Movies Like Lydia Bailey

If you liked Lydia Bailey (1952), a history and adventure movie directed by Jean Negulesco, 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
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and history
Fletcher Christian successfully leads a revolt against the ruthless Captain Bligh on the HMS Bounty. However, Bligh returns one year later, hell bent on revenge.
2
Kings of the Sun (1963)
★ 6.2/10Also history and adventure
In order to flee from powerful enemies, young Mayan king Balam leads his people north across the Gulf of Mexico to the coast of what will become the United States. They build a home in the new land but come into…
3
Treasure Island (1950)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure
Enchanted by the idea of locating treasure buried by Captain Flint, Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey and Jim Hawkins charter a sailing voyage to a Caribbean island. Unfortunately, a large number of Flint's old pirate crew…
4
Tarzan & Jane (2002)
★ 6/10Also adventure
With the first anniversary of her wedding to Tarzan beckoning, Jane ponders how to make it the perfect English celebration.
5
The Guns of Navarone (1961)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure
A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.
6
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure
Young Jim Hawkins and his two best friends, Gonzo and Rizzo, embark on a voyage across the high seas in search of buried treasure, but soon find that not everyone onboard can be trusted.
7
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure
Disaster strikes when a criminal mastermind reveals the identities of all active undercover agents in Britain. The secret service can now rely on only one man - Johnny English. Currently teaching at a minor prep…
8
Scaramouche (1952)
★ 7/10Also adventure
In 18th-century France, a young man masquerades as an actor to avenge his friend's murder.
9
Under the Boardwalk (2023)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure
Two crabs embark on an epic journey to get home after a storm sweeps them away. Their courage soon unites their families, paving the way for great summers to come.
10
Treasure Island (1972)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure
Young Jim Hawkins finds himself serving with pirate captain Long John Silver in search of a buccaneer's treasure, in this short adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic tale.
11
Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (2012)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure
Sean Anderson partners with his mom's boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is thought to be missing on a mythical island.
12
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
★ 8.4/10Also adventure
The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns the ways of the Jedi from aging master Yoda. But Darth Vader is more determined than ever to capture Luke. Meanwhile…
13
Dora and the Search for Sol Dorado (2025)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure
Dora, Diego, and their new friends trek through the perilous dangers of the Amazonian jungle in search of the ancient and powerful treasure of Sol Dorado to keep it out of enemy hands.
14
White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure
A boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
15
True Grit (1969)
★ 7.3/10Also adventure
The murder of her father sends a teenage tomboy on a mission of 'justice', which involves avenging her father's death. She recruits a tough old marshal, 'Rooster' Cogburn because he has 'true grit', and a reputation of…
16
To Have and Have Not (1945)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure
A Martinique charter boat skipper gets mixed up with the underground French resistance operatives during WWII.
17
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (2020)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure
When his best friend Gary is suddenly snatched away, SpongeBob takes Patrick on a madcap mission far beyond Bikini Bottom to save their pink-shelled pal.
18
Arctic Dogs (2019)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure
Animals band together to save the day when the evil Otto Von Walrus hatches a sinister scheme to accelerate global warming and melt the Arctic Circle.
19
Treasure Island (1934)
★ 6.6/10Also adventure
In this early film adaptation of the classic novel by Robert Louis Stevenson, young Jim Hawkins is caught up with the pirate Long John Silver in search of buccaneer Captain Flint's buried treasure.
20
Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure
The Guardians of Arcadia reunite to battle the nefarious Arcane Order, who've reawakened the primordial Titans.