Outstanding nature/survival movies & documentaries

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1. Adrift (I) (2018)

PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

56 Metascore

A true story of survival, as a young couple's chance encounter leads them first to love, and then on the adventure of a lifetime as they face one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Shailene Woodley, Sam Claflin, Jeffrey Thomas, Elizabeth Hawthorne

Votes: 61,823 | Gross: $31.45M

2. Jungle (I) (2017)

R | 115 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

48 Metascore

A group of friends join a guide for a trek into the Bolivian jungle, searching for an Indian village. The men soon realize that the jungle is a difficult place to be.

Director: Greg McLean | Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Thomas Kretschmann, Alex Russell, Joel Jackson

Votes: 63,703

3. The Rider (2017)

R | 104 min | Drama, Western

85 Metascore

After suffering a near fatal head injury, a young cowboy undertakes a search for new identity and what it means to be a man in the heartland of America.

Director: Chloé Zhao | Stars: Brady Jandreau, Mooney, Tim Jandreau, Lilly Jandreau

Votes: 20,653 | Gross: $2.42M

4. Only the Brave (2017)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Biography, Drama

72 Metascore

Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.

Director: Joseph Kosinski | Stars: Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Connelly

Votes: 77,453 | Gross: $18.34M

5. L'école buissonnière (2017)

G | 116 min | Comedy, Drama, Family

In 1920s France an orphan is adopted by a rustic couple who work for a rural landowner. Left to himself, he soon comes under the spell of the local poacher.

Director: Nicolas Vanier | Stars: François Cluzet, Jean Scandel, Eric Elmosnino, François Berléand

Votes: 1,929 | Gross: $0.01M

6. Lean on Pete (2017)

R | 121 min | Adventure, Drama, Sport

80 Metascore

A teenager gets a summer job working for a horse trainer and befriends the fading racehorse, Lean on Pete.

Director: Andrew Haigh | Stars: Charlie Plummer, Amy Seimetz, Travis Fimmel, Steve Buscemi

Votes: 13,959 | Gross: $1.16M

7. The Eagle Huntress (2016)

G | 87 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport

72 Metascore

Thirteen-year-old Aisholpan trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her nomad family to become an eagle huntress.

Director: Otto Bell | Stars: Aisholpan Nurgaiv, Daisy Ridley, Rys Nurgaiv

Votes: 4,187 | Gross: $3.17M

8. In the Forests of Siberia (2016)

105 min | Adventure, Drama

Before the vastness of the Siberian Taiga, at the shores of the frozen Lake Baikal, a Parisian executive fleeing from the city, will find everything he has ever dreamed of: to profoundly experience the silence, the solitude and the space.

Director: Safy Nebbou | Stars: Raphaël Personnaz, Evgeniy Sidikhin, Vladimir Demtchikov, Alexander Doulov

Votes: 1,428

9. The Shallows (2016)

PG-13 | 86 min | Action, Drama, Horror

59 Metascore

A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate contest of wills.

Director: Jaume Collet-Serra | Stars: Blake Lively, Óscar Jaenada, Angelo Josue Lozano Corzo, Joseph Salas

Votes: 143,508 | Gross: $55.12M

10. La vallée des loups (2016)

90 min | Documentary

A man goes on a three year hike on the trail of wolves in the French Alps.

Director: Jean-Michel Bertrand | Star: Jean-Michel Bertrand

Votes: 118

11. Hunt for the Wilderpeople (2016)

PG-13 | 101 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

81 Metascore

A national manhunt is ordered for a rebellious kid and his foster uncle who go missing in the wild New Zealand bush.

Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Sam Neill, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House

Votes: 142,013 | Gross: $5.20M

12. The Finest Hours (2016)

PG-13 | 117 min | Action, Drama, History

58 Metascore

The Coast Guard makes a daring rescue attempt off the coast of Cape Cod after a pair of oil tankers are destroyed during a blizzard in 1952.

Director: Craig Gillespie | Stars: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Eric Bana

Votes: 70,699 | Gross: $27.57M

13. Embrace of the Serpent (2015)

Not Rated | 125 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

82 Metascore

The story of the relationship between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman and last survivor of his people, and two scientists who work together over the course of forty years to search the Amazon for a sacred healing plant.

