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A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
3K
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
In 1870, a Jamaican colonial family sends its children to Britain for proper schooling, but their ship is taken over by pirates, who become fond of the kids.
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, captivating, stylized, period drama, vintage
Plot:
pirate ship, pirate, sea battle, ocean, sailboat, child in peril, last stand, pirate captain, sword fight, kidnapping, escapades, danger, ship, young heroes, sailing, sea, piracy, youth, coming of age, court, tragic villain, storm, yacht, boat, courage ...
Time:
19th century, 1870s, year 1965, victorian era
Place:
jamaica, caribbean
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Most similar movies to A High Wind in Jamaica
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, exciting, realistic and period drama films with plots about escapades, ship, pirate, ocean, danger, sea and courage mostly in Adventure, Drama and War genres. Some movies like A High Wind in Jamaica: Shipwrecked (1990), Black Sails (2014), Kidnapped (1971), Hornblower: Loyalty (2003), Hornblower: Duty (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: Norway, Sweden, USA
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
A young Norwegian boy in 1850s England goes to work as a cabin boy and discovers some of his shipmates are actually pirates.
Style:
action adventure, serious, exciting, feel good
Audience:
kids, family outing, preschool
Plot:
pirate, shipwreck, stowaway, boy, coming of age, ship, pirate ship, ocean, island, leaving home, treasure chest, poisoning ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era, 1850s
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
100%
124K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: South Africa, USA
Duration: 60 min.
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Story:
The pirate adventures of Captain Flint and his men twenty years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson’s classic “Treasure Island.” Flint, the most brilliant and most feared pirate captain of his day, takes on a fast-talking young addition to his ...
Style:
exciting, costume drama, sexy, historical drama, stylized ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
pirate, captain, pirate ship, swashbuckler, colonial america, sea, gold, treasure hunt, medieval, island, treasure, danger ...
Time:
18th century, ancient times, 19th century, georgian era
Place:
caribbean, syria, america, west indies
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
Scottish orphan David Balfour (Lawrence Douglas) is betrayed by his wicked uncle Ebeneezer (Donald Pleasance), who arranges for David to be kidnapped and sold into slavery so that Unk can claim his inheritance. The boy is rescued and befriended by ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, stylized, independent film ...
Plot:
literary, pirate, sailing, captain, pirate ship, historical event, sea, courage, intrigue, kidnapping, ship, escapades ...
Time:
18th century, year 1971
Place:
scotland, europe, highlands, france
Similarity:
58%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Hornblower is given a dangerous mission to deliver an emigre French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, suspenseful, rough ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, british navy, sea battle, military, chivalry, war hero, espionage, sword fight, rebellion, ship, heroes, escapades ...
Time:
19th century, georgian era, 1800s
Place:
france, europe, english channel
Similarity:
56%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, serious, period piece ...
Plot:
ship, napoleonic wars, ship captain, sea battle, military, battles, military life, couples, danger, rescue, treason, heroes ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
switzerland, europe
Similarity:
55%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Horatio Homblower, now promoted to Acting Lieutenant, captures the French ship Le Reve off the Spanish coast. The Captain of the French ship is furious that such a youngster has pulled off such a coup. But far more daunting is Hornblower's ...
Style:
period piece, feel good, serious, exciting, period drama
Plot:
ship, napoleonic wars, sea battle, chess, pirate, sailing, chivalry, heroes, sea, napoleonic era, swashbuckler, shipwreck ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, victorian era
Place:
england, europe
Similarity:
55%
308
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 222 min.
Story:
Kidnapped is a two-part BBC television adaptation of the 1893 novel of the same name by Robert Louis Stevenson. The show is directed by Brendan Maher and stars James Anthony Pearson as Davie Balfour and Iain Glen as Alan Breck.
Attempting to claim ...
Style:
realistic, serious, exciting, captivating
Plot:
pirate, kidnapping, orphan, heroes, heroic mission, teenage life, daring rescue, escapades, treasure hunt, good versus evil, rivalry, danger ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
scotland, europe, highlands
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for their actions in relieving their unstable captain.
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, rough, captivating, period piece ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, sea battle, military, rebellion, war hero, ship captain, military life, army investigation, rivalry, ship, sailing, chivalry ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s
Place:
west indies, jamaica
Similarity:
53%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
Style:
period piece, feel good, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
ship, napoleonic wars, french revolution, heroes, sailing, chivalry, adventurer, sea, pirate, napoleonic era, swashbuckler, war hero ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century, 1790s
Place:
france, europe, brittany
Similarity:
53%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
Style:
period piece, exciting, serious, feel good, period drama
Plot:
ship, napoleonic wars, navy, sailing, chivalry, battles, french revolution, pirate, sea, napoleonic era, success, swashbuckler ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 18th century
Place:
north africa
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Jack London's brutal Wolf Larson brings a shipwrecked aristocrat and a con woman aboard his doomed ship, the Ghost.
