Movies like Man in the Wilderness
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Man in the Wilderness (1971)
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
In the early 1800's, a group of fur trappers and Indian traders are returning with their goods to civilization and are making a desperate attempt to beat the oncoming winter. When guide Zachary Bass is injured in a bear attack, they decide he's a goner and leave him behind to die. When he recovers instead, he swears revenge on them and tracks them and their paranoiac expedition leader down.
Style:
tense, rough, suspenseful, atmospheric, period piece, independent film, epic, bleak, serious, realistic ...
Plot:
wilderness, survival, bear attack, native american, paranoia, mountain man, revenge, winter, pain, wolf pack, trapper, loner, fear, hallucination, vengeance, wounded, isolation, danger, lone wolves, forces of nature, faith, wilderness survival, expedition, violence, obsession ...
Time:
1820s, 1800s, 19th century, year 1971, 70s
Place:
north dakota, usa
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Most similar movies to Man in the Wilderness
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, wild and rough films with plots about cowboy, gunfight, native american, revenge, violence, murder and gun mostly in Drama, Western and Adventure genres. Some movies like Man in the Wilderness: Jeremiah Johnson (1972), The Revenant (2015), The Mountain Men (1980), Lost in the Barrens (1990), Robinson Crusoe (1997). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A mountain man who wishes to live the life of a hermit becomes the unwilling object of a long vendetta by Indians when he proves to be the match of their warriors in one-to-one combat on the early frontier.
Style:
atmospheric, scenic, epic, meditative, factual ...
Audience:
manly
Plot:
wilderness, survival, native, hunting, mountain man, native american, revenge, mountain, rocky mountains, grizzly bear, indians, trapper ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s, 1850s, year 1972
Place:
colorado, persia, usa, north america
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Argentina
Duration: 156 min.
Story:
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
Style:
realistic, atmospheric, harsh, scenic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
date night, manly, boys' night, adult
Plot:
survival, wilderness, revenge, vengeance, native american, snow, violent, bear attack, wilderness survival, winter, hunter, wild west ...
Time:
year 2015, 2010s, year 2016, distant future, 90s ...
Place:
los angeles, north america, usa
Similarity:
83%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Netherlands
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The story concerns two grizzled mountain men -- Bill Tyler and Henry Frapp -- during the dying days of the fur-trapping era. The plot begins when Running Moon runs away from her abusive husband Heavy Eagle and comes across the two seedy fur ...
Style:
perverse, action adventure, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mountain man, american indian, native american, wilderness, mountain, survival, wild west, cowboy, violence, native american attack, vigilantism, camping ...
Time:
19th century, year 1980, 1830s
Place:
wyoming, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The story of two very different boys in the Canadian wilderness. They must learn to depend on each other in order to survive.
Style:
intercultural, suspense
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
wilderness, survival, bear attack, snow, nature, treasure hunt, winter, friendship, coming of age, man versus nature, orphan, bonding ...
Place:
canada
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Robinson Crusoe flees Britain on a ship after killing his friend over the love of Mary. A fierce ocean storm wrecks his ship and leaves him stranded by himself on an uncharted island. Left to fend for himself, Crusoe seeks out a tentative survival ...
Style:
serious, realistic, exciting, suspenseful, psychotronic ...
Plot:
shipwreck, survival, desert island, island, ocean, stranded on an island, friendship, passionate kiss, destiny, stranded, female nudity, ship ...
Time:
year 1997, 18th century
Place:
fictional island, oceania, pacific ocean, scotland, london
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100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Germany, USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Sir Robert Beaumont is behind schedule on a railroad in Africa. Enlisting noted engineer John Henry Patterson to right the ship, Beaumont expects results. Everything seems great until the crew discovers the mutilated corpse of the project's ...
Style:
suspense, tense, suspenseful, scenic, exciting ...
Plot:
survival, animal attack, dangerous animal, jungle, adventurer, colonialism, lion, danger, obsessive quest, creature feature, heroes, greed ...
Time:
19th century, ancient times, 1800s, turn of the century, 90s ...
Place:
africa, south africa, east africa, kenya, london
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 114 min.
