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Movies like The Mountain (1956)

The best movies like The Mountain (1956) are The Last Mimzy (2007), The Way (2010) and Wildlike (2015). If The Mountain hooked you with its adventure and drama, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.

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  1. The Last Mimzy (2007)

    Two siblings begin to develop special talents after they find a mysterious box of toys, and soon their parents and even their teacher are drawn into a strange new world – and find a task ahead of them that is far more important than any of them could imagine.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama & adventure

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  2. The Way (2010)

    When his son dies while hiking the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in the Pyrenees, Tom flies to France to claim the remains. Looking for insights into his estranged child’s life, he decides to complete the 500-mile mountain trek to Spain. Tom soon joins up with other travelers and realizes they’re all searching for something.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama

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  3. Wildlike (2015)

    Fourteen-year-old Mackenzie is sent to live with her uncle in Juneau when her mother can’t care for her anymore. The living situation quickly takes a turn for the worse, and she runs away to rejoin her mother in Seattle. While on her dangerous journey of sleeping in cars and breaking into hotel rooms, she’s drawn to Rene, a lonesome backpacker looking for tranquility in the wilderness.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama

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  4. David (1997)

    A distinguished military leader whose reign was touched by great scandal, shocking betrayals and rousing victories. A simple shepherd boy chosen to be king, under the watchful eyes of prophet Samuel.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama

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  5. Two Brothers (2004)

    Two tigers are separated as cubs and taken into captivity, only to be reunited years later as enemies by an explorer (Pearce) who inadvertently forces them to fight each other.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama

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  6. The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire (2000)

    Littlefoot and his pals set off in search of a "stone of cold fire" that fell from the night sky. Since he's the only one who has seen it though, nobody really believes him. Petrie's uncle Pterano offers support only because he thinks the stone has secret powers and wants it for himself but conceals this from the rest. The young dinos must figure out the truth, before Pterano gets the power.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure & drama

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  7. A River Runs Through It (1992)

    The Maclean brothers, Paul and Norman, live a relatively idyllic life in rural Montana, spending much of their time fly fishing. The sons of a minister, the boys eventually part company when Norman moves east to attend college, leaving his rebellious brother to find trouble back home. When Norman finally returns, the siblings resume their fishing outings, and assess where they've been and where they're going.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  8. Brother Bear (2003)

    When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  9. Return of the Jedi (1983)

    Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station. Luke Skywalker confronts Darth Vader in a final climactic duel before the evil Emperor.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  10. Swapped (2026)

    A small woodland creature and a majestic bird, two natural sworn enemies of the Valley, magically trade places and set off on an adventure of a lifetime to switch back. Their journey soon uncovers a greater threat—one that could endanger not only their species, but the entire valley they call home.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  11. On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969)

    With the help of Marc-Ange Draco, head of the Unione Corse crime syndicate, and Draco's troubled daughter Tracy, James Bond tracks his archnemesis, Ernst Stravro Blofeld, to a mountaintop retreat in the Swiss Alps, where he is training an army of beautiful, lethal women.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  12. Head Full of Honey (2018)

    A young girl tries to help her grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer’s, navigate his increasing forgetfulness, and ends up going on a remarkable adventure with him.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  13. Fearless (1993)

    After surviving a plane crash that kills many others, Max Klein develops a sense of invulnerability, leading to radical, compulsive actions. Can a psychologist and a fellow guilt-ridden survivor bring him down to earth?

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  14. Lapsis (2021)

    In a parallel present, delivery man Ray Tincelli is struggling to support himself and his ailing younger brother. After a series of two-bit hustles and unsuccessful swindles, Ray takes a job in a strange new realm of the gig economy: trekking deep into the forest, pulling cable over miles of terrain to connect large, metal cubes that link together the new quantum trading market. As he gets pulled deeper into the zone, he encounters growing hostility and the threat of robot cablers, and must choose to either help his fellow workers or to get rich and get out.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  15. He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword (1985)

    After experiencing traumatic nightmares of a time now past, the Sorceress summons Prince Adam and Cringer to Castle Grayskull to give Adam a precious, jeweled sword and send the pair to the planet Etheria to investigate its secrets.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  16. Good One (2024)

    On a weekend backpacking trip in the Catskills, 17-year-old Sam contends with the competing egos of her father and his oldest friend.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  17. Father Mother Sister Brother (2025)

