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10 Best Movies Like A Cry in the Wild

If you loved A Cry in the Wild, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Jeremiah Johnson

Jeremiah Johnson

1972★ 7.3

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Cry in the Wild for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

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-on-one com...

#2
The Edge

The Edge

1997★ 6.8

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Cry in the Wild for fans of Drama. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.

The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert and assistant Stephen, Charles devises ...

#3
Wildlike

Wildlike

2015★ 6.2

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Cry in the Wild for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

Fourteen-year-old Mackenzie is sent to live with her uncle in Juneau when her mother can’t care for her anymore. The living situation quickly takes a turn for the worse, and she ru...

#4
The Call of the Wild

The Call of the Wild

1972★ 6.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Cry in the Wild for fans of Drama & Family. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure ...

#5
Greenland 2: Migration

Greenland 2: Migration

2026★ 6.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Cry in the Wild for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar compelling atmosphere.

Having found the safety of the Greenland bunker after the comet Clarke decimated the Earth, the Garrity family must now risk everything to embark on a perilous journey across the w...

#6
I Am David

I Am David

2003★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to A Cry in the Wild for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deli...

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