Director: Ciro Guerra | Stars: Nilbio Torres, Jan Bijvoet, Antonio Bolívar, Brionne Davis

Votes: 24,491 | Gross: $1.33M

14. Unbranded (2015)

PG-13 | 106 min | Documentary, Adventure, Western

64 Metascore

Unbranded follows four men and sixteen mustangs on an epic 3,000-mile journey from Mexico to Canada through the American West to inspire adoptions for the 50,000 wild horses and burros in government captivity.

Director: Phillip Baribeau | Stars: Ben Masters, Jonny Fitzsimons, Thomas Glover, Ben Thamer

Votes: 1,579

15. In the Heart of the Sea (2015)

PG-13 | 122 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

47 Metascore

A recounting of a New England whaling ship's sinking by a giant whale in 1820, an experience that later inspired the great novel Moby-Dick.

Director: Ron Howard | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Cillian Murphy, Brendan Gleeson, Ben Whishaw

Votes: 148,832 | Gross: $25.02M

16. The Revenant (I) (2015)

R | 156 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

76 Metascore

A frontiersman on a fur trading expedition in the 1820s fights for survival after being mauled by a bear and left for dead by members of his own hunting team.

Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu | Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson

Votes: 874,990 | Gross: $183.64M

17. Abandoned (VI) (2015)

TV-14 | 86 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller

In 1989 the trimaran Rose Noelle set sail from Picton, New Zealand, bound for Tonga with four crew. After a freak wave capsized the yacht, they drifted for 119 days before landing on Great Barrier Island.

Director: John Laing | Stars: Dominic Purcell, Peter Feeney, Owen Black, Greg Johnson

Votes: 3,332

18. Colombia: Wild Magic (2015)

94 min | Documentary

A wonderful country full of amazing creatures in America called Colombia , seen as never before, accompanied by incredible shots , make it a must-see place for adventurers and wildlife lovers this natural paradise.

Director: Mike Slee | Star: Julio Sanchéz Cristo

Votes: 1,361

19. Racing Extinction (2015)

Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Adventure, News

81 Metascore

A documentary that follows undercover activists trying to stave off a man-made mass extinction.

Director: Louie Psihoyos | Stars: Elon Musk, Joel Sartore, Louie Psihoyos, Charles Hambleton

Votes: 8,198

20. Brothers of the Wind (2015)

TV-G | 98 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

In a world where it takes courage to fly, a young boy nurtures a baby eagle into adulthood. Searching for their place in the world, they bond over their desire to be free.

Directors: Gerardo Olivares, Otmar Penker | Stars: Jean Reno, Tobias Moretti, Manuel Camacho, Eva Kuen

Votes: 2,668

21. The Pearl Button (2015)

Not Rated | 82 min | Documentary

80 Metascore

Delving into the nearly-religious significance of water, this profound rumination on memory and loss bridges the gap between its mystical origins, Pinochet's coup d'état, and the secret of a mother-of-pearl button at the bottom of the sea.

Director: Patricio Guzmán | Stars: Martín Calderón, Cristina, Patricio Guzmán, Ema Malig

Votes: 2,905

22. Palm Trees in the Snow (2015)

163 min | Drama, Romance

After the death of her father, a young Spanish woman discovers a partial letter. As she searches for the answers, she embarks on a journey that takes her back to Africa, where she unfolds the secrets of her family.

Director: Fernando González Molina | Stars: Mario Casas, Adriana Ugarte, Macarena García, Alain Hernández

Votes: 12,503

23. Heavenly Nomadic (2015)

81 min | Drama

A family of nomads live in the high, remote mountains of Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia; elderly herdsman Tabyldy, his wife Karachach, their daughter-in-law Shaiyr and their 7 year old ... See full summary »

Director: Mirlan Abdykalykov | Stars: Jibek Baktybekova, Taalaikan Abazova, Anar Nazarkulova, Tabyldy Aktanov

Votes: 128

24. Everest (2015)

PG-13 | 121 min | Action, Adventure, Biography

64 Metascore

On May 10, 1996, mountain guides Rob Hall and Scott Fischer combine their expedition teams for a final ascent to the summit of Mount Everest. With little warning, a storm strikes the mountain and the climbers must now battle to survive.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright, Martin Henderson

Votes: 232,554 | Gross: $43.48M

25. Wolf Totem (2015)

PG-13 | 121 min | Adventure, Drama

58 Metascore

During China's Cultural Revolution, a young urban student is sent to live with Mongolian herders, where he adopts a wolf cub.

