Movies Like Hunters of the Reef

If you liked Hunters of the Reef (1978), a tv movie and adventure movie directed by Alexander Singer, 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
Easy Come, Easy Go (1967)
★ 6/10Also adventure
Navy frogman Ted Jackson balances his time between twin careers as a deep-sea diver and nightclub singer. During a dive, Ted spots sunken treasure and returns with the hope to retrieve it.
2
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.
3
Treasure Island (1990)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and tv movie
Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is beseiged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and…
4
The Adventures of Tintin (2011)
★ 6.9/10Also adventure
Intrepid young reporter, Tintin, and his loyal dog, Snowy, are thrust into a world of high adventure when they discover a ship carrying an explosive secret. As Tintin is drawn into a centuries-old mystery, Ivan…
5
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.
6
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…
7
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines (2006)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure
After retrieving the Crystal Skull in Utah, Flynn Carsen receives a map in the mail with the secret location of King Solomon's Mines. When the scroll is stolen, Judson explains the power of the Key of Solomon's book…
8
Secret of the Incas (1954)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure
Harry Steele (Charlton Heston) is a tourist guide determined to make his fortune by finding the Sunburst, an Inca treasure.
9
Blueback (2022)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure
Based on the best-selling novel by Tim Winton, Blueback is a timely tale about the ocean, a beautiful marine creature, and a young girl’s power to change the world.
10
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure
A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
11
The Librarian: Quest for the Spear (2004)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure
When a magical artifact is lifted from his library, a meek librarian sets out to ensure its safe return.
12
The Goonies (1985)
★ 7.5/10Also adventure
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…
13
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
14
The Count of Monte-Cristo (1975)
★ 6.8/10Also adventure and tv movie
Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.
15
Atlantis Rising (2017)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure
James Cameron and Simcha Jacobovici go on an adventure to find the lost city of Atlantis by using Greek philosopher Plato as a virtual treasure map.
16
True Spirit (2023)
★ 7/10Also adventure
When the tenacious young sailor Jessica Watson sets out to be the youngest person to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around the world, many expect her to fail. With the support of her sailing coach and mentor Ben…
17
Cutthroat Island (1995)
★ 5.8/10Also adventure
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…
18
Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also adventure and tv movie
After 52 years of solving mysteries, the Scooby gang reunite at Warner Bros. Studios to reminisce about their favorite cases and how they were filmed. But it turns out that the back lot may have its OWN monster…
19
Eight Below (2006)
★ 7/10Also adventure
In the Antarctic, after an expedition with Dr. Davis McClaren, the sled dog trainer Jerry Shepherd has to leave the polar base with his colleagues due to the proximity of a heavy snow storm. He ties his dogs to be…
20
The Navigator (1924)
★ 7.1/10Also adventure
The wealthy and impulsive Rollo Treadway decides to propose to his beautiful socialite neighbor, Betsy O'Brien. Although Betsy turns Rollo down, he still opts to go on the cruise that he intended as their honeymoon…