Movies Like Captain Fandis Bastounis

If you liked Captain Fandis Bastounis (1968), a comedy movie directed by Alekos Sakellarios, 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
Nim's Island (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also comedy
A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.
2
Moana (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Teenage Moana answers the Ocean's call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with infamous demigod Maui on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.
3
Your Sister's Sister (2011)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Iris invites her friend Jack to stay at her family's island getaway after the death of his brother. At their remote cabin, Jack's drunken encounter with Hannah, Iris' sister, kicks off a revealing stretch of days.
4
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
The enthusiastic Pirate Captain, along with his rag-tag crew, sets out to beat his bitter rivals. The chaotic adventure takes them from exotic shores to Victorian London, and from a haplessly smitten scientist to a…
5
Cutthroat Island (1995)
★ 5.8/10Also comedy
Morgan Adams and her slave, William Shaw, are on a quest to recover the three portions of a treasure map. Unfortunately, the final portion is held by her murderous uncle, Dawg. Her crew is skeptical of her leadership…
6
Moana (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy
In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred by Maui reaches an impetuous Chieftain's daughter's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the demigod to set things right.
7
Moana 2 (2024)
★ 7/10Also comedy
After receiving an unexpected call from her wayfinding ancestors, Moana journeys alongside Maui and a new crew to the far seas of Oceania and into dangerous, long-lost waters for an adventure unlike anything she's ever…
8
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also comedy
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.
9
Dolittle (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle, famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria’s England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his…
10
The Phoenician Scheme (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also comedy
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined…
11
Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! (2006)
★ 7.4/10Also comedy
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…
12
Beat the Devil (1953)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy
A group of con artists stake their claim on a bogus uranium mine.
13
Hook (1991)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
The boy who wasn't supposed to grow up—Peter Pan—does just that, becoming a soulless corporate lawyer whose workaholism could cost him his wife and kids. During his trip to see Granny Wendy in London, the vengeful…
14
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Three wealthy children's parents are killed in a fire. When they are sent to a distant relative, they find out that he is plotting to kill them and seize their fortune.
15
Swashbuckler (1976)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy
A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.
16
Ramona and Beezus (2010)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy
Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her…
17
Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana (2009)
★ 7/10Also comedy
The S.S. TIPTON embarks on a triple-length comedy crossover event when Justin wins a Teen Cruise to Hawaii – and a chance to meet London. Both Justin and Max do their best to win the heiress's affection, while Cody…
18
Family Plot (1976)
★ 6.8/10Also comedy
Spiritualist Blanche Tyler and her cab-driving boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
19
Monkey Business (1931)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy
Four stowaways get mixed up with gangsters while running riot on an ocean liner.
20
The Goonies (1985)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy
Young teen Mikey Walsh and his friends set off on a quest to find Pirate One-Eyed Willie's treasure in hopes of saving their homes from demolition. However, on their quest to find the treasure, they run into a family…