Movies Like Sailor

If you liked Sailor (1998), a fantasy movie directed by Bavo Defurne, 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
Ciao Alberto (2021)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy
With his best friend Luca away at school, Alberto is enjoying his new life in Portorosso working alongside Massimo—the imposing, tattooed, one-armed fisherman of few words—who's quite possibly the coolest human in the…
2
The Old Guard (2020)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immortal.
3
Marvel One-Shot: All Hail the King (2014)
★ 6.8/10Also fantasy
A documentary filmmaker interviews the now-famous Trevor Slattery from behind bars.
4
Northfork (2003)
★ 6/10Also fantasy
The year is 1955, and a great flood is coming to Northfork, Montana. A new hydroelectric dam is about to be installed in the mountains above the town, ready to submerge the valley in the name of progress. It is the…
5
Aquamarine (2006)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy
Two teenage girls discover that mermaids really do exist after a violent storm washes one ashore. The mermaid, a sassy creature named Aquamarine, is determined to prove to her father that real love exists, and enlists…
6
Waking Life (2001)
★ 7.5/10Also fantasy
Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like…
7
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
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.
8
Moana (2026)
★ 7.5/10Also fantasy
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
Pink Narcissus (1971)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy
An outrageous erotic poem focusing on the daydreams of a beautiful boy prostitute who, from the seclusion of his ultra-kitsch apartment, conceives a series of interlinked narcissistic fantasies populated by matadors…
10
The Sea Beast (2022)
★ 7.3/10Also fantasy
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.
11
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things (2021)
★ 7.1/10Also fantasy
Two teenagers trapped in an endless time loop set out to find all the tiny things that make that one day perfect.
12
How to Train Your Dragon: Homecoming (2019)
★ 8/10Also fantasy
It's been ten years since the dragons moved to the Hidden World, and even though Toothless doesn't live in New Berk anymore, Hiccup continues the holiday traditions he once shared with his best friend. But the Vikings…
13
Lone Samurai (2025)
★ 6.3/10Also fantasy
A violent and reckless samurai is shipwrecked on a remote island left without an avenue for his rage. After undertaking a spiritual journey to appease his aggressive thoughts, he finds himself abducted by external…
14
All of Us Strangers (2023)
★ 7.4/10Also fantasy
One night in his near-empty tower block in contemporary London, Adam has a chance encounter with a mysterious neighbor, which punctures the rhythm of his everyday life.
15
22 vs. Earth (2021)
★ 7/10Also fantasy
Before the events of Soul, a rebellious soul recruits five new souls to resist going to Earth, only to discover an unexpected truth about the meaning of life.
16
Chips Ahoy (1956)
★ 6.7/10Also fantasy
Chip and Dale are starving in their tree home when they notice a plentiful supply of acorns on an island in a lake. To get to the island, they borrow a miniature model ship of Donald's to sail on. The irate Donald…
17
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
★ 6.5/10Also fantasy
Max imagines running away from his mom and sailing to a far-off land where large talking beasts—Ira, Carol, Douglas, the Bull, Judith and Alexander—crown him as their king, play rumpus, build forts and discover secret…
18
Caprice (1986)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
A girl finds herself inside a fashion magazine – Joanna Hogg's graduation piece at the National Film and Television School starring a then unknown Tilda Swinton.
19
Slumberland (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also fantasy
A 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.
20
A Big Bold Beautiful Journey (2025)
★ 6.1/10Also fantasy
Sarah and David are single strangers who meet at a mutual friend’s wedding and soon, through a surprising twist of fate, find themselves on a funny, fantastical, sweeping adventure together where they get to re-live…