Movies Like Little Marines

If you liked Little Marines (1990), a adventure and family movie directed by A.J. Hixon, 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
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and 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.
2
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also family and adventure
Dora, Diego, and their new friends trek through the perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient and powerful treasure of Sol Dorado to keep it out of enemy hands.
3
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure
Four young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and…
4
Once Upon a Forest (1993)
★ 6.5/10Also family and adventure
A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.
5
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
★ 6.8/10Also family and adventure
A blue harvest moon will rise, allowing the fairies to use a precious moonstone to restore the Pixie Dust Tree, the source of all their magic. But when Tinker Bell accidentally puts all of Pixie Hollow in jeopardy, she…
6
The Good Dinosaur (2015)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and family
An epic journey into the world of dinosaurs where an Apatosaurus named Arlo makes an unlikely human friend.
7
Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and family
A brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
8
The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and family
When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
9
The Legend of Ochi (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also family and adventure
In a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a…
10
Please Don't Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain (2023)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure
When three friends who live together realize that they don't like their life trajectory, they set off to find a gold treasure that is rumored to be buried in the nearby mountain.
11
The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse (2022)
★ 8.2/10Also family and adventure
The unlikely friendship of a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse traveling together in the boy's search for home.
12
The Fox and the Hound (1981)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and family
When a feisty little fox named Tod is adopted into a farm family, he quickly becomes friends with a fun and adorable hound puppy named Copper. Life is full of hilarious adventures until Copper is expected to take on…
13
Maya the Bee: The Honey Games (2018)
★ 6.7/10Also family and adventure
Following an unproductive harvest season, it’s up to Maya and her brave friends to save their hive by competing in a series of games.
14
Maya the Bee: The Golden Orb (2021)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and family
When Maya, a headstrong little bee, and her best friend Willy, rescue an ant princess, they find themselves in the middle of an epic bug battle that will take them to strange new worlds and test their friendship to its…
15
Slumberland (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and family
A young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
16
Oddball (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also family and adventure
An eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.
17
Dragon Rider (2020)
★ 6.9/10Also family and adventure
An unlikely trio of heroes – a dragon, a boy and a forest brownie – embark on an epic adventure to find the “Rim of Heaven” - the mythological safe haven for all dragons.
18
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and 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…
19
Trolls (2016)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and family
After the monstrous Bergens invade Troll Village, Princess Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and overly-cautious, curmudgeonly outcast Branch set off on a journey to rescue her friends. Their mission is full of…
20
Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also adventure and family
Two misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.