Movies Like Antarctica: A Year on Ice

If you liked Antarctica: A Year on Ice (2013), a drama and adventure movie directed by Anthony Powell, 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
The Art of Flight (2011)
★ 7.8/10Also adventure and documentary
Iconic snowboarder Travis Rice and friends redefine what is possible in the mountains. Experience the highs, as new tricks are landed and new zones opened, alongside the lows, where avalanches, accidents, and…
2
The Dawn Wall (2017)
★ 8/10Also documentary and adventure
In an unbelievable story of perseverance, free climber Tommy Caldwell and climbing partner Kevin Jorgeson attempt to scale the impossible 3000ft Dawn Wall of El Capitan.
3
The Volcano: Rescue from Whakaari (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and drama
A close examination of the Whakaari / White Island volcanic eruption of 2019 in which 22 lives were lost, the film viscerally recounts a day when ordinary people were called upon to do extraordinary things, placing…
4
The 11th Hour (2007)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and drama
A look at the state of the global environment including visionary and practical solutions for restoring the planet's ecosystems. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet…
5
Skyscraper Live (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure and documentary
No ropes. No fear. Free solo legend Alex Honnold risks it all in a high-stakes, live ascent of one of the world's tallest skyscrapers in Taipei, Taiwan.
6
All That Breathes (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and drama
Against the darkening backdrop of New Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protecting one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the black kite.
7
Lead Me Home (2021)
★ 6.3/10Also documentary and drama
Poignant stories of homelessness on the West Coast of the US frame this cinematic portrait of a surging humanitarian crisis.
8
#AnneFrank. Parallel Stories (2019)
★ 6.9/10Also documentary and drama
One single Anne Frank moves us more than the countless others who suffered just as she did but whose faces have remained in the shadows-Primo Levi. The Oscar®-winning Helen Mirren will introduce audiences to Anne…
9
Indie Game: The Movie (2012)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and drama
Follows the dramatic journeys of video game developers as they create and release their games to the world. It's about making video games, but at its core, it's about the creative process, and exposing yourself through…
10
Titan: The OceanGate Submersible Disaster (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also documentary and drama
OceanGate's Titan tourist submersible imploded in 2023 on a deep-sea dive to the Titanic. This documentary details how a bold vision ended in tragedy.
11
The Social Dilemma (2020)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and drama
This documentary-drama hybrid explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations.
12
Bowling for Columbine (2002)
★ 7.5/10Also documentary and drama
This is not a film about gun control. It is a film about the fearful heart and soul of the United States, and the 280 million Americans lucky enough to have the right to a constitutionally protected Uzi. From a look at…
13
Bully (2011)
★ 7.2/10Also documentary and drama
This year, over 5 million American kids will be bullied at school, online, on the bus, at home, through their cell phones and on the streets of their towns, making it the most common form of violence young people in…
14
The Rescue (2021)
★ 8/10Also documentary and drama
The enthralling, against-all-odds story that transfixed the world in 2018: the daring rescue of twelve boys and their coach from deep inside a flooded cave in Northern Thailand.
15
Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and drama
The first documentary feature to explore the tragic and bizarre life of the late chess master Bobby Fischer.
16
Operation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also documentary and drama
An examination that goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines and dives into the methods used by Rick Singer, the man at the center of the shocking 2019 college admissions scandal, to persuade his wealthy clients to…
17
Dreams of a Life (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also drama and documentary
A filmmaker sets out to discover the life of Joyce Vincent, who died in her bedsit in North London in 2003. Her body wasn't discovered for three years, and newspaper reports offered few details of her life - not even a…
18
Making Fun: The Story of Funko (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also documentary and adventure
From a small garage in Redmond, Washington, to the furthest corners of the earth, Funko's story is one that is centered around the fans and the global community that arose from their unique passion - a story that spans…
19
Killing Lincoln (2013)
★ 6/10Also documentary and drama
April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th President of the United States. And in one moment, our nation was forever changed. This is the most dramatic and resonant…
20
The Overnighters (2014)
★ 7/10Also drama and documentary
Desperate, broken men chase their dreams and run from their demons in the North Dakota oil fields. A local Pastor's decision to help them has extraordinary and unexpected consequences.