Movies Like Night Ferry

If you liked Night Ferry (1976), a action and family movie directed by David Eady, 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
Scooby-Doo! in Where's My Mummy? (2005)
★ 7.4/10Also mystery and family
Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. gang become involved in a supernatural mystery in Egypt.
2
Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase (2019)
★ 6.3/10Also family and mystery
Nancy Drew, a smart high schooler with a penchant for keen observation and deduction, stumbles upon the haunting of a local home. A bit of an outsider struggling to fit into her new surroundings, Nancy and her pals set…
3
Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo! (2022)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and family
Mystery Inc. has cracked the case to top all cases! They’ve tracked down Coco Diablo, the head of a notorious costume crime syndicate. With Coco and her kitty in prison, Mystery Inc. thinks that they can finally enjoy…
4
Nocturna (2007)
★ 7.1/10Also family and mystery
An orphan boy named Tim is afraid of the dark. However, when the stars start going out in the sky, he finds himself exploring the world of the night, alongside his new friend, the Cat Shepherd.
5
The Kid Who Would Be King (2019)
★ 6.2/10Also action and family
Old-school magic meets the modern world when young Alex stumbles upon the mythical sword Excalibur. He soon unites his friends and enemies, and they become knights who join forces with the legendary wizard Merlin…
6
Voyage of the Unicorn (2001)
★ 6.8/10Also action and family
One day the Aislings find themselves magically transported to a ship called the Unicorn. Here, they discover that they've been chosen to fulfill an incredible quest! They undergo an incredible journey of discovery in…
7
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also family and mystery
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…
8
The Great Mouse Detective (1986)
★ 7/10Also family and mystery
When the diabolical Professor Ratigan kidnaps London's master toymaker, the brilliant master of disguise Basil of Baker Street and his trusted sidekick Dawson try to elude the ultimate trap and foil the perfect crime.
9
The Sea Beast (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also action and family
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.
10
FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
★ 6.4/10Also mystery and family
In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies.
11
One Crazy Cruise (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also mystery and family
A family goes on a cruise but not all is what it seems. The next day they wake up with no memories of last night, which gets them in a LOT of trouble!
12
The Cannonball Run (1981)
★ 6.2/10Also action and family
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball…
13
Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright (2013)
★ 7.5/10Also family and mystery
Join Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and the Mystery Inc. crew as they head to Chicago for Talent Star, a hit talent show in which Fred and Daphne are finalists with some high hopes. Unlucky for them, the competition is frightful…
14
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library (2017)
★ 6/10Also family and mystery
Can twelve 12-year-olds escape from the most ridiculously brilliant library ever created? Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library plunks a dozen sixth-graders into the middle of a futuristic library for a night of nonstop…
15
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also action and family
The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.
16
See Spot Run (2001)
★ 6.1/10Also family and action
A drug sniffing agent canine is a target for an assassin boss so the FBI calls Witness Protection to send him somewhere else. Meanwhile a single Mom puts her 6 year old boy James in the care of her irresponsible…
17
Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012)
★ 7.6/10Also family and mystery
When Scooby and the gang hear of a werewolf plaguing a traveling circus, they go undercover as circus performers to get to the bottom.
18
Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)
★ 7.4/10Also family and mystery
Scooby, Shaggy and Scrappy are on their way to Miss Grimwood's Finishing School for Girls, where they've been hired as gym teachers. Once there, however, they find that not only is it actually an all-girl school of…
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Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Nights (1994)
★ 7.3/10Also family and mystery
Scooby-Doo and Shaggy travel to Arabia to become the Caliph's Royal Food Tasters. But they bite off more than they can chew and are forced to run for their lives! It's a wild magic carpet ride as Scooby-Doo, Shaggy and…
20
PAW Patrol: Mighty Pups (2018)
★ 7.5/10Also family and action
When their latest scheme goes awry, Mayor Humdinger and his nephew Harold accidentally divert a meteor towards Adventure Bay. The meteor's golden energy grants the PAW Patrol superpowers. The heroic Mighty Pups are on…