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Ikingut (2000)
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Original name: Ikíngut
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Iceland, Denmark, Norway
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
In the middle ages a small Greenlandic boy comes drifting with an Iceberg to a remote and superstitious settlement in Iceland and is believed to be an evil spirit by his looks. He saves a young boy from an avalanche and they become friends. The young Icelandic boy has to fight for his friends existence against the ignorant villagers, who want him imprisoned or even killed
Style:
emotional, dramatic, suspense, tear jerker, tension, period drama, tearjerker
Plot:
superstition, winter, snow, folklore, medieval, outsider, innocence, prejudice, avalanche, iceberg, coming of age, arctic, rescue, isolation, acceptance, identity, misunderstanding, small community, persecution, nordic, boyhood, survival, youth, heartwarming, friendship ...
Place:
iceland, greenland
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out emotional, suspense, captivating and melancholic films with plots about friendship, coming of age, survival, children, dog, isolation and winter mostly in Drama, Adventure and Family genres. Some movies like Ikingut: The Silent One (1984), The Cay (1974), The Little Ark (1972), Blinker-Ciko (1982), High Ice (1980). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: New Zealand
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A baby is washed up on a Pacific Island and is adopted by a childless woman. The tribal priest takes an instant dislike to the child, proclaiming him a demon. The child is deaf and mute and therefore excluded from hunting with the other young ...
Style:
atmospheric, contemplative, poignant, emotional, melancholic ...
Plot:
pacific island, innocence, superstition, outsider, prejudice, language barrier, chief, folklore, drought, isolation, adoption, mysticism ...
Place:
pacific ocean, new zealand
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 60 min.
Story:
When Young Phillip is separated form his mother and found by a black man named Timothy and his cat Stewcat, Phillip becomes blind and they all end up on an island. Will they survive or will they die?
Style:
emotional, tropical, reflective, educational, period drama
Plot:
stranded, blindness, cat, prejudice, survival, desert island, friendship, coming of age, interracial relations, mentor, mentor protege relationship, shipwreck ...
Time:
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Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
This heart-rending family-oriented drama chronicles the adventure of two Dutch children who temporarily lose their father and mother during the great flood of 1953. Fortunately, they and their animals are taken in by a salty old boatman who helps ...
Style:
emotional, sentimental, tension, period piece, historical drama ...
Plot:
family drama, survival, rescue mission, empathy, hopes, innocence, heartwarming, perseverance, animal, intimate, flood, church ...
Time:
year 1972
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Genre: Family, Adventure
Country: Czechoslovakia
Duration: 76 min.
Story:
Roman Hlava grew up with his diplomat parents in Latin America where he had been home-schooled by his over doting mother. The over indulgence of affection and praise has given the boy an over confidence. This is quickly squashed by his new peers ...
Style:
psychological, emotional, melancholic, period drama
Plot:
nature, friendship, childhood, coming of age, children, school, camp, personal growth, self discovery, self confidence, innocence, adolescence ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
czechoslovakia, mexico, europe, central europe
Similarity:
48%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
A park ranger clashes with an egotistical army officer over how to handle a rescue operation to save three rock climbers stranded on a high elevation ledge of a mountain in Washington state.
Style:
tense, serious, tension, action drama, intense ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
climbing, mountain, rescue attempt, rescue, search and rescue, glacier, park ranger, mountaineering, man versus nature, rivalry, survival, isolation ...
Place:
washington state
Similarity:
48%
Genre: Adventure, Family
Country: Norway, Canada
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
After stowing away on a rescue helicopter, three children find themselves stuck on a remote island in the Arctic Ocean with little hope of rescue. They have to conquer fear, wild animals, raging weather, lack of food, and find a way to communicate ...
Style:
suspense, captivating, colorful, scenic, tense ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
children, survival, arctic, snow, journey, escape, nature, north pole, man versus nature, remote island, blizzard, cold ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
antarctica
Similarity:
47%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: France
Duration: 104 min.
Story:
Belle and Sebastian is set high in the snowy Alps during the Second World War. The resourceful Sebastian is a lonely boy who tames and befriends a giant, wild mountain dog, Belle – even though the villagers believe her to be ‘the beast’ that ...
Style:
touching, serious, stylized, educational, realistic
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
dog, human animal relationship, orphan, friends, friendship, on the road, coming of age, boyhood, winter, little boy, mountain, youth ...
Time:
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Place:
france, alps
Similarity:
46%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: France, Niger
Duration: 82 min.
