Movies like The Wild Country (1970)
The best movies like The Wild Country (1970) are Superdad (1973), The Castaway Cowboy (1974) and Treasure of Matecumbe (1976). If The Wild Country hooked you with its adventure and family, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedOld Yeller (1957)6.9/10 from 319 votes
- NewestTall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)Released 1995
Superdad (1973)
A dad tries to impress the daughter -- a soon-to-be college student he thinks is hanging around with a bad crowd.
Why it matches: Fans watch both
The Castaway Cowboy (1974)
A Wayward Texas cowboy washes up on the beaches of Hawaii and is taken home by an fatherless boy. He saves the family's business while romancing the single mom.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Treasure of Matecumbe (1976)
In post-Civil War Kentucky, young David Burnic becomes the unexpected heir to the family secret, a map leading to buried treasure on the Florida isle of Matecumbe.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again (1979)
Amos and Theodore, the two bumbling outlaw wannabes from The Apple Dumpling Gang, are back and trying to make it on their own. This time, the crazy duo gets involved in an army supply theft case -- and, of course, gets in lots of comic trouble along the way!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Apple Dumpling Gang (1975)
A roving bachelor gets saddled with three children and a wealth of trouble when the youngsters stumble upon a huge gold nugget. They join forces with two bumbling outlaws to fend off the greedy townspeople and soon find themselves facing a surly gang of sharpshooters.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisOne Little Indian (1973)
An Army deserter flees by camel across the desert with a caucasian boy raised by Indians.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & western
Our Family (1975)
A love story between a poor man and a rich girl. The rich girl's father tries to prevent their marriage and he declares a war against the poor boy's family.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOld Yeller (1957)
Young Travis Coates is left to take care of the family ranch with his mother and younger brother while his father goes off on a cattle drive in the 1860s. When a yellow mongrel comes for an uninvited stay with the family, Travis reluctantly adopts the dog.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSeven Alone (1974)
A fictionalized account of the real-life adventure of the Sager family. Travelling with a wagon train from Missouri to Oregon, things are going well for the Sagers, until father Sager dies from blood poisoning following an Indian attack, and mother Sager dies soon afterward from pneumonia. The leaders of the wagon train decide to send the children back, but the oldest, John (who had been described by all the adults as lazy and worthless), decides to lead his siblings through the wilderness to complete the journey their parents started.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1974)
After fleeing into the mountains after he is wrongly accused of murder, woodsman "Grizzly Adams" discovers an uncanny bond to the indigenous wildlife of the region after rescuing an orphaned grizzly bear cub whom he adopts and calls "Ben".
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both western & adventure
The Adventures of Bullwhip Griffin (1967)
To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold Rush. When their very proper butler gives chase, all roads lead to nonstop adventure, wild and woolly characters, and a lucky punch that leads to a bonanza of belly laughs!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & western
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDavy Crockett, Indian Fighter (1954)
Davy Crockett seeks a truce with his Indian foes.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Mountain Family Robinson (1979)
A family goes "back to nature" by homesteading in the Colorado Rockies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
Savage Sam (1963)
Travis, Arliss, and Lisbeth are captured by Apaches while Old Yeller's son, Sam, tracks their trail.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band (1968)
The eleven members of the Bower family move to Dakota Territory.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
Candleshoe (1977)
When ex-con artist Harry claims that a secret treasure is hidden inside Candleshoe, an English estate, he creates an elaborate plan to find and steal the prize. By convincing a girl named Casey to impersonate the estate owner's long-lost granddaughter, Harry hopes to uncover the treasure's location. But when Casey has a change of heart, she must follow the clues and find the treasure, in order to save Candleshoe and stop Harry before it is too late.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSnowball Express (1972)
When John Baxter inherits a ski resort in the Rocky Mountains, he quits his job in New York and moves the family west to run it. Only to find that the place is a wreck. But together they decide to try to fix it up and run it. But Martin Ridgeway, who wants the property, does everything he can to ensure it will fail.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCharlie, the Lonesome Cougar (1967)
A heartwarming Disney classic in which a cougar, who was rescued as a cub and raised by a group of loggers in the Pacific Northwest, reverts back to his natural instincts, leading to hilarious (and dangerous) consequences.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
The Ugly Dachshund (1966)
