20 movies like The Earthling, ordered by similarity : The Lion King(2019), The Red Pony(1949), The Golden Seal(1983), Walkabout(1971), City Boy(1992), Blinky Bill the Movie(2015), Two by Two(2015), Swiss Family Robinson(1940), The Big Sky(1952), E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial(1982), Toby McTeague(1986), Back to the Future(1985) ...
7.0/10
Adventure
Australia|USA
1980
102 Minutes
William Holden Rick Schroder Jack Thompson Olivia Hamnett Alwyn Kurts Redmond Phillips Willie Fennell Ray Barnett Pat Evison Jane Harders
dying person boy father mother father figure emotional moving australia wilderness outback isolation survival death nature friendship terminal illness quest discovery 1980s
Diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer, Patrick Foley has returned to his native Australia to die in the peace and quiet of the wilderness. His simple plan is complicated, however, when he meets a young boy who has just lost his parents.
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.
6.3/10
Adventure
USA
1949
89 Minutes
Myrna Loy Robert Mitchum Peter Miles Louis Calhern Shepperd Strudwick Margaret Hamilton Patty King Jackie Jackson Beau Bridges Nino Tempo Tommy Sheridan
young boy father mother ranch hand grandfather friend heartwarming emotional salinas valley ranch household school family responsibility loss coming of age horses illness growing up discovery
A ranch boy is gifted with a colt, grows to love him but the colt escapes, with tragic results.
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 »
7.6/10
Adventure
UK|Australia
1971
95 Minutes
Jenny Agutter Lucien John David Gulpilil John Meillon Bob McDarra John Illingsworth Hilary Bamberger Pete Carver Barry Donnelly Noelene Brown Carlo Marchini
geologist teen girl little boy aborigine father dreamy gripping intense australia outback sydney survival unlikely allies cultural differences attempted murder suicide quest growing up discovery 1970s
Two city-bred siblings are stranded in the Australian Outback, where they learn to survive with the aid of an Aboriginal boy on his "walkabout": a ritual separation from his tribe.
7.3/10
Adventure
USA
1992
108 Minutes
Christian Campbell Christopher Bolton James Brolin Sarah Chalke Victor A. Young Ken Camroux Wendel Meldrum Mathew Walker
teen boy love interest father aunt friend boss emotional moving small town forest chicago logging father/son relationship coming of age nature romance conservationism love growing up 1900s
An intersecting tale with a multitude of characters living lives which, in one way or another, revolve around an old apartment block scheduled to be demolished.
Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family, Adventure
2015
93 Minutes
animal talking animal estranged father friend family amusing charming heartwarming lighthearted positive playful australia outback friendship missing father adventure discovery discovery adventure rescue
With help from another koala (Robin McLeavy) and a frill-necked lizard (David Wenham), Blinky Bill (Ryan Kwanten) embarks on a journey through the Australian Outback to find his missing father.
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
2015
87 Minutes
Sean McCormack
animal friend adventurer mother father child amusing cheeky endearing heartwarming lighthearted playful sea ship unknown territory flooding noah's arc adventure discovery friendship
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.
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.
7.0/10
Adventure
USA
1952
122 Minutes
Kirk Douglas Dewey Martin Elizabeth Threatt Arthur Hunnicutt Buddy Baer Steven Geray Hank Worden Jim Davis Henri Letondal Robert Hunter Booth Colman
trader indian friend man cowboy princess spectacular brutal thrilling gutsy inspiring powerful the west missouri indian territory wilderness jail river survival journey
The success of the journey focuses on keeping the Indian girl alive as well as themselves to complete trade with the Blackfeet.
7.8/10
Sci-Fi, Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1982
115 Minutes
Henry Thomas Dee Wallace Peter Coyote Drew Barrymore C. Thomas Howell Robert MacNaughton K.C. Martel Sean Frye
alien young boy sister brother mother emotional endearing moving california suburbia family home friendship aliens growing up adventure discovery rescue 1980s
A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world.
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.
8.5/10
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
USA
1985
116 Minutes
Michael J. Fox Christopher Lloyd Crispin Glover Lea Thompson Wendie Jo Sperber Marc McClure Claudia Wells Thomas F. Wilson James Tolkan Casey Siemaszko Billy Zane
son mother father scientist teenager bully endearing engaging incredible california small town hill valley time travel daunting task romance weird science experiments family history adventure discovery
Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the eccentric scientist Doc Brown.
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.
6.4/10
Kids & Family, Adventure
USA
1995
80 Minutes
Jesse Bradford Mimi Rogers Bruce Davison Tom Bower Joel Palmer Josh Wannamaker Margot Finley St. Clair McColl
son mother father brother dog spirited engaging british columbia wilderness coast survival human-animal friendship dogs accident isolation rescue adventure 1990s
Teenage Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while traveling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus' father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when... See full summary »
6.7/10
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.
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
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?
7.3/10
Fantasy, Adventure, Drama
USA
2012
93 Minutes
Quvenzhané Wallis Dwight Henry Levy Easterly Lowell Landes Pamela Harper Gina Montana Nicholas Clark Jovan Hathaway
young girl father alcoholic mother prehistoric creature dreamy emotional striking louisiana family home the bathtub childhood poverty death of father search global warming african-americans growing up quest 2010s
Faced with both her hot-tempered father's fading health and melting ice-caps that flood her ramshackle bayou community and unleash ancient aurochs, six-year-old Hushpuppy must learn the ways of courage and love.
6.2/10
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.
6.9/10
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.
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