Story:
In 1825 an English aristocrat is captured by Indians. He lives with them and begins to understand/accept their lifestyles. Eventually he is accepted as part of the tribe and becomes their leader.
Style:
intense, scenic, suspense, captivating, exciting ...
Plot:
horse, native american, sioux tribe, ritual, native, captivity, survival, lifestyle, interracial relations, danger, injustice, torture ...
Time:
19th century, 1820s, 1800s, 70s
Place:
usa, south dakota, india, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
On the outskirts of the Civil War, a boy is sent north by a bounty hunter gang to retrieve a wanted man.
Style:
tense, captivating, serious, suspense, road movie ...
Plot:
american civil war, civil war, african american, male bonding, moral dilemma, danger, survival, racism, society, escapades, on the run, tragic hero ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 134 min.
Story:
A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.
Style:
tense, suspense, rough, costume drama, visually stunning ...
Audience:
date night, adult
Plot:
native american, native american reservation, wild west, indian chief, american indian, death, murder of husband, murder of daughter, indigenous people, murder, widow, trip ...
Time:
19th century, year 2017, 1890s, 2010s, victorian era ...
Place:
montana, america, new mexico, usa, colorado
Similarity:
100%
374K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Following the murder of her father by hired hand Tom Chaney, 14-year-old farm girl Mattie Ross sets out to capture the killer. To aid her, she hires the toughest U.S. Marshal she can find, a man with "true grit," Reuben J. ...
Style:
suspense, costume drama, visually appealing, suspenseful, period piece ...
Audience:
manly, date night, family outing, boys' night, teen drama
Plot:
old west, vengeance, cowboy, bounty hunter, revenge, wild west, violence, gunfight, kick-butt women, dialogue, teenage girl, shooting ...
Time:
19th century, year 2010, 2010s, 20th century, 1900s ...
Place:
texas, oklahoma, usa, arkansas, california
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
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Story:
Steven Spielberg executive produced this TNT miniseries about American Westward expansion during the 19th century. Told from both the perspective of the white Wheeler family and the Native American Lakota tribe, the 12-hour epic follows the clans as ...
Style:
epic, realistic, sincere, serious, atmospheric ...
Plot:
native american, american indian, wild west, old west, indian war, native american attack, wagon train, tribe, native american white relationships, gold rush, interracial romance, injustice ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
south dakota, north america
Similarity:
100%
15K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Thriller
Country: Netherlands, USA, UK, Italy
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
After witnessing the killing of his mate and offspring at Captain Nolan's hands, a vengeful killer whale goes on a rampage in the fisherman's Newfoundland harbor. Under pressure from the villagers, Nolan, Rachel and Umilak sail after the ...
Style:
harsh, suspense, serious, suspenseful, natural horror ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
killer whale, whale, survival, ocean, killer animal, animal attack, sea, vengeance, ship, revenge, fish, obsession ...
Time:
20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
newfoundland, antarctica
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Mexico, USA
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Lord John Morgan has returned to civilized life in England, but finds he has nothing but disdain for that life. Yearning to embrace the simplicity of the American West-and the Yellow Hands Sioux tribe he left behind, Morgan returns to the ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, atmospheric, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
sioux tribe, horse, native, colonialism, revenge, wild west, old west, culture clash, redemption, gunfight, american indian, foreign legion ...
Time:
year 1976, 19th century, 1840s, 70s
Place:
california, new jersey
Similarity:
22%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 181 min.
Story:
Wounded Civil War soldier, John Dunbar tries to commit suicide – and becomes a hero instead. As a reward, he's assigned to his dream post, a remote junction on the Western frontier, and soon makes unlikely friends with the local Sioux tribe.
Style:
scenic, touching, sentimental, visually stunning, inspirational ...
Plot:
american civil war, native american, self discovery, culture clash, friendship, native, courage, tribe, native american white relationships, pride and honor, wolf, prairie ...
Time:
19th century, 90s, ancient times, 1860s, year 1990 ...
Place:
south dakota, nebraska, america, usa, kansas ...
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 139 min.
Story:
Jack Crabb, looking back from extreme old age, tells of his life being raised by Indians and fighting with General Custer.
