20 movies like Captains Courageous, ordered by similarity : The Red Turtle(2016), The Lion King(2019), Down to the Sea in Ships(1949), Adrift(2018), Snowmen(2010), Toby McTeague(1986), Chilly Christmas(2012), Shazam!(2019), Walking Out(2017), Third Man on the Mountain(1959), Cloak and Dagger(1984), Swiss Family Robinson(1940) ...
8.0/10
Adventure
USA
1937
117 Minutes
Spencer Tracy Freddie Bartholomew Lionel Barrymore Melvyn Douglas Charley Grapewin Mickey Rooney John Carradine Oscar O'Shea Jack LaRue Walter Kingsford Sam McDaniel
young boy father fisherman captain friend sailor heartwarming uplifting ship boarding school gloucester, mass. ocean liner troubled youth accident sailors father/son relationship growing up transformation 1890s
A spoiled brat who falls overboard from a steamship gets picked up by a fishing boat, where he's made to earn his keep by joining the crew in their work.
7.5/10
Animation, Adventure
France|Belgium|Japan|USA
2016
80 Minutes
castaway man turtle woman lover son charming creative emotional melodramatic fascinating heartwarming island shipwreck ship beach cave love relationships island life
A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a red turtle, which changes his life.
6.9/10
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK|South Africa
2019
118 Minutes
lion cub lion father son friend uncle charming sad amusing incredible tense cheeky africa plains rock formation jungle wilderness loss of innocence death of father friendship
After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery.
7.3/10
Adventure
USA
1949
120 Minutes
captain grandchild first mate ship owner sailor gripping rousing massachusetts port ship south america atlantic ocean grandparent/child relationship sailors feud disaster respect old age rivalry growing up
Whaling ship captain Bering Joy takes his grandson Jed on a whaling trip to teach him core life values while First Mate Dan Lunceford is tasked with tutoring Jed.
6.6/10
Romance, Adventure, Drama
Hong Kong|Iceland|USA
2018
120 Minutes
Shailene Woodley Sam Claflin Jeffrey Thomas Elizabeth Hawthorne Grace Palmer Marisiale Tunoka Kael Damlamian Neil Andrea Apakuki Nalawa Tim Solomon
sailor husband wife shipwreck survivor shipmate couple thrilling gripping frightening emotional incredible suspenseful boat ocean sea shipwreck ship pacific ocean shipwreck survival
A true story of survival, as a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.
6.1/10
Adventure
USA
2010
86 Minutes
Bobby Coleman Josh Flitter Ray Liotta Christopher Lloyd Bobb'e J. Thompson Christian Martyn Doug E. Doug Beverley Mitchell
teen boy teen girl friend father mother heartwarming fascinating positive uplifting inspiring small town school house hospital friendship teamwork family growing up adventure discovery
This is a humorous and heartfelt coming-of-age story about three unlikely heroes and the winter that changed their lives forever. After a surprising discovery in the snow catapults three ... See full summary »
6.0/10
Adventure
Canada
1986
95 Minutes
Yannick Bisson Winston Rekert Stephanie Morgenstern Andrew Bednarski Timothy Webber Liliane Clune Evan Adams George Clutesi Hamish McEwan Tom Rack
son father sled dog shaman young boy love interest emotional endearing uplifting canada woods cabin school outdoors father/son relationship running away dogsledding responsibility reconciliation nature
Toby is a teenager who doesn't care much about school. In fact, he has his eyes on the title of a prestigious dog-sleigh race. He will have to undergo extensive training in order to win it.
5.7/10
Kids & Family, Adventure, Other
USA
2012
84 Minutes
Tom Arnold C. Thomas Howell Brooke Langton Karan Brar Andy Pandini Jonathan Kowalsky Casey Graf Bryson Sams Cassidy Mack
dog animal boy dog owner father son best friend puppy single father police detective amusing hilarious lighthearted playful positive uplifting united states beach house home
It's the closing night at the last drive-in theatre in America, and manager, Cecil Kaufman's planned to show 4 movies; films so rare, they've never been exhibited publicly on American soil, until tonight.
7.0/10
Fantasy, Comedy, Action, Adventure
USA|Canada
2019
132 Minutes
Zachary Levi Mark Strong Asher Angel Jack Dylan Grazer Djimon Hounsou Grace Fulton Ian Chen Jovan Armand Faithe Herman Cooper Andrews Marta Milans
teenager disabled boy bully foster mother superhero friend amusing emotional endearing uplifting hilarious cheeky philadelphia convenience store subway foster home school classroom superhuman abilities saving the world
A newly fostered young boy in search of his mother instead finds unexpected super powers and soon gains a powerful enemy.
