"Set in Africa" Movies

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Movies at least partially set in Africa.

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Release
Date
TitleProduction
Budget
Opening
Weekend
Domestic
Box Office
Worldwide
Box Office
May 3, 2024Thabo: The Rhino Adventure $67,274
Jan 13, 2023Mask of the Devil
Dec 25, 2022Ariel Phenomenon
Nov 11, 2022Black Panther: Wakanda Forever $250,000,000$181,339,761$453,829,060$853,985,546
Sep 16, 2022The Woman King $50,000,000$19,051,442$67,328,130$94,374,749
Dec 22, 2021The King’s Man $100,000,000$5,915,542$37,176,373$121,125,300
Nov 4, 2021Amina $250,000
Feb 14, 2020You go to my Head $5,864$10,683$10,683
Oct 18, 2019The Elephant Queen
Jun 18, 2019Lola
Apr 12, 2019Mia et le lion blanc $192,816$400,498$34,299,855
Mar 1, 2019Ce magnifique gâteau! $991$7,888$7,888
Mar 1, 2019The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
Jan 25, 2019King of Beasts
Oct 26, 2018Beoning $26,130$719,772$8,127,489
Oct 10, 2018Liyana $5,160$44,045$44,045
Sep 28, 2018Huang Jin Xiong Di $121,391$285,795$46,165,078
Sep 7, 2018I am Not a Witch $12,191$50,868$160,484
Jun 29, 2018This is Congo $3,690$7,051$8,908
Jun 15, 2018Gabriel e a Montanha $4,963$17,012$505,006
Feb 16, 2018Black Panther $200,000,000$202,003,951$700,059,566$1,336,494,320
Jan 23, 2018Hunted by a Myth
Nov 17, 2017Revolt $15,430
Aug 16, 2017Inxeba $2,920$29,963$54,874
Jul 28, 2017Zhan Lang 2 $219,022$2,721,100$835,474,171
Jun 30, 2017Mali Blues
Feb 10, 2017A United Kingdom $66,510$3,902,185$11,096,020
Feb 7, 2017Like Cotton Twines
Jul 1, 2016The Legend of Tarzan $180,000,000$38,527,856$126,643,061$348,902,025
Feb 26, 2016Against the Wild: Survive t… $107,953$107,953
Nov 20, 2015Mediterranea $5,846$5,846$384,501
Nov 13, 2015Sembene! $28,059$28,059
Oct 16, 2015Beasts of No Nation $6,000,000$51,003$90,777$90,777
Oct 2, 2015Shout Gladi Gladi $5,046$5,839$5,839
Aug 14, 2015Tango Negro: The African Ro… $4,593$4,593$4,593
Aug 14, 2015We Come as Friends $50,921$50,921
Jul 31, 2015Bonobos
Feb 6, 2015Sur le chemin de l'ecole $7,424$1,518,983
Jan 28, 2015Timbuktu $2,500,000$50,000$1,076,075$6,815,821
Jan 9, 2015Black November $7,500,000$5,782$38,354
Dec 5, 2014Concerning Violence $12,680$12,680
Nov 7, 2014Death Metal Angola $895$4,674$4,674
Oct 3, 2014The Supreme Price
Jul 4, 2014Heatstroke
Sep 25, 2012Jock the Hero Dog $73,277
Jan 12, 2007Primeval $6,048,315$10,597,734$15,337,855
Dec 8, 2006Blood Diamond $100,000,000$8,648,324$57,377,916$171,377,916
Sep 27, 2006The Last King of Scotland $6,000,000$142,899$17,606,684$49,155,371
Apr 14, 2006The Wild $80,000,000$9,684,809$37,384,046$99,010,667
Feb 10, 2006Curious George $50,000,000$14,703,405$58,640,119$71,052,604
Aug 31, 2005The Constant Gardener $25,500,000$8,673,803$33,579,798$86,301,599
Apr 8, 2005Sahara $145,000,000$18,068,372$68,671,925$121,645,390
Mar 7, 2003Nowhere in Africa $6,500,000$22,070$6,173,485$6,568,446
Dec 20, 2002The Wild Thornberrys Movie $25,000,000$6,013,847$40,108,697$60,694,737
May 5, 2000I Dreamed of Africa $34,000,000$2,411,445$6,543,194$14,291,999
Oct 11, 1996The Ghost and the Darkness $55,000,000$10,321,400$38,564,422$38,564,422
Nov 10, 1995Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls $30,000,000$37,804,076$108,360,063$212,400,000
Jun 9, 1995Congo $50,000,000$24,642,539$81,022,333$152,022,333
Mar 12, 1993A Far Off Place $3,522,836$12,890,752$12,890,752
Apr 13, 1990The Gods Must be Crazy II $1,180,083$6,291,444$9,591,444
Aug 18, 1989Cheetah $2,636,118$7,882,250$7,882,250
Mar 10, 1989Chocolat $2,349,401$2,798,430
Dec 18, 1985Out of Africa $28,000,000$3,637,290$79,096,868$258,210,860
Nov 22, 1985King Solomon's Mines $5,005,788$15,057,465$15,057,465
Mar 22, 1985Baby: Secret of the Lost Le… $4,035,147$14,276,095$14,276,095
Sep 17, 1952The Snows of Kilimanjaro $13,000,000$14,181,330
Nov 15, 1949The Fallen Idol $198,324$198,324
Mar 15, 1931Ingagi $4,000,000$4,000,000


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1970s3 - 1990s3 - Action Adventure4 - Animal Lead7 - Animals Gone Bad4 - Biographical Drama5 - Biography6 - Chase Adventure3 - Civil War7 - Coming of Age5 - Corporate Malfeasance3 - Dysfunctional Family3 - Family Adventure8 - Hunting5 - Kenya4 - Kidnap3 - Mercenaries4 - Non-Chronological3 - Orphan3 - Political5 - Prologue4 - Rebellion4 - Refugee3 - Relationships Gone Wrong3 - Rescue8 - Romance5 - Royalty3 - Slavery4 - Voiceover/Narration6 - Young Child Dealing with the Death of a Parent5

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Action10 - Adventure13 - Comedy2 - Documentary15 - Drama21 - Horror2 - Thriller/Suspense6

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Contemporary Fiction27 - Dramatization8 - Factual16 - Historical Fiction10 - Kids Fiction4 - Science Fiction2 - Super Hero2

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Based on Comic/Graphic Novel3 - Based on Factual Book/Article1 - Based on Fiction Book/Short Story18 - Based on Movie1 - Based on Real Life Events23 - Based on TV1 - Original Screenplay22

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Animation/Live Action1 - Digital Animation2 - Hand Animation3 - Live Action65

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G3 - Not Rated26 - PG9 - PG-1312 - R9