Movies like I'm for the Hippopotamus: 20 to watch next
If you loved I'm for the Hippopotamus (1979) — a action, adventure and comedy film directed by Italo Zingarelli — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of I'm for the Hippopotamus most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like africa, love of animals and cousin. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
Where to watch I'm for the Hippopotamus →·Get picks for your whole taste →
- 1
Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure 1981★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Alan gets a map to some war treasure which the Japanese army left behind on a small Pacific island at the end of World War II. But some gangsters try to steal the map from him and so he hides on Charlie's boat which just leaves the harbor. He manipulates the ship's compass so that Charlie is not aware that he is sailing to the treasure island. But when they step on the island, they discover that it is not as abandoned as they believed: there are some natives - and a Japanese soldier still defending the treasure
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 2
Will Our Heroes Be Able to Find Their Friend Who Has Mysteriously Disappeared in Africa? 1968★ 6.8
Shares: Comedy, Adventure
A rich businessman is fed up with work, family, society, and goes with his accountant to Africa, in search of his brother-in-law who had vanished there in mysterious circumstances. They will find him alright - as a tribal chief, surrounded with lots of topless, shapely wives. They are going to return to civilisation, but will their friend come with them?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 3
Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite 2020★ 6.2
Shares: Comedy, Action
It's been ten years since the creation of the Great Truce, an elaborate joint-species surveillance system designed and monitored by cats and dogs to keep the peace when conflicts arise. But when a tech-savvy villain hacks into wireless networks to use frequencies only heard by cats and dogs, he manipulates them into conflict and the worldwide battle between cats and dogs is BACK ON. Now, a team of inexperienced and untested agents will have to use their old-school animal instincts to restore order and peace between cats and dogs everywhere.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 4
Tarzan Escapes 1936★ 6.9
Shares: Action, Adventure
White hunter Captain Fry tries to take Tarzan back to civilization, caged for public display. He arrives in the jungle with Jane's cousins, Eric and Rita, who want Jane's help in claiming a fortune left her.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 5
Arctic Dogs 2019★ 5.9
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 6
Ooops! Noah Is Gone... 2015★ 6.4
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
It's the end of the world. A flood is coming. Luckily for Dave and his son Finny, a couple of clumsy Nestrians, an Ark has been built to save all animals. But as it turns out, Nestrians aren't allowed. Sneaking on board with the involuntary help of Hazel and her daughter Leah, two Grymps, they think they're safe. Until the curious kids fall off the Ark. Now Finny and Leah struggle to survive the flood and hungry predators and attempt to reach the top of a mountain, while Dave and Hazel must put aside their differences, turn the Ark around and save their kids. It's definitely not going to be smooth sailing.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 7
Two by Two: Overboard! 2020★ 7.6
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 8
Trouble 2019★ 6.5
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
A pampered dog named Trouble must learn to live in the real world while trying to escape from his former owner's greedy children and must learn how to survive on the big-city streets.
Stream in India on Netflix
- 9
Every Which Way but Loose 1978★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Adventure, Action
Philo Beddoe is your regular, easygoing, truck-driving guy. He's also the best bar-room brawler west of the Rockies. And he lives with a 165-pound orangutan named Clyde. Like other guys, Philo finally falls in love - with a flighty singer who leads him on a screwball chase across the American Southwest. Nothing's in the way except a motorcycle gang, some cops, and legendary brawler Tank Murdock.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 10
Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa 2008★ 6.5
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
Alex, Marty, and other zoo animals find a way to escape from Madagascar when the penguins reassemble a wrecked airplane. The precariously repaired craft stays airborne just long enough to make it to the African continent. There the New Yorkers encounter members of their own species for the first time. Africa proves to be a wild place, but Alex and company wonder if it is better than their Central Park home.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 11
The Secret Life of Pets 2 2019★ 6.9
Shares: Comedy, Adventure
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-intolerant cows, hostile foxes and a scary turkey. Luckily for Max, he soon catches a break when he meets Rooster, a gruff farm dog who tries to cure the lovable pooch of his neuroses.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
- 12
The Paper Tigers 2020★ 6.7
Shares: Action, Comedy
Three middle aged men polish their martial arts skills to avenge their fallen master.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 13
The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002★ 6.5
Shares: Comedy, Adventure
Eliza and Debbie are two sisters who don't always get along. But their relationship is put to the test when Debbie's life is in danger, and Eliza might have to give up her power to talk to animals....
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 14
The Two Missionaries 1974★ 6.5
Shares: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Two missionaries come into conflict with the authorities when they turn their missionary into a parrot farm. The Bishop of Maracaibo calls them his 'black sheep' and the Monsignore has been called to check on their behavior. Like usual, our heroes help the poor to defend themselves and provoke some funny fist fights in the process.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 15
...Watch Out, We're Mad 2022★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Action
Estranged, quarreling brothers Carezza and Sorriso have to put aside their differences to reclaim their father's beloved dune buggy from predatory real estate developer Torsillo, with the help of beautiful circus performer Miriam, whose family business is threatened by Torsillo's enforcers.
Stream in India on Netflix
- 16
See Spot Run 2001★ 6.1
Shares: Comedy, Action
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible, mailman, neighbor, Gordon, when the babysitter bails on her. Meanwhile, an assassin mob boss hires 2 goons to kill Agent 11. But when 11 escapes from the van when they tried to kill him, he hides in Gordon's Mailtruck that James is in too. And guess what they name him. Spot.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 17
Curious George 2006★ 6.5
Shares: Adventure, Comedy
When The Man in the Yellow Hat befriends Curious George in the jungle, they set off on a non-stop, fun-filled journey through the wonders of the big city toward the warmth of true friendship.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
- 18
Trouble Man 2025★ 7.0
Shares: Action, Comedy
Jaxen, a former cop turned Atlanta PI, is hired to find missing R&B star Jahari. His investigation uncovers her disappearance is connected to a larger conspiracy, forcing him to question those around him and his own past.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
- 19
The Bad Guys 2 2025★ 7.6
Shares: Comedy, Adventure, Action
The now-reformed Bad Guys are trying (very, very hard) to be good, but instead find themselves hijacked into a high-stakes, globe-trotting heist, masterminded by a new team of criminals they never saw coming: The Bad Girls.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
- 20
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted 2012★ 6.7
Shares: Comedy, Adventure
Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte Carlo casino. When French animal-control officer Capitaine Chantel DuBois picks up their scent, Alex and company are forced to hide out in a traveling circus.
Stream in India on JioHotstar