Movies Like The Admirable Crichton

If you liked The Admirable Crichton (1957), a adventure and comedy movie directed by Lewis Gilbert, 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
The Navigator (1924)
★ 7.1/10Also comedy and 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…
2
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
★ 6.7/10Also adventure and 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.
3
Six Days Seven Nights (1998)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and adventure
In the South Pacific, in Polynesia, on the island of Makatea, Quinn Harris, a taciturn pilot, leads a quiet life, content to earn a living by transporting goods in his De Havilland Beaver. His life is exactly as he…
4
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
★ 6.3/10Also adventure and romance
The Florida Keys in 1840, where the implacable hurricanes of the Caribbean scream, where the salvagers of Key West, like the intrepid and beautiful Loxi Claiborne and her crew, reap, aboard frail schooners, the harvest…
5
Dolittle (2020)
★ 6.6/10Also comedy and adventure
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…
6
Overboard (1987)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romance
Heiress Joanna Stayton hires carpenter Dean Proffitt to build a closet on her yacht—and refuses to pay him for the project when it's done. But after Joanna accidentally falls overboard and loses her memory, Dean sees…
7
Yellow Submarine (1968)
★ 7.2/10Also adventure and comedy
The wicked Blue Meanies take over Pepperland, eliminating all color and music. As the only survivor, the Lord Admiral escapes in the yellow submarine and journeys to Liverpool to enlist the help of the Beatles.
8
Moana (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also comedy and adventure
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.
9
Fool's Gold (2008)
★ 5.8/10Also adventure and romance
Treasure hunter Ben "Finn" Finnegan has sunk his marriage to Tess and his trusty boat in his obsessive quest to find the legendary Queen's Dowry. When he finds a vital clue that may finally pinpoint the treasure's…
10
Adrift (2018)
★ 6.8/10Also romance and adventure
Tami Oldham and Richard Sharp couldn't anticipate that they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly…
11
The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
★ 6.5/10Also adventure and 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…
12
Easy Come, Easy Go (1967)
★ 6/10Also adventure and comedy
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.
13
The Lost City (2022)
★ 6.4/10Also adventure and comedy
Reclusive author Loretta Sage writes about exotic places in her popular adventure novels that feature a handsome cover model named Alan. While on tour promoting her new book with Alan, Loretta gets kidnapped by an…
14
Moana (2016)
★ 7.6/10Also adventure and 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.
15
The Pirates of Penzance (1983)
★ 6.1/10Also comedy and romance
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves…
16
Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928)
★ 7.6/10Also comedy and romance
The just-out-of-college, effete son of a no-nonsense steamboat captain comes to visit his father whom he's not seen since he was a child.
17
People We Meet on Vacation (2026)
★ 6.9/10Also comedy and romance
Poppy's a free spirit. Alex loves a plan. After years of summer vacations, these polar-opposite pals wonder if they could be a perfect romantic match.
18
Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster (2010)
★ 6.2/10Also comedy and adventure
Scooby-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…
19
Nim's Island (2008)
★ 5.9/10Also adventure and comedy
A young girl inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father and communicates with a reclusive author of the novel she's reading.
20
Swashbuckler (1976)
★ 6.2/10Also adventure and comedy
A pirate and a hot-tempered noblewoman join forces to protect Jamaica from a tyrant.