Movies Like Lights on the River
If you liked Lights on the River (1953), a adventure and family movie directed by Viktor Eisymont, 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.
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White Fang 2: Myth of the White Wolf (1994)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure and familyA boy and his dog, White Fang, must try to save the noble Haida tribe from evil white men in turn-of-the-century Alaska.
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The Willoughbys (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure and familyWhen the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.
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Oddball (2015)
★ 6.9/10Also family and adventureAn eccentric chicken farmer, with the help of his granddaughter, trains his mischievous dog Oddball to protect a penguin sanctuary from fox attacks in an attempt to reunite his family and save their seaside town.
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Shorts (2009)
★ 5.9/10Also family and adventureA young boy's discovery of a colorful, wish-granting rock causes chaos in the suburban town of Black Falls when jealous kids and scheming adults alike set out to get their hands on it.
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The Magic Faraway Tree (2026)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and familyA modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They're transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.
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Return to Nim's Island (2013)
★ 6.5/10Also family and adventureFourteen year old Nim, more determined than ever to protect her island and all the wildlife that call it home, faces off against resort developers and animal poachers. Soon she realizes she can’t depend on her animal…
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Bookworm (2024)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and familyEleven-year-old Mildred’s life is turned upside down when her mother lands in hospital and estranged, American magician father, Strawn Wise, comes to look after her. Hoping to entertain the bookish tween, Strawn takes…
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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2 (2008)
★ 6.3/10Also adventureFour young women continue the journey toward adulthood that began with "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants." Now three years later, these lifelong friends embark on separate paths for their first year of college and…
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Upon the Magic Roads (2021)
★ 6.8/10Also adventureRomantic John the Fool and his friend Foal set out on a series of unpredictable adventures in different magical worlds. The two buddies will have to outsmart an evil tyrant king, catch the firebird, and find John’s…
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Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also adventureScooby-Doo and the gang are on the case when a mysterious lake monster starts scaring the guests at a summer resort in Erie Point, where Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy have taken on seasonal jobs to pay for a barn they…
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Recess: School's Out (2001)
★ 6.6/10Also familyThe school year is finally ending, and T.J. Detweiler is looking forward to summer. But boredom quickly sets in when his friends leave for camp — until T.J. uncovers an evil plot to do away with summer vacation! A…
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Swallows and Amazons (2016)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and familyFour children dream of escaping the tedium of a summer holiday with their mother. When finally given permission to camp on their own on an island in the middle of a vast lake, they are overjoyed. But when they get…
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Anastasia: Once Upon a Time (2020)
★ 5.9/10Also family and adventureAnastasia Romanov escapes through a portal when her family is threatened by Vladimir Lenin, and she finds herself in the year 1988, befriended by a young American girl.
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The Legend of Ochi (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also family and adventureIn a remote village on the island of Carpathia, a shy farm girl named Yuri is raised to fear an elusive animal species known as ochi. But when Yuri discovers a wounded baby ochi has been left behind, she escapes on a…
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PAW Patrol: Jet to the Rescue (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also familyA royal relative steals a gem with the power to make things fly, the Paw Patrol takes to the skies to stop him and save Barkingburg.
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Moon the Panda (2025)
★ 6.5/10Also family and adventureDue to his poor academic performance, twelve-year-old Tian is sent to live with his grandmother in the remote mountains of Sichuan. Far from the hustle and bustle of the city, he finds himself immersed in nature and…
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Slumberland (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and familyA young girl discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw, she traverses dreams and flees nightmares, with the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.
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Momo (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also family and adventureMomo is a young orphan girl who lives in the ruins of an old Roman amphitheater and becomes friends with everybody in the neighborhood. But when a powerful international corporation starts stealing everybody’s time…
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The Last Warrior: Root of Evil (2020)
★ 6.7/10Also adventurePeace and tranquility have set in Belogorie. The evil was defeated and Ivan is now enjoying his well-deserved fame. He is surrounded by his family, friends and small wonders from the modern world that help him lead a…
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Two by Two: Overboard! (2020)
★ 7.6/10Also adventure and familyTwo misfit castaways struggle to reunite an unorthodox family, out-run a volcano, and negotiate a peace deal on a creaking Ark.