Style:
epic, humorous, sentimental, captivating, disturbing ...
Plot:
native american, cowboy, racism, revenge, culture clash, voice over narration, massacre, interview, orphan, old west, american history, bigotry ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, 1860s, year 1970, 70s ...
Place:
montana, south dakota, usa
Similarity:
20%
465K
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 130 min.
Story:
William Munny is a retired, once-ruthless killer turned gentle widower and hog farmer. To help support his two motherless children, he accepts one last bounty-hunter mission to find the men who brutalized a prostitute. Joined by his former partner ...
Style:
bleak, suspenseful, cult classic, suspense, harsh ...
Audience:
manly, adult
Plot:
old west, revenge, cowboy, redemption, vengeance, small town, sheriff, hitman, wild west, gunfight, shootout, gunslinger ...
Time:
19th century, 20th century, 1800s, year 1992, 90s ...
Place:
wyoming, kansas, america, usa, north america ...
Similarity:
20%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
During the last winter of the Civil War, cavalry officer Amos Dundee leads a contentious troop of Army regulars, Confederate prisoners and scouts on an expedition into Mexico to destroy a band of Apaches who have been raiding U.S. bases in Texas.
Style:
exciting, tense, serious, realistic, suspenseful ...
Plot:
american civil war, military, soldier, civil war, rescue, apache, friend turned foe, massacre, chase, battles, apache indian, raid ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, year 1965, year 1865
Place:
mexico, new mexico, usa, latin america, austin texas ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Smallpox plagues Chief Winterhawk's tribe. He seeks cure from the white men, who in turn, in fear of getting the smallpox, kill two of his companions. Winterhawk comes back to kidnap a girl and her brother from the white men's settlement, ...
Style:
independent film, realistic, serious, exciting, atmospheric ...
Plot:
native american, native, redsploitation, smallpox, kidnapping, hostage, rescue, society, betrayal, escapades, opposites attract, confined ...
Time:
19th century, year 1975, 1840s
Place:
canada, montana
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Set in 1845, this drama follows a group of settlers as they embark on a punishing journey along the Oregon Trail. When their guide leads them astray, the expedition is forced to contend with the unforgiving conditions of the high plain desert.
Style:
atmospheric, thought provoking, visually appealing, stylized, surreal ...
Plot:
survival, old west, road trip, brutality, family relations, modern western, character study, modern west, danger, escapades, settler, gunfight ...
Time:
19th century, 2010s, year 2010, 1840s
Place:
oregon, usa, salt lake city utah, texas
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 135 min.
Story:
After avenging his family's brutal murder, Wales is pursued by a pack of soldiers. He prefers to travel alone, but ragtag outcasts are drawn to him - and Wales can't bring himself to leave them unprotected.
Style:
suspense, brutal, harsh, epic, visually stunning ...
Plot:
american civil war, revenge, native american, surrender, civil war, cowboy, vengeance, manhunt, murder, on the run, loss of family, one against many ...
Time:
19th century, 1860s, 1800s, 20th century, year 1976 ...
Place:
texas, missouri, austin texas, usa, kansas ...
Similarity:
19%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
In the mid-19th century, Senator William J. Tadlock leads a group of settlers overland in a quest to start a new settlement in the Western US. Tadlock is a highly principled and demanding taskmaster who is as hard on himself as he is on those who ...
Style:
captivating, rough, realistic, suspenseful, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, wagon train, against the odds, obnoxious boss, rivalry, on the road, fish out of water, culture clash, father son relationship, fort, sioux tribe, american indian ...
Time:
19th century, year 1967, 1840s
Place:
oregon, missouri, usa
Similarity:
18%
46K
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Horror, Western
Country: UK, Mexico, USA, Czech Republic
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Upon receiving reports of missing persons at Fort Spencer, a remote Army outpost on the Western frontier, Capt. John Boyd investigates. After arriving at his new post, Boyd and his regiment aid a wounded frontiersman who recounts a horrifying tale ...
Style:
black comedy, dark comedy, scary, suspenseful, gothic ...
Plot:
cannibalism, cannibal, wendigo, winter, death, fort, mountain, gory, survival, food, violent, snow ...
