20 movies like The Overlanders, ordered by similarity : For Those in Peril(1944), Lassie(2005), Isle of Dogs(2018), Frozen(2013), Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero(2018), Mary and The Witch's Flower(2017), The Incredible Journey(1963), Australia(2008), Shaun the Sheep Movie(2015), April and the Extraordinary World(2015), Bush Christmas(1947), Where Eagles Dare(1969) ...
Adventure
UK|Australia
1946
91 Minutes
Chips Rafferty John Nugent Hayward Daphne Campbell Jean Blue Helen Grieve John Fernside Peter Pagan Frank Ransome Stan Tolhurst
cattle rustler aboriginal rancher sailor police officer minister incredible rousing fascinating australia prairie mountain river daunting task rescue cattle world war ii evacuation journey adventure
It's the start of WWII in Northern Australia. The Japanese are getting close. People are evacuating and burning everything in a "scorched earth" policy. Rather than kill all their cattle, a... See full summary »
Adventure
UK
1944
67 Minutes
pilot hero soldier survivor rescue worker enemy fascinating gripping inspiring intense patriotic channel sea war zone boat plane world war ii rescue mission stranded
An RAF officer wishes to fly, but isn't allowed and is posted to the RAF Air Sea Rescue operating in the English Channel.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|France|Ireland|UK
2005
100 Minutes
Peter O'Toole Samantha Morton John Lynch Peter Dinklage Steve Pemberton Jemma Redgrave Jonathan Mason Hester Odgers Edward Fox John Standing Gregor Fisher
dog young boy mother father duke granddaughter moving incredible heartwarming england scotland mine countryside town field lassie financial troubles human-animal friendship world war ii journey
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.
Animation, Comedy, Adventure
Germany|Japan|USA|UK
2018
101 Minutes
dog boy stray animal friend politician police officer playful amusing endearing spirited hilarious offbeat japan island dump airplane gondola headquarters rule breaking isolation
Set in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical, Fantasy
USA|Norway
2013
102 Minutes
young girl queen mountaineer snowman sister troll heartwarming charming spirited fantasy world mountain village mountain climbing winter curse sister relationship journey adventure quest rivalry
When the newly crowned Queen Elsa accidentally uses her power to turn things into ice to curse her home in infinite winter, her sister Anna teams up with a mountain man, his playful reindeer, and a snowman to change the weather condition.
War, Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
Ireland|France|USA|Canada|Belgium|UK
2018
84 Minutes
army recruit dog soldier enemy french officer army officer cheeky heartwarming emotional touching uplifting boot camp france village battlefield cafeteria dog war soldiers world war i
The true story of a stray dog who joins his new master on the battlefields of the First World War. For his valorous actions, Sgt. Stubby is still recognized as the most decorated dog in American history.
Anime, Adventure, Fantasy
Japan
2017
103 Minutes
cat young girl headmistress doctor teacher student thrilling dreamy creative charming incredible spirited countryside forest garden college classroom prison witchcraft adventure
Based on "The Little Broomstick" by Mary Stewart, a strange flower grants a girl magic powers.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Canada|USA
1963
80 Minutes
Emile Genest John Drainie Tommy Tweed Sandra Scott Syme Jago Marion Finlayson Ronald Cohoon Robert Christie Beth Lockerbie Jan Rubes Irena Mayeska
dog cat friend mother father bear heartwarming thrilling amusing canada house woods river field animals friendship travel pets daunting task courage
The story of three pets, a cat and two dogs, who lose their owners when they are all on vacation. Can they find their way home?
Romance, Adventure, Drama, War, Western
UK|Australia|USA
2008
165 Minutes
Nicole Kidman Hugh Jackman David Wenham Bryan Brown Jack Thompson David Gulpilil Brandon Walters Essie Davis David Ngoombujarra Ben Mendelsohn Barry Otto
wife cowboy elderly person boy aboriginal owner engaging passionate england australia ranch desert journey romance family cattle world war ii pursuit rivalry transformation
Set in northern Australia before World War II, an English aristocrat who inherits a sprawling ranch reluctantly pacts with a stock-man in order to protect her new property from a takeover plot. As the pair drive 2,000 head of cattle over unforgiving landscape, they experience the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by Japanese forces firsthand.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
UK|France|USA|Australia|Japan|Germany|Finland|Ireland|China|Belgium
2015
85 Minutes
Richard Starzak
farmer dog lamb friend animal-control officer cat cheeky charming hilarious heartwarming witty hysterical farm trailer city bus street animal shelter exploration trouble
When Shaun decides to take the day off and have some fun, he gets a little more action than he bargained for. A mix up with the Farmer, a caravan and a very steep hill lead them all to the Big City and it's up to Shaun and the flock to return everyone safely to the green grass of home.