Story:
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Style:
intercultural, art house, emotional, reflective, melancholic ...
Plot:
coming of age, child protagonist, identity, desert, grief, loss, tradition, outsider, clan, getting home, ritual, shame ...
Place:
sahara, paris france, iran
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Action, Adventure
Country: India
Duration: 141 min.
Story:
An Andaman tribal who escapes from men trying to capture his people, ends up in the care of a spoilt, rich girl, who starts to fall in love with him.
Style:
thrilling, captivating, romantic drama, emotional, suspense ...
Plot:
jungle, jungle adventure, problem, battles, swashbuckler, fight, island, rich girl, social class, conflict, love story, culture clash ...
Place:
india
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 103 min.
Story:
A bush pilot in nothern Canada who with the aid of modernity thinks he can handle it all & knows it all. After reluctantly agreeing to transport a local indian girl to a medical facility his light plane crashes & they have to survive whilst ...
Style:
emotional, serious, sentimental, sad, realistic ...
Audience:
adult
Plot:
survival, wilderness, nature, arctic, isolation, rescue, human spirit, stranded, hopes, airplane, winter, friendship ...
Time:
50s, 20th century, post world war two, 1950s, year 1953
Place:
canada, antarctic, persia
Similarity:
40%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 53 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, bleak, uplifting, educational, period drama
Plot:
world war two, prejudice, intolerance, empathy, acceptance, discrimination, friendship, compassion, social commentary, humanity, interracial relations, coming of age ...
Time:
post world war two, 1950s, 50s
Place:
hiroshima japan, japan
Similarity:
39%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Sweden
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Simon is nine years old and in his world, he has a real lion as a companion. Simon is bullied at school by Alex. Simon is sure he can defeat Alex in team with the lion, but it's just in his imagination. In the real life he has no chance... ...
Style:
touching, entertaining, captivating, light, emotional ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
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Time:
2000s, 21st century
Place:
europe, eastern europe
Similarity:
38%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
Bright and independent 12-year-old Summer Larsen rescues a sweet, stray dog and will stop at nothing to save him. And it's her determination that ultimately impacts those around her.
Style:
touching, light, exciting, entertaining, captivating ...
Plot:
dog, kids and family, inspiration, construction company, veterinarian, shopping mall, coming of age, parents and children, children, girl, parent child relationship, childhood ...
Time:
2010s
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
The inspiring true-life drama of 17-year-old Niki Janus. After fleeing persecution in Greece, Niki and her family immigrate to West Virginia and begin living the American Dream. Among their friends is Big John Creed, a wise and helpful handyman. But ...
Style:
inspirational, dramatic, heartfelt, historical drama, emotional ...
Plot:
immigration, racism, ku klux klan, courage, friendship, coming of age, overcoming fear, american dream, resilience, bigotry, freedom, family drama ...
Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
37%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
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Style:
intercultural, suspense
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
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Place:
canada
Similarity:
37%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Canada
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
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Style:
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Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
halloween, island, ghost, foster home, treasure hunt, buried treasure, children, friendship, imagination, supernatural, family drama, escape ...
Time:
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Similarity:
37%
Genre: Drama, Family
Country: Netherlands, Belgium
Duration: 119 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, dramatic, melancholic, sentimental, period drama
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
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Similarity:
36%
560
Genre: Action, Drama, Family
Country: Belgium, Netherlands
Duration: 85 min.
Story:
15-year-old Jesse is the only one who witnessed the stabbing of his friend Jonas. Now he has to face his family and friends from the BMX riders crew and explain the unexplainable - how he feels about it.
Style:
psychological, emotional, captivating, tense, intense ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
adolescence, witness, bmx, boy, coming of age, trauma, guilt, teenager, teenage life, witnessing a crime, teenage protagonist, problem ...
Place:
britain
Similarity:
35%
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Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Norway
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
This kid has to move to a farm in his summer vacation and don't get to go to Norway Cup as he had planned for. Out on the country there is bad cellphone reception, cow smell and inbreed farmers as far as the eye can see. The family Volvo get ...
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, sincere
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
pets, coming of age, friendship, fish out of water, teenage life, save the day, youth, young heroes, escapades, family relations, immigrant, farm ...
Time:
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Similarity:
34%
284
Genre: Family, Comedy, Drama
Country: Canada
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
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Style:
emotional, melancholic, poignant, atmospheric, art house ...
Audience:
teen drama
Plot:
coming of age, friendship, family drama, boyhood, bittersweet, empathy, life & death, grief, loss, small town, macabre, outsider ...
