Movies like Captains Courageous: 20 to watch next
If you loved Captains Courageous (1937) — a adventure, drama and family film directed by Victor Fleming — these 20 movies are the closest matches.
The first picks are what fans of Captains Courageous most often go on to watch; the rest share its genres and themes like fishing, fisherman and spoiled child. 8 of them are streaming in India right now — each entry shows where.
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Blue Miracle 2021★ 7.3
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
To save their cash-strapped orphanage, a guardian and his kids partner with a washed-up boat captain for a chance to win a lucrative fishing competition.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet 2013★ 6.9
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
A 10-year-old child prodigy cartographer secretly leaves his family's ranch in Montana where he lives with his cowboy father and scientist mother and travels across the country on board a freight train to receive an award at the Smithsonian Institute.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Old Man and the Sea 1958★ 6.5
Shares: Adventure, Drama
Santiago is an aging, down-on-his-luck, Cuban fisherman who, after catching nothing for nearly 3 months, hooks a huge Marlin and struggles to land it far out in the Gulf Stream.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Big Fish 2003★ 7.7
Shares: Adventure, Drama
Throughout his life Edward Bloom has always been a man of big appetites, enormous passions and tall tales. In his later years, he remains a huge mystery to his son, William. Now, to get to know the real man, Will begins piecing together a true picture of his father from flashbacks of his amazing adventures.
Stream in India on Sony Liv, VI movies and tv, Sony Pictures Amazon Channel
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Life of Pi 2012★ 7.4
Shares: Adventure, Drama
The story of an Indian boy named Pi, a zookeeper's son who finds himself in the company of a hyena, zebra, orangutan, and a Bengal tiger after a shipwreck sets them adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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Peter Pan 2003★ 7.1
Shares: Adventure, Family
In stifling Edwardian London, Wendy Darling mesmerizes her brothers every night with bedtime tales of swordplay, swashbuckling and the fearsome Captain Hook. But the children become the heroes of an even greater story, when Peter Pan flies into their nursery one night and leads them over moonlit rooftops through a galaxy of stars and to the lush jungles of Neverland.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Peter Pan 1953★ 7.2
Shares: Family, Adventure
Leaving the safety of their nursery behind, Wendy, Michael and John follow Peter Pan to a magical world where childhood lasts forever. But while in Neverland, the kids must face Captain Hook and foil his attempts to get rid of Peter for good.
Stream in India on JioHotstar, VI movies and tv
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The Greening of Whitney Brown 2011★ 5.9
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
Whitney, a spoiled pre-teen from Philadelphia, is forced to move to the country when her parents feel the squeeze of economic hard times. A fish out of water, far from her comfort zone, she befriends an amazing horse, and undertakes a misguided journey back to her old life, only to discover that her family is her home.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Where the Red Fern Grows 2003★ 6.6
Shares: Drama, Family
Set in the Ozark Mountains during the Great Depression, Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for 2 years to achieve his dream of buying two coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in God as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with "Old Dan" and "Little Ann."
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Finding Nemo 2003★ 7.8
Shares: Family, Adventure
Nemo, an adventurous young clownfish, is unexpectedly taken from his Great Barrier Reef home to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to his worrisome father Marlin and a friendly but forgetful fish Dory to bring Nemo home -- meeting vegetarian sharks, surfer dude turtles, hypnotic jellyfish, hungry seagulls, and more along the way.
Stream in India on JioHotstar
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The Sea Beast 2022★ 7.3
Shares: Adventure, Family
When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters — and make history to boot.
Stream in India on Netflix
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The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking 1988★ 5.9
Shares: Adventure, Family
After her father's ship is carried off by a sudden storm, the spunky Pippi Longstocking is stranded with her horse, Alfonso,and her pet monkey, Mr. Neilson, and takes up residence in the old family home, which is thought by neighborhood children to be haunted. Soon, two children, Tommy and his sister Anika, venture into the house only to meet up with Pippi. The three soon become friends and get into various adventures together, including cleaning the floor with scrubbing shoes, dodging the "splunks", going down a waterfall in barrels, and helping Pippi with the problem of having to go to an orphanage. Older children will probably get the most out of this movie.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Brave Little Toaster 1987★ 7.0
Shares: Adventure, Family
A group of dated appliances, finding themselves stranded in a summer home that their family had just sold, decide to seek out their eight year old 'master'.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Beasts of the Southern Wild 2012★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Adventure
Hushpuppy, an intrepid six-year-old girl, lives with her father, Wink, in 'the Bathtub', a southern Delta community at the edge of the world. Wink’s tough love prepares her for the unraveling of the universe—for a time when he’s no longer there to protect her. When Wink contracts a mysterious illness, nature flies out of whack—temperatures rise and the ice caps melt, unleashing an army of prehistoric creatures called aurochs. With the waters rising, the aurochs coming, and Wink’s health fading, Hushpuppy goes in search of her lost mother.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Magic Faraway Tree 2026★ 6.8
Shares: Adventure, Family
A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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I Am David 2003★ 6.8
Shares: Drama, Adventure
A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark, and a compass to help get him there.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Where the Red Fern Grows 1974★ 6.9
Shares: Drama, Family
Billy Coleman works hard and saves his earnings for two years to achieve his dream of buying two red-bone coonhound pups. He develops a new trust in life as he faces overwhelming challenges in adventure and tragedy roaming the river bottoms of Cherokee country with his dogs, Old Dan and Little Ann.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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The Thief Lord 2006★ 6.0
Shares: Adventure, Family
A tale about two young boys, Prosper and Bo, who flee to Venice after being orphaned and dumped in the care of a cruel auntie. Hiding in the canals and alleyways of the city, the boys are befriended by a gang of young urchins and their enigmatic leader, the Thief Lord. From their home base of an old cinema theater, the children steal from the rich to support themselves and soon capture the interest of a bumbling detective. However, a greater threat to the children is something from a forgotten past - a beautiful magical treasure with the power to spin time itself
Not on subscription streaming in India right now
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Pan 2015★ 6.0
Shares: Adventure, Family
Living a bleak existence at a London orphanage, 12-year-old Peter finds himself whisked away to the fantastical world of Neverland. Adventure awaits as he meets new friend James Hook and the warrior Tiger Lily. They must band together to save Neverland from the ruthless pirate Blackbeard. Along the way, the rebellious and mischievous boy discovers his true destiny, becoming the hero forever known as Peter Pan.
Stream in India on Netflix
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Fly Away Home 1996★ 7.0
Shares: Adventure, Drama, Family
Amy is only 13 years old when her mother is killed. She goes to Canada to live with her father, an eccentric inventor whom she barely knows. Amy is miserable in her new life... until she discovers a nest of goose eggs that were abandoned when a local forest was torn down. The eggs hatch and Amy becomes "Mama Goose". When winter comes, Amy and her dad must find a way to lead the birds South.
Not on subscription streaming in India right now