Time:
19th century, 1840s, 20th century, victorian era, 1800s ...
Place:
usa, california
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Spain, Mexico, Canada, USA
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Shunka Wakan (Richard Harris), formerly Lord John, helps his Dakota son (Michael Beck) defend their tribe against gold rushers.
Style:
independent film, saga, realistic, serious, tense ...
Plot:
sioux tribe, sexual attraction, indian war, half breed, woman with a gun, native, redsploitation, cowboy, family relations, interracial relations, native american, violent content ...
Time:
year 1983, 19th century, victorian era, 1870s
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
18%
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Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
A gunfighting stranger comes to the small settlement of Lago. After gunning down three gunmen who tried to kill him, the townsfolk decide to hire the Stranger to hold off three outlaws who are on their way.
Style:
suspense, atmospheric, spaghetti western, black comedy, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
old west, revenge, small town, anti hero, desert, greed, justice, murder, rape, mysterious man, vengeance, gang ...
Time:
19th century, year 1973, 1880s
Place:
arizona, usa, california
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Sheriff Sean Kilpatrick is a pacifist. Frank Brand is the leader of a band of killers. When their paths cross Kilpatrick is compelled to go against everything he has stood for to bring death to Brand and his gang. Through his hunt into Mexico he is ...
Style:
tense, exciting, serious, realistic, rough ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
murder, bank robbery, revenge, pacifist, vigilantism, heroes, squad, convent, quicksand, wild west, anti war, gory ...
Time:
70s
Place:
texas, latin america, usa, mexico
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Jimmy Pearls, a directionless young drifter, kills Henry Logan's son and two other men after he found out that they murdered Jimmy's parents for their land. Trying to get away from Logan's vengeance, he goes to ground in the mountains ...
Style:
tense, suspenseful, dark, period piece, atmospheric
Plot:
revenge, outlaw, manhunt, vengeance, mountain, survival, isolation, bloodbath, trapper, moral ambiguity, violence, justice ...
Similarity:
18%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Yugoslavia, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A young cavalry officer finds his woman tortured by the Apaches and blames the Army for not properly protecting the outpost, so becomes a deserter and an avenger, stalking and killing Indians without warning.
Style:
spaghetti western, serious, realistic
Plot:
native american attack, apache, apache indian, mexican american border, cowboy, man on a mission, soldier, apache tribe, society, opposites attract, escapades, rivalry ...
Time:
year 1971
Place:
italy, europe, arizona, mexico, sonora
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: USA, Mexico, Canada
Duration: 118 min.
Story:
A Montana bounty hunter is sent into the wilderness to track three escaped prisoners. Instead he sees something that puzzles him. Later with a female Native Indian history professor, he returns to find some answers.
Style:
suspenseful, anamorphic, serious, black comedy, independent film ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
mountain, native american reservation, american indian, native american tribe, native, bounty hunter, native american, dog, survival, treasure hunt, nature, scenery ...
Time:
90s
Place:
montana, usa
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Drama, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
Sierra Nevada Mountains, 1887: William Drayton, once a crack sharpshooter in the Civil War, has lost his wife and home. He has ascended to the high country, wanting never to be heard from again.
Style:
serious, tense, suspense, captivating, period piece ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
starting over, rivalry, escapades, lone wolves, small town, old west, tough heroes, danger, post civil war, isolation, solitude, wilderness ...
Time:
19th century, 1880s
Place:
usa
Similarity:
17%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Western
Country: Italy, Spain, West Germany, USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
While the Civil War rages between the Union and the Confederacy, three men – a quiet loner, a ruthless hit man and a Mexican bandit – comb the American Southwest in search of a strongbox containing $200,000 in stolen gold.
Style:
spaghetti western, epic, breathtaking, cult classic, exciting ...
Audience:
boys' night, family friendly, manly, date night, kids ...
Plot:
old west, civil war, treasure hunt, gunfight, greed, american civil war, moral ambiguity, desert, anti hero, shootout, hitman, cowboy ...
Time:
19th century, year 1966, 20th century, 1860s, victorian era
Place:
texas, arizona, austin texas, usa, north america ...
Similarity:
17%
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