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud | Stars: Shaofeng Feng, Shawn Dou, Ankhnyam Ragchaa, Zhusheng Yin

Votes: 6,235 | Gross: $0.21M

26. Grzimek (2015 TV Movie)

167 min | Biography, Drama

Follows the life and work of the renowned German zoologist, zoo director and book author Bernhard Grzimek.

Director: Roland Suso Richter | Stars: Ulrich Tukur, Barbara Auer, Katharina Schüttler, Jan Krauter

Votes: 195

27. The Survivalist (2015)

Not Rated | 104 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

80 Metascore

In a time of starvation, a survivalist lives off a small plot of land hidden deep in forest. When two women seeking food and shelter discover his farm, he finds his existence threatened.

Director: Stephen Fingleton | Stars: Martin McCann, Mia Goth, Olwen Fouéré, Douglas Russell

Votes: 18,689

28. Territoriya (2015)

157 min | Adventure, Drama

It happened in the sixties, during the political thaw in the Soviet Union... but our story unfolds in the coldest terrain of the country. It was an unexplored and unbeaten terrain of ... See full summary »

Director: Aleksandr Melnik | Stars: Konstantin Lavronenko, Grigoriy Dobrygin, Egor Beroev, Evgeniy Tsyganov

Votes: 1,199

29. View from a Blue Moon (2015)

PG | 58 min | Action

The first surf film shot in 4K, View From A Blue Moon follows the world's most dynamic surfer John Florence and his closest friends from his home on the North Shore of Oahu to his favorite ... See full summary »

Director: Blake Kueny | Stars: Greyson Fletcher, Alex Florence, Ivan Florence, John John Florence

Votes: 946

30. A Walk in the Woods (2015)

R | 104 min | Adventure, Biography, Comedy

51 Metascore

After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson (Robert Redford) returns to the U.S., where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail with one of his oldest friends, Stephen Katz (Nick Nolte).

Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Robert Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma Thompson, Mary Steenburgen

Votes: 29,787 | Gross: $29.47M

31. The Martian (2015)

PG-13 | 144 min | Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

80 Metascore

An astronaut becomes stranded on Mars after his team assume him dead, and must rely on his ingenuity to find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive and can survive until a potential rescue.

Director: Ridley Scott | Stars: Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara

Votes: 926,393 | Gross: $228.43M

32. Meru (2015)

R | 90 min | Documentary, Sport

77 Metascore

Three elite climbers struggle to find their way through obsession and loss as they attempt to climb Mount Meru, one of the most coveted prizes in the high stakes game of Himalayan big wall climbing.

Directors: Jimmy Chin, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi | Stars: Conrad Anker, Grace Chin, Jimmy Chin, Amee Hinkley

Votes: 19,067 | Gross: $2.33M

33. Against the Sun (2014)

PG | 100 min | Biography, Drama, War

43 Metascore

A WWII pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their plane during a scouting mission.

Director: Brian Peter Falk | Stars: Garret Dillahunt, Tom Felton, Jake Abel, Nadia Parra

Votes: 6,481

34. Druid Peak (2014)

Not Rated | 111 min | Drama

A troubled teen is sent to live with his estranged father, a park ranger. During his time there, he develops an unusual affinity with and passion for the wolves in a local pack.

Director: Marni Zelnick | Stars: Spencer Treat Clark, Rebecca L. Baldwin, Nathaniel Brown, Ian Jan Campbell

Votes: 565

35. My Summer in Provence (2014)

PG-13 | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Lea, Adrian, and their little brother Theo, born deaf, go on holiday in Provence with their grandfather, Paul "Oliveron" they never met because of a family quarrel. Unfortunately, it is not... See full summary »

Director: Rose Bosch | Stars: Jean Reno, Anna Galiena, Chloé Jouannet, Hugo Dessioux

Votes: 4,080

36. Transpatagônia (2014)

63 min | Documentary

Man embarks on a soul-searching 6,000Km bike journey.

Director: Guilherme Cavallari | Star: Guilherme Cavallari

Votes: 110

37. Backcountry (I) (2014)

R | 92 min | Adventure, Drama, Horror

62 Metascore

An urban couple goes camping in the woods and find themselves lost in the territory of a predatory black bear.

Director: Adam MacDonald | Stars: Jeff Roop, Missy Peregrym, Nicholas Campbell, Eric Balfour

Votes: 24,223

38. Atlantic. (2014)

94 min | Drama

A Moroccan fisherman sets off on an epic journey towards Europe on his wind surfboard. But the pursuit of dreams does not come without sacrifice.

