Movies Like Expedition

If you liked Expedition (2022), a movie directed by Lu Chuan, 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
Daddy Longlegs (2010)
★ 6.6/10
After months of living a solitary existence, Lenny, 34, picks up his kids from school. Every year he spends a couple of weeks with his sons Sage, 9, and Frey, 7. Lenny hosts his kids within a midtown studio apartment…
2
I Love My Dad (2022)
★ 5.9/10
A hopelessly estranged father catfishes his son in an attempt to reconnect.
3
The Rookie (2002)
★ 6.8/10
Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team…
4
Anemone (2025)
★ 5.8/10
Middle-aged Jem sets out from his suburban home on a journey into the woods, where he reconnects with his estranged hermit brother Ray. Bonded by a mysterious, complicated past, the men share a fraught, if occasionally…
5
Waves (2019)
★ 7.4/10
A controlling father’s attempts to ensure that his two children succeed in high school backfire after his son experiences a career-ending sports injury. Their familial bonds are eventually placed under severe strain by…
6
Rudy (1993)
★ 7.4/10
Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades were a little low, his athletic skills were…
7
Last Ride (2009)
★ 6.4/10
A young boy travels across Australia with his father, who's wanted by the law.
8
Gregory's Girl (1980)
★ 6.8/10
A teenager falls hard for the female soccer player who has replaced him on the team and attempts to pursue her.
9
Postmen in the Mountains (1999)
★ 7.7/10
An old postman has spent his whole life delivering mail to the mountain of Hunan and is about to retire, his only son due to take over his duties.
10
The Fabelmans (2022)
★ 7.5/10
Growing up in post-World War II era Arizona, young Sammy Fabelman aspires to become a filmmaker as he reaches adolescence, but soon discovers a shattering family secret and explores how the power of films can help him…
11
Goal! (2005)
★ 6.8/10
Like millions of kids around the world, Santiago harbors the dream of being a professional footballer... However, living in the Barrios section of Los Angeles, he thinks it is only that—a dream. Until one day an…
12
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
★ 6.2/10
When their bus is crippled on the side of a deserted road, a team of high school athletes discover an opponent they cannot defeat – and may not survive.
13
Hoosiers (1986)
★ 7/10
Failed college coach Norman Dale gets a chance at redemption when he is hired to coach a high school basketball team in a tiny Indiana town. After a teacher persuades star player Jimmy Chitwood to quit and focus on his…
14
Dad (1989)
★ 6.4/10
A busy executive learns during a meeting that his mother may be dying and rushes home to her side. He ends up being his father's caretaker and becomes closer to him than ever before. Estranged from his own son, the…
15
Grudge Match (2013)
★ 6.1/10
A pair of aging boxing rivals are coaxed out of retirement to fight one final bout -- 30 years after their last match.
16
Luxo Jr. (1986)
★ 7/10
A baby lamp finds a ball to play with and it's all fun and games until the ball bursts. Just when the elder Luxo thinks his kid will settle down for a bit, Luxo Jr. finds a ball ten times bigger.
17
Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles (2005)
★ 7.1/10
Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and…
18
Around the Bend (2004)
★ 5.9/10
A tale of four generations of men, all of whom have had their offspring at a young age: a great-grandfather, a grandfather, a father in his twenties and a son who is about 7 years old. When the oldest member passes…
19
The Beautiful Country (2004)
★ 6.2/10
After reuniting with his mother in Ho Chi Minh City, a family tragedy causes Binh to flee from Viet Nam to America. Landing in New York, Binh begins a road trip to Texas, where his American father is said to live.
20
Ghosts: Long Way Home (2019)
★ 7.5/10
After a spell cast by Grandma Faraway, the oldest son of a small family encounters the ghost of his late Grandma Maria still living in her old house, and they chat as they used to.