Style:
serious, exciting, rough, bleak, suspenseful
Plot:
ocean, sailing, ship, boat, survival, captain, attempted rape, courage, die hard, pirate ship, sea voyage, pirate ...
Time:
20th century, 90s
Place:
england, london
Similarity:
52%
Genre: Adventure
Country: Germany
Duration: 186 min.
Story:
A terrible storm is raging the night it all begins - with a knock on the door. 17-year-old Jim Hawkins helps his widowed mother run their little tavern on the coast of 19th century England. When the door is opened they are startled by a sight that ...
Style:
serious, captivating, intense, exciting, talky
Audience:
kids, teens
Plot:
pirate, treasure map, adventurer, ship, daring rescue, heroes, obsessive quest, rebelliousness, betrayal, gang, escapades, danger ...
Time:
18th century, 21st century
Place:
fictional island, caribbean
Similarity:
52%
542
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 180 min.
Story:
When Scottish young gentleman David Balfour's father dies, he leaves school to collect his inheritance from uncle Ebenezer, who in turn sells the boy as a future slave to a pirate ship. When staunch Stuart dynasty supporter Alan Breck Stewart ...
Style:
exciting, suspenseful, serious, realistic, period drama
Plot:
pirate, pirate ship, captain, courage, kidnapping, ocean, adventurer, danger, orphan, soldier, rivalry, corrupted ruler ...
Time:
18th century, georgian era
Place:
europe, scotland
Similarity:
51%
556
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Dramatic retelling of the fateful last voyage of the Nantucket whaleship Essex. When the Essex is attacked and sunk by a sperm whale in November 1820, her crew take to three fragile whalers. Alone in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the men must ...
Style:
serious, exciting, captivating, suspense, intense ...
Plot:
whale, lost at sea, shipwreck, ship, survival, danger, dangerous animal, ocean, escapades, rescue, isolation, hunting ...
Time:
19th century
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
Teenage boys discover discipline and camaraderie on an ill-fated sailing voyage.
Style:
inspirational, suspense, touching, serious, rough ...
Audience:
teens, manly, kids, teen drama
Plot:
sailing, ocean, coming of age, disaster, friendship, storm at sea, male bonding, boat, teacher, survival, mentor, life & death ...
Time:
60s, year 1996, 20th century, year 1961, year 1960
Place:
jamaica, south america, west indies, cuba, connecticut ...
Similarity:
51%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama
Country: UK, USA
Duration: 132 min.
Story:
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 discover Billy Bones' treasure ...
Style:
cult classic, exciting, suspenseful, semi serious, surprise ending ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
treasure, treasure hunt, pirate, treasure map, ship, swashbuckler, blind character, courage, siege, sailing, betrayal, chase ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century
Place:
fictional island, caribbean, israel, england
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
Style:
costume drama, period piece, exciting, realistic, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
napoleonic wars, ship, british navy, adventurer, military, navy, duel, folk hero, bully, heroes, sword duel, war hero ...
Time:
18th century, 19th century
Place:
britain
Similarity:
50%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country: UK
Duration: 98 min.
Story:
The Hornblower series is based on C.S. Forester's classic maritime adventures - the story of one young man's struggle to become a leader of men. Set against the back drop of the 18th century Anglo-French wars, the bloodiest time in British ...
Style:
serious, exciting, realistic, period piece, captivating ...
Plot:
napoleonic wars, ship, british navy, military, leadership, naval battle, navy, napoleonic era, military life, rebelliousness, uninhibited rivalry, rebel ...
Time:
19th century, 18th century, 1800s
Place:
west indies, jamaica
Similarity:
50%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, War
Country: UK
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
Billy is an innocent, naive seaman in the British Navy in 1797. When the ship's sadistic master-at-arms is murdered, Billy is accused and tried.
Style:
tense, emotional, serious, suspenseful, historical drama ...
Plot:
mutiny, napoleonic wars, ship, british navy, ship captain, injustice, navy, courtroom drama, male male relationship, ocean, betrayal, life is a bitch ...
Time:
18th century, year 1962, 1790s, georgian era
Similarity:
49%
914
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 173 min.
Story:
A retelling of the classic Swiss Family Robinson story.
