Movies like You vs. Wild: Out Cold (2021)
The best movies like You vs. Wild: Out Cold (2021) are The Art of Flight (2011), Racing Extinction (2015) and The Dawn Wall (2017). If You vs. Wild: Out Cold hooked you with its action and adventure, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedThe Dawn Wall (2017)8.0/10 from 378 votes
- NewestSkyscraper Live (2026)Released 2026
The Art of Flight (2011)
Iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends redefine what is possible in the mountains. Experience the highs, as new tricks are landed and new zones opened, alongside the lows, where avalanches, accidents, and wrong-turns strike.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisRacing Extinction (2015)
An unlikely team of activists and innovators hatches a bold mission to save endangered species.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies 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 · both documentary & adventure
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisThe Eagle Huntress (2016)
Follow Aisholpan, a 13-year-old girl, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle hunter, and rise to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been typically been handed down from father to son for centuries.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisFree Solo (2018)
Follow Alex Honnold as he attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb Yosemite's 3,000 foot high El Capitan wall. With no ropes or safety gear, this would arguably be the greatest feat in rock climbing history.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & adventure
Absolute CinemaMovies like thisAfrican Cats (2011)
African Cats captures the real-life love, humor and determination of the majestic kings of the savanna. The story features Mara, an endearing lion cub who strives to grow up with her mother’s strength, spirit and wisdom; Sita, a fearless cheetah and single mother of five mischievous newborns; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a once banished lion.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisBorn to Be Wild (2011)
Born to Be Wild observes various orphaned jungle animals and their day-to-day behavioural interactions with the individuals who rescue them and raise them to adulthood. The film unfurls in two separate geographic spheres. Half of it takes place in the rain forests of Borneo, where celebrated primatologist Dr. Birute Galdikas assists baby orangutans; the other half takes place on the arid savannahs of Kenya, where zoologist Dame Daphne Sheldrick works with baby elephant calves.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSkyscraper Live (2026)
No ropes. No fear. Free solo legend Alex Honnold risks it all in a high-stakes, live ascent of one of the world's tallest skyscrapers in Taipei, Taiwan.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & documentary
Worth the HypeMovies like thisElephant (2020)
Disneynature’s Elephant follows African elephant Shani and her spirited son Jomo as their herd make an epic journey hundreds of miles across the vast Kalahari Desert. Led by their great matriarch, Gaia, the family faces brutal heat, dwindling resources and persistent predators, as they follow in their ancestors’ footsteps on a quest to reach a lush, green paradise.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & adventure
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMaking Fun: The Story of Funko (2018)
From a small garage in Redmond, Washington, to the furthest corners of the earth, Funko's story is one that is centered around the fans and the global community that arose from their unique passion - a story that spans twenty years full of joy, ambition, adversity, and... well... toys.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey (2000)
Documentary on the legendary martial artist Bruce Lee, with a focus on the production of his unfinished film Game of Death. Using interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, Lee aficionado John Little paints a portrait of the world's most famous action hero, concluding with a new cut of Game of Death's action finale, reconstructed from Lee's notes and recently-recovered footage.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both documentary & action
Worth the HypeMovies like thisJurassic World Camp Cretaceous: Hidden Adventure (2022)
After a big storm, food is scarce — and hungry dinos are everywhere. It's up to you to help the Camp Fam survive in this thrilling interactive special.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action & adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisAORB (2019)
The story takes place in a dystopia deprived of freedom of making choices and begins as the protagonist, decides for the first time in his life to escape to Yass Land where any decisions are celebrated. He escapes a fictional land in which the civilians' actions are controlled and monitored by the government. The actor deviates from the controlled community for freedom in YAASS land. As he flees, viewers are given two actions that the actor could take. The story continues on from the actions they choose, leading to different endings.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure & action
Traces of Responsibility (2024)
The interactive roadmovie follows the trail of a convicted war criminal with ties to Switzerland. On a journey through contemporary Rwanda, the viewer decides how deeply he wants to immerse himself in the story.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
Switzerlanders (2020)
A cinematic time capsule with over 1,400 hours of submitted material from all regions of Switzerland gives unknown insights about the life of Swiss people in the politically and socially turbulent summer of 2019.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
A Heist with Markiplier (2019)
