20 movies like Boy on a Dolphin, ordered by similarity : The Red Turtle(2016), Pearl of the South Pacific(1955), Fair Wind to Java(1952), Isle of Fury(1936), Lost & Found(2016), Muppet Treasure Island(1996), Adrift(2018), The 7th Voyage of Sinbad(1958), Fool's Gold(2008), Star Trek(2009), The Sheltering Sky(1990), Isle of Dogs(2018) ...
Adventure
USA
1957
111 Minutes
Alan Ladd Sophia Loren Clifton Webb Jorge Mistral Laurence Naismith Alexis Minotis Piero Giagnoni Charles Fawcett Gertrude Flynn Charlotte Terrabust Margaret Stahl
diver boyfriend archaeologist art collector melodramatic engaging greece island underwater love triangle shipwreck treasure betrayal discovery pursuit 1950s
A woman finds a treasure and is torn between two men: one who wants to sell it and one who wants to gift it to Greece.
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.
Adventure
USA
1955
86 Minutes
Virginia Mayo Dennis Morgan David Farrar Murvyn Vye Lance Fuller Basil Ruysdael Lisa Montell Carol Thurston
beachcomber ex-girlfriend high priest islander treasure hunter groom campy striking engaging gripping melodramatic spirited south pacific treasure hunting conflict resolution corruption island life outsiders greed adventure
Two beachcombers with a yacht join woman-with-a-past Rita on a quest for black pearls on a secret island. Arrived, they find another white man has made himself high priest; but George, the ... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1952
92 Minutes
Fred MacMurray Vera Ralston Robert Douglas Victor McLaglen John Russell Buddy Baer Claude Jarman Jr. Grant Withers Howard Petrie Paul Fix Bill Murphy
sea captain mate woman pirate dancer treasure hunter gory suspenseful thrilling intense emotional raw sea boat pirate ship island indonesia treasure island diamonds treasure hunting
In 1883, an American merchant ship's captain is searching for a treasure in diamonds from a sunken Dutch ship in the vicinity of a volcanic island in the Dutch East Indies.
Adventure
USA
1936
60 Minutes
Humphrey Bogart Margaret Lindsay Donald Woods Paul Graetz E.E. Clive Gordon Hart George Regas Sidney Bracey Tetsu Komai Miki Morita Houseley Stevenson
husband wife detective fugitive doctor ship captain shocking spectacular moving tropical island ship underwater beach pacific ocean friendship marriage love triangle fugitives mysterious strangers shipwreck
In the South Seas, Val Stevens and Lucille Gordon are getting married when a ship goes down offshore. Val rescues Captain Deever and passenger Eric Blacke. Later Eric saves Val from an ... See full summary »
Mystery & Thriller, Adventure, Drama
Canada|USA
2016
92 Minutes
Justin Kelly Benjamin Stockham Celeste Desjardins Jason Patric Cary Elwes Greg Bryk Kim Selby Matt Connors Catherine McNally
young boy brother grandfather amusing engaging heartwarming positive island house cave wilderness island life buried treasure treasure hunting financial crisis family secrets adventure discovery love growing up
Sent to spend the summer on a remote and mysterious island, brothers embark on a thrilling treasure hunt to restore their family's lost fortune.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1996
99 Minutes
Tim Curry Kevin Bishop Billy Connolly Jennifer Saunders Danny Blackner
muppet frog puppet captain cabin boy pirate long john silver islander friend lighthearted playful positive endearing hilarious ocean boat island treasure hunting treasure mystery
The Muppets' twist on the classic tale.
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.
Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1958
89 Minutes
Kerwin Mathews Kathryn Grant Richard Eyer Torin Thatcher Alec Mango Danny Green Harold Kasket Nana de Herrera Nino Falanga
sinbad princess magician sailor cyclops engaging campy baghdad island ship shipwreck magic monsters romance wedding adventure love quest unknown era
When a princess is shrunken by an evil wizard, Sinbad must undertake a quest to an island of monsters to cure her and prevent a war.
Action, Adventure, Romance
USA
2008
112 Minutes
Matthew McConaughey Kate Hudson Donald Sutherland Alexis Dziena Ray Winstone Ewen Bremner Kevin Hart Malcolm-Jamal Warner Brian Hooks David Roberts Michael Mulheren
treasure hunter wife boss billionaire mentor diver lighthearted madcap thrilling amusing boat island spain ocean cliff church treasure hunting romance chase schemes
A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple's sense of adventure -- and their estranged romance.