Director: Jan-Willem van Ewijk | Stars: Fettah Lamara, Thekla Reuten, Mohamed Majd, Boujmaa Guilloul

Votes: 586

39. Ayahuasca (I) (2014)

51 min | Documentary, Adventure

Documentary about a journey to the heart of the Peruvian Amazon in search of a healer who works with jungle plants. Recounts the experience of the preparation of an Ayahuasca's ceremony.

Directors: Fabiola Simonetti, Roberto Cañas

Votes: 47

40. The Postman's White Nights (2014)

100 min | Drama

83 Metascore

The film represents life in a godforsaken Russian village. The only way to reach the mainland is to cross the lake by boat and a postman became the only connection with the outside world. A... See full summary »

Director: Andrey Konchalovskiy | Stars: Aleksey Tryapitsyn, Irina Ermolova, Timur Bondarenko, Viktor Kolobkov

Votes: 2,102

41. Corn Island (2014)

100 min | Drama, War

The river creates and the river destroys in an eternal cycle that even man can't escape.

Director: George Ovashvili | Stars: Ilyas Salman, Mariam Buturishvili, Irakli Samushia, Tamer Levent

Votes: 4,652

42. Don't Get Killed in Alaska (2014)

96 min | Drama

Don't get killed in Alaska follows Liney (Lee-nee) a 20 year-old tomboy as she travels back to Ontario with her new boyfriend Dan after a summer of tree planting. Having lost all their ... See full summary »

Director: Bill Taylor | Stars: Oliver Dennis, Rosemary Dunsmore, Ben Lewis, John Nelles

Votes: 70

43. When the Ocean Met the Sky (2014)

Not Rated | 91 min | Comedy, Drama

Three estranged brothers must journey to a remote location in order to receive their inheritance due to a stipulation in their parents will.

Director: Lukas Huffman | Stars: Aren Buchholz, Darcy Belsher, Jason Stevens, Spencer Foley

Votes: 131

44. Wild (I) (2014)

R | 115 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

74 Metascore

A chronicle of one woman's 1,100-mile solo hike undertaken as a way to recover from a recent personal tragedy.

Director: Jean-Marc Vallée | Stars: Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Gaby Hoffmann, Michiel Huisman

Votes: 138,949 | Gross: $37.88M

45. Bears (I) (2014)

G | 78 min | Documentary, Family

68 Metascore

A documentary that follows an Alaskan bear family as its young cubs are taught life's most important lessons.

Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey, Adam Chapman | Star: John C. Reilly

Votes: 7,102 | Gross: $17.77M

46. Ícaros (2014)

56 min | Documentary

Thirty years have passed since Marcel left Spain to escape military service. He relocated in the heart of the Costa Rican forest. A naked man living among the howling monkeys, in the shadow... See full summary »

Director: Pedro González-Rubio

Votes: 22

47. Wildlike (2014)

Not Rated | 104 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller

74 Metascore

After conditions in her new home become unbearable, a teenage girl runs away and befriends an older man preparing for a hike through the Alaskan wilderness.

Director: Frank Hall Green | Stars: Ella Purnell, Brian Geraghty, Diane Farr, Nolan Gerard Funk

Votes: 5,406

48. The Sea (2013)

Not Rated | 86 min | Drama

54 Metascore

The story of a man who returns to the sea where he spent his childhood summers in search of peace following the death of his wife.

Director: Stephen Brown | Stars: Ciarán Hinds, Sinéad Cusack, Joe Gallagher, Karen Scully

Votes: 459

49. The Kings of Summer (2013)

R | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

61 Metascore

Three teenage friends, in the ultimate act of independence, decide to spend their summer building a house in the woods and living off the land.

Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts | Stars: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman

Votes: 84,413 | Gross: $1.29M

50. Desert Runners (2013)

99 min | Documentary, Adventure, Drama

A diverse cast of non-professional runners attempt to complete the most difficult ultramarathon race series on Earth. Their dramatic journey takes them across the World's most picturesque ... See full summary »

Director: Jennifer Steinman Sternin | Stars: Samantha Gash, Tremaine Kent, David O'Brien, Ricky Paugh

Votes: 546

51. Gravity (2013)

PG-13 | 91 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

96 Metascore

Dr Ryan Stone, an engineer on her first time on a space mission, and Matt Kowalski, an astronaut on his final expedition, have to survive in space after they are hit by debris while spacewalking.