Time:
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Similarity:
34%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
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 rescued after, but the mission is ...
Style:
touching, inspirational, sentimental, breathtaking, sexy ...
Audience:
family outing, chick flick, kids, teens, family friendly ...
Plot:
survival, dog, wilderness, rescue, expedition, pets, dog sled, husky dog, animal, winter, storytelling, heartwarming ...
Time:
year 2006, 20th century, 90s
Place:
antarctica, new zealand, oregon, antarctic, astoria oregon ...
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Yugoslavia
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
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Plot:
winter, snow, boy, little boy, mountain, wolf, dog, woods, father, brother, boy dog relationship, villager ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
former yugoslavia, croatia
Similarity:
33%
Genre: Adventure, Drama
Country: Sweden, Iceland, Norway
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Trausti returns to Iceland just in time to be entangled in a family feud over a stranded whale-cadaver. His mother (the family head) is mortally wounded and Grim kills Erikur; the other clan leader. Isold, daughter of Erikur now takes his place. ...
Style:
tension, bleak, dark, melancholic, suspense ...
Plot:
viking, medieval, revenge, family feud, murder, power struggle, tragedy, forbidden love, violence, betrayal, love triangle, honor ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century
Place:
iceland
Similarity:
32%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
In 1925, a group of brave mushers travel 700 miles to save the small children of Nome, Alaska from a deadly epidemic.
Style:
tense, inspirational, psychological, captivating, disturbing ...
Audience:
family friendly
Plot:
danger, epidemic, perseverance, cold, arctic, rescue mission, winter, snow, heroism, survival, bravery, youth ...
Time:
1920s
Place:
alaska
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: Norway, Soviet Union
Duration: 86 min.
Story:
Around the year 1000 AD warlike people, the so-called "tjuder", roam in northern Scandinavia. As they brutally kill a family in a remote area, including the parents and their little daughter, the families teenage son, Aigin, observes the ...
Style:
period piece, suspenseful, cult horror, cult classic, serious ...
Plot:
medieval, lapland, survival, indigenous people, viking, winter, snow, coming of age, nature, heroes, sapmi, female nudity ...
Time:
middle ages, medieval times, 11th century, 10th century
Place:
europe, scandinavia
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama
Country: UK
Duration: 97 min.
Story:
With just a few days to his coronation, Richard the Lionheart faces an unexpected ordeal. What should have been a secret encounter with the woman he loves becomes a battle of life and death as mercenaries interrupt their encounter.
Style:
captivating, exciting, intense, dramatic, tense ...
Plot:
battles, fight, warrior, legendary hero, power struggle, ambush, royalty, legend, sword, sword fight, ambition, leadership ...
Place:
england
Similarity:
32%
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family
Country: Germany
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
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Style:
captivating, thrilling, fairy tale, light hearted, emotional ...
Plot:
friendship, personal growth, dream, imagination, friends, adventure hero, desert, teamwork, escapism, childhood, children, magic realism ...
Place:
bavaria
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Drama
Country: Japan
Duration: 52 min.
Story:
Taking place after the events of the Kamen Rider Gotchard TV series, the time is approaching for each of them to leave for their individual tomorrows. After graduating from high school, Houtaro Ichinose's dream remains the same: to become a ...
Style:
action adventure, emotional, dramatic, suspense
Plot:
graduation, kamen rider, masked hero, friendship, coming of age, youth, alchemist, revelation, teenager, sacrifice, school, spectacle ...
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Family
Country: Netherlands
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
“Keep it clean!” – The new president is serious about that, including looks. When Paul, whose large jug ears are quite apparent on class photo day, and some of the other “ugly” kids are taken on a surprise trip, they realize that the ...
Style:
bleak, suspense, disturbing, unusual plot structure, dark comedy ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
escape, children, deformity, coming of age, rebellion, politics, revolt, teenager, society, dictatorship, escapades, revolution ...
Time:
2010s
Place:
netherlands
Similarity:
31%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Country: Russia
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
The story is based on the real events of 1985. The team of a Russian polar icebreaker “Mikhail Gromov” discovered a giant iceberg. The ship came into collision while attempting to take cover from the weather and is forced to drift with ice along ...
Style:
serious, action adventure, suspense, exciting, melancholic
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
iceberg, storm at sea, disaster, danger, cold, sea, winter, survival, team, strained relationship, friendship, drinking alcohol ...
Time:
year 1985
Similarity:
31%
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