20 movies like Namu, the Killer Whale, ordered by similarity : Finding Dory(2016), A Turtle's Tale: Sammy's Adventures(2010), Two by Two(2015), Mia and the White Lion(2018), Adrift(2018), Abandoned(2015), The Baby-Sitters Club(1995), A Dog's Journey(2019), Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home(1995), Free Willy 3: The Rescue(1997), Storm Boy(2019), Inside Out(2015) ...
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1966
88 Minutes
Robert Lansing John Anderson Lee Meriwether Robin Mattson Richard Erdman Joe Higgins Michael Shea
whale marine biologist fisherman mother young girl emotional profound uplifting washington state pacific ocean boat seaside marine life man vs. beast animal rights unusual friendship quest adventure rescue 1960s
Robert Lansing and Lee Meriwether star in this warm and compelling family drama about a compassionate scientist who forms an unlikely friendship with a magnificent killer whale. In HD.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
2016
103 Minutes
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Friendly but forgetful blue tang Dory begins a search for her long-lost parents, and everyone learns a few things about the real meaning of family along the way.
Animation, Kids & Family, Adventure
2010
88 Minutes
turtle friend animal brother best friend whale penguin love interest bird charming heartwarming hilarious lighthearted playful ocean ocean floor beach boat underwater under the sea
A sea turtle who hatches in 1959 spends 50 years traveling the world's oceans while they are changed by global warming.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
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Finny, a Nestrian, and his new friend Leah have to band together to survive the elements and predators after they fall off Noah's Ark.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
France|Germany|South Africa|Switzerland|Monaco|USA
2018
98 Minutes
Mélanie Laurent Daniah De Villiers Langley Kirkwood Ryan Mac Lennan Brandon Auret Lillian Dube Lionel Newton Tessa Jubber
girl lion lion tamer father mother inspiring passionate charming positive emotional tense south africa farm wilderness wildlife preserve plains human-animal friendship secret dangerous information journey
A young girl from London moves to Africa with her parents where she befriends a lion cub.
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.
Action, Drama
New Zealand
2015
86 Minutes
Dominic Purcell Peter Feeney Owen Black Siobhan Marshall Greg Johnson Daniel Cleary Serena Cotton Rachel Nash
man shipwreck survivor survivor friend explorer sailor engaging emotional melodramatic thrilling gripping suspenseful sea boat ocean home danger shipwreck sinking ship survival
In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
1995
94 Minutes
Schuyler Fisk Bre Blair Rachael Leigh Cook Larisa Oleynik Tricia Joe Stacy Linn Ramsower Zelda Harris Christian Oliver Brooke Adams Bruce Davison Ellen Burstyn
teen girl man babysitter mother father neighbor mushy endearing uplifting emotional connecticut mansion carnival summer camp garden clubhouse small business childhood friends summer camp baby-sitting
Seven junior-high-school girls organize a daycare camp for children while at the same time experiencing classic adolescent growing pains.
Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
China|India|Hong Kong|USA
2019
108 Minutes
Kathryn Prescott Betty Gilpin Dennis Quaid Marg Helgenberger Abby Ryder Fortson Henry Lau Ian Chen Conrad Coates Jake Manley Daniela Barbosa Kevin Claydon
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A dog finds the meaning of his own existence through the lives of the humans he meets.
Kids & Family, Drama
France|USA|Luxembourg
1995
96 Minutes
Jason James Richter August Schellenberg Michael Madsen Jayne Atkinson Mary Kate Schellhardt Francis Capra Jon Tenney Elizabeth Peña M. Emmet Walsh Mykelti Williamson John Considine
teen boy adoptive father adoptive mother half brother whale love interest charming melodramatic suspenseful pacific northwest ocean camp human-animal friendship rescue oil spill jealousy environmental consciousness family rescue love
Teenager Jesse becomes reunited with Willy two years after the whale's jump to freedom as the teenager tries to rescue the killer whale and other orcas from an oil spill.
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1997
86 Minutes
Jason James Richter August Schellenberg Annie Corley Vincent Berry Patrick Kilpatrick Tasha Simms Peter LaCroix Stephen E. Miller Ian Tracey Mathew Walker
oceanographer teen boy native american whale young boy whaler charming spirited emotional tense boat ocean human-animal friendship rescue whaling friendship family adventure rescue transformation
16-year-old Jesse and old friend Randolph try to foil an illegal whaler threatening Willy and his pregnant mate.
