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  • Matthew Broderick in The Lion King (1994)

    1. The Lion King

    19941h 28mG88Metascore
    8.5 (1.2M)
    Lion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.
    DirectorsRoger AllersRob MinkoffStarsMatthew BroderickJeremy IronsJames Earl Jones
    You can never make a list about Africa without including this film, the highest-grossing traditionally-animated movie of all time, and probably the best Disney picture of all time.
  • Eye of the Leopard (2006)

    2. Eye of the Leopard

    20061h 30mNot RatedTV Movie
    8.5 (295)
    The life of one small leopard from a cub right until the brink of adulthood, as she emerges as a huntress in Botswana's Mombo region of the Okavango Delta.
    DirectorsBeverly JoubertDereck JoubertStarsJeremy IronsLegadema
    My favorite wildlife documentary.
  • African Cats (2010)

    3. African Cats

    20101h 29mG61Metascore
    7.5 (6.9K)
    Meet Mara, an endearing lion cub striving to be like her mother; Sita, a cheetah and single mother of five; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion.
    DirectorsKeith ScholeyAlastair FothergillStarsSamuel L. JacksonPatrick Stewart
  • National Geographic Specials (1965)

    4. National Geographic Specials

    Episode: 

    Eternal Enemies: Lions and Hyenas

    (1992)
    1965– 1hTV Episode
    9.2 (251)
    National Geographic goes to Botswana to examine the struggle for survival between lions and hyenas.
    StarPowers Boothe
  • Duma (2005)

    5. Duma

    20051h 40mPG82Metascore
    7.1 (8.9K)
    An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.
    DirectorCarroll BallardStarsAlex MichaeletosCampbell ScottHope Davis
  • The African Lion (1955)

    6. The African Lion

    19551h 15mApproved
    7.2 (632)
    Experience the thrill of the hunt and the heartwarming fun of a mother lion caring for her playful cubs as wildlife experts Elma Milotte and Alfred Milotte spend three years on the plains of Africa studying the king of beasts.
    DirectorJames AlgarStarWinston Hibler
  • Thor and Daniah De Villiers in Mia and the White Lion (2018)

    7. Mia and the White Lion

    20181h 38mPG52Metascore
    6.5 (6.8K)
    Mia moves to South Africa with her family to manage a lion farm and develops a special bond with Charlie, a white lion cub; however, things change when she uncovers her father's secret.
    DirectorGilles de MaistreStarsDaniah De VilliersMélanie LaurentLangley Kirkwood
    If you wanna a thought-provoking film about the importance of wildlife conservation in Africa, especially when it comes to fighting the controversial canned lion hunting, then this movie is for you (that is, if you can stand the heartbreaking moments in it)
  • Africa (2013)

    8. Africa

    20137 epsTV-PGTV Mini Series
    8.9 (20K)
    Africa, the world's wildest continent. David Attenborough takes us on an awe-inspiring journey through one of the most diverse places in the world. We visit deserts, savannas, and jungles and meet up with some of Africa's amazing wildlife.
    StarsDavid AttenboroughSimon BlakeneyBill Rudolph
  • White Lion (2010)

    9. White Lion

    20101h 28mPG
    6.5 (1.1K)
    A young African boy named Gisani finds himself destined to protect a rare and magnificent white lion cub named Letsatsi who is cast from his pride and is forced to survive on his own.
    DirectorMichael SwanStarsJamie BartlettJohn KaniThabo Malema
  • Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in Out of Africa (1985)

    10. Out of Africa

    19852h 41mPG69Metascore
    7.1 (90K)
    In 20th-century colonial Kenya, a Danish baroness/plantation owner has a passionate love affair with a free-spirited big-game hunter.
    DirectorSydney PollackStarsMeryl StreepRobert RedfordKlaus Maria Brandauer
  • Minnie Driver, Tony Goldwyn, Wayne Knight, and Rosie O'Donnell in Tarzan (1999)

    11. Tarzan

    19991h 28mG80Metascore
    7.3 (261K)
    A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.
    DirectorsChris BuckKevin LimaStarsTony GoldwynMinnie DriverBrian Blessed
  • The Last Lions (2011)

    12. The Last Lions

    20111h 28mPG69Metascore
    8.2 (4.4K)
    Fifty years ago there were close to half-a-million lions in Africa. Today there are around 20,000. To make matters worse, lions, unlike elephants, which are far more numerous, have virtually no protection under government mandate or through international accords. This is the jumping-off point for a disturbing, well-researched and beautifully made cri de coeur from husband and wife team Dereck and Beverly Joubert, award-winning filmmakers from Botswana who have been Explorers-in-Residence at National Geographic for more than four years. Pointing to poaching as a primary threat while noting the lion's pride of place on the list for eco-tourists-an industry that brings in 200 billion dollars per year worldwide-the Jouberts build a solid case for both the moral duty we have to protect lions (as well as other threatened "big cats," tigers among them) and the economic sense such protection would make. And when one takes into account the fact that big cats are at the very top of the food chain-and that their elimination would wreak havoc on all species below them, causing a complete ecosystem collapse-the need takes on a supreme urgency.
    DirectorDereck JoubertStarJeremy Irons
  • Flower the Meerkat in Meerkat Manor (2005)

    13. Meerkat Manor

    2005–200854 epsTV Series
    8.3 (1.4K)
    This is a documentary drama series which follows a meerkat family in the Kalahari Desert, South Africa, called the Whiskers.
    CreatorCaroline HawkinsStarsBill NighyFlower the MeerkatMozart the Meerkat
  • Alain Delon and Anouchka Delon in Le lion (2003)

    14. Le lion

    20031h 45mTV Movie
    5.2 (158)
    In Africa in the fifties, during the Mau-Mau war, young Patricia's friendship with a lion she raised for years.
    DirectorJosé PinheiroStarsAlain DelonAnouchka DelonOrnella Muti
  • Big Cat Diary (1996)

    15. Big Cat Diary

    1996– 57 epsTV-GTV Series
    8.7 (683)
    Come along on an adventure with Jonathan Scott, Simon King, and other professionals and camera crews as they journey through the Masai Mara game park in Kenya, Africa. In their travels they follow many different families and prides of animals, mainly focusing on a few different lion prides, leopards, and cheetahs, stunning males, aggressive yet loving females, and cute cubs too!
    StarsSimon KingJonathan ScottSaba Douglas-Hamilton
  • Lions: Spy in the Den (2000)

    16. Wildlife Specials

    Episode: 

    Lions: Spy in the Den

    (2000)
    1995– 59mTV-PGTV Episode
    7.8 (135)
    Introducing 'Bouldercam' - a revolutionary remote camera device that boldly goes where no camera has gone before - right into the heart of a lion pride.
    DirectorJohn DownerStarDavid Attenborough
  • Chimpanzee (2011)

    17. Chimpanzee

    20111h 18mG57Metascore
    7.1 (6.5K)
    Meet adorable young chimp Oscar and his fellow mayhem-creating buddies, who see the world as their playground. Full of curiosity, joy and a love for mimicking others, these are some of the most extraordinary personalities in the jungle.
    DirectorsAlastair FothergillMark LinfieldStarTim Allen
  • Idris Elba in Beast (2022)

    18. Beast

    20221h 33mR54Metascore
    5.6 (47K)
    A father and his two teenage daughters find themselves hunted by a massive rogue lion intent on proving that the savanna has but one apex predator.
    DirectorBaltasar KormákurStarsLiyabuya GongoMartin MunroDaniel Hadebe
  • Savage Kingdom (2016)

    19. Savage Kingdom

    2016–202022 epsTV-14TV Series
    8.4 (586)
    Ruthless predator clans govern Africa's remote savannas, survival hinging on powerful prey herds. A relentless daily struggle for life and death. Who emerges victorious this season?
    StarCharles Dance
  • The Leopard Son (1996)

    20. The Leopard Son

    19961h 27mG
    7.4 (177)
    Follows the coming of age of a young leopard on the Serengeti Plain, filmed over three years by Dutch naturalist Hugo Van Lawick.
    DirectorHugo Van LawickStarJohn Gielgud
  • Bridget Moynahan in Prey (2007)

    21. Prey

    20071h 32mTV-MA
    4.7 (8.9K)
    An American family on holiday in Africa becomes lost in a game reserve and stalked by lions.
    DirectorDarrell RoodtStarsBridget MoynahanPeter WellerCarly Schroeder
  • Michael Douglas and Val Kilmer in The Ghost and the Darkness (1996)

    22. The Ghost and the Darkness

    19961h 50mR46Metascore
    6.8 (69K)
    A bridge engineer and an experienced old hunter begin a hunt for two lions after they start attacking local construction workers.
    DirectorStephen HopkinsStarsMichael DouglasVal KilmerTom Wilkinson
  • Heart of Darkness (1994)

    23. Heart of Darkness

    19941h 40mTV-14TV Movie
    5.7 (2.2K)
    A trading company manager travels up an African river to find a missing outpost head and discovers the depth of evil in humanity's soul.
    DirectorNicolas RoegStarsTim RothJohn MalkovichIsaach De Bankolé
  • Ronald E. Shanin in Rivers of Fire and Ice (1964)

    24. Rivers of Fire and Ice

    19641h 38mG
    6.8 (84)
    An engrossing, intriguing look at the exciting and sometimes hair-raising adventures of animal collector Ronald E. Shanin, as he travels through Central and East Africa.
    DirectorRonald E. ShaninStarMichael Rye
  • Sigourney Weaver in Gorillas in the Mist (1988)

    25. Gorillas in the Mist

    19882h 9mPG-13
    7.0 (30K)
    The story of Dian Fossey, a scientist who came to Africa to study the vanishing mountain gorillas, and later fought to protect them.
    DirectorMichael AptedStarsSigourney WeaverBryan BrownJulie Harris

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