Movies like Alaska: 20 to watch next
If you loved Alaska (1996) — a family, drama and adventure film directed by Fraser Clarke Heston — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Alaska most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like pilot, polar bear and poacher. 6 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Balto 1995★ 7.3
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
An outcast half-wolf risks his life to prevent a deadly epidemic from ravaging Nome, Alaska.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Edge 1997★ 6.9
Shares: Adventure, Drama
The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert and assistant Stephen, Charles devises a plan to help them reach civilization. However, his biggest obstacle might not be the elements, or even the Kodiak bear stalking them -- it could be Robert, whom Charles suspects is having an affair with his wife and would not mind seeing him dead.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Eight Below 2006★ 7.0
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be rescued after, but the mission is called-off and the dogs are left alone at their own fortune. For six months, Jerry tries to find a sponsor for a rescue mission.
Stream in India on VI movies and tv
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Dog Gone 2023★ 6.2
Shares: Family, Adventure, Drama
When his beloved dog goes missing, a young man embarks on an incredible search with his parents to find him and give him life-saving medication.
Stream in India on Netflix
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White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf 1994★ 6.9
Shares: Adventure, Family
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Call of the Wild 1972★ 6.1
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
John Thornton, is a fearless man who's after more than gold; he wants to do what's right. Thornton works for the U.S. mail and is the only person daring and smart enough to figure out how to travel the deadly 600 miles from Skagway to Dawson, Alaska in the icy winter. His incredibly dog Buck is by his side and part of how he survives.
Stream in India on Tubi TV, Plex
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The Incredible Journey 1963★ 6.7
Shares: Adventure, Family
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?
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure 1995★ 6.2
Shares: Adventure, Family
A young boy draws on the inspiration of legendary western characters to find the strength to fight an evil land baron in the old west who wants to steal his family's farm and destroy their idyllic community. When Daniel Hackett sees his father Jonas gravely wounded by the villainous Stiles, his first urge is for his family to flee the danger, and give up their life on a farm which Daniel has come to despise anyway. Going alone to a lake to try to decide what to do, he falls asleep on a boat and wakes to find himself in the wild west, in the company of such "tall tale" legends as Pecos Bill, Paul Bunyan, John Henry and Calamity Jane. Together, they battle the same villains Daniel is facing in his "real" world, ending with a heroic confrontation in which the boy stands up to Stiles and his henchmen, and rallies his neighbors to fight back against land grabbers who want to destroy their town.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Balto III: Wings of Change 2004★ 6.7
Shares: Family, Adventure
Balto and the other sled dogs are feeling dejected because the mail that used to be delivered by dogsled is now being delivered by airplanes. But when a mail plane crashes in the mountains, the dogs come to the rescue.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Lost on a Mountain in Maine 2024★ 7.1
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
When twelve-year-old Donn Fendler gets tired of waiting for his father and brothers to join him on the summit of Maine's highest peak, he decides to find his own way back to camp. But Donn doesn't count on a fast-moving fog that obscures the path. He doesn't count on falling down an embankment that hides him from sight. And he doesn't count on taking a turn that leaves him alone to wander aimlessly for nearly two weeks in the empty mountain wilderness.
Stream in India on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
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White Fang 1991★ 6.7
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
Jack London's classic adventure story about the friendship developed between a Yukon gold hunter and the mixed dog-wolf he rescues from the hands of a man who mistreats him.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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PAW Patrol: Ready, Race, Rescue! 2019★ 7.1
Shares: Family, Adventure
It’s the Adventure Bay 500! The pups have built an awesome race track and are ready to be the pit crew for their race hero, The Whoosh! But when the legendary racer is unable to drive in the championship race, he calls on his biggest fan-pup Marshall to take the wheel and race in his place! Marshall has to overcome his lack of confidence and his dastardly competition, The Cheetah, to fulfill his dream of becoming the fastest race-pup ever!
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Snow Queen 2002★ 6.1
Shares: Adventure, Family
Since a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A mysterious guest with an icy stare arrives at the hotel one night, wrapped in fur and diamonds. By daybreak, the "Snow Queen" has vanished with Kai! Gerda embarks on a journey of morphing seasons, fantastical creatures, and long-frozen mysteries in a desperate quest to find her stolen love.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Ewok Adventure 1984★ 5.8
Shares: Adventure, Family
Wicket the Ewok and his friends agree to help two shipwrecked human children, Mace and Cindel, on a quest to find their parents.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Wish Upon a Unicorn 2020★ 6.9
Shares: Adventure, Family
Two children discover that their mother is gone. The youngest of the pair, adventurer and upcomming singer, Long Johnson forces his older sister, Lily Johnson, to hunt down a unicorn with magical blood.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Jungle Book 1994★ 6.0
Shares: Family, Adventure, Drama
Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a place only Mowgli can find.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Hell and High Water 1954★ 6.0
Shares: Adventure, Drama
A privately-financed scientist and his colleagues hire an ex-Navy officer to conduct an Alaskan submarine expedition in order to prevent a Red Chinese anti-American plot that may lead to World War III. Mixes deviously plotted schoolboy fiction with submarine spectacle and cold war heroics.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Iron Will 1994★ 6.7
Shares: Adventure, Family
When Will Stoneman's father dies, he is left alone to take care of his mother and their land. Needing money to maintain it, he decides to join a cross country dogsled race. This race will require days of racing for long hours, through harsh weather and terrain. This young man will need a lot of courage and a strong will to complete this race.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Fluke 1995★ 7.0
Shares: Drama, Adventure, Family
Workaholic Thomas Johnson dies in an auto accident and reincarnates as a dog. Remembering some of his previous being, he returns to his wife and son to protect them from the man who caused his accident. But, as time goes by, his memories return, and Thomas realizes he wasn't such a good husband and father.
Stream in India on MGM Plus Amazon Channel
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The Call of the Wild 2020★ 7.5
Shares: Adventure, Family, Drama
Buck is a big-hearted dog whose blissful domestic life is turned upside down when he is suddenly uprooted from his California home and transplanted to the exotic wilds of the Yukon during the Gold Rush of the 1890s. As the newest rookie on a mail delivery dog sled team—and later its leader—Buck experiences the adventure of a lifetime, ultimately finding his true place in the world and becoming his own master.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now