Sci-Fi, Adventure, Fantasy, Action
USA|Germany
2009
126 Minutes
Chris Pine Zachary Quinto Leonard Nimoy Eric Bana Bruce Greenwood Karl Urban Zoe Saldana Simon Pegg John Cho Anton Yelchin Ben Cross
captain kirk spock cadet friend father alien spirited engaging intricate rousing thrilling amusing space earth spaceship starship enterprise alien planet black hole exploration mystery
The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful Romulan from the future creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
Romance, Adventure, Drama
UK|Italy
1990
137 Minutes
John Malkovich Debra Winger Campbell Scott Jill Bennett Timothy Spall Eric Vu-An
couple woman man artist friend adventurer engaging emotional charming melodramatic desert sahara sahara desert relationships romance attraction danger happiness lovers love
An American couple travel abroad to revitalize their relationship. But as the trip drags on, their attempt at recovering what they once had seems futile.
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.
Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Adventure
UK|USA
2019
89 Minutes
Sophie Nélisse Corinne Foxx Brianne Tju Sistine Stallone John Corbett Nia Long Davi Santos Khylin Rhambo Brec Bassinger
teen girl friend scuba diver shark tour guide diver thrilling gory gripping frightening tense intense ruins south america underwater beach resort boat mayan culture sharks
Two sisters diving in a ruined underwater city quickly learn they've entered the territory of the deadliest shark species in the claustrophobic labyrinth of submerged caves.
Adventure
USA
1947
117 Minutes
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Maureen O'Hara Anthony Quinn Walter Slezak George Tobias Jane Greer Mike Mazurki Sheldon Leonard Alan Napier John Miljan Glenn Strange
sinbad concubine lord assassin friend sailor spectacular outlandish emotional ship island palace auction house middle east basra, iraq treasure harems seafaring mythology royalty
In medieval Persia, during the rule of Caliph Harun-Al-Rashid, Sinbad the Sailor boasts about his latest adventures to his friends.
Adventure
USA
1942
124 Minutes
Ray Milland John Wayne Paulette Goddard Raymond Massey Robert Preston Susan Hayward Charles Bickford Hedda Hopper Louise Beavers Martha O'Driscoll Lynne Overman
ship captain shipwreck survivor lawyer villain spirited atlantic ocean north carolina florida keys ship office shipwreck shipping insurance love triangle piracy rivalry love adventure 1840s
Florida ship salvager, Loxi, falls for Jack, captain of a ship wrecked on the Key West shore. However, their romance is complicated by the arrival of another suitor, and eventually leads to tragedy.
Adventure
USA
1933
70 Minutes
Robert Armstrong Helen Mack Frank Reicher Victor Wong John Marston Lee Kohlmar
promoter friend sea captain singer father gorilla engaging thrilling sad new york city ship east indies island jungle mountain promotion duplicity wild animals sailing island life
The showman who brought Kong to New York returns to Skull Island and finds Kong's son, a spunky 12-footer with a winning personality and his dad's awesome strength.
Action, Adventure
USA
2007
130 Minutes
Nicolas Cage Jon Voight Harvey Keitel Ed Harris Diane Kruger Justin Bartha Helen Mirren Bruce Greenwood Alicia Coppola Ty Burrell Christian Camargo
treasure hunter girlfriend friend mother father president suspenseful melodramatic thrilling paris france england mount rushmore buckingham palace cave conspiracy family assassination history treasure
Benjamin Gates must follow a clue left in John Wilkes Booth's diary to prove his ancestor's innocence in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Adventure, Drama, Music
France|Greece|Turkey
2017
97 Minutes
Daphne Patakia Simon Abkarian Maryne Cayon Kimon Kouris Solon Lekkas Yannis Bostantzoglou Eleftheria Komi Michalis Iatropoulos
greek person frenchwoman young woman beautiful girl best friend party girl emotional engaging melodramatic charming intense heartwarming istanbul turkey island bar coming of age friendship helping others partying
Djam, a Greek girl, is sent to Istanbul on a mission to find a motor-boat part of her uncle, a former sailor and great fan of the Greek musical style rebetiko. In the city, she meets Avril,... See full summary »
Adventure
USA
1937
110 Minutes
Dorothy Lamour Jon Hall Mary Astor C. Aubrey Smith Thomas Mitchell Raymond Massey John Carradine Jerome Cowan
islander wife governor woman priest guard melodramatic spectacular thrilling profound boat island tahiti south pacific office prison colonialism racism seafaring weather
A Polynesian sailor -- unjustly imprisoned after defending himself against a colonial bully -- is relentlessly persecuted by his island's martinet French governor.
Adventure, Comedy, Action, Kids & Family, Fantasy
2017
111 Minutes
Dove Cameron Cameron Boyce Sofia Carson Booboo Stewart China Anne McClain Thomas Doherty Dylan Playfair Anna Cathcart Brenna D'Amico Melanie Paxson Dianna Doan
fairy princess king enemy rival villain charming engaging playful spirited thrilling amusing fictional city island kingdom sea ship oregon disney royalty
When the pressure to be royally perfect gets to be too much for Mal, she returns to the Isle of the Lost. She discovers that Uma, the daughter of Ursula, has taken over as queen, and that her gang is finalizing plans to bring down the barrier.