Movies Like Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story

If you liked Spirit Bear: The Simon Jackson Story (2005), a drama and family movie directed by Stefan Scaini, 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 Adventures of the Wilderness Family (1975)
★ 5.9/10Also drama and family
The story of a modern family bored with the hassles of the city life in Los Angeles. They head for the wilderness never to return.
2
Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and drama
Teenager Angus adopts a stray dog and names him Yellow. Several days later, while travelling along the coast of British Columbia with Angus's father, John, the boy and dog become stranded when turbulent waters capsize…
3
The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon (1997)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and drama
Jack London's classic story from 1903 about Buck, a dog kidnapped from his home in California and taken to the Yukon where he is mistreated until a prospector discovers him and relates to his situation. Although the…
4
Swapped (2026)
★ 8.8/10Also adventure and family
A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one…
5
Pride (2004)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and drama
The story of Suki, a lioness cub, who rebels against her mother and her Pride to mate with an unsuitable lion from the other side of the river.
6
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.
7
The Jungle Book (1994)
★ 6/10Also family and adventure
Raised by wild animals since childhood, Mowgli is drawn away from the jungle by the beautiful Kitty. But Mowgli must eventually face corrupt Capt. Boone, who wants both Kitty's hand and the treasures of Monkey City – a…
8
Lost on a Mountain in Maine (2024)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and drama
When twelve-year-old Donn Fendler gets tired of waiting for his father and brothers to join him on the summit of Maine's highest peak, he decides to find his own way back to camp. But Donn doesn't count on a…
9
Brother Bear 2 (2006)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and family
Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay.
10
Gold Diggers: The Secret of Bear Mountain (1995)
★ 6.2/10Also drama and adventure
Two teen girls, one from the city, one from the country, try to find the hidden gold of Bear Mountain learning about friendship, loyalty and courage on the way.
11
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation (1986)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and family
True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse touch down on Earth to boost the spirits of some unhappy kids at summer camp. But the evil Dark Heart has other plans, and convinces one of the campers to help him capture the Care…
12
The Revenant (2015)
★ 7.5/10Also drama and adventure
In the 1820s, a frontiersman, Hugh Glass, sets out on a path of vengeance against those who left him for dead after a bear mauling.
13
I Am David (2003)
★ 6.8/10Also drama and adventure
A 12-year-old boy manages to flee a Communist concentration camp on his own, through sheer will and determination. All he has in his possession is a loaf of bread, a letter to deliver to someone in Denmark, and a…
14
Brother Bear (2003)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure and family
When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to…
15
The Edge (1997)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and drama
The plane carrying wealthy Charles Morse crashes down in the Alaskan wilderness. Together with the two other passengers, photographer Robert and assistant Stephen, Charles devises a plan to help them reach…
16
Alabama Moon (2009)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and drama
After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an eleven year old boy raised in the Alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world.
17
Snow Queen (2002)
★ 6.1/10Also adventure and family
Since a bitter winter storm stole the life of Gerda's mother, she and her father have sadly continued to run the remote hotel they call home. Lonely and isolated, Gerda's only joy is Kai, the handsome bellboy. A…
18
Alpha (2018)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure and drama
In the prehistoric past, Keda, a young and inexperienced hunter, struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe when bison hunting goes awry. On his way back he will find an unexpected ally.
19
A Dog's Purpose (2017)
★ 7.6/10Also adventure and family
A dog goes on quest to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifetimes with multiple owners.
20
Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle (2018)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and drama
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.