    Estranged siblings reunite after years apart, forced to confront unresolved tensions and reevaluate their strained relationships with their emotionally distant parents.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  18. Come Away (2020)

    Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When their eldest brother dies in a tragic accident, they each seek to save their parents from their downward spirals of despair until finally they are forced to choose between home and imagination, setting the stage for their iconic journeys into Wonderland and Neverland.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

  19. Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

    When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with new-found friends and seek the legendary Guardians to stop the menace.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both adventure

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  20. Right on Track (2003)

    Based a on a true story about two sisters who came out on top of a man's sport. The story is based on Erica and Courtney Enders, two sisters who get in to junior drag racing and make it all the way to the top. The two sisters fight a battle of fellow racers who are against having girls race with them therefore it pushes them harder to compete against their competition. Erica becomes stressed when her racing life becomes mixed with her social life and academic goals, and decided to quit racing, until she realizes racing is what she truly wants to do. Finally towards the end of their teen years the Enders sisters come out on top to win the junior drag racing national title. They continue to race throughout high school and college, and still do so today.

    Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both drama

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  21. Silvester Home Run (2008)

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  22. Alice in Wonderland (1951)

    On a golden afternoon, wildly curious young Alice tumbles into the burrow and enters the merry, madcap world of Wonderland full of whimsical escapades.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  23. Pippi Longstocking (1969)

    Pippi Longstocking, a super-strong redheaded little girl, moves into her father's cottage Villa Villekulla, and has adventures with her next-door neighbors Tommy and Annika in this compilation film of the classic Swedish TV series. This was followed by Pippi Goes on Board.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  24. The Specialists (1985)

    While being transferred to another prison, two convicts - Stéphane Carella and Paul Brandon - effect a miraculous escape. They are pursued across the Verdon Gorge before arriving at an isolated farmhouse whose owner, Laura, offers them sanctuary. Since the death of her husband, Laura has longed to get her own back on the police and she agrees to help Carella and Brandon in their scheme to rob a casino in Nice. After a shoot out with the casino’s owners, Carella realises that not everything is what it seems. Brandon is not what he appears...

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  25. As Long As We Love Her (1957)

    Lucien Berardini and Edmond Denis are two mountaineers who took part in the French expedition to Aconcagua (Andes Mountains) in 1954. Both suffered severe frostbite to their fingers and toes, and three years later, they set out to climb the Aiguille du Géant, a legendary route in the Mont Blanc massif. The camera closely follows the efforts of the roped party, an example of strength and self-sacrifice, until their victorious arrival at the summit.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

  26. Casino Royale (1967)

    Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

  27. Lone Wolf (1972)

    The film follows a young boy named Ranko who discovers a large German Shepherd in the mountains, a remnant of the recent war. After freeing the dog from a trap, Ranko befriends the animal and, based on an inscription on its collar, names him Hund. However, the local villagers mistake the dog for a dangerous wolf, a "lone wolf," and resolve to kill it. Fearing for his new companion's safety, Ranko secretly brings food to Hund in the mountains. In a turn of events, the dog saves Ranko from a real wolf attack. The villagers, convinced that this "lone wolf" is responsible for killing sheep, organize a hunt. In a climactic moment, Ranko manages to save his loyal friend from the hunting party, solidifying their bond.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

  28. One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961)

    When a litter of dalmatian puppies are abducted by the minions of Cruella De Vil, the parents must find them before she uses them for a diabolical fashion statement.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  29. The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

    When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both adventure

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  30. Shotgun Stories (2007)

    Shotgun Stories tracks a feud that erupts between two sets of half brothers following the death of their father. Set against the cotton fields and back roads of Southeast Arkansas, these brothers discover the lengths to which each will go to protect their family.

    Why it matches: Similar story and style · both drama

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Frequently asked questions

What are the best movies like The Mountain?

The closest matches to The Mountain are The Last Mimzy (2007), The Way (2010) and Wildlike (2015). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.

What should I watch after The Mountain?

Start with The Last Mimzy (2007), the closest match to The Mountain.

What is the highest-rated movie like The Mountain?

Swapped (2026), rated 8.8/10 by 2,294 TMDB users.

What is the newest movie like The Mountain?

Swapped (2026) is the most recent release on this list.

Are there English movies like The Mountain?

Yes: The Last Mimzy (2007), The Way (2010) and Wildlike (2015).

How are movies similar to The Mountain chosen?

First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside The Mountain, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.

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