Director: Alfonso Cuarón | Stars: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Orto Ignatiussen

Votes: 863,604 | Gross: $274.09M

52. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013)

PG | 114 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

54 Metascore

When both he and a colleague are about to lose their job, Walter takes action by embarking on an adventure more extraordinary than anything he ever imagined.

Director: Ben Stiller | Stars: Ben Stiller, Kristen Wiig, Jon Daly, Kathryn Hahn

Votes: 341,175 | Gross: $58.24M

53. Tell It on the Mountain (2013)

122 min | Documentary, Sport

Follow a handful of diverse hikers as they walk 2,663 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail. They begin in April at the U.S. Mexico border and battle their way through bone-dry deserts in ... See full summary »

Director: Lisa Diener

Votes: 121

54. Charlie's Country (2013)

Not Rated | 108 min | Adventure, Drama

75 Metascore

Displeased with the intervention of whitefella laws, Charlie takes off to live the old way and sets off a chain reaction of enlightening difficulties.

Director: Rolf de Heer | Stars: David Gulpilil, Peter Djigirr, Luke Ford, Lizzie Durrurrnga

Votes: 2,800

55. Mountain of the Moon (2013)

Not Rated | 148 min | Action, Adventure, Mystery

29 Metascore

Faced with the prospect of a dim future in his impoverished village, young Shankar bids farewell to his family in rural Bengal and makes a journey to the fabled "Mountain Of The Moon" in search of gold and diamond mines.

Director: Kamaleswar Mukherjee | Stars: Dev, Gérard Rudolf, Martin Cito Otto, Nabeel Khan

Votes: 2,821

56. Mile... Mile & a Half (2013)

TV-14 | 87 min | Documentary

A group of artists hike the John Muir Trail and bring back their experiences. 219 miles in 25 days. Come laugh, limp, sing and walk with us.

Directors: Jason M. Fitzpatrick, Ric Serena | Star: Laura Obiols

Votes: 823

57. Sand Wars (2013)

TV-PG | 74 min | Documentary

Is sand an infinite resource? Can the existing supply satisfy a gigantic demand fueled by construction booms? What are the consequences of intensive beach sand mining for the environment and the neighboring populations?

Director: Denis Delestrac | Stars: Sumaira Abdulali, George Borden, Eric Chaumillon, Loke Ming Chou

Votes: 185

58. Tracks (I) (2013)

PG-13 | 112 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

78 Metascore

A young woman goes on a 1,700-mile trek across the deserts of West Australia with four camels and her faithful dog.

Director: John Curran | Stars: Mia Wasikowska, Adam Driver, Lily Pearl, Philip Dodd

Votes: 31,746 | Gross: $0.51M

59. Il était une forêt (2013)

78 min | Documentary

From the creators of March of the Penguins and The Fox and the Child. Written and directed by Luc Jaquet, Once Upon a Forest invites the spectator into a never-before-seen world of natural ... See full summary »

Director: Luc Jacquet | Stars: Francis Hallé, Michel Papineschi

Votes: 670

60. A Tale of a Wolf (2013)

78 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure

The life story of Ogg, a male wolf living in the northern mountains of Israel. From his innocent childhood through his maturing to adulthood, struggling to survive in a delicate habitat sabotaged by mankind.

Director: Moshe Alpert | Star: Shmil Ben Ari

Votes: 22

61. Gold Fever (2013)

Not Rated | 84 min | Documentary, Drama

Gold, an obsession of men and nations; a symbol of wealth and power. But for Diodora, Gregoria, Crisanta and the people living near the Marlin Mine in Guatemala's highlands, gold represents... See full summary »

Directors: J.T. Haines, Tommy Haines, Andrew Sherburne | Stars: James Anaya, Noam Chomsky, Charlie Clements, Nick Cullather

Votes: 45

62. Blackfish (2013)

PG-13 | 83 min | Documentary

83 Metascore

A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.

Director: Gabriela Cowperthwaite | Stars: Tilikum, Dave Duffus, Samantha Berg, Dean Gomersall

Votes: 72,494 | Gross: $2.07M

63. All Is Lost (2013)

PG-13 | 106 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

87 Metascore

After a collision with a shipping container at sea, a resourceful sailor finds himself, despite all efforts to the contrary, staring his mortality in the face.

