Movies Like History Under Water

If you liked History Under Water (2025), a movie directed by Joe Oates, 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
Goofy and Wilbur (1939)
★ 6.6/10
Goofy goes fishing with his best friend, Wilbur, a grasshopper.
2
Towed in a Hole (1932)
★ 7/10
Although they are successful fishmongers, Stan convinces Ollie that they should become fishermen too, but making a boat seaworthy isn't an easy task.
3
Seaspiracy (2021)
★ 7.8/10
Passionate about ocean life, a filmmaker sets out to document the harm that humans do to marine species — and uncovers an alarming global conspiracy.
4
Maggie Simpson in "The Force Awakens from Its Nap" (2021)
★ 6.6/10
In a daycare far, far away… but still in Springfield, Maggie is on an epic quest for her stolen pacifier. Her adventure brings her face-to-face with young Padawans, Sith Lords, familiar droids, Rebel scum, and an…
5
Bird Karma (2018)
★ 6.5/10
A tale of a long-legged bird's journey of blissful joy, inescapable greed and the accidental discovery of the consequences when too much is not enough.
6
How to Fish (1942)
★ 6.5/10
Goofy's demonstration of fishing is fouled up by his clumsy casting and fly fishing, and problems with his boat.
7
Aquamania (1961)
★ 6.5/10
Mr. X buys a boat and inadvertantly enters the water skiing race. With Junior driving, with no experience, he's a bit out of his league.
8
Popeye the Sailor (1933)
★ 6.9/10
Popeye and Bluto fight for the love of Olive Oyl in their debut short, featuring Betty Boop.
9
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley (2019)
★ 7/10
With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar…
10
The Live Ghost (1934)
★ 7.2/10
Fish market workers Stan and Ollie are persuaded by a sea captain to shanghai a crew for him at the local bar for a dollar a head. Successful at first, the boys end up getting themselves shanghaied, and the crew vow…
11
Oceans (2010)
★ 7.5/10
An ecological drama/documentary, filmed throughout the globe. Part thriller, part meditation on the vanishing wonders of the sub-aquatic world.
12
Aquaman: Heroines of Atlantis (2019)
★ 6.2/10
Amber Heard and Nicole Kidman discuss their characters Mera and Atlanna.
13
Gasland (2010)
★ 7.1/10
It is happening all across America-rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from an energy company wanting to lease their property. Reason? The company hopes to tap into a reservoir dubbed the "Saudi…
14
Ciao Alberto (2021)
★ 7.4/10
With his best friend Luca away at school, Alberto is enjoying his new life in Portorosso working alongside Massimo—the imposing, tattooed, one-armed fisherman of few words—who's quite possibly the coolest human in the…
15
Our Wife (1931)
★ 7.1/10
Oliver is making plans to marry his sweetheart Dulcy with Stan as his best man, but the plans are thwarted when Dulcy's father sees a picture of Ollie and forbids the marriage. The couple plan to elope, and run away to…
16
Banana (2010)
★ 7.1/10
The Minions fight over a delicious banana... but is that all they want?!
17
Silent (2014)
★ 6.6/10
A duo of street performers learns how sound and picture work together to create amazing cinema experiences.
18
Groot Takes a Bath (2022)
★ 7.1/10
Everybody needs some alone time to relax and wash up, but things go quite differently when you’re a Flora Colossi toddler.
19
CODA (2021)
★ 7.9/10
As a CODA (Child of Deaf Adults), Ruby is the only hearing person in her deaf family. When the family's fishing business is threatened, Ruby finds herself torn between pursuing her love of music and her fear of…
20
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.