Movies Like West of the West: Tales from California's Channel Islands

If you liked West of the West: Tales from California's Channel Islands, a movie, 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
1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992)
★ 6.3/10
1492: Conquest of Paradise depicts Christopher Columbus’ discovery of The New World and his effect on the indigenous people.
2
Stargate: Continuum (2008)
★ 7.1/10
Ba'al travels back in time and prevents the Stargate program from being started. SG-1 must somehow restore history.
3
How the West Was Won (1962)
★ 7/10
The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.
4
Blueback (2022)
★ 6.7/10
Based on the best-selling novel by Tim Winton, Blueback is a timely tale about the ocean, a beautiful marine creature, and a young girl’s power to change the world.
5
Project Almanac (2015)
★ 6.8/10
A group of teens discover secret plans of a time machine, and construct one. However, things start to get out of control.
6
Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994)
★ 6.8/10
It's the 17th century, and Native American Squanto roams free in the New World until he's captured by visiting sailors who take him back to England. Monk Brother Daniel teaches him social customs, but other Englishmen…
7
Confirmation (2016)
★ 6.9/10
Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had sexually harassed her.
8
Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999)
★ 7/10
What was a cunning plan from Lord Edmund Blackadder V to fake a time machine on his gullibly incompetent friends, turns out to be the real thing and hurls him and his imbecile underling, Baldrick, through the course of…
9
MARS: Inside SpaceX (2018)
★ 7.5/10
The inside story of SpaceX's plan to get humanity to Mars, providing an unprecedented glimpse into one of the world's most revolutionary companies. A behind-the-scenes journey with Elon Musk and his engineers as they…
10
Black Robe (1991)
★ 6.5/10
Missionary Father LaForgue travels to the New World in hopes of converting Algonquin Indians to Catholicism. Accepted, though warily, by the Indians, LaForgue travels with the Indians using his strict Catholic rules…
11
Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
★ 6.2/10
A young woman moves to a high-rise apartment building and soon begins to be tormented by an unknown stalker who seems to know her every move.
12
Sorcerer (1977)
★ 7.5/10
Four men from different countries flee to an impoverished South American village, Povernir, to hide from their pasts. When an oil well explodes, chaos and barbarism roam the streets. Desperate to leave, they agree to…
13
42 Up (1999)
★ 7.6/10
Director Michael Apted revisits the same group of British-born adults after a 7 year wait. The subjects are interviewed as to the changes that have occurred in their lives during the last seven years.
14
Finding Altamira (2016)
★ 5.8/10
The story of nine-year old Maria and her father Marcelino who, in 1879, found the first pre-historic cave paintings at the now world famous Altamira cave.
15
Good Night Oppy (2022)
★ 7.7/10
The inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. Follow Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars and the remarkable bond forged…
16
Soylent Green (1973)
★ 6.9/10
In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green.
17
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
★ 6.8/10
When scientists exploring the Amazon River stumble on a “missing link” connecting humans and fish, they plan to capture it for later study. But the Creature has plans of his own, and has set his sights on the lead…
18
Need for Speed (2014)
★ 6.5/10
The film revolves around a local street-racer who partners with a rich and arrogant business associate, only to find himself framed by his colleague and sent to prison. After he gets out, he joins a New York-to-Los…
19
Jesus (1999)
★ 6.8/10
Jesus, a carpenter living a simple life, discovers his destiny as the biblical Messiah.
20
Big Trouble (2002)
★ 6.1/10
The story of how a mysterious suitcase brings together, and changes, the lives of a divorced dad, an unhappy housewife, two hitmen, a pair of street thugs, two love struck teens, two FBI men and a psychedelic toad…