Sci-Fi, Animation, Adventure
France|Canada|Belgium
2015
105 Minutes
Franck Ekinci
teen girl cat talking animal missing person parent amusing charming engaging incredible paris quest search missing persons orphans adventure human-animal friendship talking animal adventure growing up love
It's 1941 but France is trapped in the nineteenth century, governed by steam and Napoleon V, where scientists vanish mysteriously. Avril (Marion Cotillard), a teenage girl, goes in search of her missing scientist parents.
Other, Adventure
UK|Australia
1947
76 Minutes
Chips Rafferty John Fernside Stan Tolhurst
thief daughter brother young boy aboriginal friend charming engaging heartwarming new south wales, australia mountain farm wilderness theft family honor animals survival rescue quest adventure
In Australia, five children pursue horse thieves through the mountains.
War, Adventure, Action
UK|USA
1969
158 Minutes
Richard Burton Clint Eastwood Mary Ure Patrick Wymark Michael Hordern Donald Houston Peter Barkworth Robert Beatty William Squire Derren Nesbitt Anton Diffring
commando soldier spy traitor nazi impostor suspenseful rousing gripping castle alps military base germany world war ii prison break rescue betrayal mission disguise rescue
Allied agents stage a daring raid on a castle where the Nazis are holding American brigadier general George Carnaby prisoner, but that's not all that's really going on.
Animation, Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
USA
2008
96 Minutes
Chris Williams
dog cat bully thrilling touching television studio new york city train disillusionment journey rescue friendship loneliness show business escape rescue 2000s
The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1993
84 Minutes
Don Adler Ed Bernard Kevin Chevalia Anne Christianson Ted D'Arms Kim Greist
golden retriever bulldog cat playful endearing uplifting wilderness family home ranch san francisco waterfall california pets journey friendship wild animals quest adventure 1990s
A fun-loving American bulldog pup, a hilarious Himalayan cat, and a wise old golden retriever embark on a long trek through the rugged wilderness of the Sierra Nevada mountains in a quest to reach home and their beloved owners.
Action, Adventure
Denmark|UK
2009
100 Minutes
Mads Mikkelsen Gary Lewis Jamie Sives Ewan Stewart Alexander Morton Gary McCormack Mathew Zajac Robert Harrison Stewart Porter Gordon Brown Callum Mitchell
prisoner viking warrior young boy sailor holy man dark gritty scandinavia ship prison battlefield conquest culture clash journey war religion uprising transformation quest
Forced for some time to be a fighting slave, a pagan warrior escapes his captors with a boy and joins a group of Crusaders on their quest to the Holy Land.
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Drama
UK|USA|Iceland
2015
121 Minutes
Jason Clarke Josh Brolin John Hawkes Robin Wright Emily Watson Michael Kelly Keira Knightley Sam Worthington Martin Henderson Elizabeth Debicki Ingvar Sigurdsson
mountain climber sherpa team leader survivor friend family member bleak emotional gripping tense intense mount everest base camp house trail helicopter hospital mountain climbing storm danger
The story of New Zealand's Robert "Rob" Edwin Hall, who on May 10, 1996, together with Scott Fischer, teamed up on a joint expedition to ascend Mount Everest.
Anime, Action, Adventure
Japan
2017
119 Minutes
young man friend hero fascinating intense playful suspenseful spectacular japan virtual world virtual reality video games animation threats danger adventure discovery underdog transformation quest
Kirito uncovers a conspiracy within Ordinal Scale, a popular AR game developed for a new system called The Augma.
Adventure
USA
1935
109 Minutes
Gary Cooper Franchot Tone Richard Cromwell Guy Standing C. Aubrey Smith Monte Blue Kathleen Burke Colin Tapley Douglas Dumbrille Akim Tamiroff Jameson Thomas
soldier army colonel spy british soldier father son gutsy inspiring thrilling rousing military base india fort desert armed conflict bravery islam war military life father/son relationship
Jack Kells's bandit gang, the Border Legion, is run out of a mining town and regroups in Utah. News of a gold strike in Arizona City leads the gang there, and they execute stagecoach ... See full summary »
Animation, Adventure, Drama
France|Denmark|Belgium|USA
2015
81 Minutes
russian young girl aristocrat adventurer explorer charming moving russia north pole adventure family life legacy exploration honor journey animation adventure quest 19th century
In 1882, a young Russian aristocrat goes on an epic adventure to find out what happened to her grandfather and save her family's reputation.
Adventure
UK|USA
1951
105 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Katharine Hepburn Robert Morley Peter Bull Theodore Bikel Walter Gotell
spinster captain enemy sailor inspiring emotional dreamy africa river river patrol boat ship world war i revenge journey family revenge rivalry pursuit 1910s
In WWI Africa, a gin-swilling riverboat captain is persuaded by a strait-laced missionary to use his boat to attack an enemy warship.