Style:
exciting, atmospheric, captivating, serious, period drama
Audience:
family outing, kids, pre-teens
Plot:
pirate, danger, island, daring rescue, family relations, family in danger, estrangement, confined, isolation, family life, father son relationship, husband wife relationship ...
Time:
19th century, 21st century
Place:
thailand
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
TV show
Story:
It's 1715 on the Bahamian island of New Providence, the first functioning democracy in the Americas, where the diabolical pirate Edward Teach, a.k.a. Blackbeard, reigns over a rogue nation of thieves, outlaws and miscreant sailors. Part ...
Style:
stylized, exciting, serious, historical drama, realistic ...
Plot:
pirate, outlaw, escapades, rivalry, danger, terrorizing, sailing, chivalry, criminal, pirate ship, courage, sea ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
bahamas
Similarity:
49%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Germany
Duration: 179 min.
Story:
The Sea-Wolf is based on a 1904 psychological adventure novel by American novelist Jack London, about a literary critic, who is survivor of an ocean collision. He then comes under the dominance of Wolf Larsen, the powerful and amoral sea captain who ...
Style:
exciting, tense, realistic, serious
Plot:
ship, ocean, storm at sea, violence, sea, castaway, survival, lone wolves, danger, self discovery, isolation, social differences ...
Time:
year 2008, 1900s, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
pacific ocean
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 88 min.
Story:
Based on the book Working on the Edge by Spike Walker, Deadliest Sea tells the story of a young man who joins the crew of a King Crab trawler in Alaska seeking to make some real money. The captain of the vessel plays a hunch about where to set traps ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious
Plot:
ship, coast guard, survival, danger, escapades, forces of nature, inventions and discoveries, ocean, rescue, boat, sea, battles ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
alaska
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
In the early years of the 20th Century, two British yachtsmen (Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale) stumble upon a German plot to invade the east coast of England in a flotilla of specially designed barges. They set out to thwart this terrible ...
Style:
serious, suspenseful, exciting, realistic, independent film
Plot:
spy, yacht, military, sailing, ocean, espionage, state affairs, danger, undercover, conquering, heroes, ship ...
Time:
1900s, year 1979, 20th century
Place:
germany, britain, england
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: UK, France, Italy, West Germany, Spain
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
humorous, semi serious, independent film
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing
Plot:
treasure hunt, treasure island, pirate, ship, treasure, pirate ship, treasure hunter, historical event, treasure map, buried treasure, lost treasure, captain ...
Time:
18th century, year 1972
Place:
caribbean, fictional island
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: USA
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
A family shipwrecked on an island must deal with escaped convicts and pirates.
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, rough
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
pirate, battles, murder, child in peril, immigrant, military, escapades, ghost, master and servant, danger, heroes, rescue ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
south carolina
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 178 min.
Story:
The Bounty leaves Portsmouth in 1787. Its destination: to sail to Tahiti and load bread-fruit. Captain Bligh will do anything to get there as fast as possible, using any means to keep up a strict discipline. When they arrive at Tahiti, it is like a ...
Style:
costume drama, epic, suspense, psychological, serious ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
mutiny, ship, ocean, brutality, corporal punishment, betrayal, captain, native tribe, language barrier, discipline, leadership, tyrant ...
Time:
18th century, 1780s, victorian era, year 1962, georgian era ...
Place:
tahiti, england, persia, europe
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: UK, Australia, USA
Duration: 90 min.
TV show
Story:
The sole survivor of a lost whaling ship relates the tale of his captain's self-destructive obsession to hunt the white whale, Moby Dick.
Style:
exciting, serious, tense, suspenseful, suspense ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
ship, sea, ocean, captain, whale, obsessive quest, dangerous animal, danger, friendship, water, shipwreck, creature ...
Time:
19th century, victorian era
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance
Country: Canada, Germany
Duration: 180 min.
TV show
Story:
A young man is taken aboard a seal-hunting vessel helmed by the cruel captain Wolf Larsen.
Style:
realistic, psychological, captivating, tense, exciting ...
Plot:
ship, ocean, captain, survival, danger, expedition, isolation, sea disaster, self discovery, escapades, writer's life, sailing ...
Time:
20th century, 1900s
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
Harvey Cheyne, Jr., second richest person in the world, orphaned and spoiled rotten, encounters a cigar and the sea on his way to England for boarding school. Seasick, over the rail for real, rescued by Dan Troop of a Gloucester fishing sailboat. ...
Style:
realistic, serious
Audience:
pre-teens, family outing, kids
Plot:
sailing, sea, ocean, fishing, pirate, youth, coffee, dice, checkers, storm, gambling, cigar ...
Time:
90s, 20th century
Place:
england
Similarity:
46%
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