You join Markiplier on the heist of a lifetime, but in this original comedic interactive story you decide how the heist turns out in the end. Choose wisely.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Death Come True (2020)
In a hotel room, there is a man lying on the bed. He wakes up to the piercing sound of the phone ringing. Picking up the phone, he hears a message from the hotel concierge, “If you have any trouble, please visit the front desk.” He doesn’t even know why he is in the hotel. In fact, he doesn’t remember anything at all. As he begins to look around, he suddenly finds a woman tied up and unconscious. The evening news on the TV shows the man himself, allegedly wanted as a serial killer. Then comes the sound of knocking on the door. "A new wave interactive movie game" where your actions, and the ending of the story, are determined by your choices.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future: Bio Dread Strike Mission (1987)
As newly recruited Soldier of the Future Pilot 1, your first target after training is a massive Bio Dread military industrial complex - which is manufacturing a robotic army. Many human survivors are depending on you! Corporal "Pilot" Chase and her leader Captain Jonathan Power will be flying with you. Prepare to "POWER ON"!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie (1995)
Designed as an interactive movie, it is approximately 20 to 30 minutes long, depending on audience interaction. It requires the audience to vote for various directions the story will take, using a joystick attached to the arm of their seats.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Puss in Book: Trapped in an Epic Tale (2017)
After tumbling into a magic storybook, Puss in Boots must fight, dance and romance his way through wild adventures as he searches for an escape.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisUnlocked (2022)
Two data scientists must use the power of data to find a rare flower, rumored to cure neurological diseases, before it falls into the wrong hands.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Albus McGrime and the Great Time Crime (2022)
When an old friend comes to you in their time of need, it's up to you to unravel the mystery of the mysterious and enigmatic Albus McGrime, take down (or join) the organization known as the T.R.O, and maybe even discover a little something about yourself.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Carmen Sandiego: To Steal or Not to Steal (2020)
You drive the action in this interactive adventure, helping Carmen save Ivy and Zack when V.I.L.E. captures them during a heist in Shanghai.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisThe Weathered Underground (2010)
A Groundbreaking interactive DVD that plays like a video version of the "Choose Your Own Adventure Books" as the story follows 21 Year old Eric (the character whom the audience makes choices for) as he deals with a skull crunching breakup. Eric is a struggling musician who works a side job and just broke up with the greatest love of his life, the somewhat insane yet adorable Liz (Brea Grant, Heroes, H2). Now you, the viewer, must guide Eric through one insane evening with Criminals, Drugs and Damsels while deciding whether Eric will win back the love of his life or crumble into Moral Decay... His fate is now in your hands... The Weathered Underground allows the viewer via remote control or mouse (online) to control the story ultimately choosing a story of redemption or debauchery. Featuring over 30 different endings and 1,000 choices. The film can be played/viewed for up to four hours, over and over without getting the same plot line!
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both action
Uber Life: An Interactive Movie (2010)
An experimental project in hybrid form that combines the elements of dramatic feature film and video game, in which the player - viewer, actually - participates and influences the narrative with his own choice of plot.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Choose Your Own Adventure: The Abominable Snowman (2006)
This interactive movie follows three siblings (the North family) on a quest to rescue their Uncle in the Himalayan region of Nepal. Your choices determine what happen.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Fishtank: In Living Color (2025)
In the winter of 1972, ten contestants enter the fishtank. under constant surveillance, the ten “fish” will have no outside contact, except for messages sent live from viewers at home. by remaining in the tank, and staying ahead of their opponents in challenges, one winner will walk away with a 50k grand prize.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both documentary
We Lost Our Human (2023)
There's been a glitch — all the humans are gone! Can you help pampered pet siblings Pud and Ham journey to the center of the universe to fix it?
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
Ranveer vs Wild with Bear Grylls (2022)
Click through this interactive special, helping superstar Ranveer Singh and adventurer Bear Grylls brave the Serbian wilderness to find a rare flower.
Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like You vs. Wild: Out Cold?
The closest matches to You vs. Wild: Out Cold are The Art of Flight (2011), Racing Extinction (2015) and The Dawn Wall (2017). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after You vs. Wild: Out Cold?
Start with The Art of Flight (2011), the closest match to You vs. Wild: Out Cold.
What is the highest-rated movie like You vs. Wild: Out Cold?
The Dawn Wall (2017), rated 8.0/10 by 378 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like You vs. Wild: Out Cold?
Skyscraper Live (2026) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like You vs. Wild: Out Cold?
Yes: The Art of Flight (2011), Racing Extinction (2015) and The Dawn Wall (2017).
How are movies similar to You vs. Wild: Out Cold chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside You vs. Wild: Out Cold, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.