The Garrisons are the "proud parents" of three adorable dachshund pups - and one overgrown Great Dane named Brutus, who nevertheless thinks of himself as a dainty dachsie. His identity crisis results in an uproarious series of household crises that reduce the Garrisons' house to shambles - and viewers to howls of laughter!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHacksaw (1971)
A girl goes on vacation to the mountains where she finds a wild horse named Hacksaw. With a little help, she captures the stud and it doesn't take long until the man who helped her starts wagon racing, since Hacksaw refuses to have any man or woman on his back.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
The Shaggy D.A. (1976)
Wilby Daniels, a successful lawyer running for District Attorney, suddenly finds himself being transformed into an English sheepdog. Somehow he has to keep his change a secret and find just what is causing it, all the while eluding the local dog catcher.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
SnoozefestMovies like thisLittle House on the Prairie (1974)
The story of the Ingalls family who left their house in Wisconsin and moved to the west, wanting to find a new place for home.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both western & family
Against a Crooked Sky (1975)
The eldest daughter of a pioneer family is kidnapped by a mysterious Indian tribe and the eldest son pursues. In order to win back his sister's freedom, he must sacrifice his own life by passing the test of "Crooked Sky" and shield his sister from an executioner's arrow. Along the way, he recruits a broken down, drunk prospector to help him track down the unknown tribe and rescue his sister
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both western & family
Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russel fight in the Creek Indian War. Then Crockett is elected to Congress and brings his rough-hewn ways to the House of Representatives. Finally, Crockett and Russell journey to Texas and the last stand at the Alamo.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSmith! (1969)
When the Indian Jimmyboy is accused of murder of a white man, he flees onto the ranch of Smith, who's well known for his tolerance for Indians, since he was raised by the old Indian Antoine. Smith helps Jimmyboy against the mean Sheriff and promises to speak for him in court, thus persuading him to surrender himself to the police.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & western
Davy Crockett and the River Pirates (1956)
Davy Crockett and his sidekick Georgie compete against boastful Mike Fink ("King of the River") in a boat race to New Orleans. Later, Davy and Georgie, allied with Fink, battle a group of river pirates trying to pass themselves off as Native Americans.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThose Calloways (1964)
Story of Cam Calloway and his family, who live in a densely wooded area in New England. Cam dreams of building a sanctuary for the geese that fly over the area each year, and he tries several schemes to buy a nearby lake for this santuary. He is thwarted at every attempt, it seems; he and his son try to get enough furs from their trapping venture to get the money, but the bottom falls out of the fur market. He uses the little money they get for a down payment on the lake, thereby losing their house when he can't make the mortgage payment. They move to the lake, where their friends help them build a cabin. A salesman stops in town, and tries to get the people to sell their land for a tourist venture; Cam is outraged at his tactics and takes desperate measures after he himself is tricked.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family
The Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975)
The story of a modern family bored with the hassles of the city life in Los Angeles. They head for the wilderness never to return.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both family & adventure
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Tale of Two Critters (1977)
A bear cub and a raccoon become fast friends when they're swept away down a river, away from their families.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both adventure & family
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When Daniel Hackett sees his father Jonas gravely wounded by the villainous Stiles, his first urge is for his family to flee the danger, and give up their life on a farm which Daniel has come to despise anyway. Going alone to a lake to try to decide what to do, he falls asleep on a boat and wakes to find himself in the wild west, in the company of such "tall tale" legends as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Calamity Jane. Together, they battle the same villains Daniel is facing in his "real" world, ending with a heroic confrontation in which the boy stands up to Stiles and his henchmen, and rallies his neighbors to fight back against land grabbers who want to destroy their town.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & family
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Wild Country?
The closest matches to The Wild Country are Superdad (1973), The Castaway Cowboy (1974) and Treasure of Matecumbe (1976). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Wild Country?
People who watched The Wild Country most often go on to Superdad (1973), The Castaway Cowboy (1974) and Treasure of Matecumbe (1976).
What is the highest-rated movie like The Wild Country?
Old Yeller (1957), rated 6.9/10 by 319 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Wild Country?
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like The Wild Country?
Yes: Superdad (1973), The Castaway Cowboy (1974) and Treasure of Matecumbe (1976).
How are movies similar to The Wild Country chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Wild Country, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.