Movies like The Camel Race (2018)
The best movies like The Camel Race (2018) are The Cannonball Run (1981), The Gumball Rally (1976) and Hatari! (1962). If The Camel Race hooked you, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedLawrence of Arabia (1962)8.0/10 from 3,670 votes
- NewestFall 2: Deadpoint (2026)Released 2026
The Cannonball Run (1981)
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. "Cannonball" Baker, who in the roaring 20's rode his motorcycle across the country. Many of the characters are based on ruses developed by real Cannonball racers over the several years that the event was run.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Gumball Rally (1976)
A group of people from different backgrounds have one thing in common: when they hear the world "gumball" whispered by one of the others, they know that it's time for the Gumball Rally: a no-holds barred, secret, winner-take-all rally across the USA.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHatari! (1962)
A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLawrence of Arabia (1962)
During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAmerican Flyers (1985)
When Dr. Marcus Sommers realizes that he and his troubled, estranged brother David may be prone a fatal brain disease that runs in their family, he decides to make peace with his sibling, and invites him on a trip to the Rockies. There, the brothers bond over their shared enthusiasm for cycling and decide to enter a grueling bike race through the mountains. However, Marcus' health soon begins to fail, and David must compete without his brother at his side.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisFall 2: Deadpoint (2026)
On a perilous climb across Thailand's Mount Kwan, two climbers become trapped thousands of feet above the ground, where vertigo-inducing heights, sheer exposure, and impossible odds turn every moment into a fight for survival.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMonte Carlo or Bust! (1969)
Sequel to "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines". This time an international car rally from England to Monte Carlo provides the comedic farce.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisTreasure Buddies (2012)
In a race against a devious cat, the Buddies and their new friends, Cammy and Babi, must avoid booby traps, solve puzzles and explore a mysterious tomb - all in search of the greatest treasure known to animalkind!
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBeyond the Reach (2014)
A high-rolling corporate shark and his impoverished young guide play the most dangerous game during a hunting trip in the Mojave Desert.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Dawn Wall (2017)
In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisHidalgo (2004)
Set in 1890, this is the story of a Pony Express courier who travels to Arabia to compete with his horse, Hidalgo, in a dangerous race for a massive contest prize, in an adventure that sends the pair around the world...
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Flying Scotsman (2006)
Based on the incredible true story of amateur cyclist Graeme Obree, who breaks the world one-hour record on a bike he made out of washing machine parts.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Worth the HypeMovies like thisIron Will (1994)
When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Main Event (2020)
An 11-year-old aspiring wrestler enters a competition to become the next WWE superstar by using special powers from a magical mask.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
Jonesy and Lou are in Algeria looking for a wrestler they are promoting. Sergeant Axmann tricks them into joining the Foreign Legion, after which they discover Axmann's collaboration with the nasty Sheik Hamud El Khalid.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)
The Great Valley turns barren and herds of dinosaurs have to find another place to inhabit. Cera, Littlefoot and Petrie, all kids, leave to find food and get stranded on a lush unknown island.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (2007)
Littlefoot learns a series of important lessons following an incident that nearly costs his grandmother her life. Soon afterwards, three dinosaurs arrive claiming they have lost their way.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPrimeval (2007)
A news team is sent to Burundi to capture and bring home a legendary 25-foot crocodile. Their difficult task turns potentially deadly when a warlord targets them for death.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisA Breed Apart (1984)
A conservationist and a widow meet a mountain climber hired to steal bald-eagle eggs.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Story of the Weeping Camel (2004)
When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed for a ritual to change her mind.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisTuya's Marriage (2006)
Set in Inner Mongolia, a physical setback causes a young woman to choose a suitor who can take care of her, as well as her disabled husband.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisIshtar (1987)
Two terrible lounge singers get booked to play a gig in a Moroccan hotel but somehow become pawns in an international power play between the CIA, the Emir of Ishtar, and the rebels trying to overthrow his regime.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
SnoozefestMovies like thisA Mouse and a Camel (1987)
The mouse and the camel compete to become one of the 12 Mongolian astrological signs.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Running Wild: Australia's Camels (2016)
Robyn Davidson, famous for her solo expedition across the west Australian deserts by camel in the 1970s, presents this documentary telling the story of Australia's camels and the people who brought them here.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSouthwest Passage (1954)
As the Cavalry tests the viability of bringing camels to US deserts, a surveyor, Arab drivers, and fugitive bank robbers confront Apaches and thirst. Originally filmed in 3-D
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Walkabout (1971)
Under the pretense of having a picnic, a geologist takes his teenage daughter and 6-year-old son into the Australian outback and attempts to shoot them. When he fails, he turns the gun on himself, and the two city-bred children must contend with harsh wilderness alone. They are saved by a chance encounter with an Aboriginal boy who shows them how to survive, and in the process underscores the disharmony between nature and modern life.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRaggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure (1977)
Raggedy Ann and Andy, along with other toys, reside in the nursery of a little girl named Marcella. During Marcella's seventh birthday, Babette, from France, is introduced as the new doll from a large package. When the lecherous Captain Contagious kidnaps Babette and escapes from the nursery, Ann and Andy must navigate the Deep Deep Woods to save her.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
Dead Heat Under the Shrubs (2004)
A youth (Abolfazl Ghorbani) runs for his life after he sees a woman (Leila Boushehri) dispose of a dead body.
Why it matches: Similar story and style
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like The Camel Race?
The closest matches to The Camel Race are The Cannonball Run (1981), The Gumball Rally (1976) and Hatari! (1962). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after The Camel Race?
Start with The Cannonball Run (1981), the closest match to The Camel Race.
What is the highest-rated movie like The Camel Race?
Lawrence of Arabia (1962), rated 8.0/10 by 3,670 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like The Camel Race?
Fall 2: Deadpoint (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
How are movies similar to The Camel Race chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Camel Race, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.