Director: J.C. Chandor | Star: Robert Redford

Votes: 83,844 | Gross: $6.26M

64. Amazonia (2013)

G | 83 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

After a plane crash, Saï, a capuchin monkey born and raised in captivity, finds himself alone and lost in the wilderness of the Amazon jungle.

Director: Thierry Ragobert | Stars: Martin Sheen, Isabelle Drummond, Lúcio Mauro Filho, Maria Jark

Votes: 1,108

65. Isolated (I) (2013)

Not Rated | 85 min | Adventure, Drama, Sport

Five world class surfers travel to New Guinea in search of undiscovered waves, but end up discovering so much more.

Director: Justin Le Pera | Stars: Ryan Phillippe, Travis Potter, Jenny Useldinger, Andrew Mooney

Votes: 214

66. Waverider (2013)

Not Rated | 62 min | Documentary, Action, Sport

In the early 90's, an iconic photo of a young boy dropping in on a huge unknown wave made the cover of Surfing Life. 20 years on, in 2013, the boy the world had never heard of earned his chance to compete against the best surfer the world has ever seen

Director: Karl Lear | Stars: Chad Campbell, Mitch Coleborn, Pat Gudauskas, Daryl Habraken

Votes: 28

67. Children of the Wind (2013)

Not Rated | 95 min | Documentary

Two brothers and a cousin journey from humble fishing families on the tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire to become three of the best freestyle windsurfers in history.

Director: Daphne Schmon | Star: Gbenga Akinnagbe

Votes: 22

68. Devil's Pass (2013)

R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

49 Metascore

A group of students go to the location of the infamous Dyatlov pass incident to make a documentary, but things take a turn for the worse as the secret of what happened there is revealed.

Director: Renny Harlin | Stars: Holly Goss, Matt Stokoe, Luke Albright, Ryan Hawley

Votes: 27,682

69. Go in the Wilderness (2013)

Not Rated | 61 min | Drama, Fantasy

Lilith, Adam's first mate, escapes the Garden of Eden and learns to make her way in the outside world.

Director: Elza Kephart | Stars: Stephanie Chapman-Baker, Kevin Walker, Julie Johnson, Devin Estes

Votes: 18

70. Night Moves (2013)

R | 112 min | Drama, Thriller

75 Metascore

Three radical environmentalists look to execute the protest of their lives: the explosion of a hydroelectric dam.

Director: Kelly Reichardt | Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Dakota Fanning, Peter Sarsgaard, Alia Shawkat

Votes: 16,708 | Gross: $0.25M

71. A River Changes Course (2013)

Not Rated | 83 min | Documentary, Drama

77 Metascore

"We've worked so hard on this land," says Sav Samourn. "And now they've come to destroy it all. Sooner or later it will all be gone." In her directorial debut, award-winning filmmaker ... See full summary »

Director: Kalyanee Mam

Votes: 151

72. Last Paradise (2016)

100 min | Documentary, Action, Adventure

In the beautiful wilderness of New Zealand a daredevil bunch of kids in the 60's experimented with something that would change the world of adventure travel. This is their global quest for ... See full summary »

Director: Clive Neeson | Stars: A.J. Hackett, Jeff Campbell, Allan Byrne, Ton Deken

Votes: 51

73. The Geographer Drank His Globe Away (2013)

Not Rated | 120 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

The ordinary troubles of the ordinary teacher in the ordinary class during the ordinary midlife crisis.

Director: Aleksandr Veledinskiy | Stars: Konstantin Khabenskiy, Elena Lyadova, Aleksandr Robak, Evgenia Brik

Votes: 5,807

74. Yellow Colt (2013)

91 min | Drama

The youngest son of Badam, a nomad family raising horses in plains of Mongolia, comes back home. He was adopted to his uncle but his uncle passed away. The boy Galt was in deep sorrow but soon had his heart stolen by an yellow colt.

Director: Khoroldorj Choijoovanchig

Votes: 44

75. Planet Ocean (2012)

Not Rated | 94 min | Documentary

Dive into our planet's greatest mysteries with a team of international underwater cinematographers as they explore the breathtaking bond between humanity and the ocean.

Directors: Yann Arthus-Bertrand, Michael Pitiot | Stars: Josh Duhamel, Sharon Mann

Votes: 1,596

76. Promised Land (2012)

R | 106 min | Drama

55 Metascore

A salesman for a natural gas company experiences life-changing events after arriving in a small town, where his corporation wants to tap into the available resources.

