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    The Color Purple 1985 POSTER

    The Color Purple

    1985

    English

    7.7

    53

    73%

    94%

    Action

    africa

    Drama

    jazz

    prison

    rape

    sibling relationship

    southern usa

    Steven Spielberg Steven Spielberg Director Whoopi Goldberg Whoopi Goldberg as Celie Johnson Susan Beaubian Susan Beaubian as Corrine Leon Rippy Leon Rippy as Store Clerk Laurence Fishburne Laurence Fishburne as Swain
    An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
    Ultimate Avengers II 2006 POSTER

    Ultimate Avengers II

    2006

    English

    6.5

    40

    50%

    50%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    alien life-form

    Animation

    based on comic

    mask

    panther

    Sci-Fi

    wasp

    Bob Richardson Bob Richardson Director Michael Massee Michael Massee as Doctor Bruce Banner Andre Ware Andre Ware as Nick Fury Mark Hamill Mark Hamill as Oiler Grey Griffin Grey Griffin as Wasp / Janet Pym
    Mysterious Wakanda lies in the darkest heart of Africa, unknown to most of the world. An isolated land hidden behind closed borders, fiercely protected by its young king: Black Panther. But when brutal alien invaders attack, the threat leaves Black Panther with no option but to go against the sacred decrees of his people and ask for help from outsiders.
    George of the Jungle 1997 POSTER

    George of the Jungle

    1997

    English

    5.6

    59

    56%

    42%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    Comedy

    Family

    feral child

    gorilla

    lion

    narration

    Romance

    san francisco, california

    Sam Weisman Sam Weisman Director Holland Taylor Holland Taylor as Beatrice Stanhope Frank Welker Frank Welker as Lion / Little Monkey / Shep / Tooki Tooki Bird / Gorilla sound effects Samantha Harris Samantha Harris as Ursula's Friend Leslie Mann Leslie Mann as Ursula Stanhope
    Deep in the African jungle, a baby named George, the sole survivor of a plane crash, is raised by gorillas. George grows up to be a buff and lovable klutz who has a rainforest full of animal friends: Tookie, his big-beaked toucan messenger; Ape, a witty talking gorilla; and Shep, a peanut-loving pooch of an elephant. But when poachers mess with George's pals, the King of Swing swings into action.
    Mean Girls 2004 POSTER

    Mean Girls

    2004

    English

    7.1

    191

    84%

    66%

    Action

    africa

    based on novel or book

    Comedy

    female friendship

    high school

    illinois

    popularity

    Mark Waters Mark Waters Director Jonathan Bennett Jonathan Bennett as Aaron Samuels Lizzy Caplan Lizzy Caplan as Janis Ian Amanda Seyfried Amanda Seyfried as Karen Smith Rachel McAdams Rachel McAdams as Regina George
    Cady Heron is a hit with The Plastics, the A-list girl clique at her new school, until she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George.
    Tarzan the Ape Man 1932 POSTER

    Tarzan the Ape Man

    1932

    English

    6.9

    14

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    based on novel or book

    expedition

    hippopotamus

    jungle

    Romance

    tarzan

    W.S. Van Dyke W.S. Van Dyke Director Jack Leonard Jack Leonard as Ape Forrester Harvey Forrester Harvey as Beamish Billy Curtis Billy Curtis as Evil Dwarf Angelo Rossitto Angelo Rossitto as Evil Dwarf
    James Parker and Harry Holt are on an expedition in Africa in search of the elephant burial grounds that will provide enough ivory to make them rich. Parker's beautiful daughter Jane arrives unexpectedly to join them. Jane is terrified when Tarzan and his ape friends abduct her, but when she returns to her father's expedition she has second thoughts about leaving Tarzan.
    Mountains of the Moon 1990 POSTER

    Mountains of the Moon

    1990

    English

    7.1

    4

    67%

    77%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    based on novel or book

    british empire

    Drama

    expedition

    History

    Mystery

    nile

    river

    Bob Rafelson Bob Rafelson Director Adrian Rawlins Adrian Rawlins as Edward Doreen Mantle Doreen Mantle as Mrs. Speke Roger Rees Roger Rees as Papworth Matthew Marsh Matthew Marsh as William
    The story of Captain Richard Francis Burton's and Lt. John Hanning Speke's expedition to find the source of the Nile river in the name of Queen Victoria's British Empire.
    Blended 2014 POSTER

