20 movies like Bears, ordered by similarity : Free Solo(2018), The Bear(1988), Chimpanzee(2012), Arctic Tale(2007), A Tuba to Cuba(2018), The Leopard Son(1996), Rodents of Unusual Size(2017), Makala(2017), Pearl Jam: Let's Play Two(2017), Genesis 2.0(2018), The Living Desert(1953), African Cats(2011) ...
Documentary
2014
77 Minutes
bear cub endearing calm moving alaska coast wilderness wilderness survival nature sacrifice adventure 2010s
Filmmakers chronicle a year in the lives of a brown bear and her cubs as she teaches them how to forage for food and stay safe from other predators in the Alaskan wilderness.
Documentary
USA
2018
100 Minutes
Jimmy Chin
rock climber climber confident engaging fascinating gripping inspiring incredible intense raw wild yosemite valley united states adventure challenge climbing nature discovery quest adventure
Alex Honnold attempts to become the first person to ever free solo climb El Capitan.
Adventure
France|USA
1988
94 Minutes
Tcheky Karyo Jack Wallace André Lacombe
bear cub hunter grizzly bear endearing gutsy heartwarming rousing thrilling british columbia wilderness wilderness survival hunting bears friendship escape pursuit rescue love 18th century
An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters.
Documentary
Tanzania|USA|Côte d'Ivoire|Uganda
2012
78 Minutes
chimpanzee baby rival friend family member endearing sad heartwarming africa rainforest ivory coast animals nature separation family adventure growing up 2010s
Meet adorable young chimp Oscar and his fellow mayhem-creating buddies, who see the world as their playground. Full of curiosity, joy and a love for mimicking others, these are some of the most extraordinary personalities in the jungle.
Documentary
USA|Antarctica
2007
96 Minutes
Sarah Robertson
polar bear narrator walrus cub endearing profound engaging the arctic nature family journey global warming survival quest growing up transformation 2000s
Two narratives -- the life cycle of a mother walrus and her calf, and the life of a polar bear and her cubs -- are used to illustrate the harsh realities of existence in the Arctic.
Documentary, Music
Cuba|USA
2018
84 Minutes
T.G. Herrington Preservation Hall Jazz Band
jazz musician friend band member confident cool endearing engaging inspiring cuba new orleans music heritage jazz connections adventure discovery 2010s
A TUBA TO CUBA follows New Orleans' famed Preservation Hall Jazz Band as they retrace their musical roots from the storied city of jazz to the shores of Cuba and in turn discover a connection that runs much deeper than could have been imagined.
Documentary
USA|Netherlands
1996
82 Minutes
leopard mother hyena cub endearing engaging africa serengeti wilderness leopards mother/child relationship survival coming of age childhood competition rivalry discovery growing up 1990s
Follows the coming of age of a young leopard on the Serengeti Plain, filmed over three years by Dutch naturalist Hugo Van Lawick.
Documentary
USA
2017
71 Minutes
Jeff Springer
animal fisherman hunter bounty hunter brash brutal uneasy tense louisiana swamp small town boat wilderness animal kingdom invasion hunting conservationism man vs. beast pursuit quest
A story about giant swamp rats invading coastal Louisiana and the defiant people on the edge of the world, who are defending their communities, culture, and livelihoods from the onslaught of this curious and unexpected invasive species.
Documentary
France
2017
96 Minutes
man family member friend merchant traveler emotional incredible powerful endearing touching inspiring congo road market house poverty trading labor family perseverance
Trials tribulation dreams and aspirations of a young farmer earning a living making and selling charcoal in Congo.
Documentary, Music
USA
2017
120 Minutes
Pearl Jam
band member fan audience musician band frontman cool confident creative emotional wild uplifting wrigley field stadium united states concert stage musical influences musical performance musicians adventure discovery
Concert film centering on the rock band Pearl Jam's August 2016 shows at Chicago's Wrigley Field.