Director: Gus Van Sant | Stars: Matt Damon, Frances McDormand, John Krasinski, Hal Holbrook

Votes: 39,922 | Gross: $7.60M

77. This Time Tomorrow (I) (2012)

82 min | Drama, Romance

On December 20, 2012, the eve of what may be the end of the world, Stacey decides he wants to see his ex-girlfriend, Parker. Though not entirely convinced of impending doom, Stacey ... See full summary »

Director: Shane Bissett | Stars: Dave Coleman, Jade Elysan, Chris Galanti, Timothy J. McDermott

Votes: 26

78. Chimpanzee (2011)

G | 78 min | Documentary, Family

57 Metascore

Meet adorable young chimp Oscar and his fellow mayhem-creating buddies, who see the world as their playground. Full of curiosity, joy and a love for mimicking others, these are some of the most extraordinary personalities in the jungle.

Directors: Alastair Fothergill, Mark Linfield | Star: Tim Allen

Votes: 6,369 | Gross: $28.97M

79. The Deep (2012)

Not Rated | 95 min | Action, Drama

Based on actual events, a fisherman tries to survive in the freezing ocean after his boat capsizes off the south coast of Iceland.

Director: Baltasar Kormákur | Stars: Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Stefán Hallur Stefánsson, Joi Johannsson, Thora Bjorg Helga

Votes: 5,727

80. Between Home: Odyssey of an unusual sea bandit (2012)

Not Rated | 93 min | Documentary, Adventure, Biography

A high spirited, poetic adventure documentary that chronicle's a young person's rites of passage, from novice sailor to expert in three years of life aged in salt, sun and wind. Shot ... See full summary »

Director: Jack Rath | Star: Nicholas 'Nick' Jaffe

Votes: 36

81. Mud (2012)

PG-13 | 130 min | Adventure, Drama

76 Metascore

Two young boys encounter a fugitive and form a pact to help him evade the vigilantes that are on his trail and to reunite him with his true love.

Director: Jeff Nichols | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Tye Sheridan, Jacob Lofland, Sam Shepard

Votes: 188,930 | Gross: $21.59M

82. Kon-Tiki (2012)

PG-13 | 118 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

62 Metascore

Legendary explorer Thor Heyerdahl's epic 4,300-mile crossing of the Pacific on a balsawood raft in 1947, in an effort to prove that it was possible for South Americans to settle in Polynesia in pre-Columbian times.

Directors: Joachim Rønning, Espen Sandberg | Stars: Pål Sverre Hagen, Anders Baasmo, Gustaf Skarsgård, Odd-Magnus Williamson

Votes: 51,993 | Gross: $1.52M

83. The Disappeared (2012)

Not Rated | 86 min | Drama, Mystery

The story of six men lost at sea in the North Atlantic.

Director: Shandi Mitchell | Stars: Billy Campbell, Shawn Doyle, Brian Downey, Ryan Doucette

Votes: 370

84. The Summit (II) (2012)

R | 95 min | Documentary

63 Metascore

The story of the deadliest day on the world's most dangerous mountain, when 11 climbers mysteriously perished on K2.

Director: Nick Ryan | Stars: Christine Barnes, Hoselito Bite, Walter Bonatti, Marco Confortola

Votes: 5,430 | Gross: $0.22M

85. The Wall (2012)

Not Rated | 108 min | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi

67 Metascore

A woman finds herself inexplicably cut off from all human contact when an invisible, unyielding wall suddenly surrounds the landscape.

Director: Julian Pölsler | Stars: Martina Gedeck, Luchs von Kyffhäuserbach, Karlheinz Hackl, Ulrike Beimpold

Votes: 7,154 | Gross: $0.04M

86. Where the Yellowstone Goes (2012)

Not Rated | 89 min | Documentary, Adventure

Where the Yellowstone Goes follows a 30-day drift boat journey down the longest undammed river in the contiguous United States. Intimate portraits of locals in both booming cities and dusty... See full summary »

Director: Hunter Weeks | Stars: John Hall, Sarah Elizabeth Hall, Robert Hawkins, Shannon Ongaro

Votes: 70

87. Chasing Mavericks (2012)

PG | 116 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

45 Metascore

When young Jay Moriarity discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson to train him to survive it.

