in search of a "stone of cold fire" that fell from the night sky. Since he's the only one who has seen it though, nobody really believes him. Petrie's uncle Pterano offers support only because he thinks the stone has secret powers and wants it for himself but conceals this from the rest. The young dinos must figure out the truth, before Pterano gets the power.
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Two Brothers 2004★ 7.2
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer (Pearce) who inadvertently forces them to fight each other.
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Charlotte's Web 2: Wilbur's Great Adventure 2003★ 6.0
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
Wilbur the pig knows how important friendship is - he learned that from a spider named Charlotte. So when Wilbur meets Cardigan, a lonely lamb, Wilbur immediately makes him his friend.
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Where the Wild Things Are 2009★ 6.5
Shares: Adventure, Drama
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret hideaways.
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The Princess and the Goblin 1991★ 5.8
Shares: Adventure, Family
The story is about the Princess Irene and a young warrior boy named Curty. Irene must use her magic power to fight off goblins and save the kingdom.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now