20 movies like Third Man on the Mountain, ordered by similarity : Walking Out(2017), The Confirmation(2016), Chilly Christmas(2012), Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole(2010), Paper Planes(2014), Hercules(1997), Duma(2005), The Lion King(2019), Flight of the Navigator(1986), Swiss Family Robinson(1960), Capture the Flag(2015), Staying Together(1989) ...
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.
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.
Comedy, Drama
Canada
2016
101 Minutes
Clive Owen Jaeden Martell Maria Bello Robert Forster Tim Blake Nelson Patton Oswalt Matthew Modine Stephen Tobolowsky
carpenter thief son father family mother charming endearing heartwarming lighthearted moving playful canada small town home father/son relationship fatherhood bonding life lessons growing up
A divorced father and his eight-year-old son are about to spend a somewhat predictable weekend together, nevertheless, when a valuable toolbox gets stolen, the search for the thieves will soon turn into a true family bonding.
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.
Fantasy, Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
USA|Australia
2010
91 Minutes
owl father son gutsy heartwarming positive orphanage forest family war survival quest growing up rivalry transformation 21st century
When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Australia|Japan
2014
96 Minutes
Sam Worthington Ed Oxenbould Deborah Mailman Nicholas Bakopoulos-Cooke Ena Imai Terry Norris Peter Rowsthorn Julian Dennison David Wenham
australian child father son uplifting heartwarming emotional australia japan competition father/son relationship world cup pursuit 21st century
An imaginative children's film about a young Australian boy's passion for flight and his challenge to compete in the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA|France
1997
92 Minutes
hero greek god satyr mother father love interest cheeky lighthearted touching greece mount olympus underworld village heroism adolescence coming of age father/son relationship good vs. evil deception quest
The son of Zeus and Hera is stripped of his immortality as an infant and must become a true hero in order to reclaim it.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2005
100 Minutes
Alexander Michaletos Eamonn Walker Campbell Scott Hope Davis Mary Makhatho Nthabiseng Kenoshi Jennifer Steyn Nicky Rebello Garth Renecle
boy mother father cheetah aunt heartwarming inspiring kenya ranch family animals friendship pets coming of age growing up discovery 2000s
An orphaned cheetah becomes the best friend and pet of a young boy living in South Africa.
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.
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1986
89 Minutes
Joey Cramer Veronica Cartwright Cliff De Young Sarah Jessica Parker Matt Adler Howard Hesseman Paul Reubens Robert Small Albie Whitaker Jonathan Sanger Iris Acker
boy father mother scientist brother spaceship emotional campy florida fort lauderdale, fla. nasa facility abduction family father/son relationship aliens nasa cover-up adventure escape 1980s
In 1978, a boy travels 8 years into the future and has an adventure with an intelligent, wisecracking alien ship.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1960
128 Minutes
John Mills Dorothy McGuire James MacArthur Janet Munro Sessue Hayakawa Tommy Kirk Kevin Corcoran Cecil Parker
mother father son pirate amusing endearing playful island ocean switzerland beach shipwreck survival family adventure discovery 1810s
A Swiss family must survive being shipwrecked on a deserted island.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Spain|USA
2015
97 Minutes
Fernando García Cabrera Xavier Casan
child astronaut grandfather father friend creative dreamy heartwarming lighthearted patriotic nasa facility spaceship home united states texas astronauts moon sabotage family growing up
A young surfer rallies his friends to stop a billionaire from rewriting history as a way to hoard Helium 3, the clean energy of the future.
Drama
USA
1989
91 Minutes
Sean Astin Stockard Channing Melinda Dillon Jim Haynie Levon Helm Dinah Manoff Dermot Mulroney Tim Quill Keith Szarabajka Daphne Zuniga
father mother brother son older brother younger brother emotional heartwarming amusing small town restaurant family business life lessons coming of age father/son relationship mother/son relationship brotherhood growing up 1980s
The complacent life of three small town brothers is shattered when their father sells the family business from under them.
Comedy, Musical, Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
Australia|USA|Antarctica|New Zealand
2011
100 Minutes
penguin dancer father mother son mentor amusing profound madcap witty antarctica mountain coast parenthood ambition environment dancing flying adventure discovery
Mumble's son, Erik, is struggling to realize his talents in the Emperor Penguin world. Meanwhile, Mumble and his family and friends discover a new threat their home -- one that will take everyone working together to save them.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2013
91 Minutes
Kirk De Micco
family teen girl teen boy father mother sloth charming cheery creative engaging heartwarming positive cave forest beach natural disasters overprotective parent survival family family relationships
After their cave is destroyed, a caveman family must trek through an unfamiliar fantastical world with the help of an inventive boy.
Kids & Family, Adventure
Norway|Sweden|USA
1990
91 Minutes
Stian Smedstad Gabriel Byrne Louisa Haigh Trond Peter Stamsø Munch Bjørn Sundquist Kjell Stormoen Eva von Hanno Karl Sundby
cabin boy father pirate girl native amusing lighthearted island ship jungle village shipwreck pirates family treasure mutiny friendship adventure growing up love
A young Norwegian boy in 1850s England goes to work as a cabin boy and discovers some of his shipmates are actually pirates.
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, 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.
Drama
Japan
2016
117 Minutes
Hiroshi Abe Yôko Maki Kirin Kiki Taiyô Yoshizawa
private detective family estranged father son mother mourner brooding charming emotional inspiring moving rousing japan town detective agency home family relationships second chance determination
After the death of his father, a private detective struggles to find child support money and reconnect with his son and ex-wife.
Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Musical
USA
2016
113 Minutes
teen girl chief demigod villager monster rooster creative cool amusing island village volcano ocean ship beach identity growing up super powers sailing family
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right.
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.