Movies Like 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

If you liked 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), a adventure and science fiction movie directed by Richard Fleischer, 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
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and science fiction
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
2
Underwater (2020)
★ 6.3/10Also science fiction and adventure
After an earthquake destroys their underwater station, six researchers must navigate two miles along the dangerous, unknown depths of the ocean floor to make it to safety in a race against time.
3
Atlantis: Milo's Return (2003)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy and science fiction
Milo and Kida reunite with their friends to investigate strange occurances around the world that seem to have links to the secrets of Atlantis.
4
Aquaman (2018)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and fantasy
Half-human, half-Atlantean Arthur Curry is taken on the journey of his lifetime to discover if he is worth of being a king.
5
The Black Hole (1979)
★ 5.8/10Also adventure and science fiction
The explorer craft USS Palomino is returning to Earth after a fruitless 18-month search for extra-terrestrial life when the crew comes upon a supposedly lost ship, the USS Cygnus, hovering near a black hole. The ship…
6
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy and adventure
It's horror on the high seas when Scooby-Doo and the gang take a creepy cruise into one of the world's most mysterious places, the Bermuda Triangle! If Scooby, Shaggy and the gang can't solve this mystery, they may…
7
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and fantasy
Thrust into an all-new adventure, a down-on-his-luck Capt. Jack Sparrow feels the winds of ill-fortune blowing even more strongly when deadly ghost sailors led by his old nemesis, the evil Capt. Salazar, escape from…
8
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and science fiction
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…
9
Treasure Planet (2002)
★ 7.6/10Also science fiction and adventure
When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find…
10
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1916)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and science fiction
Captain Nemo has built a fantastic submarine for his mission of revenge. He has traveled over 20,000 leagues in search of Charles Denver - a man who caused the death of Princess Daaker. Seeing what he had done, Denver…
11
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003)
★ 6/10Also fantasy and science fiction
To prevent a world war from breaking out, famous characters from Victorian literature band together to do battle against a cunning villain.
12
Battleship (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and science fiction
When mankind beams a radio signal into space, a reply comes from ‘Planet G’, in the form of several alien crafts that splash down in the waters off Hawaii. Lieutenant Alex Hopper is a weapons officer assigned to the…
13
Moana 2 (2024)
★ 7/10Also adventure and fantasy
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever…
14
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and fantasy
Jason, a fearless sailor and explorer, returns to his home land of Thessaly after a long voyage to claim his rightful throne. He learns, however, that he must first find the magical Golden Fleece. To do so, he must…
15
Fantastic Voyage (1966)
★ 6.7/10Also science fiction and adventure
In order to save an assassinated scientist, a submarine and its crew are shrunk to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream.
16
Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and fantasy
After losing Captain Jack Sparrow to the locker of Davy Jones, Will Turner, Elizabeth Swann, and Captain Barbossa journey to the ends of the earth to rescue him. And as the East India Trading Company tightens its grip…
17
Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also science fiction and adventure
Through a series of daring escapades deep within a dark and dangerous criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his mighty future copilot Chewbacca and encounters the notorious gambler Lando Calrissian.
18
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
★ 7.8/10Also adventure and fantasy
When wily pirate Captain Barbossa seizes Jack Sparrow’s beloved ship, the Black Pearl, and kidnaps the governor’s daughter, Elizabeth Swann, blacksmith Will Turner reluctantly teams up with the unpredictable pirate…
19
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters (2013)
★ 6/10Also adventure and fantasy
In their quest to confront the ultimate evil, Percy and his friends battle swarms of mythical creatures to find the mythical Golden Fleece and to stop an ancient evil from rising.
20
The Sea Beast (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and fantasy
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.