Movies like Geronimo: An American Legend

This film adaptation of James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel is set during the French and Indian War and follows the story of Hawkeye, a white man adopted by a Mohican father. It offers breathtaking scenery and intense battle scenes that fans of Geronimo: An American Legend might find compelling.

Set during the American Civil War, Dances with Wolves follows a Union Army Lieutenant who travels to the American Frontier to find a military post and interacts with a group of Lakota Indians. If you enjoyed the portrayal of Native American culture and landscape in Geronimo: An American Legend, Dances with Wolves offers a similar depth and award-winning narrative.

Situated in World War II, Windtalkers follows the story of Navajo code talkers who used their language to create an unbreakable code. Despite the different time period, the movie provides an insightful look into the use of Native American languages and contributions to American military history.

This film is about an FBI agent with a Native American background investigating a murder on a reservation. It presents a modern take on Native American culture and the ongoing struggle for justice, which viewers of Geronimo: An American Legend might find engaging.

Depicting the events leading up to the massacre at Wounded Knee Creek, this film explores the government policies towards the Lakota people in the 19th century. Although it is set at a later time period than Geronimo: An American Legend, it provides another significant look at Native American history.

Buffalo Soldiers is a film about members of the all-black 10th Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army fighting the Apache wars. It touches upon issues of race, loyalty, and the American frontier, linking it thematically with Geronimo: An American Legend.