Movies Like Around the World with Nellie Bly

If you liked Around the World with Nellie Bly (1960), a adventure and music movie directed by Barry Shear, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
The Little Mermaid Live! (2019)
★ 6.7/10Also tv movie and adventure
Live musical performances by a star-studded cast will be interwoven into the broadcast of the animated classic.
2
Drumline: A New Beat (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also music and tv movie
A girl from New York attends a college in Atlanta to join their once-famous marching band.
3
The Pirate (1948)
★ 6.5/10Also music and adventure
A girl is engaged to the local richman, but meanwhile she has dreams about the legendary pirate Macoco. A traveling singer falls in love with her and to impress her he poses as the pirate.
4
Blue's Big City Adventure (2022)
★ 7.1/10Also music and adventure
When Josh gets the opportunity of a lifetime to audition for Rainbow Puppy’s Broadway musical, Josh and Blue skidoo to NYC for the very first time where they meet new friends and discover the magic of music, dance, and…
5
Cinderella (1965)
★ 6.5/10Also tv movie and music
After the success of the live 1957 Cinderella on CBS (with Julie Andrews), the network decided to produce another television version. The new script hewed closer to the traditional tale, although nearly all of the…
6
Aaliyah: The Princess of R&B (2014)
★ 6.5/10Also music and tv movie
The story of R&B singer and actress Aaliyah; namely, the highs and lows of her career, her romantic pursuits, and the events leading up to her death in 2001 at the age of 22.
7
Let It Shine (2012)
★ 7/10Also music and tv movie
A teenage rapper must use his musical talent to help a friend and win the girl of his dreams while overcoming self-doubt and the expectations of his strict religious parents.
8
Dolly Parton's Christmas on the Square (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also music and tv movie
A rich and nasty woman returns to her hometown to evict everyone but discovers the true meaning of Christmas thanks to the local townsfolk – and an actual angel. Features 14 original songs with music and lyrics by…
9
Camp Rock 3 (2026)
★ 6.5/10Also music and tv movie
When pop group Connect 3 returns to Camp Rock to search for an opening act for their reunion tour, rising tensions and fierce competition among campers test old friendships and spark unexpected romances.
10
Tom Sawyer (1973)
★ 6.5/10Also music and adventure
Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.
11
Lovestruck: The Musical (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also music and tv movie
Harper was one of the best dancers to hit Broadway, but an injury caused her to leave the spotlight, become a choreographer, and raise her daughter Mirabella. When Mirabella decides to quit the show to get married, her…
12
Adele One Night Only (2021)
★ 7.7/10Also music and tv movie
A primetime special with performances from the superstar including Adele’s first new material in six years plus her chart-topping hits. The special will also feature an exclusive interview with Adele by Oprah Winfrey…
13
Holiday Harmony (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also music and tv movie
A likeable and talented underdog gets momentarily sidelined from chasing her musical dreams when her van breaks down in a welcoming small town just before Christmas.
14
Annie: A Royal Adventure (1995)
★ 6.1/10Also music and tv movie
Annie is back! Along with her friends Molly, Hannah, her dog Sandy, and her wealthy father Oliver Warbucks. They take a trip to England where Warbucks is going to be Knighted by the King. Annie and the gang stumbles…
15
Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also music and tv movie
Rock sensation Barbie and her band The Rockers, beloved by everyone all around the world, decide to do something no band has ever done before - preform a charity rock concert in outer space.
16
Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also music and adventure
Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.
17
Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003)
★ 6/10Also adventure and tv movie
Mitch Buchannon, believed to have died in a boating accident survived and only has amnesia, he has been recovering in a Los Angeles hospital. His new fiancée, Allison Ford, resembles his old lover, Lt. Stephanie Holden…
18
Tom Thumb (1958)
★ 6.4/10Also music and adventure
A boy, no bigger than a thumb, manages to outwit two thieves determined to make a fortune from him.
19
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and tv movie
Jack London's classic story from 1903 about Buck, a dog kidnapped from his home in California and taken to the Yukon where he is mistreated until a prospector discovers him and relates to his situation. Although the…
20
David Bowie: Five Years (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also music and tv movie
Featuring a wealth of previously unseen archive, this film looks at how Bowie continually evolved: from Ziggy Stardust to the Soul Star of Young Americans, to the ‘Thin White Duke’. It explores his regeneration in…