5.8/10
Adventure, Drama
USA
2017
95 Minutes
Matt Bomer Andrew J. Smith Josh Wiggins Bill Pullman Alex Neustaedter Lily Gladstone Ken White
father son grandfather bear brutal eerie gripping inspiring tense united states montana house woods mountain survival father/son relationship growing up journey adventure discovery
An urban teenager journeys to Montana to hunt big game with his estranged father. Father and son struggle to connect, until a brutal encounter in the heart of the wilderness changes everything.
7.1/10
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|UK
1959
107 Minutes
James MacArthur Michael Rennie Janet Munro James Donald Walter Fitzgerald Helen Hayes Herbert Lom Ferdinand Mayne Laurence Naismith Lee Patterson Nora Swinburne
mountain climber mother father son captain teammate inspiring winsome heartwarming swiss alps switzerland village the matterhorn family honor father/son relationship mountain climbing determination dangerous mission quest growing up
A boy attempts to realize his father's dream of climbing an alpine peak known as the Citadel.
6.6/10
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1984
101 Minutes
Henry Thomas Dabney Coleman Michael Murphy Christina Nigra John McIntire Jeanette Nolan Eloy Casados Tim Rossovich William Forsythe Robert DoQui Shelby Leverington
young boy imaginary friend father best friend fbi agent assassin gripping touching charming san antonio, tex. suburbia shopping mall alamo airport father/son relationship murder espionage video games hijacking running away
A young boy and his imaginary friend end up on the run while in possession of a top-secret spy gadget.
6.4/10
Adventure
USA
1940
92 Minutes
Thomas Mitchell Edna Best Freddie Bartholomew Terry Kilburn Tim Holt Baby Bobby Quillan Christian Rub John Wray Herbert Rawlinson
mother father son brother sailor heartwarming london ship deserted island family home stranded survival family shipwreck isolation adventure quest 1810s
A family setting out for a new life across the sea is shipwrecked on a deserted island. The family members collaborate to create a home for themselves in the jungle environment.
6.5/10
Adventure, Drama
UK
1937
80 Minutes
Robert Flaherty Sabu Walter Hudd Allan Jeayes W.E. Holloway Bruce Gordon D.J. Williams
young boy father elephant english gentleman driver trainer heartwarming suspenseful uplifting india village jungle road coming of age grief human-animal friendship colonialism search orphans growing up
This black and white movie is based on Rudyard Kipling's "Toomai, of the Elephants", in which a small native lad claims he knows the congregating place of the elephant hordes.
Adventure, Anime
2018
118 Minutes
penguin boy friend scientist young woman student charming engaging heartwarming uplifting tender village field living space public space suburb japan investigation friendship connections
8.1/10
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|Australia
2003
100 Minutes
fish bird clownfish turtle shark dentist witty charming heartwarming great barrier reef sydney australia ocean floor dentist's office father/son relationship friendship abduction separation courage daunting task
After his son is captured in the Great Barrier Reef and taken to Sydney, a timid clownfish sets out on a journey to bring him home.
5.8/10
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
China|USA|UK|Thailand|India
2018
82 Minutes
goose friend cat duck pig chicken amusing lighthearted emotional heartwarming touching playful pond woods shack field mountain forest unlikely allies unlikely friendship
A bachelor goose must form a bond with two lost ducklings as they journey south.
5.7/10
Kids & Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Germany|Netherlands|USA
2000
97 Minutes
Jonathan Lipnicki Richard E. Grant Jim Carter Alice Krige Rollo Weeks John Wood Pamela Gidley Tommy Hinkley Anna Popplewell Dean Cook Elizabeth Berrington
boy vampire vampire hunter best friend father bully amusing heartwarming playful suspenseful scotland school household cliff town unusual friendship evil plot unlikely hero loneliness childhood
A lonely American boy living in Scotland makes a new best friend, a fellow nine year-old who happens to be a vampire.
7.7/10
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2008
100 Minutes
young boy princess father fish charming uplifting heartwarming village ocean under the sea castle magic desire transformation 2000s
A five-year-old boy develops a relationship with Ponyo, a young goldfish princess who longs to become a human after falling in love with him.
5.4/10
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1983
94 Minutes
Torquil Campbell Steve Railsback Penelope Milford Michael Beck Seth Sakai Richard Narita Sandra Seacat Peter Anderson Terence Kelly
boy father mother seal emotional endearing alaska island coast human-animal friendship protection father/son relationship wildlife hunting growing up underdog discovery 1980s
A lonely 10-year-old boy living with his parents in a remote coastal part of Alaska, spontaneously finds a legendary golden seal and her newborn pup. But the greed for her valuable pelt ... See full summary »
Adventure, Anime
1993
72 Minutes
student teacher young girl young boy lover friend amusing charming confident dreamy heartwarming passionate asia japan tokyo osaka, japan school college friendship friends vs girlfriend
The arrival of a pretty transfer student from Tokyo sets in motion a change in the relationship between two best friends.
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