    Blended

    2014

    English

    6.5

    146

    16%

    64%

    Action

    africa

    baseball

    Comedy

    extreme sports

    Romance

    safari

    single parent

    sports

    Frank Coraci Frank Coraci Director Kevin Nealon Kevin Nealon as Eddy Jackie Sandler Jackie Sandler as Hollywood Stepmom Adam Sandler Adam Sandler as Jim J.D. Donaruma J.D. Donaruma as Standard Fence Coach
    Recently divorced mom Lauren and widowed dad Jim let their friends push them into a blind date, which goes disastrously wrong. Unsurprisingly, neither wants to see the other ever again. However, fate intervenes when both Jim and Lauren, unbeknownst to each other, purchase one-half of the same vacation package at a South African resort for families, during spring break. They and their children are forced to share the same romantic suite and participate in a slew of family activities together.
    Magic Journey to Africa 2010 POSTER

    Magic Journey to Africa

    2010

    English

    3.2

    10

    17%

    17%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    Animation

    Drama

    Family

    Fantasy

    Romance

    Sci-Fi

    Jordi Llompart Jordi Llompart Director Leonor Watling Leonor Watling as Fairy Harris Gordon Harris Gordon as Fire Spirit Adrià Collado Adrià Collado as Jana's Father Molly Malcolm Molly Malcolm as Nurse
    Jana’s magical journey to Africa contains a deep message about friendship, love, passion, nature and imagination. It is a spiritual journey for adults and a magical one for kids, full of mysteries, adventures and discoveries
    Knock-Out Cop 1978 POSTER

    Knock-Out Cop

    1978

    Italian

    6.2

    8

    Action

    africa

    Comedy

    Crime

    Drama

    drugs

    kommissar geiger

    safari

    south africa

    Steno Steno Director Bud Spencer Bud Spencer as Commissario Rizzo 'Piedone' Ester Carloni Ester Carloni as Maria, tabaco seller Benito Pacifico Benito Pacifico as (uncredited) Pamela Tudor Pamela Tudor as (uncredited)
    Inspector Rizzo in Napoli gets a message from a policeman from South Africa who wants to meet him. Immediately before this meeting the South African policeman is killed. Dying he shows Rizzo a picture of his young son Bodo. Rizzo travels to Johannesburg to find out what the policeman was working on and to find Bodo.
    Hatari! 1962 POSTER

    Hatari!

    1962

    English

    7.1

    37

    65%

    76%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    chase

    Comedy

    dangerous

    Drama

    elephant

    giraffe

    Romance

    safari

    Howard Hawks Howard Hawks Director Hardy Krüger Hardy Krüger as Kurt Muller Valentin de Vargas Valentin de Vargas as Luis Francisco Garcia Lopez Jack Williams Jack Williams as Man Queenie Leonard Queenie Leonard as Nurse John Wayne John Wayne as Sean Mercer
    A female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
    White Mischief 1987 POSTER

    White Mischief

    1987

    English

    6.4

    4

    80%

    55%

    africa

    based on novel or book

    Crime

    Drama

    hedonism

    kenya

    murder

    Mystery

    Romance

    Thriller

    upper class

    Michael Radford Michael Radford Director John Hurt John Hurt as Colvile Charles Dance Charles Dance as Erroll Geraldine Chaplin Geraldine Chaplin as Nina Trevor Howard Trevor Howard as Soames
    A millionaire past his prime and his young wife arrive in Kenya circa 1940 to find that the other affluent British expatriates are living large as the homefront gears up for war. They are busy swapping partners, doing drugs, and attending lavish parties and horse races. She begins a torrid affair with one of the bon vivants, and her husband finds out and confronts them. The husband and wife decide to break up peacefully, but the bon vivant is murdered and all the evidence points to the husband.
    The Legend of Tarzan 2016 POSTER

    The Legend of Tarzan

    2016

    English

    6.2

    523

    36%

    58%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    animal attack

    Drama

    Fantasy

    feral child

    jungle

    Romance

    tarzan

    David Yates David Yates Director Samuel L. Jackson Samuel L. Jackson as George Washington Williams Margot Robbie Margot Robbie as Jane Clayton Christoph Waltz Christoph Waltz as Leon Rom Ella Purnell Ella Purnell as Young Jane Body Double
    Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment.
    Rivers of Danger 2004 POSTER