Directors: Michael Apted, Curtis Hanson | Stars: Jonny Weston, Gerard Butler, Elisabeth Shue, Abigail Spencer

Votes: 34,546 | Gross: $6.00M

88. Im Fluss des Lebens (2012)

71 min | Documentary, Drama

A film about equilibrium on earth, between nature, human-beings, politics and the economy - about how all is connected. As 'World Wanderer', Gregor Sieboeck walked on foot for 3 years from ... See full summary »

Director: Margit Atzler | Stars: Mary Ann, Ana Epulef, Peter Hartmann, Luis Infanti

89. Eyes of a Beginner (2012 Video)

Not Rated | 115 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Clay Holman (Rob Beare) had everything a young man could hope for, everything but sight. It wasn't until a group of specialists chose him to undergo a groundbreaking eye surgery, that Clay ... See full summary »

Director: Rob Beare | Stars: Rob Beare, Michael Bemister, Adam Besse, Shane Croucher

Votes: 41

90. The Sojourners (2012)

83 min | Documentary, Adventure

A filmmaker and his son journey to the other side of the world in search of understanding one of the most mysterious places on earth.

Director: Steven Scaffidi | Stars: Troy Broussard, Ivan Dragicevic, Mirjana Dragicevic-Soldo, Tammy Dupuy

Votes: 35

91. The Towrope (2012)

Not Rated | 88 min | Drama

A Colombian refugee tries to rebuild her life at a guest house located on the shores of a great lake in the Andes.

Director: William Vega | Stars: Joghis Seudin Arias, Julio César Roble, Floralba Achicanoy, David Fernando Guacas

Votes: 787

92. Return to the Forest (2012)

31 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure

Narrated by William Shatner, Return to the Forest is the heartfelt story of the Elephant Reintroduction Foundation and its mission to return captive Asian elephants back to the wild in Thailand to save them from extinction.

Director: Patricia Sims

93. North of the Sun (2012)

46 min | Documentary, Adventure, Sport

Two young men decide to spend an archive circle Norwegian winter in the isolated and uninhabited bay of Norway. Their home is built from salvaged material washed up onshore. They surf every day with much time for self reflection.

Directors: Jørn Nyseth Ranum, Inge Wegge | Stars: Jørn Nyseth Ranum, Inge Wegge

Votes: 1,027

94. Big Miracle (2012)

PG | 107 min | Biography, Drama, Romance

61 Metascore

In small-town Alaska, a news reporter recruits his Greenpeace-volunteer ex-girlfriend on a campaign to save a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly-forming ice in the Arctic Circle.

Director: Ken Kwapis | Stars: Drew Barrymore, John Krasinski, John Pingayak, Ahmaogak Sweeney

Votes: 20,524 | Gross: $20.11M

95. K2: Siren of the Himalayas (2012)

Not Rated | 75 min | Documentary

63 Metascore

Following a group of climbers attempting to climb K2 in 2009, on the 100-year anniversary of its landmark 1909 expedition. Experience the adventure, peril and serenity of a group's attempt to climb the most challenging peak on earth.

Director: Dave Ohlson | Stars: Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, Simone Leorin, Jake Meyer, Chris Szymiec

Votes: 1,197 | Gross: $0.01M

96. Road North (2012)

110 min | Comedy, Drama

A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to bond with his son, on a road trip to the north.

Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Vesa-Matti Loiri, Samuli Edelmann, Leena Uotila, Eija Vilpas

Votes: 2,242

97. Life of Pi (2012)

PG | 127 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

79 Metascore

A young man who survives a disaster at sea is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor: a fearsome Bengal tiger.

Director: Ang Lee | Stars: Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan, Adil Hussain, Tabu

Votes: 667,252 | Gross: $124.99M

98. Blue Lagoon: The Awakening (2012 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 85 min | Drama, Romance

Two high-school students become stranded on a tropical island and must rely on each other for survival. They learn more about themselves and one another while falling in love.

Directors: Eric Bross, Mikael Salomon | Stars: Indiana Evans, Brenton Thwaites, Denise Richards, Patrick St. Esprit

Votes: 17,207

99. We Are in the Field (2012)

30 min | Documentary, Short, Adventure

A young Nepalese man tries to protect the wildlife and habitat of his country by any means necessary.

Director: Gabriel Diamond | Star: Manoj Gautam

Votes: 9

100. The Old Man (2012)

102 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

This is a survival story - a Hemingway's 'Old Man and the Sea' as if written for our days.

Director: Ermek Tursynov | Stars: Erbolat Toguzakov, Orynbek Moldakhan, Isbek Abilmazhinov, Ondassyn Bessikbassov

Votes: 793



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