Documentary
Switzerland|China|Russia|South Korea|USA
2018
112 Minutes
Maxim Arbugaev
hunter geneticist scientist expert researcher mammoth confident fascinating incredible uneasy tense intricate arctic ocean office building laboratory convention excavation man vs. nature genetic engineering scientific experiments
On the remote New Siberian Islands in the Arctic Ocean, hunters are searching for the tusks of extinct mammoths. There is a gold rush fever in the air. The price for white gold has never ... See full summary »
Documentary
USA
1953
70 Minutes
animal bird turtle insect scorpion endearing fascinating playful american southwest desert nature wildlife animal attack survival flooding adventure rivalry underdog 1950s
Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving rocks, spitting mud pots, gorgeous flowers and the never-ending battle for survival between creatures of every shape, size and description.
Documentary
USA
2011
90 Minutes
lion lion cub cheetah mother hyena engaging endearing africa kenya savanna lions survival mother/child relationship wildlife cheetahs rivalry quest 2010s
Meet Mara, an endearing lion cub striving to be like her mother; Sita, a cheetah and single mother of five; and Fang, a proud leader of the pride who must defend his family from a rival lion.
Documentary
USA
2016
78 Minutes
monkey lion bear leopard hyena amusing charming creative jungle plains mountain woods animal kingdom survival nature wild animals adventure growing up love 21st century
Travel to the wildest corners of the planet as five courageous animals tackle the very first challenges of their young lives. With a little guidance from sage family members, each must figure out how to find food and recognize danger.
Documentary
UK|Germany
2003
90 Minutes
whale fish polar bear crab penguin narrator spectacular moving ocean arctic underwater nature survival migration hunting oceanic exploration sea underdog quest 2000s
Join a voyage through aquatic realms where humans have rarely dared to go. Waddle with playful penguins, dart with lightning speed through schools of sharks, ride over stormy waves with massive whales and view rare alien-like creatures.
Documentary
USA
1943
47 Minutes
soldier japanese soldier american pilots officer endearing inspiring patriotic alaska island world war ii military life brotherhood aleutian islands campaign sacrifice adventure 1940s
Filmmaker John Huston narrates this Oscar-nominated World War II-era film about life among the U.S. soldiers protecting Alaska's Aleutian Islands.
Documentary
Belgium
1958
88 Minutes
Heinz Sielmann
native tribal leader animal tribesman orson welles fascinating wild spectacular gory congo jungle africa native people nature wild animals cultural differences adventure discovery 1950s
Documentary showing the struggles of the inhabitants--both human and animal--of what was then called the Belgian Congo.
Documentary
Belgium|France
2013
110 Minutes
filmmaker animal expert cinematographer fascinating relaxing spectacular africa namibia south africa wildlife wild animals adventure nature adventure 2010s
Filmmaker Ben Stassen and cinematographer Sean MacLeod Phillips return to southern Africa for a whole new adventure. Animal behaviorist Kevin Richardson - "The Lion Whisperer" - guides ... See full summary »
Documentary
Ireland
2013
76 Minutes
irishman irishwoman spirited engaging endearing pub ireland brewery beer beer brewing drinking social event adventure discovery 2010s
The tradition of the Irish pub. Speaking to pub owners all over Ireland, Alex Fegan gets into the heart of what makes "the Irish pub" the institution that it is.
Documentary
USA
1966
92 Minutes
surfer friend filmmaker beautiful woman native wild cheeky cool hawaii australia south africa california beach ocean surfing vacation travel adventure quest 1960s
The crown jewel to ten years of Bruce Brown surfing documentaries. Brown follows two young surfers around the world in search of the perfect wave, and ends up finding quite a few in addition to some colorful local characters.
Documentary
USA
2018
94 Minutes
director woman filmmaker activist executive passionate positive powerful uplifting confident hollywood, calif. women in hollywood sexism investigation show business filmmaker career discovery quest adventure
A documentary about discriminatory hiring practices concerning women directors in Hollywood, and an inspiring conversation with those who have succeeded against all odds.