    Rivers of Danger

    2004

    English

    6.1

    1

    africa

    Documentary

    river

    wildlife

    The rivers of Africa bring life and abundance to their inhabitants, but they can also be the arena for some of nature's greatest challenges and dramas. Harsh seasonal cycles dictate the course of life - and death - along the rivers. Only the fittest survive crossing the crocodile-infested Mara, the extreme drought of the Luangwa Valley or any of the many other perils harbored by rivers all over the continent. With cunning and opportunistic hunters of all sizes lurking in the waters or prowling the banks, "Rivers of Danger" is a predator's world.
    Curious George 2006 POSTER

    Curious George

    2006

    English

    6.5

    23

    70%

    70%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    Animation

    Comedy

    Family

    Fantasy

    hat

    human animal relationship

    museum

    product placement

    yellow

    Matthew O'Callaghan Matthew O'Callaghan Director Danny Mann Danny Mann as Dockworker #2 / Taxi Driver Frank Welker Frank Welker as George Drew Barrymore Drew Barrymore as Maggie Michael Bell Michael Bell as Various
    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.
    The Gods Must Be Crazy 1980 POSTER

    The Gods Must Be Crazy

    1980

    English

    7.3

    106

    85%

    84%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    airplane

    botswana

    coca-cola

    Comedy

    god

    tribe

    Jamie Uys Jamie Uys Director Marius Weyers Marius Weyers as Andrew Steyn Fanyana H. Sidumo Fanyana H. Sidumo as Card 1 Sandra Prinsloo Sandra Prinsloo as Kate Thompson Ken Gampu Ken Gampu as President
    A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.
    Beasts of No Nation 2015 POSTER

    Beasts of No Nation

    2015

    English

    7.7

    101

    91%

    92%

    Action

    africa

    based on novel or book

    civil war

    Drama

    guerrilla warfare

    machete

    refugee

    War

    Cary Joji Fukunaga Cary Joji Fukunaga Director Abraham Attah Abraham Attah as Agu Idris Elba Idris Elba as Commandant Jude Akuwudike Jude Akuwudike as Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood Nana Mensah Nana Mensah as Young Girl
    Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional West African country. Follows Agu's journey as he's forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.
    Blood Diamond 2006 POSTER

    Blood Diamond

    2006

    English

    8.0

    321

    64%

    90%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    bootlegger

    Drama

    History

    journalist

    loss of loved one

    rwandan genocide

    smuggling (contraband)

    Thriller

    Edward Zwick Edward Zwick Director David S. Lee David S. Lee as Cockney Journalist Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio as Danny Archer Jennifer Connelly Jennifer Connelly as Maddy Bowen Djimon Hounsou Djimon Hounsou as Solomon Vandy
    An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missions: recovering a rare pink diamond of immense value and rescuing the fisherman's son, conscripted as a child soldier into the brutal rebel forces ripping a swath of torture and bloodshed countrywide.
    The March 1990 POSTER

    The March

    1990

    English

    6.2

    1

    africa

    Drama

    europe journey

    immigration

    poverty

    David Wheatley David Wheatley Director Malick Bowens Malick Bowens as Isa El-Mahdi Jean-Claude Bouillon Jean-Claude Bouillon as J.M. Limonier Sean Murray Sean Murray as Man in studio Arturo Venegas Arturo Venegas as Spanish minister
    A group of several thousand Africans migrate westward across northern Africa and sail across the Strait of Gibraltar to Europe. Their message is: "We are poor because you are rich."
    White Hunter Black Heart 1990 POSTER

    White Hunter Black Heart

    1990

    English

    6.5

    20

    84%

    62%

    Action

    Adventure

    africa

    based on a true story

    based on novel or book

    Drama

    elephant

    london, england

    movie business

    Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood Director Clint Eastwood Clint Eastwood as John Wilson Marisa Berenson Marisa Berenson as Kay Gibson, Film Star Jeff Fahey Jeff Fahey as Pete Verrill Geoffrey Hutchings Geoffrey Hutchings as Squadron Leader Alec Laing
    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.
    When We Were Kings 1996 POSTER

    When We Were Kings

    1996

    English

    7.9

    26

    100%

    94%

    Action

    africa

    black magic

    boxer

    Documentary

    Sport

    sports

    underdog

    world champion

    Leon Gast Leon Gast Director B.B. King B.B. King as Himself George Foreman George Foreman as Himself Spike Lee Spike Lee as Himself George Plimpton George Plimpton as Himself - Writer
    It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.
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