Kids & Family, Drama
Australia
2019
99 Minutes
Geoffrey Rush Jai Courtney Finn Little Trevor Jamieson Morgana Davies Erik Thomson David Gulpilil Chantal Contouri
grandfather granddaughter childhood friend pelican uplifting tender spectacular positive inspiring emotional beach friendship adventure growing up rescue 1950s
When Michael Kingley, a successful retired businessman starts to see images from his past that he can't explain, he's forced to remember his childhood and how, as a boy, he rescued and raised an extraordinary orphaned pelican, Mr Percival.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
2015
95 Minutes
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After young Riley is uprooted from her Midwest life and moved to San Francisco, her emotions - Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust and Sadness - conflict on how best to navigate a new city, house, and school.
Animation, Drama
Ireland|Canada|Luxembourg|USA|Japan|UK|France
2017
94 Minutes
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In 2001, Afghanistan is under the control of the Taliban. When her father is captured, a determined young girl disguises herself as a boy in order to provide for her family.
Fantasy, Comedy, Kids & Family, Drama
Australia|USA
1998
97 Minutes
Magda Szubanski James Cromwell Mary Stein Mickey Rooney Julie Godfrey
farmer pig cat dog thief playful amusing farm big city australia airport paris dystopia robbery rescue friendship singing adventure rescue quest
Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm.
Drama
USA
2018
104 Minutes
Carey Mulligan Jake Gyllenhaal Ed Oxenbould Bill Camp Zoe Colletti Travis W. Bruyer Darryl Cox Mollie Milligan
teen boy golfer housewife firefighter mother friend bleak emotional tense intricate raw montana forest school house car small town mother/child relationship father/child relationship marriage
A teenage boy must deal with his mother's complicated response after his father temporarily abandons them to take a menial and dangerous job.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA|Canada
1994
103 Minutes
Mick Lally Eileen Colgan John Lynch Jeni Courtney Richard Sheridan Cillian Byrne Pat Slowey Dave Duffy Declan Hannigan Fergal McElherron Frankie McCafferty
young girl grandfather grandmother young boy selkie pretty woman fascinating spirited ireland coast island missing persons family history sea legends supernatural seals metamorphosis quest discovery
When a man inadvertently makes Santa fall off of his roof on Christmas Eve, he finds himself magically recruited to take his place.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Drama
USA
2018
96 Minutes
Jenna Ortega David Arquette Tom Arnold Rhea Perlman Leonor Varela Terry Moore Michael Patrick McGill Massi Furlan Eddie Alfano Martin Martinez Galen Howard
elephant father young girl hunter circus owner circus performer endearing charming suspenseful amusing playful circus tent woods river elephant sanctuary animal rescue human-animal friendship elephants friendship
Flora is a circus elephant who can no longer perform her tricks. The night before she's scheduled to be euthanized, the circus owner's 14-year old daughter, Dawn, sneaks Flora from the ... See full summary »
Drama
India|UK|USA
2015
116 Minutes
Radhika Apte Sayani Gupta Adil Hussain Surveen Chawla Tannishtha Chatterjee Sumeet Vyas Mahesh Balraj Chandan Anand Riddhi Sen Lehar Khan Tanya Sachdeva
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In the arid landscape of Rajasthan, four women navigate their way through personal and cultural difficulties.
Kids & Family, Drama
New Zealand|Germany
2002
101 Minutes
Keisha Castle-Hughes Rawiri Paratene Vicky Haughton Cliff Curtis Grant Roa Mana Taumaunu Rachel House Taungaroa Emile Tammy Davis Mabel Wharekawa-Burt Rawinia Clarke
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A contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
Kids & Family, Drama
USA
2005
105 Minutes
AnnaSophia Robb Jeff Daniels Cicely Tyson Eva Marie Saint Dave Matthews Courtney Jines Elle Fanning Nick Price Luke Benward Lara Grice Julia LaShae
young girl dog father townsperson librarian friend emotional mushy florida small town trailer park supermarket library store loneliness friendship father/daughter relationship abandonment adoption alcoholism
A mischievous dog befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends.